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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06894ORDINANCE NO. 6894 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VI. CHAPTER 7, (ADDITIONAL BENEFITS); OF THE 1971 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, RELATING TO TUITION REFUND WHEREAS, there are currently different policies on tuition reimbursement; and WHEREAS, the City wishes to provide consistency as to this benefit, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF PUEBLO, that: SECTION 1 Section 6 -7 -8 of Title VI, Chapter 7, of the 1971 Code of Ordinances is amended as follows: 6 -7 -8: TUITION REFUND (a) Upon recommendation of the department head and after prior approval of the City Manager, the City of Pueblo may reimburse a permanent, full -time employee upon successful completion of an approved course or courses in education or vocational training. The course or training must be related to the work, be designed to improve competence in the job, and be of value to the employee's service to the City. The amount to be reimbursed will not exceed [seventy-five percent (75 %)] eighty percent 80% of the cost of tuition, fees and books. [(b) When a course of study has been approved by the City Manager, any employee, except police and fire, who completes thirty (30) hours of educational or vocational training during his or her employment with the City, shall receive a one -time education incentive of two hundred dollars ($200.00). This provision shall apply to employees completing the 30 hours of educational or vocational training after January 1, 1996.] SECTION 2 This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon final approval. INTRODUCED September 23, 2002 BY Al Gurule Councilperson APPROVED: ATTEST: resident of City Council City C PASSED AND APPROVED: October 15. 2002 t' 1 . A) Aic t r_ 4 Background Paper for Proposed ORDINANCE AGENDA ITEM # L 3 DATE SEPTEMBER 23, 2002 DEPARTMENT HUMAN RESOURCES BETH S VEGA TITLE AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE VI CHAPTER 7, (ADDITIONAL BENEFITS), OF THE 1971 CODE OF ORDINANCES OF PUEBLO, COLORADO, RELATING TO TUITION REFUND ISSUE Shall the Council approve this amendment to the Code of Ordinances RECOMMENDATION Approval of this Ordinance BACKGROUND The General Service Collective Bargaining Agreement provides for reimbursement at 80% for tuition, books, and fees The Ordinance provides for a 75% reimbursement. It is the intent of the City to provide consistency in this benefit FINANCIAL IMPACT This one -time education incentive of $200 will be eliminated This has also been eliminated for the General Service Bargaining Unit The change from a 75% reimbursement to 80% reimbursement will be partially offset by the elimination of the $200 incentive