2007-2009 Collective Bargaining Agreement

Training and Education

20.1. Expense Reimbursement: Each employee who is selected and authorized by the Employer to participate in any organized training, retraining or staff development program offered by the State during on-duty hours, will be reimbursed for expenses incidental to such training.

20.2. Educational Discount: Any full-time unit employee who has completed one year of continuous full-time service shall be entitled to a fifty percent (50%) discount on the tuition of up to three (3) courses that bear credit per fiscal year (limited to one course per semester) on a space available basis, at any of the state regional community technical colleges.

1. Courses, for the purposes of registration, will be made available three (3) days prior to the start of classes.
2. The institution offering the course may, at its discretion, cancel the course.
3. The institution offering the course shall be the sole determining agent as to whether or not space is available.
4. Decisions regarding the availability of space, course cancellations and other administrative decisions are not grievable.
5. When payment for a course is being made by the Employer or person(s) other than the employee, or, a course is taken on other than a space available basis; there will be no discount in the tuition.
6. An employee is not eligible for this benefit in a semester in which he/she has withdrawn from a credit bearing course.
7. This provision shall remain in effect only for the biennium ending June 30, 2009 and nothing in this agreement implies a commitment to continue this discount beyond June 30, 2009.

20.3. Education Schedule Adjustments: The Employer shall allow when practical, for an employee to make adjustments in his/her work schedules to complete previously approved job related courses.