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ORDINANCE NO. 95- 27
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, RELATING
TO PERSONNEL RULES AND REGULATIONS; AMENDING ORDINANCE
NO. 93-18 BY AMENDING SECTION 13.11 OF EXHIBIT "A"
THERETO RELATING TO THE EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PROGRAM;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Commission of the City of Ocoee, desires
to amend that section of the City of Ocoee Personnel Rules and
Regulations relating to the Educational Incentive Program.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Authority. The City Commission of the city of
Ocoee has the authority to adopt this Ordinance pursuant to Article
VIII of the Constitution of the state of Florida and Chapter 166,
Florida statutes.
SECTION 2.
Amendment to Educational Incentive Program.
Ordinance No. 93-18, adopted October 5, 1993 is hereby amended as
follows:
section 13.11 of the City of Ocoee Personnel Rules and
Regulations, attached as Exhibit "A" to Ordinance No. 93-18, is
hereby amended as set forth in Schedule 1 attached hereto and by this
reference made a part hereof.
SECTION 3.
Severability.
If any section, subsection,
sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any
reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent
jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and
independent provision and such holding shall not affect the validity
of the remaining portion hereto.
SECTION 4. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become
effective immediately upon passage and adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 71.. day of ,~}orJeml5Cl. , 1995.
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ATTEST:
Clerk
(SEAL)
APPROVED:
CITY OF OCOE~LORIDA
S. Scott Vandergrif ,
ADVERTISED October 26 , 1995
READ FIRST TIME October 17 , 1995
READ SECOND TIME AND ADOPTED
I.!Df/1frn1j6lL ') , 1995,
UNDER AGENDA ITEM NO. ~~ .
FOR USE AND RELIANCE ONLY BY
THE CITY OF OCOEE, FLORIDA
APPROV~ AS TO FO~AND LEGALITY
this ~ day of ~ber, 1995.
FOLEY
'J7RDNER
if~J ~ /!~
City Attorney
By:
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13.11 Educational Incentive Proqram
The City may authorize payment for tuition and books for
courses subject to budgetary constraints as follows:
A. The course or curriculum shall be related to the
employee's job or contributory to the long range value of
the employee to the City.
B. There will be no duplicate payments for the same course,
if the course is reimbursable through some other source,
then provisions of the City's education tuition payment
plan shall not apply.
C. Requirements to obtain these benefits are:
(1) Full time employment with the City at least one
year before employee can apply.
(2) The educational training can be at the high school,
post high school, and adult educational levels.
(3) No more than two courses per quarter or semester
(or equivalent period of time) may be taken unless
permission is obtained from the Educational
Committee.
(4) The Educational Committee shall be made up of the
City Manager and the Director of Personnel &
Employee Relations. A City Commissioner and an
employee, who shall be selected by City employees
from the general work force, shall also serve on
this Committee both of whom shall be selected on an
annual basis.
(5) Request for a tuition advance must be filed prior
to enrollment in the course and must have the
approval of the Educational Committee in advance.
In the event an employee has not requested a
tuition advance and is anticipating a tuition
reimbursement upon completion of the class, the
employee must still seek approval for the class
through the Educational Committee prior to
enrollment. Failure to seek the necessary approval
may result in denial of tuition reimbursement.
(6) The employee must request the method of funding by
submitting a memorandum to the Educational
Committee with a school schedule attached. The
memorandum must state the name of the class and its
cost along with the anticipated cost for books. In
order to process the request in a timely manner,
Adopted 10-5-93
Revised 11-7-95
employees should make every effort to request
necessary funding as soon as school schedules are
released.
(7) Employees receiving a tuition advance must submit a
paid receipt from the College or University for
classes and books to the Personnel Department.
Employees requesting reimbursement upon completion
of the class must also submit paid receipts.
Employees are encouraged to purchase used books.
Books shall be turned into the Personnel Department
immediately upon completion of the class.
Employees who desire to retain the class books
shall reimburse the City for its cost.
(8) Employees are encouraged to attend any accredited
Florida College or University; however, tuition
reimbursement shall be paid at the public College
or University tuition rate. Correspondence schools
will not be considered for tuition reimbursement.
Employees shall not be reimbursed for mileage or
personal expenses.
(9) The employee shall submit to the Personnel Office
the final grade, certification, or degree
immediately upon receipt from the school. The
employee shall reimburse the total cost of tuition
and books if he/she fails to successfully complete
the course. Reimbursement shall be wi thin two
weeks of receipt of grades. For courses for which
an employee receives a grade, reimbursement to the
City will be as follows:
Employees receiving a grade of C or bet ter
shall not be required to reimburse the City.
Employees receiving a grade below a C shall
reimburse the City at 100%. Employees who
drop a class shall reimburse the City at 100%.
(10) The employee who receives any benefit whatsoever
under this program shall be required to work for
the City for at least two years from date money is
received, or shall reimburse the City for every
dollar given upon termination. The City reserves
the right to withhold the money owed from any final
paycheck upon separation.
D. The City will attempt to rearrange work schedules for
classes if it does not interrupt the normal work flow.
Adopted 10-5-93
Revised 11-7-95