| (a) The Board may use public funds to reimburse for
the training and education for its employees. The training or education
must be related to the duties or the prospective duties of the employee.
(b) An employee may be eligible for education and training
reimbursement if the employee is taking the course at the request
of the agency or:
(1) has been employed full-time at the Board for a
period in excess of six (6) months;
(2) is currently employed full-time;
(3) has a performance evaluation of 3.0 or above; and
(4) does not have a current employment disciplinary
record.
(c) If the course is completed at an accredited institution
of higher education, the employee must achieve a grade of "C" or above
for undergraduate work or a grade of "B" or above for graduate work
to be eligible for reimbursement.
(d) If the education or training is a pass/fail activity,
the employee must pass the course to be eligible for reimbursement.
(e) Permission to participate in any education or training
program must be approved by the Executive Director and may be withdrawn
if the Executive Director determines that participation would negatively
impact the employee's job duties or performance or that participation
is no longer in the agency's best interest.
(f) If the employee does not remain employed at the
agency for one (1) year following completion of the course or training,
the employee will be required to refund all expenses reimbursed by
the Board.
(g) Before an employee of the agency may be reimbursed,
the Executive Director must authorize the reimbursement.
(h) For purposes of this rule, reimbursement only includes
tuition, building fees, lab fees and student service fees. Tuition
will be reimbursed up to half of the cost with a maximum of $1,000
per fiscal year contingent upon availability of agency resources.
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