CITY OF LODI

ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL

SUBJECT: : EDUCATION INCENTIVES - Policy

DATE ISSUED: : May 1, 1995

SECTION: : E

SECTION 1: PURPOSE

The purpose of education incentives is to reward employees who broaden their professional development through job related specialized training and academic coursework.

SECTION 2: DEFINITION

Education incentives are specified recognized educational attainments (such as degrees, licenses, and certificates) for which specified monies are paid. The types and amounts of incentive payments are specified in accordance with the appropriate memorandum of understanding.

Unless otherwise specified in a memorandum of understanding, contract, or other form of written agreement between an employee and the City of Lodi, education incentives are considered to be those education attainments beyond the minimum requirements for a position. Education attainments essential to an employee's performance of his/her duties or identified as minimum requirements for a position are not considered as education incentives.

SECTION 3: ELIGIBILITY

Full-time regular employees are eligible to receive education incentives upon hire and verification of incentive, subject to the terms and conditions of the appropriate memorandum of understanding.