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Section 7. Tuition Reimbursement <br /> The Library shall reimburse the tuition and fees cost for courses directly related to an <br /> employee's job, and may reimburse one-half of the tuition and fees cost for any course indirectly <br /> related to an employee's job, up to a maximum of$1,000 per year for each regularly employed <br /> full- time employee, and to a maximum of$500 per year for such regularly employed part-time <br /> employee, provided the course is completed successfully. The total amount to be expended for <br /> tuition reimbursement in any fiscal year shall be determined by the Board. <br /> (A) In all cases a grade of"C"or higher will represent successful completion of the course. <br /> (B) Reimbursement applies only to tuition and fees. In no case will reimbursement for books, <br /> supplies or other expenses be made. <br /> (C) Reimbursement applies only to courses offered for college credit. <br /> (D) In order to receive tuition and fees reimbursement, the employee must submit to and <br /> have approved by the City Librarian a "Request for Tuition Reimbursement" prior to <br /> the commencement of the course. <br /> Section 8. Calculation of Benefits for Part-Time Employees <br /> Vacation, holidays, sick leave and personal leave benefits for part-time employees accrue <br /> during the year based on a 20 hour workweek. A calculation of these benefits based on the actual <br /> hours worked against a 40 hour workweek shall be made annually on June 15, 2017 and by <br /> February 15th of each year thereafter for the then ending calendar year. By this calculation, a <br /> part-time employee may earn up to but not more than the benefits accorded a full-time employee. <br /> If a part-time employee has earned additional benefits by the June 15th or February 15th <br /> calculation, such benefits determined to have been earned may be taken in the succeeding year. <br /> Seniority benefits for part-time employees will be determined as stated in Article XV. <br /> Section 9. Signing Bonus. <br /> If this Agreement is ratified by the Union on or before March 1, 2017, each full-time <br /> employee shall receive a signing bonus of$250.00 and each part-time employee shall receive a <br /> signing bonus of$150.00. The parties acknowledge that the above sums have been paid. <br /> Upon ratification of this Agreement by all parties, including the City of Decatur, each <br /> full-time employee shall receive a ratification bonus of $100.00 and each part-time employee <br /> shall receive a ratification bonus of $50.00. These ratification bonuses shall be paid in in the <br /> form of Chamber of Commerce Card for"Metro-Money." <br /> ARTICLE XXIV <br /> WAGES <br /> Page 24 of 29 <br />