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8. Not eligible for reimbursement are costs of: <br /> a) late fees and fees due to an employee error <br /> b) meals,transportation, lodging, insurance, etc. <br /> 9. If an employee is eligible for education assistance from any outside source (e.g.: <br /> G.I. Bill, grants, scholarships, etc.), the employee must apply for any assistance <br /> first and request the balance through this Education Assistance Policy. <br /> 10. Termination of employment prior to completion of a course will disqualify the <br /> employee for educational assistance. <br /> 11. Courses not satisfactorily completed will be paid for by the employee. <br /> 12. Course attendance and preparation must take place outside of scheduled work <br /> hours and must not jeopardize the employee's work performance. <br /> 13. Employees will be paid for any time used in attending courses for which they are <br /> required by the Utilities to attend. All tuition and fees for such course will be <br /> paid for by the Utilities. <br /> LEAVES OF ABSENCE <br /> The Utilities provides leaves of absence according to the following policies. Unless <br /> otherwise indicated, all leaves of absence are unpaid. An employee requesting a leave of <br /> absence must complete a Request for Leave of Absence form. Forms for requesting a <br /> leave of absence are available from the Human Resources Representative. When <br /> possible, advance notice of a leave should be provided to an employee's supervisor so <br /> work schedules can be adjusted accordingly. <br /> 44-.45. PARENTING LEAVE <br /> Eligible employees are entitled to take up to 6 weeks unpaid leave upon the birth or <br /> adoption of a child in accordance with Minnesota law. To be eligible for such leave, an <br /> employee must have been employed for at least 12 consecutive months immediately <br /> preceding the requested leave and have been employed art least on a regular half-time <br /> basis. <br /> Parenting leave under this policy is available for eligible fathers and mothers. Requests <br /> for parenting leave must be made in advance. In most circumstances, leave may not <br /> begin more than 6 weeks after the actual birth or placement of the child. If the child <br /> requires extended hospitalization after birth, the leave may begin within 6 weeks after the <br /> child leaves the hospital. emolovee on parenting Jelie mu t e all jaitnied <br /> 34 <br /> October 2011 <br /> ori!2013 <br />