Laserfiche WebLink
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 within the time expected or otherwise <br /> acceptable to the Utilities will not receive reimbursement but must instead be paid <br /> 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 paid <br /> 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. However, employees taking unpaid <br /> leave are required to concurrently use any paid vacation or other paid time they have <br /> available concurrently with their unpaid leave,beginning with using accrued paid vacation <br /> time. <br /> An employee requesting a leave of absence must complete a Request for Leave of Absence <br /> form. Forms for requesting a leave of absence are available from the Human Resources <br /> Representative. When possible, advance notice of a leave should be provided to an <br /> employee's supervisor so work schedules can be adjusted accordingly. <br /> 48. PARENTING LEAVE <br /> Under the Minnesota Parental Leave Act, a Minnesota employee who has worked for the <br /> Utilities for at least 12 months and who has worked at least one-half(1/2) time during the <br /> twelve (12)months preceding a leave is entitled to take up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid <br /> leave as follows: <br /> • An eligible biological or adoptive parent make take such leave for the birth or <br /> adoption of a child; and <br /> 42 <br /> March 2017 <br /> September 2018 <br /> 89 <br />