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c) It will improve the employee’s work for the Utilities. <br />d) It is expected to be completed within a time acceptable to the Utilities. <br /> <br />4. This policy will not cover recreational or personal interest courses. <br /> <br />5. Prior to registration, the employee must have full approval for the course from <br />Utilities’ management designated as having approval authority for such matters. <br /> <br />6. The Utilities reserves the right to disapprove educational assistance requests and to <br />amend or eliminate this policy from time to time in its discretion. <br /> <br />7. Total reimbursements to an employee during the academic year may not exceed <br />$3,000. <br /> <br />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 /> <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 /> <br />10. Termination of employment prior to completion of a course will disqualify the <br />employee for educational assistance. <br /> <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 /> <br />12. Course attendance and preparation must take place outside of scheduled work hours <br />and must not jeopardize the employee’s work performance. <br /> <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 /> <br /> <br /> LEAVES OF ABSENCE <br /> <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 />140