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MAYOR <br />Bill Blesener <br />COUNCIL <br />Rick Montour <br />John Keis <br />Michael McGraw <br />Shelly Boss <br />515 Little Canada Road, Little Canada, MN 55117-1600 <br />(651) 766-4029 / FAX: (651) 766-4048 ADMINISTRATOR <br />www.ci.little-canada.mn.us Joel R. Hanson <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Mayor Blesener and Members of the City Council <br />FROM: Kathy Glanzer, City Cleric <br />DATE: November 6, 2014 <br />RE: Personnel Policy Amendment — Educational Reimbursement <br />The City's Personnel Policy provides for financial assistance to employees for continuing <br />education directly related to their present position, subject to the approval of the City <br />Administrator. "I'he Personnel Policy sets an annual maximum tuition reimbursement of $2,500 <br />per employee, and the last increase in that amount occurred in 2009. <br />In setting the maximum reimbursement amount, the goal was to reimburse the employee an <br />amount equivalent to the tuition for two undergraduate classes. Given dramatic increases in <br />tuition since 2009, the cost per credit at a state college is approximately $335, or $1,005 (3 credit <br />class) and $1,340 (4 credit class). <br />It is staff's recommendation to increase the annual maximum tuition reimbursement from $2,500 <br />to $3,500 at this time. This provides some room for future tuition increases without having to <br />bring the issue back to the Council for frequent adjustments. <br />