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the ticket is purchased is responsible for ensuring airline travel credits (i.e., frequent flyer miles) • or benefits resulting from the travel are transferred to the City. This policy applies to all airline travel paid for by the City for City employees. This policy does not apply to travel for which the City pays, but is then reimbursed. Automobile If an employee uses their own personal vehicle, they will be reimbursed for the amount allowed by the IRS Guidelines. This amount will automatically be adjusted if the IRS Guidelines change as established and recognized by the City. Reimbursement Complete a purchase voucher form and attach receipts for any allowable meals, lodging, transportation and/or parking expenses incurred. After supervisor approval, submit the completed form the Finance Department. All expenses must be supported by receipts. POLICY: TUITION REIMBURSEMENT/EDUCATIONAL ASSISTA1NCE Approved By: Clerk Administrator Section: 5.10 Revision History: 1992, 1997 Page: 1 of 2 • The City encourages its employees to improve job performance in their present position and to prepare for advancement with the City through self development. The City may share the cost of education which directly relates to the performance of the employee in the employee's present assignment or which prepares the employment for advancement with the City in the foreseeable future. The City may reimburse eligible regular full time employee upon presentation of their final grades. In order for a class to qualify for reimbursement, the following conditions must be met: • The class must be job related. To determine the relevance of the course to the employee's current or future job with the city is as follows. An employee could be reimbursed for 50%, 25% or o% of the course's tuition. 50%reimbursement is for a course that is directly relevant, 25% is somewhat relevant and 0% is not at all relevant. • The class must be taken from accredited institutions of higher learning or vocational- technical schools. • The employee must receive a passing grade C or equivalent in order to qualify for reimbursement. • The employee must complete a Tuition Reimbursement Form prior to class registration. The maximum amount the City of Mounds View will reimburse is 50% of the total cost 111 of tuition for the course or courses being requested. The maximum amount the City will reimburse for each employee annually is $750, if sufficient funds are available.