Resolution 2008-30 STATE OF ILLINOIS )
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COUNTY OF KENDALL )
Resolution No. 2008- 1
RESOLUTION AMENDING UNITED CITY OF YORKVILLE EMPLOYEE MANUAL
REGARDING REVISED TUITION REIMBURSEMENT POLICY
WHEREAS, the United City of Yorkville has approved an Employee Manual
dated February 10, 2004, by Resolution No. 04 -02 dated February 10, 2004, and amended
July 24, 2006; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council of the United City of Yorkville has further
considered amending said Employee Manual, and has discussed said proposed
amendment.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of
the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County, Illinois, that the Employee Manual of the
United City of Yorkville is hereby amended by deleting Sections 8.6b and 8.6d thereof
and replacing it with Sections 8.6b and 8.6d in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A.
Passed by the City Council of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,
Illinois, this day of J A.D. 2008.
ROBYN SUTCLIFF V JOSEPH BESCO V
ARDEN JOE PLOCHER V WALLY WERDERICH
GARY GOLINSKI MARTY MUNNS V
ROSE SPEARS V BOB ALLEN �/
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APPROVED by me, as Mayor of the United City of Yorkville, Kendall County,
Illinois, this c?a day of J (� �y , A.D. 2008.
Mayor
Attest:
_bEPu-11 City Clerk
ExhibitA
Section 8.6b
All requests by an employee for the enrollment to a college degree
program or certificate program which must be job related must be
submitted by the Department Head to the City Administrator for approval.
The City recognizes four (4) leaves of degree programs described as
follows: (i) high school; (ii) 64 credit hours of college course work; (iii)
bachelor's degree; and, (iv) master's degree. Then all courses related to
the program shall be eligible for payment subject to budget approval. This
provision shall be subject to change and does not entitle any employee the
exclusive right to receive approval and/or be eligible for payment.
Furthermore, the employee shall provide a grade or transcript to the
Department Head upon the completion of each course. Any revision or
change requested by the employee to the approved program must be
submitted to the Department Head for approval prior to the revision or
change.
Section 8.6d
The tuition and fees only (no books or materials) of an elective or required
course will be paid through direct billing from the appropriate school,
pending the completion of a consent form for repayment. Tuition rates
will be paid for at an amount not to exceed the current per -hour rate
charged at the University of Illinois as is designated at the time of class
approval. The employee will sign the payroll deduction form prior to the
enrollment of the course stipulating that the following provisions will
apply: if a grade of a C- average or better is attained upon the completion
of the course, the class will be considered complete and paid for by the
City. If less than a C- average is attained, the employee will be required to
pay back 100% of the tuition and fees to the City through a payroll
deduction as stipulated within the payroll deduction sign off form or direct
payment to the City.