ORDINANCE NO. O-20-2008

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION XII OF THE “PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL” FOR THE CITY OF FORT THOMAS, KENTUCKY, PERTAINING TO EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT.

WHEREAS, the city council of the City of Fort Thomas has determined that it is beneficial and advantageous to encourage employees to attend job-related courses of higher education; and

WHEREAS, to provide and inducement for attending such job-related courses the city council of the City of Fort Thomas established a reimbursement incentive for employees.

WHEREAS, due to increases in the costs associated with attending courses of higher education the city council of the City of Fort Thomas desires to increase the maximum annual reimbursement therefore.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF FORT THOMAS, CAMPBELL COUNTY, KENTUCKY:

SECTION I

That Section XII of the “Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual” for the City of Fort Thomas, Kentucky, is hereby amended as follows:

EDUCATION REIMBURSEMENT

A. Administration

1. It is the policy of the City to offer educational assistance to full-time employees wishing to pursue job-related training at an accredited college, university, or technical school. The City will reimburse the employee for the cost of tuition with a maximum of $1,000 $1,850 per fiscal year for all course work. The employee is responsible for any Federal or State tax withholding as may be applicable.

SECTION II

All ordinances, resolutions or parts thereof, in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance, are to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.

SECTION III

This Ordinance shall be in effect when read, passed & published according to law.

APPROVED:

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Mary H. Brown, Mayor

1^st Reading: September 2, 2008

Adopted: September 22, 2008

Publication: October 2, 2008

ATTEST:

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Melissa K. Kelly, City Clerk