HomeMy WebLinkAbout1976-1891 REIMBURSEMENT FOR EXPENDITURES FOR TRAINING AND EDUCATION. ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE relating to city government employees; stating policy
concerning reimbursement for training and education
of city officials and employees, and providing for
such reimbursement; enacting Subsection 2.20.085 (e)
410 as a new subsection of the City of Yakima Municipal
Code; and declaring an emergency.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1. Subsection 2.20.085 (e) is hereby enacted as a
new subsection of the City of Yakima Municipal Code, to read as
follows:
"2.20.085 Reimbursement for expenditures.
(e) Training and education.
(1) Policy. The City Council encourages the
training and education of city officers and employees
to the end that they may more effectively render
services to the public in performing assigned duties
or in preparing to assume higher responsibilities
within the city service.
• (2) Reimbursement. Officers and employees shall
be entitled to reimbursement for ordinary and reason-
able expenses incurred in pursuing such training and
education on compliance with the following conditions:
(i) In the opinion of the City Manager, the
seminar or course of study must be related to the
performance of duties of the officer or employee
in rendering service to the public, or must assist
the officer or employee in preparing to assume higher
responsibilities within the city service by promotional
or otherwise;
(ii) Specific written approval for •the seminar
or course of study must be obtained in advance from
the City Manager or his designate; and
(iii) Funds for reimbursement to the officer or
employee must be lawfully available within the City's
budget or by appropriation therein."
Section 2. This ordinance is one to provide for the immediate
preservation of the public peace, property, health, safety and wel-
fare of the people of the City of Yakima and an emergency is hereby
declared to exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
immediately upon its passage, approval and publication as provided by
law and by the City Charter.
P.4 ' .D BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this /g
day •41 A.i f , 1976.
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Mayor
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