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Council removes two tuition-reimbursement claims after debate over policy and funding
Summary
Council members removed two claims (items 36 and 37) for tuition reimbursement from the current claims list during Wednesday's meeting after questions about eligibility, funding sources and whether the benefits comply with existing contracts and policies.
The Dearborn Heights City Council on Wednesday agreed to remove two tuition-reimbursement claims from the current claims list after a lengthy discussion about who is eligible for the city's tuition program, what the policy allows and where the money would come from.
Library Director Michael McCaffrey spoke in favor of one claim, saying the employee, Saba Al Hashami, "meets all the requirements for the tuition program" and that her coursework is directly related to library science and state aid requirements. McCaffrey described her as a 10-year…
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