Pulaski aldermen approve tuition-assistance policy, municipal code update and a series of permits and appointments

At its Sept. 9 meeting, the Pulaski Board of Mayor and Aldermen adopted a tuition-assistance policy for city employees, enacted a comprehensive municipal code revision, approved several administrative actions and permits, and confirmed a planning commission appointment.

Mister Keith described the tuition-assistance policy as a reimbursement program restricted to full-time employees for accredited courses “directly related to the position that the employee holds or a position they would potentially apply for,” and said employees must file a notice of intent before the fiscal year budgeting process. The policy requires department-head and city approval before reimbursement and includes a commitment that employees remain employed with the city for four or five years after receiving assistance; failure to meet that commitment triggers full reimbursement to the city. Keith also said the program prevents “double-dipping” if other funds are available and warned the aid…