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Committee approves amendment to education‑assistance rule; asks counsel to craft repayment language
Summary
The committee voted to recommend an amendment to Merit Rule 20 (education assistance) that will allow tuition advances to employees through the county’s expense/cash‑advance system; members asked corporation counsel to draft application language to address repayment if employees do not complete coursework or leave employment.
The Government Operations Committee on March 11 recommended that the Board of Commissioners adopt an amendment to Merit Rule 20, the county’s education‑assistance policy, to allow employees to receive tuition advances through the county’s expense/cash‑advance process rather than issuing payment directly to educational institutions.
Human Resources staff said the change would make the program easier to administer through the county’s Workday system, avoid…
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