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42.2 Flexible Work Schedules <br /> When operationally appropriate, and determined to be in the best interest of the City, <br /> departments may establish flexible work schedules. Establishment of such schedules shall be in <br /> the sole discretion of the Department Head with the approval of the City Manager. <br /> 42.3 Probationary Period <br /> Personnel Rule IX is amended as follows: <br /> The probationary period for Public Safety Dispatchers is eighteen (18) months. <br /> 42.4 Bilingual Pay <br /> Employees certified by the City as bilingual will receive thirty ($30) dollars per day bilingual <br /> pay when they are required to use a second language. <br /> 42.5 Tuition Reimbursement <br /> The Tuition Reimbursement Program is incorporated herein by reference. The maximum <br /> tuition reimbursement benefit under the program is one thousand ($1,000.00) dollars per <br /> employee on a fiscal year basis. <br /> A full -time employee who has completed their probationary period must submit a "Tuition <br /> Reimbursement Request" and receive prior approval through their Supervisor, Department <br /> Director, ACM /designee and City Manager prior to enrolling in a recognized college, university <br /> or professional institution. College courses, to be eligible for reimbursement, must be related to <br /> an employee's area of employment. It is understood by the parties that classes taken as <br /> prerequisites to an approved course of study are covered by this Tuition Reimbursement <br /> Program, as are courses taken in preparation for an employees' job advancement within the <br /> City. A written explanation will be provided to any employee denied tuition reimbursement. <br /> Reimbursement is only made if an employee successfully completes their coursework with a <br /> grade of C or better. Eligible items for reimbursements are tuition and course - related book <br /> expenses. <br /> 42.6 Domestic Partners <br /> Domestic partners of City employees registered with the State of California shall be afforded <br /> group health coverage eligibility and leave of absence rights to the extent required by law. No <br /> additional group health coverage eligibility or leave of absence rights shall be provided to <br /> domestic partners of City employees. <br /> 42.7 Fitness for Duty <br /> The City will notify the Union before an employee is to be removed from service for a fitness - <br /> for -duty examination. Such notification will be followed by a written notice giving the general <br /> reasons for the scheduled examination to the Representative /Organizer of Local 21. <br /> 42.8 Application of Pay and Benefits <br /> Only employees of the City, at the time this agreement is ratified by the City Council, are <br /> eligible to receive any of the salary or benefits so provided. <br /> 31 <br />