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38 <br /> <br />Requests for tuition and fee reimbursement are to be submitted at the completion of each quarter <br />or semester during which the courses were completed. An official receipt verifying the tuition <br />and fee charged, the tuition and fees paid, and a transcript of grades shall accompany the <br />reimbursement request. <br /> <br />Section 21.1 Educational Incentive <br /> <br />Effective the first full pay period following Union ratification of this MOU employees who complete <br />qualifying courses or attain the identified degrees shall receive educational incentive pay on a <br />monthly basis as follows: <br /> <br /> Sixty (60) or more accredited college semester units $50/month <br /> -at least twenty-four (24) units must be in fire science <br /> AA/AS Degree in Fire Science $100/month <br /> BA/BS Degree $150/month <br /> Masters/PhD $175/month <br /> <br />The above education incentive pay is not cumulative. Employees receive the level of <br />compensation that corresponds to their highest level of educational achievement. <br /> <br />Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2026 (July 4, 2026), employees who complete <br />qualifying courses or attain the identified degrees shall receive educational incentive pay on a <br />monthly basis as a percentage of base pay as follows: <br /> <br /> Sixty (60) or more accredited college semester units 2.5% <br /> -at least twenty-four (24) units must be in fire science <br /> AA/AS Degree in Fire Science 2.5% <br /> BA/BS Degree 2.5% <br /> Masters/PhD 2.5% <br /> <br />The above education incentive pay is not cumulative. Employees receive the level of <br />compensation that corresponds to their highest level of educational achievement. <br /> <br />Effective the first full pay period after July 1, 2028 (July 1, 2028) employees who complete <br />qualifying courses or attain the identified degrees shall receive educational incentive pay on a <br />monthly basis as a percentage of base pay as follows: <br /> <br /> Sixty (60) or more accredited college semester units 2.5% <br /> - at least twenty-four (24) units must be in fire science <br /> AA/AS Degree in Fire Science 2.5% <br /> BA/BS Degree 5% <br /> Masters/PhD 5% <br />Page 232 of 674