TO: Honorable Mayor & Members of the North Port Commission
FROM: Peter D. Lear, CPA, CGMA, City Manager
TITLE: Approval of Tuition Reimbursement Agreement Templates for Police Officers, Firefighter/EMT's, and/or Paramedics who were hired in Fiscal Year 2016-17 and Fire Rescue District and Police Recruit Agreement. Approve recommended changes to Recruit contract for police and fire rescue to be utilized for hiring personnel while they are in school with the intention of increasing paramedic and police recruitment. Authorize the City Manager to sign future requests using the approved agreement template(s).
Recommended Action
Commission approval of Tuition Reimbursement Agreement templates for police officers, firefighter/EMT's, and/or paramedics who were hired in fiscal year 2016-17 and completed State Certification for employment (criminal justice academy for police, or fire academy, and/or EMT school, and/or paramedic school for fire rescue) within one year prior to their hire date. Approve recommended changes to Recruit contract for police and fire rescue to be utilized for hiring personnel while they are in school with the intention of increasing paramedic and police recruitment. Authorize the City Manager to sign future requests using the approved agreement template(s).
Background Information
During the May 4, 2017, City Commission Special Meeting, the Commission directed staff to bring back an agreement for consideration related to the reimbursement of criminal justice academy tuition for City Police and Fire Rescue District employees hired from October 1, 2016 through September 30, 2017 (Fiscal Year 2017) who successfully completed the State of Florida Criminal Justice Academy, Fire, EMT, and/or Paramedic school within the previous twelve (12) months. The attached reimbursement agreements were drafted for Commission consideration as they relate to reimbursement of academy costs for state certification required for employment with police, or fire resc...
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