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Employees with approval to enroll in the educational plan on or before February 28, 1990 shall upon successful completion of the approved educational level be entitled to the incentive pay in effect at the time their enrollment was approved. All current employees receiving incentive pay under the previous MOU shall continue to receive that educational incentive pay and this Section 17.1 shall apply to all applications for education incentive pay after March 1, 1990. 18.2 Tuition Reimbursement Regular full time employees shall be eligible for reimbursement of tuition expenses for college or university courses successfully completed with a grade of "C" or better provided said courses have been approved in advance by the Chief of Police and the college /universities from which the courses are taken is accredited by the Westem Association of Schools and Colleges. Tuition shall be reimbursed in the amount and at the rate for internal degrees levied by California State University at Hayward in effect at the time the employee enrolled in the courses for which tuition reimbursement is requested. Employees completing courses from colleges /universities on a semester system shall be reimbursed at one and one half (1-1/2) times the equivalent California State University at Hayward quarter hour rate. The maximum amount of tuition reimbursement an employee may receive per fiscal year shall not exceed the total tuition levied by California State University at Hayward for the four quarter academic year beginning with the preceding fall quarter. Requests for tuition reimbursement shall be submitted at the completion of each quarter or semester and be accompanied by an official receipt verifying the tuition amount and the tuition payment, and an official transcript of grades. 18.3 Book Reimbursement Regular full time employees may be reimbursed for books required for college /university courses approved by the Chief of Police and successfully completed with a grade of "C" or better. Upon reimbursement, the books shall become the property of the City. The maximum reimbursement for books an employee may receive shall not exceed $300.00 per fiscal year. To be reimbursed, the employee must submit a receipt from the college or university for the book purchase and an official transcript of grades. Section 19. Probationary Period 19.1 Length of Probationary Period All original appointments shall be tentative and subject to a probationary period of eighteen (18) months actual service. All appointments as a result of lateral transfers or re- employment shall be tentative and subject to a probationary period of twelve (12) months of actual service. All promotional appointments to the position of Police Officer shall be tentative and subject to a probationary period of eighteen (18) months of actual service. All promotional appointments to the classification of Police Sergeant shall be tentative and subject to a probationary period of twelve (12) months actual service. The City Council may by resolution establish a longer probationary period for specified classes. 19.2 Notification Requirements A probationary employee and his/her department head shall be notified of the expiration of the employee's probationary period forty -five (45) days in advance of said date. - 14 -