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All regular employees having reached Step E of their classification's pay range are eligible for educational incentive pay for possession of a college degree as specified below: Classification Eligible Degree Incentive Pay Police Officer AA 2.5% BA/BS 5.0% MS/MA 5.0% Police Sergeant BS/BA 5.0% MS/MA 5.0% The employee's degree must be awarded from a community college, college, or university accredited by one of the Association of Schools and Colleges (standardized list of Associations established by the Human Resources Department) and in a recognized academic or professional field as determined by the Chief of Police and Human Resources. The decision of the Chief of Police shall be final. Incentive pay shall be a percentage of the monthly base salary. The maximum incentive pay an employee may receive is five percent. No incentive pay shall be awarded with a grade point average below "C". Should an employee be promoted to a position requiring the degree for which he/she is currently receiving incentive pay said incentive pay shall cease. Should an employee be promoted to a Sergeant, incentive pay for BA/BS or MAIMS shall be considered when placing an employee on the appropriate pay step. To receive incentive pay an employee must submit a copy of his/her diploma, or letter from the college/university registrar attesting to the award of the degree and a complete official college/university transcript of courses and grades. 17.2 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 one of the Association of Schools and Colleges on the standardized list of Associations established by the Human Resources Department. Tuition is reimbursed in the amount up to, but not to exceed, the annual registration fees levied by California State University East Bay for internal degrees in effect at the time the employee enrolled in the course(s) for which the tuition reimbursement is requested. Eligible fees shall be limited to: University Fee; Student Body Fee; IRA (Instructional Related Activity) Fee; Facility Fee; University Union Fee; Health Services Fee and ID fee. The maximum tuition and fee reimbursement an employee may receive per fiscal year shall not exceed the annual maximum levied by California State University East Bay for the four quarter academic year beginning with the proceeding fall quarter. Employees accepted and enrolled in an undergraduate program are eligible to receive reimbursement up to the full-time equivalent for undergraduate tuition and fees at CSU East Bay. Employees accepted and enrolled in a 20