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23 <br /> To receive incentive pay an employee must submit a copy of his/her diploma, or letter from the <br />college/university registrar attesting to the award of the degree. <br /> <br /> 17.2 Tuition Reimbursement <br /> <br /> Regular full-time employees shall be eligible for reimbursement of tuition expenses for college <br />or university courses successfully completed with a grade of "C" or better provided said <br />courses have been approved in advance by the Chief of Police and the college/universities from <br />which the courses are taken is accredited by one of the Association of Schools and Colleges on <br />the standardized list of Associations established by the Human Resources Department. <br /> <br />Tuition is reimbursed in the amount up to, but not to exceed, the annual registration fees levied <br />by California State University East Bay for internal degrees in effect at the time the employee <br />enrolled in the course(s) for which the tuition reimbursement is requested. Eligible fees shall <br />be limited to: University Fee; Student Body Fee; IRA (Instructional Related Activity) Fee; <br />Facility Fee; University Union Fee; Health Services Fee and ID fee. <br /> <br />The maximum tuition and fee reimbursement an employee may receive per fiscal year shall not <br />exceed the annual maximum levied by California State University East Bay for the four-quarter <br />academic year beginning with the proceeding fall quarter. Employees accepted and enrolled in <br />an undergraduate program are eligible to receive reimbursement up to the full-time equivalent <br />for undergraduate tuition and fees at CSU East Bay. Employees accepted and enrolled in a <br />graduate program are eligible to receive reimbursement up to the full-time equivalent for <br />graduate tuition and fees at CSU East Bay. <br /> <br />Requests for fee reimbursement are to be submitted at the completion of each quarter or <br />semester during which the courses were completed. Official receipt verifying the tuition <br />charges, the tuition paid, and a transcript of grades shall accompany reimbursement request. <br />Upon request by the City, the employee shall provide an “official” transcript” of grades earned. <br /> <br />17.3 Book Reimbursement <br /> <br /> Regular full-time employees may be reimbursed for books required for college/university <br />courses approved by the Chief of Police and successfully completed with a grade of "C" or <br />better. Upon reimbursement, the books shall become the property of the City. The maximum <br />reimbursement for books an employee may receive shall not exceed $300.00 per fiscal year. <br />To be reimbursed, the employee must submit a receipt from the college or university for the <br />book purchase and an official transcript of grades. <br /> <br />Section 18. Probationary Period <br /> <br />18.1 Length of Probationary Period <br /> <br /> All original appointments shall be tentative and subject to a probationary period of eighteen <br />(18) months actual service. All appointments as a result of lateral transfers or re-employment <br />shall be tentative and subject to a probationary period of twelve (12) months of actual service. <br />All promotional appointments to the position of Police Officer shall be tentative and subject to <br />a probationary period of eighteen (18) months of actual service. All promotional appointments <br />to the classification of Police Sergeant shall be tentative and subject to a probationary period of