Cedar Park has the same practice as Round Rock for certification. The City pays up to $1200 a year for tuition reimbursement for courses that would enhance an employee's performance and professional abilities. The department head has to approve an employee's written request before s/he can take the class. A grade of "C" must be achieved to qualify for reimbursement. Getting a degree afterwards does not automatically qualify for promotion. An existing employee still needs to apply for a vacant position and to be interviewed. S/he has to demonstrate s/he can perform the job so her/his previous performance evaluations will be reviewed as part of the hiring process.
Pauline Lam, MLS Library Director Cedar Park Public Library 550 Discovery Blvd. Cedar Park, TX 78613 Tel: (512) 401-5624 Fax: (512) 259-5236 ________________________________ From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of D Ricklefs Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 10:05 AM To: Laurie Mahaffey; [email protected] Subject: Re: [ctls-l] Question about pay increases for educational attainment Our city does that only when the certification is required, e.g., water utility operators. It is almost always tied into the job that must be performed. That said, our city does pay up to $2000 a year for folks to go to school, even if it isn't in their discipline. The thought is that going to school in and of itself can contribute positively to the work environment. ________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Laurie Mahaffey [[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2010 9:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [ctls-l] Question about pay increases for educational attainment Does your library or your city/county have a pay program in place that rewards staff members for educational attainment? Although this is more frequently heard in the academic library world, we've received a question from a public librarian asking if anyone's city/county/library does this. Examples: someone receives their bachelor's degree & gets a raise. Or, a staffer finishes her master's degree & gets a pay increase. Thanks. Laurie Laurie Mahaffey, Deputy Director Central Texas Library System, Inc. 1005 West 41st Street Austin, Texas 78756 www.ctls.net [email protected] 512-583-0704 x18 800-262-4431 x18
