{"id":22023,"date":"2015-10-05T12:42:22","date_gmt":"2015-10-05T16:42:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wpcc.edu\/policy-manual\/?page_id=22023"},"modified":"2015-10-21T06:35:22","modified_gmt":"2015-10-21T10:35:22","slug":"03-02-170-a-criteria-and-instructions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.wpcc.edu\/policy-manual\/03-02-170-a-criteria-and-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"03.02.170.a Criteria and Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;Section&#8221; fullwidth=&#8221;on&#8221; specialty=&#8221;off&#8221;][et_pb_fullwidth_header admin_label=&#8221;Fullwidth Header&#8221; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; title=&#8221;Procedure&#8221; subhead=&#8221;03.02.170.a Criteria and Instructions&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;right&#8221; header_fullscreen=&#8221;off&#8221; header_scroll_down=&#8221;off&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#346fab&#8221; parallax=&#8221;off&#8221; parallax_method=&#8221;off&#8221; content_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; image_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; title_font_size=&#8221;44&#8243; subhead_font_size=&#8221;24px&#8221; custom_button_one=&#8221;off&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; button_one_use_icon=&#8221;default&#8221; button_one_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_one_on_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_one_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_button_two=&#8221;off&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing=&#8221;0&#8243; button_two_use_icon=&#8221;default&#8221; button_two_icon_placement=&#8221;right&#8221; button_two_on_hover=&#8221;on&#8221; button_two_letter_spacing_hover=&#8221;0&#8243; custom_css_header_container=&#8221;margin-bottom: -140px !important;||margin-right: 20px !important;&#8221;]\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_fullwidth_header][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_4&#8243;][et_pb_sidebar admin_label=&#8221;Sidebar&#8221; orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; area=&#8221;et_pb_widget_area_64&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; remove_border=&#8221;off&#8221;] [\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;3_4&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;left&#8221; use_border_color=&#8221;off&#8221; border_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]\n<p>Request for tuition-free course forms are available in the Business Office.\u00a0 The following provisions apply to this policy and procedure:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>The course may be taken during non-working hours or during off-duty times (with permission from the employee\u2019s immediate supervisor); or<\/li>\n<li>The course may be taken during normal working hours with written authorization from the employee\u2019s immediate supervisor and subject to the approval of the Vice President for Academic Affairs. Courses taken during working hours must be job-related.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>When non-job-related courses cannot be taken outside of normal working hours, arrangements may be made to enroll during normal working hours provided compensatory work time is arranged and the immediate supervisor grants written authorization with the approval of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>When courses are taken at an institution other than the College, the employee must make prior arrangements with the College\u2019s Business Office, Registrar and\/or Business Manager at the other institution to insure their cooperation and to document the employee\u2019s status.\u00a0 Approval is subject to that institution\u2018s regulations.\u00a0 Employees must meet entrance requirements and any other prerequisite the offering institution has for that course. Any other fees associated with the course must be paid by the employee during the registration period (i.e., accident insurance, activity fee, and\/or specific fees).<\/p>\n<p>Additional courses may be taken after working hours with the understanding that the coursework may in no way interfere with the individual\u2019s employment with the College.\u00a0 Acceptance of employment is a commitment to render full-time service, and outside classroom activities and interests must not interfere with carrying out this commitment.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Request for tuition-free course forms are available in the Business Office.\u00a0 The following provisions apply to this policy and procedure: The course may be taken during non-working hours or during off-duty times (with permission from the employee\u2019s immediate supervisor); or The course may be taken during normal working hours with written [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-22023","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.0.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Procedure 03.02.170.a Criteria and Instructions Section 3: Human Resources 03.02.170 Enrollment in College Courses 03.02.170.a Criteria and Instructions Request for tuition-free course forms are available in the Business Office. 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