Department
Human Resources Management
Requested Action (Identify appropriate Action or Motion, purpose, cost, timeframe, etc.)
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Request approval of a Collaboration Agreement between Fulton County Government and Bellevue University to establish the Campus@Work Program. Eligible Fulton County employees and their immediate families can receive tuition assistance, $5,250.00 for employees and $3,500.00 for family members, for Bellevue University's online degree programs. This partnership supplements the current Employee Education Assistance policy and has no budgetary impact to the County. (APPROVED UPON ADOPTION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA)
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Requirement for Board Action (Cite specific Board policy, statute or code requirement)
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. § 36-10-1, all contracts with Fulton County shall be in writing and entered on its meeting minutes and Fulton Policy requires Board of Commissioners’ approval of agreements entered into between Fulton County and external entities.
Strategic Priority Area related to this item (If yes, note strategic priority area below)
Open and Responsible Government
Commission Districts Affected
All Districts x
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Is this a purchasing item?
No
Summary & Background (First sentence includes Agency recommendation. Provide an executive summary of the action that gives an overview of the relevant details for the item.)
Scope of Work:
The Department of Human Resources Management recommends approval of a Collaboration Agreement with Bellevue University to establish the Campus@Work Program. The program will expand access to higher education by providing eligible Fulton County employees and their immediate family members with tuition assistance for undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs offered by Bellevue University.
Through the partnership, Bellevue University will administer the Campus@Work Program, provide a dedicated web p...
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