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<br />who have completed one full year's service with the City, will be paid this benefit. <br />The benefit is calculated on the basis of the number of months of continuous <br />service, not to exceed 300 months, at the rate established by the City Council. <br /> <br />8. Jury Duty <br /> <br />Employees shall be granted leave of absence from regular work hours when <br />called for jury service. This authorized absence is for the duration of the <br />scheduled jury service only. Employees who miss regularly scheduled work <br />hours due to jury service shall return to work upon completion of daily jury <br />service, provided there are regular work hours remaining. Employees on <br />authorized leave for jury service shall receive compensation at their regular pay <br />rate, in addition to any pay received for jury service. Documented jury service <br />slips must be furnished to the Department Director in order for the absence to be <br />authorized. <br /> <br />9. Retirement <br /> <br />All regular full-time employees are required to participate in the Texas Municipal <br />Retirement System. The provisions of the retirement program are covered in the <br />TMRS Handbook, available in Human Resources. <br /> <br />10. Certification Pay <br /> <br />Departments with an approved certification pay program shall administer <br />certification pay. The City Manager has the final authority for approving or <br />disapproving departmental certification programs. <br /> <br />11. Education Reimbursement <br /> <br />It is the City's policy to provide education reimbursement in order to help <br />employees develop current and potential future job skills. The Education <br />Reimbursement Policy and Procedures are maintained and administered by <br />Human Resources. Highlights of the policy include, but are not limited to: <br /> <br />1. Only regular full-time employees are eligible <br /> <br />2. Employees must attend courses during off-duty hours and will not be <br />compensated for their course work as hours worked <br /> <br />3. The course(s) must be directly related to the employee's job, and must be <br />approved prior to registration by the Department Director and Human <br />Resources <br /> <br />Employee Policies Handbook/Page 15 <br />