Res 1502 2/5/1974RESOLUTION NO. 1502
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE
PAY IN ADDITION TO REGULAR PAY FOR POLICEMEN.
WHEREAS, that certain statute known as Chapter 140,
Page 300, adopted by the 63rd Legislature in 1973, granted
authority to a City Council to provide for the payment of
educational incentive pay.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF
ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT;
SECTION 1. There is hereby authorized the payment of
educational incentive pay in addition to regular pay for
policemen within each classification in Wichita Falls, who
have successfully completed courses in an accredited college
or university, provided that such courses are applicable to-
ward a degree in law enforcement - police science, and in-
clude the core curriculum in law enforcement. An accredited
college or university, as that term is used herein, shall
mean any college or university accredited by the nationally
recognized accrediting agency and the State Board of Educa-
tion in the state wherein said college or university is lo-
cated and approved or certified by the Texas Commission on
Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education as teaching
the core curriculum or its equivalent. Core curriculum in
law enforcement, as used herein, shall mean those courses in
law enforcement education as approved by the Coordinating
Board, Texas College and University System and the Texas
Commission on Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education.
SECTION 2 . To be eligible to receive such educational
incentive pay, a policeman must have at least one year of
service with the Wichita Falls Police Department, and must
have completed at least thirty semester hours toward a
baccalaureate degree in a law enforcement program as evi-
denced by a filed degree plan with the college or university.
SECTION 3. The rate for educational incentive pay shall
be $2. 00 per month per three semester hours; this shall not
apply to any hours for which a grade less than C was received.
Payments will begin at thirty semester hours at a rate of $20. 00
per month and will reach the maximum of $80. 00 per month when
the baccalaureate degree has been obtained.
SECTION 4. This program shall be commenced on October 1st,
1974.
PASSED AND APPROVED THIS THE 5th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1974.
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ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
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