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PERS Military Leave Credit Option — Members who are qualified may apply to PERS for up to four- (4) year's military credit. The individual employee would be responsible for payment of all the costs of this benefit except for the contractual option between the City of Redwood City and the Public Employees Retirement System. V. REIMBURSEMENTS/ALLOWANCES a. Educational Expense Reimbursement - Executive Management employees shall be eligible for reimbursement of costs of tuition, registration fees, books and supplies, and other educational expenses incurred in connection with enrollment in and successful completion of courses of instruction related to the employee's position with the City or a higher position with the City. An Executive Management employee shall be eligible to receive reimbursement not to exceed six hundred -fifty dollars ($650.00) per fiscal year, provided that the courses of instruction require attendance at an accredited community college or university, are part of a curriculum leading to a degree or given by an accredited institution of learning, are approved in advance of enrollment by the Human Resources Director, and the employee successfully completes such course submitted for reimbursement with a grade of "C" or better. The Educational Expense Reimbursement Program may be used for professional development workshops or seminars. b. Professional Develonment Reimbursement — Reimbursement for authorized personal development and improvements will be granted to Executive Management up to a maximum of $750.00 for twelve (12) months period. The following items are examples: Civic, community and professional organizations; professional development costs such as purchase of personal computer equipments, tuition for job related seminars, conferences and educational work or other professional development membership costs not included in the departmental budget. Professional development requires approval by both the Department Head and City Manager. c. Auto Allowance - Executive Management employees who are required to keep available a privately -owned vehicle for use in traveling on City business during his/her working days as a condition of employment shall receive an amount equal to estimated actual costs, including costs of fuel, maintenance, repairs insurance and depreciation, which amount shall not exceed $300.00 per month for Department Heads and $280.00 for Division Managers. Executive Management employees may receive additional compensation based on the current prescribed IRS mileage reimbursement rate per mile for each mile in excess of 1,500. Mileage records shall be maintained for establishing such payment. d. Uniform Reimbursement — Uniform reimbursement for items including equipment or other materials are eligible for reimbursement by the Police Chief, Police Captains and Fire Chief up to a maximum of $700.00 for Police Chief and Police Captains and $500.00 for Fire Chief