Title
Intergovernmental Agreement with Maricopa County Community College District for Educational Services (Ordinance S-50881)
Description
Request to authorize the City Manager, or his designee, to enter into an intergovernmental agreement (IGA) with Maricopa County Community College District to provide courses for college credit to City employees on-site at a City of Phoenix training facility.
Further request to authorize an exception to the requirements of Phoenix City Code section 42-18 to allow inclusion of a mutual indemnification provision in the agreement. The risk of this exception is low due to the nature of the educational services provided.
Report
Summary
In 2019, the City of Phoenix Finance Department began a partnership with Phoenix College to offer on-site courses at a City work location for employees pursuing associates degrees in business. This IGA would allow the City to continue this partnership for business courses, and expand course offerings as needed and desired by the City.
Through this partnership, City employees enroll in Phoenix College courses to earn college credit, and may request tuition reimbursement through the City of Phoenix Employee Development Fund Program, which is administered in accordance with Administrative Regulation 2.51. The Organizational Development division of the Human Resources Department now serves as the liaison to Phoenix College in support of this program.
Course tuition is paid to Phoenix College directly by the employees who enroll in courses. There is no additional cost to the City for the educational services provided by Phoenix College.
Contract Term
The agreement will become effective on or about May 15, 2024, for a five-year term, with an option to extend for an additional five years.
Financial Impact
Employees who request tuition reimbursement for courses taken through Phoenix College will be reimbursed according to eligibility requirements and applicable limits under the Employee Development Fund Program.
Department
Responsible Department
This item is submitted by Assistant City Manager Lori Bays and the Human Resources Department.