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20 <br /> Orange County Personnel Ordinance Issue Date:August 5, 2011 <br /> 14.2 An employee may take up to three days of consecutive paid leave for Amended <br /> the birth or adoption of his or her child during the child's first week of 1 06/01/10 <br /> life or first week in the home or for the fostering of a child under the <br /> age of five during the child's first week in the home. <br /> 14.3 The County Manager will provide Rules and Regulations to carry Amended <br /> out the purpose of this section of the Ordinance. Please see the link 1 06/01/10 <br /> below for complete Rules and Regulations. <br /> http://serverl.co.orange.ne.us/Pers/documents/FMLARule-Regssi gned061010.pdf <br /> 15.0 Military Leave Amended <br /> 6/16/10 <br /> 15.1 In accordance with the Uniformed Services Employment and <br /> Reemployment Rights Act of 1994, its amendments and any implementing <br /> regulations, (USERRA) 38 U.S.C. 4301 et. seq. and N.C. Gen. Stat. 127A-116, <br /> military leave, employment, retention and reemployment rights and benefits are <br /> granted to qualified military servicemembers and veterans for certain periods of <br /> service in the uniformed services. <br /> 15.2 No agent or employee of the County shall deny an individual initial employment, <br /> reemployment, retention in employm5ent, promotion, or any benefit of <br /> employment on the basis of their membership, application for membership, <br /> performance of services, application for service, or obligation for service in the <br /> uniformed services. <br /> 15.3 The County Manager will promulgate Administrative Rules and Regulations to <br /> carry out this section of the Personnel Ordinance. <br /> http://serverl.co.orange.ne.us/Pers/documents/MilitaZ LeaveRulesandRegulations.doe <br /> 16.0 Tuition Refund Program and Educational Leave <br /> Full-time and part-time permanent employees may be eligible to obtain financial <br /> assistance for the purpose of furthering the education and skills of County employees. <br /> 16.1 Employees who are not receiving educational assistance from other governmental <br /> sources shall be eligible to apply for assistance under this program. The recipient <br /> must be a County employee at the time of refund. <br /> 16.1.1 The Tuition Refund Program shall be administered by the County <br /> Manager. <br /> 16.1.2 All courses shall be eligible when, in the opinion of the relevant <br /> Department Head and the Pefsennel Human Resources Director, the <br /> course will either improve the employee's ability to do their present job <br /> or help prepare the employee for a County position which will demand a <br /> Article IV-Page 19 <br />