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Purpose:

Auckland City Libraries study support scheme for staff is designed to assist permanent staff studying by providing study leave and monetary support.

Who is eligible?

All permanent staff employed by Auckland City Libraries

Benefits to me:

Download the Study support guidelines for more details

1. One hour of study leave per week for each paper, per semester (based on employee working 40 hour week).  All study leave must be applied for in advance through Employee Self Service (ESS) and be approved by your manager.
   
2. Up to 50% reimbursement of passed course fees (excludes books and enrolment fees)
   
3. Auckland City Library staff and their families studying through The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand are entitled to receive an additional 50% discount upon enrolment.  Please see details below on how to enrol.  

How to apply for the study support scheme

Complete the Application form draft v1.0.doc , get sign off by team leader and lead team manager and forward both a hard copy and soft copy to Jayne Gutry, professional development adviser

Who else is studying? 

Contact other staff who are part of the ACL study support scheme for advice.

How to enrol through Open Polytechnic 

Please email me the papers you are enrolling for first, so that we can obtain approval for budgets.

Complete the Open Polytechnic enrolment form and when you come to the secion on fee payment options include the following information to receive the 50% discount on enrolment for course fees

AcRegWWW2011_R044.pdf

Council will be sent an invoice to pay for your registration fees.   Because Auckland Council reimburses the other 50% of your fee, effectively there is not cost to you.  This is a one-off to deal with staff registering for papers in 2011, new terms will be in place later in 2011.

Reimbursement process 

Once you have received notification from your tertiary institute that you have passed a paper you can apply for reimbursement.

1. Complete the flexipurchase staff reimbursement form online and upload copies of all receipts.  
2. If you can't remember your user name and password contact Joyce Wong 
3. Charge to company code 1000 and cost code 217505. note there is no project code 
4. Claim for 50% of cost of paper (we do not pay for admin fee) 
5. If you need help read the staff user guide
6. Upload a copy of the invoice and pass marks 

Study courses 

• Master of Information Studies (MIS), Victoria University
• Heke Puna Maumahara (HPM),Te Wananga O Raukawa
• Poutuārongo Puna Maumahara (PPM), Te Wananga O Raukawa
• Information and Library Studies (BA, BAppSci, Diploma or certificate)  through The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand