HomeMy WebLinkAboutAPPLICATIONS BY SOLID WASTE EMPLOYEESCity of Miami
Department of Solid Waste
Educational Trust Fund
Scholarship Selection Criteria
APPLICATIONS BY SOLID WASTE EMPLOYEES
Minimum Criteria:
• Applicant must be employed as a full-time permanent employee with the Department of
Solid Waste for a minimum of five (5) years, and shall be in good standing with the
Department of Solid Waste ("Qualified SW Employee"). "Good standing" shall be mean
that the SW employee has no written disciplinary actions' issued within one (1) year
from the date of application. Separation of a Qualified SW Employee from the
Department of Solid Waste, excluding layoff, will automatically terminate the City's
obligation to fund any scholarship awarded to said employee. Employees laid off in
accordance with the Civil Service Rules shall be permitted to apply for the scholarship
for one (1) additional year.
• Applicant must have a high school diploma or its equivalent at the time of application.
• Applicant must be enrolled as a student at an accredited educational institution (i.e.,
university, college, vocational, or technical school) and taking a minimum of 6 credits.
• Applicant must submit the following by March 15th of each year in order to receive
consideration by the Selection Committee:
o Completed application form;
o A statement of extra -curricular activities, including community service projects,
and other forms of community involvement; and
o A 600 -word essay on a topic determined by the Selection Committee annually.
Selection Process:
• The Selection Committee shall review all applications submitted, and shall recommend
scholarship awards to the Director of the Department of Solid Waste.
• The Selection Committee shall weigh applications in the following manner:
o A maximum of fifty (50) points may be assigned to the applicant's extra -curricular
activities.
o A maximum of fifty (50) points may be assigned to the applicant's essay.
o BONUS: Five (5) points given to past award recipients, provided that the
recipient has obtained a minimum grade point average of 2.5.
Award Information:
• Maximum- annual scholarship- shall be Three Thousand Dollars ($3;000.00) per
employee and shall be awarded no more than four (4) years per employee.
• Scholarships shall be applied a2!2!y towards the cost of tuition, and shall not be used for
any other purpose.
• If awarded, all monies will be deposited with the accredited institution. Any portion of the
award not utilized by the accredited institution shall be returned to the City of Miami
Recycling and Educational Fund. No monies shall be paid directly to the employee.
'Written disciplinary actions shall consist of the following: Records of Formal Counseling, Written
Reprimands, Letter of Suspension, or Letter of Termination.