Section 8-B1331. TUITION ASSISTANCE

 

1331.1Tuition assistance shall be provided to eligible full-time employees in the form of reimbursement for tuition paid for approved courses at educational institutions other than the University, within budgetary limitations and guidelines established by the President.

 

1331.2To qualify for tuition assistance an employee shall be required to have completed at least one (1) year of continuous employment with the University.

 

1331.3Employees receiving payment for courses under the GI bill or other scholarships, grants, or funds shall not be reimbursed for courses taken.

 

1331.4An eligible employee may receive a tuition reimbursement, not to exceed the cost of one (1) three credit hour course for each term of enrollment.

 

1331.5Actual payment shall not be authorized until evidence of satisfactory completion of the course with a grade of "pass," "C," or better.

 

1331.6An employee shall be required to remain employed by the University through completion of the course to qualify for reimbursement.

 

1331.7An employee selected for training under this section shall agree in writing to do the following:

 

(a)Continue to work at the University after the end of the training course for a period of time at least equal to the length of the training period, unless the employee is involuntarily separated from employment; or

 

(b)If the employee voluntarily leaves employment before the end of the period for which the employee had agreed to serve, pay to the University the amount of reimbursement received for the training, other than the employee's salary or wages.

 

1331.8If an employee fails to repay the amount of reimbursement received for training, as required in §1331.7, a sum equal to the amount of reimbursement not repaid shall be recoverable by the University from the employee through deductions from salary or other payments due to the employee from the University.