A.POLICY

The College will reimburse full-time and part-time annual employees pursuing degrees or training approved by their supervisor, chief administrator, and president. Part-time employees will receive a pro-rated reimbursement. Employees who leave the College within one year after being reimbursed for coursework may be required to pay back a pro-rated amount. The President may approve exceptions. All tuition reimbursement must be approved by the employee’s supervisor, chief administrator, and the president.

Participation may be limited by the availability of funds.

B.POLICY GUIDELINES

The participation may be limited by availability of funds at the College. The Office of Human Resources will design and manage the processes associated with implementation of this policy. The funds are primarily earmarked for pursuit of degrees required by the College e.g., minimum qualifications identified on the position description, or for professional development plans created as part of the performance management process at the College. These plans are designed to meet individual goal setting plans and College needs.

Where approved, the College will reimburse employees achieving associate degree level credit from accredited institutions at the end of the academic term for seventy-five percent of the balance of tuition costs when the employee has earned a grade of ‘B’ or better. The employee must use any grant, scholarship, GI Bill funding, etc., first. The College will reimburse at this level up to a maximum of $1500 (one thousand five hundred dollars) per fiscal year.

Where approved, the College will reimburse employees achieving baccalaureate degree level credit from accredited institutions at the end of the academic term for seventy-five percent of the balance of tuition costs when the employee has earned a grade of ‘B’ or better. The employee must use any grant, scholarship, GI Bill funding, etc., first. The College will reimburse at this level up to a maximum of $4500 (four thousand five hundred dollars) per fiscal year.

Where approved, the College will reimburse employees achieving master’s degree level credit from accredited institutions at the end of the academic term for seventy-five percent of the balance of tuition costs when the employee has earned a grade of ‘B’ or better. The employee must use any grant, scholarship, GI Bill funding, etc., first. The College will reimburse at this level up to a maximum of $6000 (six thousand dollars) per fiscal year.

Where approved, the College will reimburse employees achieving doctorate degree level credit from accredited institutions at the end of the academic term for seventy-five percent