Tuition Assistance for Higher Education Clause Samples

The Tuition Assistance for Higher Education clause establishes the employer's commitment to financially support employees pursuing further education. Typically, this clause outlines eligibility criteria, such as employment status or relevance of the coursework to the employee's role, and specifies the types of expenses covered, like tuition, books, or fees. Its core function is to encourage professional development and skill enhancement among employees by reducing the financial barriers to obtaining advanced degrees or certifications.
Tuition Assistance for Higher Education. A fund shall be established for the purposes of reimbursing employees for tuition related expenses. Reimbursements shall be made for no more than seventy-five percent (75%) of actual tuition costs (books, materials, travel, etc. not included) for completion of classes in an accredited BSN, MSN, PhD, or Certified Developmental Disabilities Nurse curriculum or for tuition. The fund shall be supported by the Employer at a rate not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars ($250.00) per year per average FTEs in the Bargaining Unit. Unused portions of this fund at the end of a fiscal year shall revert to the Agency; however, the fund shall be supported by the Agency to the extent provided herein for both years of this Agreement. Should the fund be exhausted prior to the end of the fiscal year, the Agency shall not incur any additional liability. An employee receiving reimbursement pursuant to this section agrees to remain an employee of the Agency for at least two (2) years following receipt of the reimbursement. An employee leaving Agency employment prior to the completion of two
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Tuition Assistance for Higher Education. A fund shall be established for 29 the purposes of reimbursing employees for tuition related expenses. Reimbursements 30 shall be made for no more than seventy-five percent (75%) of actual tuition costs (books, 31 materials, travel, etc. not included) for completion of classes in an accredited BSN, MSN, 32 PhD, or Certified Developmental Disabilities Nurse curriculum or for tuition. The fund shall 33 be supported by the Employer at a rate not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars 34 ($250.00) per year per average FTEs in the Bargaining Unit. Unused portions of this fund 1 at the end of a fiscal year shall revert to the Agency; however, the fund shall be supported 2 by the Agency to the extent provided herein for both years of this Agreement. Should the 3 fund be exhausted prior to the end of the fiscal year, the Agency shall not incur any 4 additional liability. An employee receiving reimbursement pursuant to this section agrees 5 to remain an employee of the Agency for at least two (2) years following receipt of the 6 reimbursement. An employee leaving Agency employment prior to the completion of two 7 (2) years shall reimburse the Agency for the pro-rata share of time not worked.
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Related to Tuition Assistance for Higher Education

  • Tuition Assistance Bargaining unit employees can enroll in university or college, vocational technical school or extension courses. The course may be by correspondence or attendance at classes during non-working hours or during working hours with approval of the Agency Head and/or his/her Designee. Where practicable, in relation to work requirements, the Employer shall be liberal with the approval of requests for accrued/unused vacation leave, flex-time scheduling, compensatory time, or leave without pay for the purpose of enabling employees to attend classes conducted during an employee's regularly scheduled work hours.

  • In-Service Education The parties recognize the value of in-service both to the employee and the Employer and shall encourage employees to participate in in-service. All employees scheduled by the Employer to attend in-service seminars shall receive regular wages.

  • Higher education expenses Payments taken for certain qualified higher education expenses for you, your spouse, or the children or grandchildren of you or your spouse, will not be subject to the 10 percent early distribution penalty tax.

  • Transition Assistance If this Contract is not renewed at the end of this term, if the Contract is otherwise terminated before project completion, or if particular work on a project is terminated for any reason, Contractor shall provide transition assistance for a reasonable, mutually agreed period of time after the expiration or termination of this Contract or particular work under this Contract. The purpose of this assistance is to allow for the expired or terminated portion of the services to continue without interruption or adverse effect, and to facilitate the orderly transfer of such services to State or its designees. The parties agree that such transition assistance is governed by the terms and conditions of this Contract, except for those terms or conditions that do not reasonably apply to such transition assistance. State shall pay Contractor for any resources utilized in performing such transition assistance at the most current Contract rates. If State terminates a project or this Contract for cause, then State may offset the cost of paying Contractor for the additional resources Contractor utilized in providing transition assistance with any damages State may have sustained as a result of Contractor’s breach.

  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Section 1. The Employer agrees to provide to the Union the statistical and program evaluation information provided to management concerning Employee Assistance Program(s). Section 2. No information gathered by an Employee Assistance Program may be used to discipline an employee. Section 3. Employees shall be entitled to use accrued sick leave for participation in an Employee Assistance Program. Section 4. Each university will offer training to local Union Stewards on the Employee Assistance Program available in their university, on university time, where an Employee Assistance Program is available.