Common use of Academic Participation for Staff and Retirees Clause in Contracts

Academic Participation for Staff and Retirees. A. A full-time employee, with the approval of the Director of Public Safety or Designee, may attend Grand Valley State University courses each semester, tuition free, if the course is taken outside the normal workweek schedule and is taken for credit. Retirees may enroll with the approval of the Human Resources office. B. A part-time employee after completing one year shall be entitled to a 3 credit hour course two semesters per year, on the same basis as A above, if the employee’s supervisor approves such a request and the course is taken outside the normal workweek and is taken for credit. C. Spouses, household members and eligible dependents of full-time staff and retirees are eligible for a fifty percent (50%) reduction of their tuition costs for all Grand Valley Sate University courses. Spouses and eligible dependents who use this benefit are subject to the admission and academic requirements of the University. The materials describing the program are available through the Human Resources Office. D. If a bargaining unit member takes an academic class outside the normal workweek, the total number of class hours will be added to the Compensatory Time Off bank, once during the calendar year. Academic classes acceptable for this program are subject to the discretion of the Director of Public Safety or Designee. Total class hours will be added upon proof of successful completion (C or better). Excessive absenteeism from class would be grounds to deny adding class hours to the Compensatory Time Off bank. The hours will accumulate at straight time. The Compensatory Time hours added are subject to 10.6.3.

Academic Participation for Staff and Retirees. A. A full-time employee, with the approval of the Director of Public Safety or Designeedesignee, may attend Grand Valley State University courses each semester, tuition free, if the course is taken outside the normal workweek schedule and is taken for credit. Retirees may enroll with the approval of the Human Resources office. B. A part-time employee after completing one year shall be entitled to a 3 credit hour course two semesters per year, on the same basis as A above, if the employee’s supervisor approves such a request and the course is taken outside the normal workweek and is taken for credit. C. Spouses, household members and eligible dependents of full-time staff and retirees are eligible for a fifty percent (50%) reduction of their tuition costs for all Grand Valley Sate University courses. Spouses and eligible dependents who use this benefit are subject to the admission and academic requirements of the University. The materials describing the program are available through the Human Resources Office. D. If a bargaining unit member takes an academic class outside the normal workweek, the total number of class hours will be added to the Compensatory Time Off bank, once during the calendar year. Academic classes acceptable for this program are subject to the discretion of the Director of Public Safety or Designeedesignee. Total class hours will be added upon proof of successful completion (C or better). Excessive absenteeism from class would be grounds to deny adding class hours to the Compensatory Time Off bank. The hours will accumulate at straight time. The Compensatory Time hours added are subject to 10.6.3.