Adjunct Members. Members who complete three of the four most recent academic terms at unit eligible status receive eight (8) credits per term tuition waiver. These credits can also be used, in lieu of the employee, by a spouse or legally dependent child of the employee. “Dependent child” is defined by the IRS and for this purpose includes children of divorced parents (See IRS publication 501 for definition of dependent child. a. Any fees or other costs associated with the course will be the responsibility of the member. b. Such tuition waiver shall not preclude enrollment of a tuition-paying student. c. The waiver must be used within twelve (12) months of the time earned. • An adjunct member earns eight (8) credits of tuition waiver after they have worked three of the four most recent academic terms. • This waiver must be used within twelve (12) months after being earned. This means the waiver can be used during the term earned or for one of the following three terms. • A maximum of eight (8) tuition waiver credits can be used in any one term. • Regardless of whatever waiver amount is used for a term (one (1) to eight (8) credits), a full term of tuition waiver is considered expended. • Waivers are to be used on a first in, first out basis. For example, if a member earns a tuition waiver in Fall and Spring terms and uses a waiver the following Summer term, the Fall term waiver is the one considered to be expended.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
