Common use of Tuition Aid Program Clause in Contracts

Tuition Aid Program. Tuition aid as outlined below is available in any contract year for all regular bargaining unit employees who attend TTC work related self-improvement courses and have completed 12 months of continuous service. It is authorized only when there is a recognized mutual benefit to both the employee and the TTC. A maximum reimbursement of $2,000 per calendar year cannot be exceeded by any one bargaining unit employee. Courses considered eligible for assistance must: • be offered through the continuing education curriculum at a recog- nized community college, university or other similar educational institution; • contribute to the development of employee skills and knowledge that can be transferred to the workplace; • have a formal evaluation process of course content that indicates the employee’s successful completion of the course. For non-credit continuing education courses, a certificate granted for satisfactory completion/participation will be accepted; • have a mutual benefit to both the employee and the TTC while the employee is in his or her current position or related to a position that he or she can aspire to within the TTC; and • be taken on the employee’s own time outside of his or her normal working hours. Eligible courses include: • correspondence courses typically of the type offered by community colleges, universities and other similar educational institutions; • courses leading to a Secondary School Graduation Diploma (Grade 12); • skill development courses (e.g. English Literary Skills) offered by the various boards of education; and • courses offered through organizations that do not fall under the above guidelines, but offer specialized training for skills develop- ment conducive to the TTC’s organizational goals and objectives. This will be evaluated on a case by case basis by the Training and Development Department through the Employee Pre-Approval Request for Tuition Aid Form. Courses leading to a certificate, diploma or degree program of study will be individually assessed, based on course content and its applicability to the employee’s current position. For example, elective courses that are a requirement of a diploma or degree program will be assessed on their own individual merit and the courses applicability to the employee’s current position. Fees associated with memberships, certification and/or exams are not eligible for tuition assistance.

Tuition Aid Program. Tuition aid as outlined below is available in any contract year for all regular bargaining unit employees who attend TTC work related self-self- improvement courses and have completed 12 months of continuous service. It is authorized only when there is a recognized mutual benefit bene- fit to both the employee and the TTCCommission. A maximum reimbursement of $2,000 per calendar year cannot be exceeded by any one bargaining unit employee. Courses considered eligible for assistance must: • be offered through the continuing education curriculum at a recog- nized recognized community college, university or other similar educational edu- cational institution; • contribute to the development of employee skills and knowledge knowl- edge that can be transferred to the workplace; • have a formal evaluation process of course content that indicates the employee’s successful completion of the course. For non-non- credit continuing education courses, a certificate granted for satisfactory sat- isfactory completion/participation will be accepted; • have a mutual benefit to both the employee and the TTC Commission while the employee is in his or her current position or related to a position that he or she can aspire to within the TTCCommission; and • be taken on the employee’s own time outside of his or her normal nor- mal working hours. Eligible courses include: • correspondence courses typically of the type offered by community com- munity colleges, universities and other similar educational institutionsinsti- tutions; • courses leading to a Secondary School Graduation Diploma (Grade 12); • skill development courses (e.g. English Literary Skills) offered by the various boards of education; and • courses offered through organizations that do not fall under the above guidelines, but offer specialized training for skills develop- ment devel- opment conducive to the TTC’s organizational goals and objectivesobjec- tives. This will be evaluated on a case by case basis by the Training Planning and Development Department Section, Human Resources Depart- ment through the Employee Pre-Approval Request for Tuition Aid Form. Courses leading to a certificate, diploma or degree program of study will be individually assessed, based on course content and its applicability appli- cability to the employee’s current position. For example, elective courses that are a requirement of a diploma or degree program will be assessed on their own individual merit and the courses applicability applicabil- ity to the employee’s current position. Fees associated with memberships, certification and/or exams are not eligible for tuition assistance.

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