Common use of Tuition Assistance Clause in Contracts

Tuition Assistance. 31.1 The Employer and HPAE support employees in their efforts to continue their education that benefits the employee, the Health System and our patients. The Employer provides financial assistance to the employees for these educational endeavors. 31.2 During each calendar year, regular full-time and regular part-time employees who have completed their probationary periods shall be eligible for reimbursement of their tuition upon presenting proof of the successful completion of courses taken related to the attainment of nursing graduate or undergraduate degrees, as approved by the Employer. Approvals shall not be unreasonably denied. 31.3 Successful completion of the course shall be defined as achieving a passing grade if a “C” or pass in a pass/fail course or better for undergraduate courses, and a “B” or better for graduate courses. Tuition benefits shall not be paid of the employee is not employed in a regular full-time or part-time position at the time of completion of the course(s). The Employer shall be repaid by the employee in the event the employee does not remain employed in a full-time and/or part-time status by the employer for twelve (12) months following completion of the course(s). Annual limit Full-time Employee taking undergraduate and or graduate courses $5,000.00 Part-time Employee taking undergraduate and or graduate courses $2,500.00 31.4 Employees who have completed their probationary periods may request prepayment of Tuition Assistance upon submission of the Tuition Assistance Application with the understanding that such payments will not be made more than thirty (30) days before payment to the educational institution is due. 31.5 Should the Employee not provide evidence of successful completion, or is no longer employed in a full-time or part-time position at the completion of the course, or is not employed in a full-time or part-time position for a minimum of twelve (12) month period following the completion of the course, the Employee shall be required to repay any Tuition Assistance payments, except in cases where the employee is no long employed in a full-time and/or part- time status due to a layoff or bumping. Any unpaid leaves of absence shall not count toward the minimum twelve (12) month employment requirement.

Tuition Assistance. 31.1 The Employer To provide an opportunity for employees to improve their job performance and HPAE support employees in their efforts to continue their education that benefits the employeepersonal self- development, the Health System and our patients. Hospital will provide tuition assistance under the following conditions: A. The Employer provides financial assistance to the employees for these educational endeavors. 31.2 During each calendar year, regular full-time and regular part-time employees applicant must be a 0.5 FTE or higher employee who have completed their probationary periods shall be eligible for reimbursement of their tuition upon presenting proof of the successful completion of courses taken related to the attainment of nursing graduate or undergraduate degrees, as approved by the Employer. Approvals shall not be unreasonably denied. 31.3 Successful completion of the course shall be defined as achieving a passing grade if a “C” or pass in a pass/fail course or better for undergraduate courses, and a “B” or better for graduate courses. Tuition benefits shall not be paid of the employee is not has been employed in a regular full-time or part-time position at the time of completion of the course(s). The Employer shall be repaid by the employee in the event the employee does not remain employed in a full-time and/or part-time status by the employer for twelve (12) months following completion of the course(s). Annual limit Full-time Employee taking undergraduate and or graduate courses $5,000.00 Part-time Employee taking undergraduate and or graduate courses $2,500.00 31.4 Employees who have completed their probationary periods may request prepayment of Tuition Assistance upon submission of the Tuition Assistance Application with the understanding that such payments will not be made more than thirty (30) days before payment to the educational institution is due. 31.5 Should the Employee not provide evidence of successful completion, or is no longer employed in a full-time or part-time position at the completion of the course, or is not employed in a full-time or part-time position for a minimum of twelve (12) month period months before the course(s) begin(s) or before the certification exam is taken. B. Applicants who change their FTE status will have the amount of tuition assistance changed accordingly. C. Final arrangements related to the coordination of the employee’s work/class schedules must be approved by Management. D. Full reimbursement up to a maximum dollar amount of $4,000 per calendar year for full- time employees and a pro-rated amount for regular part-time employees. E. The course must be related to the employee’s current job or applicable to an academic degree program that can be employed at Meriter. F. The Hospital will pay the tuition cost at the start of the course, provided that the application has been submitted within two (2) weeks following registration in the course. G. Employees must receive a minimum grade of “C” or the equivalent in an undergraduate course and a grade of above “C” in a graduate course, to successfully complete the course for the purposes of tuition assistance. At the completion of the course, the Employee shall employee must present a copy of the grade report to the Human Resources Development office or reimburse the Hospital for the advance tuition received. Employees who drop or fail a course will be required to repay any Tuition Assistance payments, reimburse the Hospital for advance tuition received. H. Employees who have received tuition assistance must maintain employment with the Hospital for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of the receipt of the grades except in cases where the employee following circumstances:  Involuntary termination;  Voluntary or involuntary layoff;  Long term disability leave*;  Worker’s compensation leave*;  Short term medical disability leave*;  There is no long employed in a full-time and/or part- time status due to a layoff position available within the Hospital within thirty days of graduation which requires the degree earned; or bumping The employee has ten (10) or more years of hospital seniority on the date of application for tuition assistance. Any unpaid leaves of absence * Time off on this leave shall not count toward be counted towards the minimum requisite twelve (12) month employment requirementperiod. For all other circumstances, tuition assistance will be repaid by the employee for all tuition assistance paid for the twelve months prior to the date of termination. I. To enable the Hospital to collect the tuition assistance due, the employee will be required, at the time of application, to execute an individual contract with the Hospital providing for assignment of wages to the Hospital up to the amount owed.

Tuition Assistance. 31.1 The Employer To provide an opportunity for employees to improve their job performance and HPAE support employees in their efforts to continue their education that benefits the employeepersonal self- development, the Health System and our patients. Hospital will provide tuition assistance under the following conditions: A. The Employer provides financial assistance to the employees for these educational endeavors. 31.2 During each calendar year, regular full-time and regular part-time employees applicant must be a 0.5 FTE or higher employee who have completed their probationary periods shall be eligible for reimbursement of their tuition upon presenting proof of the successful completion of courses taken related to the attainment of nursing graduate or undergraduate degrees, as approved by the Employer. Approvals shall not be unreasonably denied. 31.3 Successful completion of the course shall be defined as achieving a passing grade if a “C” or pass in a pass/fail course or better for undergraduate courses, and a “B” or better for graduate courses. Tuition benefits shall not be paid of the employee is not has been employed in a regular full-time or part-time position at the time of completion of the course(s). The Employer shall be repaid by the employee in the event the employee does not remain employed in a full-time and/or part-time status by the employer for twelve (12) months following completion of the course(s). Annual limit Full-time Employee taking undergraduate and or graduate courses $5,000.00 Part-time Employee taking undergraduate and or graduate courses $2,500.00 31.4 Employees who have completed their probationary periods may request prepayment of Tuition Assistance upon submission of the Tuition Assistance Application with the understanding that such payments will not be made more than thirty (30) days before payment to the educational institution is due. 31.5 Should the Employee not provide evidence of successful completion, or is no longer employed in a full-time or part-time position at the completion of the course, or is not employed in a full-time or part-time position for a minimum of twelve (12) month period months before the course(s) begin(s) or before the certification exam is taken. B. Applicants who change their FTE status will have the amount of tuition assistance changed accordingly. C. Final arrangements related to the coordination of the employee’s work/class schedules must be approved by Management. D. Full reimbursement up to a maximum dollar amount of $4,000 per calendar year for full- time employees and a pro-rated amount for regular part-time employees. E. The course must be related to the employee’s current job or applicable to an academic degree program that can be employed at Meriter. F. The Hospital will pay the tuition cost at the start of the course, provided that the application has been submitted within two (2) weeks following registration in the course. G. Employees must receive a minimum grade of “C” or the equivalent in an undergraduate course and a grade of above “C” in a graduate course, to successfully complete the course for the purposes of tuition assistance. At the completion of the course, the Employee shall employee must present a copy of the grade report to the Human Resources Development office or reimburse the Hospital for the advance tuition received. Employees who drop or fail a course will be required to repay any Tuition Assistance payments, reimburse the Hospital for advance tuition received. H. Employees who have received tuition assistance must maintain employment with the Hospital for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of the receipt of the grades except in cases where the employee following circumstances: • Involuntary termination; • Voluntary or involuntary layoff; • Long term disability leave*; • Worker’s compensation leave*; • Short term medical disability leave*; • There is no long employed in a full-time and/or part- time status due to a layoff position available within the Hospital within thirty days of graduation which requires the degree earned; or bumping• The employee has ten (10) or more years of hospital seniority on the date of application for tuition assistance. Any unpaid leaves of absence * Time off on this leave shall not count toward be counted towards the minimum requisite twelve (12) month employment requirementperiod. For all other circumstances, tuition assistance will be repaid by the employee for all tuition assistance paid for the twelve months prior to the date of termination. I. To enable the Hospital to collect the tuition assistance due, the employee will be required, at the time of application, to execute an individual contract with the Hospital providing for assignment of wages to the Hospital up to the amount owed.

Tuition Assistance. 31.1 The Employer 31.1. South Jersey Healthcare and HPAE support employees in their efforts to continue their education that benefits the employee, the Health System and our patients. The Employer SJH provides financial assistance to the employees for these educational endeavors. 31.2 31.2. During each calendar year, regular full-time and regular part-time employees who have completed their probationary periods shall be eligible for reimbursement of their tuition upon presenting proof of the successful completion of courses taken related to the attainment of nursing Nursing graduate or undergraduate degrees, as approved by the EmployerSJH. Approvals shall not be unreasonably denied. 31.3 31.3. Successful completion of the course shall be defined as achieving a passing grade if a of “C” or pass in a pass/pass / fail course or better for undergraduate courses, and a “B” or better for graduate courses. Tuition benefits shall not be paid of if the employee is not employed in a regular full-time full- or part-time position at the time of the completion of the course(s). The Employer ) and shall be repaid by the employee in the event the employee does not remain employed in a full-time and/or part-time status by the employer SJH for twelve (12) months following completion of the course(s). Annual limit Full-time Employee employee taking undergraduate and or graduate courses $5,000.00 Part-time Employee employee taking undergraduate and or graduate courses $2,500.00 31.4 31.4. Employees who have completed their probationary periods with two or more years of bargaining unit seniority may request prepayment of Tuition Assistance upon submission of the Tuition Assistance Application with the understanding that such payments will not be made more than thirty (30) days before payment to the educational institution is due. 31.5 31.5. Should the Employee employee not provide evidence of successful completion, or is no longer employed in a full-time full- or part-time position at the completion of the course, or is not employed in a full-time or part-time position for a minimum of twelve (12) month period following the completion of the course, the Employee shall be required to repay any Tuition Assistance payments, except in cases where the employee is no long employed in a full-time and/or part- time status due to a layoff or bumping. Any unpaid leaves of absence shall not count toward towards the minimum twelve (12) -month employment requirement.

Tuition Assistance. 31.1 The Employer and HPAE support employees in their efforts to continue their education that benefits the employee, the Health System Employer and our patients. The Employer provides financial assistance to the employees for these educational endeavors. 31.2 During each calendar year, regular full-time and regular part-time employees who have completed their probationary periods shall be eligible for reimbursement of their tuition upon presenting proof of the successful completion of courses taken related to the attainment of nursing graduate or undergraduate degrees, as approved by the Employer. Approvals shall not be unreasonably denied. 31.3 Successful completion of the course shall be defined as achieving a passing grade if a “C” or pass in a pass/fail course or better for undergraduate courses, and a “B” or better for graduate courses. Tuition benefits shall not be paid of if the employee is not employed in a regular full-time or part-time position at the time of completion of the course(s). The Employer shall be repaid by the employee in the event the employee does not remain employed in a full-time and/or part-time status by the employer for twelve (12) months following completion of the course(s). Annual limit Full-time Employee taking undergraduate and or graduate courses $5,000.00 Part-time Employee taking undergraduate and or graduate courses $2,500.00 31.4 Employees who have completed their probationary periods may request prepayment of Tuition Assistance upon submission of the Tuition Assistance Application with the understanding that such payments will not be made more than thirty (30) days before payment to the educational institution is due. 31.5 Should the Employee not provide evidence of successful completion, or is no longer employed in a full-time or part-time position at the completion of the course, or is not employed in a full-time or part-time position for a minimum of twelve (12) month period following the completion of the course, the Employee shall be required to repay any Tuition Assistance payments, except in cases where the employee is no long employed in a full-time and/or part- time status due to a layoff or bumping. Any unpaid leaves of absence shall not count toward the minimum twelve (12) month employment requirement.