Tuition or Fee Remission. Children and spouses of bargaining unit members shall enjoy the benefits of early registration each semester they are enrolled and shall be granted remission for instructional fees at YSU, including out-of-state instructional fees where applicable. “Children” for purposes of this article are the biological children, legally adopted children, or stepchildren of a bargaining unit employee. Bargaining unit employees must provide sufficient evidentiary information requested by Administration such as copies of marriage licenses, birth certificates, and certificates of adoption to assist Administration in determining that the child or spouse is eligible for tuition remission. Bargaining unit employees must also properly complete the University’s application/affidavit to receive tuition remission. Dependent children shall be eligible for fee remission to the end of the academic year during which they reach age twenty-five (25). Bargaining unit members shall receive remission of instructional and general fees, including out- of-state fees where applicable, for up to eighteen (18) semester hours per academic year and six (6) semester hours during the summer terms. Courses may not be taken at times that conflict with assigned duties. Remission of the general fee shall be granted to members of the bargaining unit only. The restriction of six (6) semester hours shall not apply to courses taken at YSU as part of a Sabbatical or Faculty Improvement Leave granted under the provisions of Article 6. Bargaining unit members, spouses and dependent children shall pay for twenty percent (20%) of the cost of online instruction provided by the University in partnership with Academic Partnerships or any successor.
Tuition or Fee Remission. Children and spouses/domestic partners (for purposes of this article, the term “domestic partner” shall apply to same sex domestic partners only) of bargaining unit members shall enjoy the benefits of early registration each semester they are enrolled and shall be granted remission for instructional fees at YSU, including out-of-state instructional fees where applicable. “Children” for purposes of this article are the biological children, legally adopted children, or step-children of a bargaining unit employee. Bargaining unit employees must provide sufficient evidentiary information requested by the University such as copies of marriage licenses, birth certificates, and certificates of adoption to assist the University in determining that the child, or spouse, or domestic partner is eligible for tuition remission. Bargaining unit employees must also properly complete the University’s application/affidavit in order to receive tuition remission. Dependent children shall be eligible for fee remission to the end of the academic year during which they reach age twenty-five (25). However, a step-child of an employee who dies is only eligible for fee remission as long as the surviving spouse of the deceased employee remains unmarried or, if the step-child is already enrolled at YSU, then for the remainder of a maximum of four (4) total years of tuition remission. Bargaining unit members shall receive remission of instructional and general fees, including out- of-state fees where applicable, for up to eighteen (18) semester hours per academic year and six
