Common use of TUITION WAIVER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Clause in Contracts

TUITION WAIVER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. A. The Academy shall maintain a space available tuition waiver program. When space is available, unit members, and former unit members with more than twenty (20) years of Academy service, may enroll in a course on a tuition-free basis subject to the following requirements: 1. The person responsible for registering students shall determine when space is available. Recognizing that such determination should be made, whenever possible, in sufficient time to permit timely enrollment by participating individuals; 2. Participating individuals must meet any course prerequisites and have supervisory approval if the course is conducted during assigned work hours; 3. All fees other than tuition shall be paid by the participating individuals as a condition of enrollment; 4. Full-time unit members shall be eligible for a tuition waiver of up to two (2) courses per semester, not to exceed four (4) credit hours each course. Part-time regular unit members shall be eligible for a tuition waiver of up to one (1) course per semester, not to exceed four (4) credit hours each course. This waiver does not apply to mini-course or other non-semester or non-credit course offerings except those identified in advance; 5. Minimum enrollment requirements, established as a necessary condition of offering a course, shall not count these interested participants toward the number of students required to guarantee the offering of such a course; 6. This benefit shall not be applicable when a unit member is on an unpaid leave of absence for longer than ninety (90) days, long term disability, or Worker’s Compensation. In the event that a unit member has begun a course and one of the above situations occurs, the unit member shall be permitted to maintain enrollment at no cost until the end of the semester; 7. Unit Members shall be expected to utilize personal leave during such periods as they are unable to perform their assigned Academy duties as a result of participating in the tuition waiver program or make up their work if so authorized by their supervisor, unless training is directly related to their position; 8. Unit Members must complete the Academy’s Tuition Waiver request form, have it approved by their supervisor if necessary, and submit it to the Director of Human Resources for verification and approval. 9. Unit members shall be reimbursed for one-half of courses not offered by the Academy provided advanced approval for taking any such course has been obtained from the Director of Human Resources and provided that the employee has received a passing grade in the course. 1. Full-time unit members who have been employed at least 6 months by the Academy, who have dependents, who are full-time students of the Maine Maritime Academy, shall be eligible for a waiver of tuition for such dependents. Part-time unit members who have been employed at least 6 months by the Academy, who have dependents, who are full-time students of the Maine Maritime Academy, shall be eligible for a waiver of one-half (1/2) tuition for such dependents. This waiver does not apply to mini-course or summer sessions or other non-semester course offerings. 2. The tuition waiver program provides free undergraduate tuition to all eligible dependent children and spouses (or qualifying domestic partners) of employees during their full-time enrollment at Maine Maritime Academy. Tuition waivers are available for matriculating students completing their first undergraduate bachelor’s degree. In no case will tuition waivers be granted beyond ten (10) semesters or the number of credits required for completion of specific degree programs and waiver eligibility will continue for the entire degree unless the student takes a leave for a period longer than one year. The waiver does not include room, board, fees, books or any other item and is available for fall and spring semesters only. Student and parents must complete and submit a FAFSA form. The term “child” (dependency as defined below by the IRS and/or the D.O.E.) shall include biological, legally adopted children, stepchildren and legal wards of full-time Maine Maritime Academy employees. Tuition waiver benefits are available to an employee’s dependent children defined as a child who is a financial dependent of his/her parents and who qualifies under the IRS dependent definition. Children (biological, legally adopted, or legal wards) of employees who do not meet the Department of Education’s (under the FAFSA guidelines) qualifications for independent student status are also eligible for tuition waivers. Under these criteria, dependent student status is defined as follows: the child is under 24 years of age, the child is unmarried, the child is not a veteran of the U.S. armed forces, and/or the child is not a graduate student. For spouses and domestic partners, a copy of the marriage certificate of Affidavit of Domestic Partnership must accompany the tuition waiver request for a first-time waiver. Tuition waiver requests must be filed before the start of the fall semester each academic year and must be accompanied by a ‘proof of dependency’. Accepted forms of proof are: a. Copy of parents’ Federal income tax return listing the child as a dependent, or b. Completed Proof of Dependency Form, and c. Completed FAFSA 3. In the event of total disability or the death of a unit member with five (5) or more years of continuous Academy service, the spouse or dependent children who are enrolled full-time students participating in a tuition waiver program at the time of unit members total disability, or death shall maintain eligibility for the tuition waiver program. The tuition waiver shall remain in effect as long as the student maintains continuous full-time enrollment or until completion of the requirements for a degree. 1. The Academy will provide assistance and support for the professional development of unit members in the amount of ten thousand dollars ($10,000) per year effective July 1, 2012. 2. Professional development activities which may be eligible for Academy assistance and support include: a. Participation in professional meetings, symposiums, seminars or other conferences; b. Research, study or experience relevant to the unit member’s assigned Academy responsibilities;

TUITION WAIVER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. A. The Academy shall maintain a space available tuition waiver program. When space is available, unit members, and former unit members with more than twenty (20) years of Academy service, may enroll in a course on a tuition-free basis subject to the following requirements: 1. The person responsible for registering students shall determine when space is available. Recognizing that such determination should be made, whenever possible, in sufficient time to permit timely enrollment by participating individuals; 2. Participating individuals must meet any course prerequisites and have supervisory approval if the course is conducted during assigned work hours; 3. All fees other than tuition shall be paid by the participating individuals as a condition of enrollment; 4. Full-time unit members shall be eligible for a tuition waiver of up to two (2) courses per semester, not to exceed four (4) credit hours each course. Part-time regular unit members shall be eligible for a tuition waiver of up to one (1) course per semester, not to exceed four (4) credit hours each course. This waiver does not apply to mini-course or other non-semester or non-credit course offerings except those identified in advance; 5. Minimum enrollment requirements, established as a necessary condition of offering a course, shall not count these interested participants toward the number of students required to guarantee the offering of such a course; 6. This benefit shall not be applicable when a unit member is on an unpaid leave of absence for longer than ninety (90) days, long term disability, or Worker’s Compensation. In the event that a unit member has begun a course and one of the above situations occurs, the unit member shall be permitted to maintain enrollment at no cost until the end of the semester; 7. Unit Members shall be expected to utilize personal personnel leave during such periods as they are unable to perform their assigned Academy duties as a result of participating in the tuition waiver program or make up their work if so authorized by their supervisor, unless training is directly related to their position; 8. Unit Members must complete the Academy’s Tuition Waiver request form, have it approved by their supervisor if necessary, and submit it to the Director of Human Resources for verification and approval. 9. Unit members shall be reimbursed for one-half of courses not offered by the Academy provided advanced approval for taking any such course has been obtained from the Director of Human Resources and provided that the employee has received a passing grade in the course. 10. Employees who voluntarily leave employment within two (2) years of receiving a degree are responsible for repayment of educational reimbursement/waiver monies received on a pro-rata basis. The employee shall repay the Academy the tuition immediately according to the following schedule: • Up to one year-75% of total tuition reimbursement/waiver • 1 year, but less than 2 years - 50% of tuition reimbursement/waiver. 1. Full-time unit members who have been employed at least 6 months by the Academy, who have dependentsdependents or spouses (or qualifying domestic partners), who are full-time students of the Maine Maritime Academy, shall be eligible for a waiver of tuition for such dependents. Part-time unit members who have been employed at least 6 months by the Academy, who have dependents, who are full-time students of the Maine Maritime Academy, shall be eligible for a waiver of one-half (1/2) tuition for such dependents. This waiver does not apply to mini-course or summer sessions or other non-non- semester course offerings. 2. The tuition waiver program provides free undergraduate tuition to all eligible dependent children and spouses (or qualifying domestic partners) of employees during their full-time enrollment at Maine Maritime Academy. Tuition waivers are available for matriculating students completing their first undergraduate bachelor’s degree. In no case will tuition waivers be granted beyond ten (10) semesters or the number of credits required for completion of specific degree programs and waiver eligibility will continue for the entire degree unless the student takes a leave for a period longer than one year. The waiver does not include room, board, fees, books or any other item and is available for fall and spring semesters only. Student and parents must complete and submit a FAFSA form. The term “child” (dependency as defined below by the IRS and/or the D.O.E.) shall include biological, legally adopted children, stepchildren and legal wards of full-time Maine Maritime Academy employees. Tuition waiver benefits are available to an employee’s dependent children defined as a child who is a financial dependent of his/her parents and who qualifies under the IRS dependent definition. Children (biological, legally adopted, stepchildren or legal wards) of employees who do not meet the Department of Education’s (under the FAFSA guidelines) qualifications for independent student status are also eligible for tuition waivers. Under these this criteria, dependent student status is defined as follows: the child is under 24 years of age, the child is unmarried, the child is not a veteran of the U.S. armed forces, and/or the child is not a graduate student. For spouses and domestic partners, a copy of the marriage certificate of Affidavit of Domestic Partnership must accompany the tuition waiver request for a first-time waiver. Tuition waiver requests must be filed before the start of the fall semester each academic year and for dependent children, must be accompanied by a ‘proof of dependency’. Accepted forms of proof are: a. (a) Copy of parents’ Federal income tax return listing the child as a dependent, or b. (b) Completed Proof of Dependency Form, andand (c) Completed FAFSA For spouses and domestic partners, a copy of the marriage certificate or Affidavit of Domestic Partnership must accompany the tuition waiver request for a first-time waiver. c. Completed FAFSA 3. C. In the event of total disability or the death of a unit member with five (5) or more years of continuous Academy service, the spouse or dependent children who are enrolled full-full- time students participating in a tuition waiver program at the time of unit members member’s total disability, or death shall maintain eligibility for the tuition waiver program. The tuition waiver shall remain in effect as long as the student maintains continuous full-time enrollment or until completion of the requirements for a degree. D. 1. The Academy will provide assistance and support for the professional development of unit members in the amount of ten eighteen thousand dollars ($10,00018,000) per year effective July 1, 20122024. 2. Professional development activities which may be eligible for Academy assistance and support include: a. Participation in professional meetings, symposiums, seminars or other conferences; b. Research, study or experience relevant to the unit member’s assigned Academy responsibilities;

TUITION WAIVER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. A. The Academy shall maintain a space available tuition waiver program. When space is available, unit members, and former unit members with more than twenty (20) years of Academy service, may enroll in a course on a tuition-free basis subject to the following requirements: 1. The person responsible for registering students shall determine when space is available. Recognizing that such determination should be made, whenever possible, in sufficient time to permit timely enrollment by participating individuals; 2. Participating individuals must meet any course prerequisites and have supervisory approval if the course is conducted during assigned work hours; 3. All fees other than tuition shall be paid by the participating individuals as a condition of enrollment; 4. Full-time unit members shall be eligible for a tuition waiver of up to two (2) courses per semester, not to exceed four (4) credit hours each course. Part-time regular unit members shall be eligible for a tuition waiver of up to one (1) course per semester, not to exceed four (4) credit hours each course. This waiver does not apply to mini-course or other non-semester or non-credit course offerings except those identified in advance; 5. Minimum enrollment requirements, established as a necessary condition of offering a course, shall not count these interested participants toward the number of students required to guarantee the offering of such a course; 6. This benefit shall not be applicable when a unit member is on an unpaid leave of absence for longer than ninety (90) days, long term disability, or Worker’s Compensation. In the event that a unit member has begun a course and one of the above situations occurs, the unit member shall be permitted to maintain enrollment at no cost until the end of the semester; 7. Unit Members shall be expected to utilize personal personnel leave during such periods as they are unable to perform their assigned Academy duties as a result of participating in the tuition waiver program or make up their work if so authorized by their supervisor, unless training is directly related to their position; 8. Unit Members must complete the Academy’s Tuition Waiver request form, have it approved by their supervisor if necessary, and submit it to the Director of Human Resources for verification and approval. 9. Unit members shall be reimbursed for one-half of courses not offered by the Academy provided advanced approval for taking any such course has been obtained from the Director of Human Resources and provided that the employee has received a passing grade in the course. 1. Full-time unit members who have been employed at least 6 months by the Academy, who have dependents, who are full-time students of the Maine Maritime Academy, shall be eligible for a waiver of tuition for such dependents. Part-time unit members who have been employed at least 6 months by the Academy, who have dependents, who are full-time students of the Maine Maritime Academy, shall be eligible for a waiver of one-half (1/2) tuition for such dependents. This waiver does not apply to mini-course or summer sessions or other non-semester course offerings. 2. The tuition waiver program provides free undergraduate tuition to all eligible dependent children and spouses (or qualifying domestic partners) of employees during their full-full- time enrollment at Maine Maritime Academy. Tuition waivers are available for matriculating students completing their first undergraduate bachelor’s degree. In no case will tuition waivers be granted beyond ten (10) semesters or the number of credits required for completion of specific degree programs and waiver eligibility will continue for the entire degree unless the student takes a leave for a period longer than one year. The waiver does not include room, board, fees, books or any other item and is available for fall and spring semesters only. Student and parents must complete and submit a FAFSA form. The term “child” (dependency as defined below by the IRS and/or the D.O.E.) shall include biological, legally adopted children, stepchildren and legal wards of full-time Maine Maritime Academy employees. Tuition waiver benefits are available to an employee’s dependent children defined as a child who is a financial dependent of his/her parents and who qualifies under the IRS dependent definition. Children (biological, legally adopted, step-children or legal wards) of employees who do not meet the Department of Education’s (under the FAFSA guidelines) qualifications for independent student status are also eligible for tuition waivers. Under these this criteria, dependent student status is defined as follows: the child is under 24 years of age, the child is unmarried, the child is not a veteran of the U.S. armed forces, and/or the child is not a graduate student. For spouses and domestic partners, a copy of the marriage certificate of or Affidavit of Domestic Partnership and Acknowledgement of Domestic Partnership Agreement must accompany the tuition waiver request for a first-time waiver. Tuition waiver requests must be filed before the start of the fall semester each academic year and must be accompanied by a ‘proof of dependency’. Accepted forms of proof are: a. Copy of parents’ Federal income tax return listing the child as a dependent, or b. Completed Proof of Dependency Form, and c. Completed FAFSA 3. In the event of total disability or the death of a unit member with five (5) or more years of continuous Academy service, the spouse or dependent children who are enrolled full-time students participating in a tuition waiver program at the time of unit members total disability, or death shall maintain eligibility for the tuition waiver program. The tuition waiver shall remain in effect as long as the student maintains continuous full-time enrollment or until completion of the requirements for a degree. 1. The Academy will provide assistance and support for the professional development of unit members in the amount of ten twenty-five thousand dollars ($10,00025,000) per year effective July 1, 2012. 2. Professional development activities which may be eligible for Academy assistance and support include: a. Participation in professional meetings, symposiums, seminars or other conferences; b. Research, study or experience relevant to the unit member’s assigned Academy responsibilities;

TUITION WAIVER AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. A. The Academy shall maintain a space available tuition waiver program. When space is available, unit members, and former unit members with more than twenty (20) years of Academy service, may enroll in a course on a tuition-free basis subject to the following requirements: 1. The person responsible for registering students shall determine when space is available. Recognizing that such determination should be made, whenever possible, in sufficient time to permit timely enrollment by participating individuals; 2. Participating individuals must meet any course prerequisites and have supervisory approval if the course is conducted during assigned work hours; 3. All fees other than tuition shall be paid by the participating individuals as a condition of enrollment; 4. Full-time unit members shall be eligible for a tuition waiver of up to two (2) courses per semester, not to exceed four (4) credit hours each course. Part-time regular unit members shall be eligible for a tuition waiver of up to one (1) course per semester, not to exceed four (4) credit hours each course. This waiver does not apply to mini-course or other non-semester or non-credit course offerings except those identified in advance; 5. Minimum enrollment requirements, established as a necessary condition of offering a course, shall not count these interested participants toward the number of students required to guarantee the offering of such a course; 6. This benefit shall not be applicable when a unit member is on an unpaid leave of absence for longer than ninety (90) days, long term disability, or Worker’s Compensation. In the event that a unit member has begun a course and one of the above situations occurs, the unit member shall be permitted to maintain enrollment at no cost until the end of the semester; 7. Unit Members shall be expected to utilize personal personnel leave during such periods as they are unable to perform their assigned Academy duties as a result of participating in the tuition waiver program or make up their work if so authorized by their supervisor, unless training is directly related to their position; 8. Unit Members must complete the Academy’s Tuition Waiver request form, have it approved by their supervisor if necessary, and submit it to the Director of Human Resources for verification and approval. 9. Unit members shall be reimbursed for one-half of courses not offered by the Academy provided advanced approval for taking any such course has been obtained from the Director of Human Resources and provided that the employee has received a passing grade in the course. 1. Full-time unit members who have been employed at least 6 months by the Academy, who have dependents, who are full-time students of the Maine Maritime Academy, shall be eligible for a waiver of tuition for such dependents. Part-time unit members who have been employed at least 6 months by the Academy, who have dependents, who are full-time students of the Maine Maritime Academy, shall be eligible for a waiver of one-half (1/2) tuition for such dependents. This waiver does not apply to mini-course or summer sessions or other non-non- semester course offerings. 2. The tuition waiver program provides free undergraduate tuition to all eligible dependent children and spouses (or qualifying domestic partners) of employees during their full-time enrollment at Maine Maritime Academy. Tuition waivers are available for matriculating students completing their first undergraduate bachelor’s degree. In no case will tuition waivers be granted beyond ten (10) semesters or the number of credits required for completion of specific degree programs and waiver eligibility will continue for the entire degree unless the student takes a leave for a period longer than one year. The waiver does not include room, board, fees, books or any other item and is available for fall and spring semesters only. Student and parents must complete and submit a FAFSA form. The term “child” (dependency as defined below by the IRS and/or the D.O.E.) shall include biological, legally adopted children, stepchildren and legal wards of full-time Maine Maritime Academy employees. Tuition waiver benefits are available to an employee’s dependent children defined as a child who is a financial dependent of his/her parents and who qualifies under the IRS dependent definition. Children (biological, legally adopted, step-children or legal wards) of employees who do not meet the Department of Education’s (under the FAFSA guidelines) qualifications for independent student status are also eligible for tuition waivers. Under these this criteria, dependent student status is defined as follows: the child is under 24 years of age, the child is unmarried, the child is not a veteran of the U.S. armed forces, and/or the child is not a graduate student. For spouses and domestic partners, a copy of the marriage certificate of or Affidavit of Domestic Partnership and Acknowledgement of Domestic Partnership Agreement must accompany the tuition waiver request for a first-time waiver. Tuition waiver requests must be filed before the start of the fall semester each academic year and must be accompanied by a ‘proof of dependency’. Accepted forms of proof are: a. Copy of parents’ Federal income tax return listing the child as a dependent, or b. Completed Proof of Dependency Form, and c. Completed FAFSA 3. In the event of total disability or the death of a unit member with five (5) or more years of continuous Academy service, the spouse or dependent children who are enrolled full-time students participating in a tuition waiver program at the time of unit members total disability, or death shall maintain eligibility for the tuition waiver program. The tuition waiver shall remain in effect as long as the student maintains continuous full-time enrollment or until completion of the requirements for a degree. 1. The Academy will provide assistance and support for the professional development of unit members in the amount of ten thirty thousand dollars ($10,00030,000) per year effective July 1, 20122015. 2. Professional development activities which may be eligible for Academy assistance and support include: a. Participation in professional meetings, symposiums, seminars or other conferences; b. Research, study or experience relevant to the unit member’s assigned Academy responsibilities;