Common use of Tuition Waivers Clause in Contracts

Tuition Waivers. 25.01 Permanent employees and their dependents accepted in and registered for courses given by the University are exempt from the tuition fees for credit courses at the Undergraduate or Graduate rate established for Canadian and other Students with Permanent Residence (Landed Immigrant) status. For permanent part-time employees, the exemption is prorated to the number of hours worked. 25.02 The phrase “courses given by the University” means all credit courses offered by the University. 25.03 For the purposes of this article, “dependents” means (a) a spouse as defined in article 2.03; and (b) the child or children of the employee, his spouse or both, provided they are financially dependent on the employee. 25.04 The following persons are also entitled to a tuition waiver: (a) the spouse and children of an employee who died while in the employ of the University, provided they are financially dependent on the proceeds of his estate; (b) an employee who has retired from the University; and (c) the spouse and dependent children of an employee who has retired from the University. 25.05 Except as provided in clause 25.04, the tuition waiver granted to employees and their dependents is applicable only for the duration of an employee’s permanent employment at the University. The waiver ceases when the employee leaves his employment with the University. From that point onward, the employee shall be responsible for a pro-rated amount of the tuition fees that had been waived. If an employee is laid off, the tuition waiver shall remain in effect for the duration of the session in progress. An employee who, at the time of hiring, is registered for one or more courses given by the University shall be granted a tuition waiver prorated to his date of hire. 25.06 All University rules and regulations applicable to students also apply to employees and their dependents without exception. 25.07 An employee who, in order to complete a program leading to a University degree, must take a course that is not offered outside his regular working hours, may take the course during his hours of work, provided a request is made in advance to his immediate supervisor and an agreement is reached with him concerning the redistribution of his hours of work. (i) The University recognizes that knowledge of English and French is desirable and agrees to help employees acquire such knowledge. (ii) Any employee who wishes to take French or English language credit courses offered by the University during regular working hours may do so without loss of pay, provided a request is made in advance to his supervisor. The approval of such requests shall not be unreasonably withheld. (iii) Any employee may take French or English non-credit language courses offered by the University’s Centre for Continuing Education without loss of pay. In such a case, the employee shall pay the tuition fees and the University shall reimburse the employee upon presentation of proof that the course was completed. The approval of such requests shall not be unreasonably withheld.