Section 45
EMPLOYEE EDUCATION PROGRAM
- ELIGIBILITY
- All employees covered by this Agreement are eligible to participate in the Employee
Education Program.
- Applicants for the program must be in the active employment of the University for the entire
duration of the course.
- The Employee Education Program is only available for courses offered at Michigan
Technological University.
- The University will include employees covered by this Agreement and their families in any
tuition benefit program offered to all non-represented, non-exempt University employees.
- GENERAL CONDITIONS
- Prior to enrolling in a course, employees must obtain the approval of their Supervisor and
must have the billing statement validated by the Human Resources Department before receiving a class schedule.
- The course approved must be one which offers individual enrichment and/or professional
development.
- Eligible employees must register and pay the cost of fees, books, supplies, equipment, and
penalties, in the usual manner.
- Employees must pay tuition for any course failed, dropped, or during the term of which, the
employee ceases to have active status.
- Employees participating in the program are subject to the general regulations and course
pre-requisites published in the current catalog.
- Employees may be approved for enrollment in courses by the Registrar, only if space is
available in that course.
- Employees participating in this program must take vacation or time off without pay for
working time lost for class attendance. It is understood that taking such courses shall not
prejudice or alter the Employer's prerogatives to schedule the employee for straight-time
or overtime work, but this shall not be construed as making overtime mandatory.
- Courses may be audited or taken for credit.
- Eligible employees are limited to six (6) credits per semester under this program.
- The University reserves the right to discontinue, modify, or limit the availability of this
program at any time.