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  1. Employee Education Program.

    2. Employees may take nine (9) credits per semester, non-transferable, under the same terms as current policy. If at any time during the life of this agreement the Board of Control and/or the University enhances this policy, all bargaining unit employees shall receive the same.

    1. ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYEE EDUCATION PROGRAM

      1. Full-time employees are eligible to participate in the employee education program.

      2. Part-time employees are eligible to participate based on their current Full Time Equivalent (FTE) of the 9 credits allocated.

      3. Applicants for the program must be in the active employment of the University for the entire duration of the course.

      4. The Employee Education Program is only available for courses offered at Michigan Technological University.

      5. Laid off employees will be eligible for the employee education program for a period equal to the seniority the employee had acquired at the time of the layoff or three (3) years, whichever is shorter.

    2. GENERAL CONDITIONS:

      1. Prior to enrolling in a course, employees must obtain the approval of the supervisor and must have the billing statement validated by the Human Resources Department.

      2. The course approved must be one which offers individual enrichment and/or professional development.

      3. Employees shall have their tuition and academic fees (lab and computing fees) waived. Employees must pay for the cost of books, supplies and equipment.

      4. Employees participating in the program are subject to the general regulations and course pre-requisites published in the current catalog.

      5. Employees may be approved for enrollment in courses by the Registrar, only if space is available in that course.

      6. Employees participating in this program must take vacation or time off without pay for work time lost for class attendance. It is understood that should a supervisor, with the approval of the Human Resources Department, require an employee to attend a course that is directly related to duties of the employee's position, time spent in class or laboratory only is considered time worked for which the employee would not suffer loss of time or pay.

      7. Courses may be audited or taken for credit.

      8. Employees who, because of circumstances beyond their control (i.e., shifts in workload, illness, etc.) have to drop a course after the refund date, may request that the tuition and academic fees be waived. This request should be made through their direct supervisor with final approval obtained from the Chief Financial Officer.



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