Eligibility for the tuition portion of the benefit will begin during the academic period immediately following the full-time, regular employee's 12 month anniversary. The waiver of tuition fees is granted for only a maximum of five credit hours per academic period regardless of the number of hours enrolled for the credit hours per course. Employees are allowed to take up to five credit hours per academic period, subject to approval by the appropriate supervisor and contingent upon time being made up if the course is taken during the work day. Part-time employees, temporary employees, student employees, graduate teaching assistants, graduate research assistants, adjunct professors and visiting professors are not eligible for this benefit. Employees must meet the admission requirements expected of all entering students.
Employees are exempt from registration fees.
This benefit may be used for enrollment in any undergraduate or graduate program including cross-registration between Auburn University and Auburn University Montgomery. Under this benefit, employer reimbursements for undergraduates will be treated as a non-taxable fringe benefit. For graduate students if the educational assistance is not job-related, it will be included in the employee's wages and is subject to federal and state income tax, FICA, and Medicare withholdings. Employees who terminate their employment for any reason will be allowed to continue under the provisions of this policy only until the end of the academic period in which termination occurs. Interpretations of this policy and the procedure for its application are the responsibility of the Director of Human Resource Development of the Human Resources Department.