Credit-bearing courses may be undergraduate or graduate, either taken for credit or not for credit. Partial reimbursement is considered only if the department head approves and the course is job-related and of value to the employee and the University. Electives which are part of a degree program are permitted with the department head s approval. The credit limit for reimbursement is one 3-credit course per semester or a maximum combination of 4 credits per semester. The limit per fiscal year is 9 credits.
Reimbursement is made as follows.
The supervisor s letter must accompany the application. Other fees for registration, insurance, health of bookstore services, breakage, textbooks and the like will not be considered for reimbursement. Verify the tax reportability of the requested reimbursement. Obtain the permission and signature of the first level supervisor who is outside the employee s bargaining unit. Indicate cost per credit hour.