Reimbursement for course work approved as career-related may be subject to Federal taxes. Both credit and non-credit course work offered by approved schools or organizations are eligible for reimbursement. Reimbursement is on the basis of charges for part-time study only. Reimbursement is a supplement to other financial assistance for which employees may be eligible. Employees are required to explore and report amounts of alternate financial assistance.
Reimbursement is based on satisfactory completion of each course.
Satisfactory completion is attainment of a grade of at least C for all course work at the undergraduate level, and B at the graduate level. Employees must be working half-time or more and meet the continuous service requirement to be eligible for reimbursement. Employees working less than half-time or on an unpaid leave of absence are not eligible for tuition reimbursement. Those employees who are separated from State service due to layoff are eligible for tuition reimbursement for one year from the date of layoff. Reimbursement for professional studies, including but not limited to architecture, pharmacy, or law, is approvable only for course work that meets the career-related criteria as defined in number 1 above.