Tuition Reimbursement


Contact Information

Name Title Phone Email
Susan Torrell-Szarek Career Development Lead 315-366-9643 Susan.Torrell-Szarek@turningstone.com

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Tuition Reimbursement Program Policies and Procedures

The Turning Stone Enterprises encourages the improvement of team member knowledge and skills through education and by providing the incentive of financial assistance.

Are you Eligible?

To be eligible for Tuition Reimbursement, team members must meet the following criteria:

  1. A minimum of one year of full-time service at the time of application.
  2. Successful or better job performance rating as documented by the most recent performance appraisal.
  3. Satisfactory attendance and no formal written level counseling’s (excluding variances) for the prior twelve months.
  4. The proposed course of instruction must be directly related to the team member’s position or advancement with his/her Group.
  5. Department Director/Manager’s recommendation based on overall assessment of the team member’s documented work record.
Administration

Courses must be approved in advance by the Department Director and the Vice President, People Development & Engagement. It is the responsibility of the team member to provide documentation that the educational institution is appropriately accredited. This documentation must be submitted along with the Application for Tuition Reimbursement.

*Note: This program does not apply to primary or extra game instruction for the Games Department dealers.

Procedures for Obtaining Tuition Reimbursement

The first step in obtaining Tuition Reimbursement is to complete an application and ensure that your course of study is eligible for the program. First time applications for Tuition Reimbursement should be submitted with required department approvals no less that 30 days prior to the start of your class. Once your course of study is approved, subsequent applications for Tuition Reimbursement should be submitted no less than 2 weeks prior to the start of your class.

Reimbursement Qualifications

To be eligible for reimbursement, team members must receive a grade of “C” or better. Eligible classes are reimbursed at 75% of allowable expenses up to $1,500 per calendar year for undergraduate courses and up to $2,000 per calendar year for graduate courses. A grade of ‘P’ (Passing) or ‘S’ (Satisfactory) will be acceptable only when it is part of a non-graded system, which is recognized by the institution as actual credit. Documentation of the grading practices must be submitted with the application for educational assistance.

Reimbursement under the program is limited to two courses per semester or trimester. Team members must maintain full-time work status throughout the entire class. Reimbursement will be for tuition cost only and will not be made for: text books, admission fees, transfer fees, registration fees, travel licensing exams/fees, placement tests, equivalency exams or refresher or review courses. Reimbursement for allowable expenses will be paid directly to the team member upon submission of:

  1. The appropriate paid invoice
  2. Verification of the grades for the completed approved course(s)
  3. Receipt of the Tuition Reimbursement Request Form from the learning institution

Team members who voluntarily terminate employment within six months of the course completion must agree, via written agreement, to reimburse the Nation for any tuition assistance monies received through this program. Failure to comply with this requirement will result in appropriate collection procedures and become part of the former team member’s employment history file.

In cases where employment is terminated prior to course completion due to a Nation reduction in the workforce, reimbursement will be made only if the Application for Tuition Reimbursement has been approved and is on file prior to team member’s notice of termination, and the semester/trimester is in progress.

In any other cases where employment is terminated prior to course completion, any entitlement to reimbursement is forfeited and the application is void.