The Employee Educational Program (EEP) is a tuition benefit offered to eligible 麻豆女郎 employees, their qualifying dependent(s) and spouse. Enrollment may be either degree-seeking or on a space available basis, contingent upon the qualifying enrollee.

There are three annual deadlines for the EEP:

12:00PM the Day before the Last Day to Drop/Add of Spring Semester

12:00PM the Day before the *Last Day to Drop/Add of Summer Semester

12:00PM the Day before the Last Day to Drop/Add of Fall Semester

The听 麻豆女郎 Academic Calendar 听determines the EEP deadline. The Last Day to DROP/ADD on the听 麻豆女郎 Academic Calendar 听is the date the EEP sets its deadline by. This deadline applies to courses for all 麻豆女郎 Departments and Programs, even those with different Drop/Add dates.

*The deadline for the Summer Semester is the Full Term/Summer 1 Last Day to Drop/Add noted on the 麻豆女郎 Academic Calendar date.

Purpose of Program:

The program is designed to provide eligible 麻豆女郎 (麻豆女郎) employees the opportunity to enhance their job skills and further their education by attending classes at 麻豆女郎 during their employment tenure. The program also will provide a University benefit that will aid in the recruitment and retention of 麻豆女郎 employees. Eligible full-time employees at 麻豆女郎 may enroll for up to six (6) credit hours of graduate or undergraduate instruction* per term (Fall, Spring and Summer) under the Employee Educational Program.听 *Qualified employees who take courses (including internet courses) offered at the Boca Raton, Fort Lauderdale (Tower), Davie, HBOI, SeaTech, or MacArthur campuses are eligible for the Employee Educational Program. Only courses listed in the 麻豆女郎听 听 catalog 听 听will qualify for the EESP. 听Contract courses or other special programs are not eligible for this scholarship. Employees will be responsible for the additional cost and fees associated with such programs as the Executive MBA, International MBA, FEEDS and E-College. The employee must complete the entire semester as an 麻豆女郎 employee. The employee will be responsible for paying for any course if not an employee at the end of each semester.听

FOR ELIGIBLE IN-UNIT FACULTY ONLY: 听 听Enrollment must be online, regular lecture, or laboratory courses, thesis or dissertation, directed individual studies, directed research courses or internships. College of Medicine, and continuing education courses are excluded.

Eligibility Requirements:

• Must be a full-time employee (1.0 FTE) on the day before classes begin for the semester and continue to be employed for the entire semester.
• Employees assigned to Temporary/Visiting appointments are not eligible to participate in the Employee Educational Program.
• SP employees must have completed six months of full-time, continuous, satisfactory, and permanent service with 麻豆女郎 on the day before the semester begins. Law Enforcement Officers serving a twelve-month probationary period will also be eligible to participate in the EEP after six months of full-time, continuous, satisfactory service with 麻豆女郎. Employees鈥� most recent performance review score must be a 鈥淕ood鈥� or above on the day before the semester begins.
• Faculty, Postdoctoral and Administrative, Managerial, and Professional (AMP) employees must have completed six months of full-time continuous service with 麻豆女郎 and be in good standing with the University on the day before the semester begins.
• Employee鈥檚 employment record must be discipline free for a minimum of six months prior to the first day of classes for the semester.
• Enrollment is contingent upon supervisory approval and verification of eligibility status.
• Participation in the program is to be conducted on the employee's own time. Employees are encouraged to take classes during off-duty hours. However, if that is not possible, supervisors may approve leave (annual leave, accrued compensatory leave, or leave without pay) or adjust the employee's established work schedule, as long as this does not conflict with departmental operations.

Other Important Requirements:

• Employees eligible for this benefit听MUST APPLY FOR ADMISSION AND REGISTER FOR CLASSES.听The EEP application听DOES NOT听substitute for registration for classes.
• It is recommended that if the employee wishes to register for a class and at the time the EEP application is due, admittance to the class has not been granted, it should be listed on the EEP application so that if the employee is allowed to register, it will be covered.听听 There is no penalty for listing a class on the form even if admittance is not granted.听
• Employees will be responsible for notifying Human Resources of any changes to their EEP application before the due date. The only classes that will be covered are the ones on the application. If necessary, Employees may need to submit a revised application before the deadline. It is highly encouraged to include ALTERNATIVE courses to the application in order to prevent processing delays.
• Employees enrolled in undergraduate courses must receive a grade of "C" or better for courses taken in order to avoid being charged for the course(s).
• Employees enrolled in graduate courses must receive a grade of "B" or better for courses taken in order to avoid being charged for the course(s).
• Employees enrolled in a 鈥淧-F鈥� graded course must receive a 鈥淧鈥�.
• Receipt of a lower grade will result in the employee being charged for the course.
• Employees will be responsible for paying for any course(s) they Withdraw or Drop after the official Drop/Add date.
• Employees who receive a grade of Incomplete (I), will not have EEP coverage until such time as the grade has been changed to a grade acceptable as specified above.听 Employees who do not have Incomplete course grades updated within the specified timeframe will be responsible for all costs for the class.
  
  For more information regarding Incomplete grades, see 听 听听Academic Policies & Regulations听.
  
  
• Must be an employee for the entire semester or pay for the course. Any unused leave will be applied to the balance, if not paid in full.
• All outstanding debts to the University must be paid in full prior to registration.听 This includes debt being paid via payroll deduction for parking tickets, previous tuition/fees, library fines, etc.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Certify that the employee meets all requirements of the Employee Educational Program.
• Certify that the approved course(s): (a) maintains or improves the employee's job related skills; (b) meets the expressed requirements of the employer or are imposed by the University as a condition of employment; (c) were taken to qualify the employee for a career change; or, (d) were taken to meet the minimum educational requirements of the employee's current position.

Tax Information

For courses beginning on or after January 1, 2002, the payment may be for either undergraduate or graduate-level courses. The payment does not have to be work related courses. If your employer pays more than $5,250 for educational benefits for you during the year, you must generally pay tax on the amount over $5,250. For more information log on to:听 听 听.

Please note that the IRS has final approval authority in these matters.

Enrollment Procedures for Eligible Full-Time 麻豆女郎 Employees:

1. Eligible University employees shall apply for the 听Employee Educational Program through the 鈥�Create Request鈥� process in听 听 WORKDAY. 听 听The application is to be completed and the necessary approvals are to be obtained by 12:00PM the day before the last Drop/Add date.听听 听 Applications will not be accepted past听Noon听on the due date.
2. All approved Employee Educational Program applications will be forwarded to the University Cashier's Office (University Controller) by Human Resources. It is the employee's responsibility to process the registration application and pay any additional fees due at the Cashier's Office by the published deadline.
   
   Payment Options;
• Online Using your MasterCard, American Express, or Discover Card. Using the online system, the thirdparty vendor (TouchNetPayPath) will process your payment and apply it to your student account with a non-refundable fee of 2.85%.
• Online Using your Checking/Savings account without a fee.
• Cashier's Drop Box located in the Boca Raton Student Services Building. (Check or Money Order听only.)
3. Admission, counseling, registration, fee payment, drop/add, and procedures for the employee will be the same as for other students as outlined in the University Catalog and the Schedule of Courses for each term except the following:

Prior to fee payment, the eligible employee shall verify approval and processing of the Employee Educational Program application with the University Cashier's Office. This may also be verified in your Workday Inbox Archive.听 The EEP application 听may be used in lieu of fee payment for up to six (6) credit hours at in-state rates. The employee must pay for registration credits in excess of six (6) credit hours or any additional charges for out-of-state registration.

• When different course levels are involved, the employer shall pay the credit hours with the highest cost. The employer shall pay the following fees (for up to six credit hours) in accordance with the existing University fee schedule:

Matriculation Fees
Building Fees
Capital Improvement Fees
Student Financial Aid Fees
Activity and Service Fees
Athletic Fees
Student Health Fees
Tuition Differential Fees
Technology Fees

• The employee shall pay any additional fees including, but not limited to:

Distance Learning Fees
Lecture Capture/Video Stream Fees
Application Fees
Photo I.D. Fees
Lab Fees
Late Registration Fees
Late Payment Fees
Material and Supply Fees
Out-of-State Tuition Fees

4. Academic counseling, testing, learning resources, Student Health Services, and all other facilities of the University will be available to employees registering for courses on the same basis as to other students.

Questions regarding 麻豆女郎's Employee Educational Program:

Eligibility Requirements

Benefits & Retirement

benefits@fau.edu

Account Billing

Tuition & Billing Services

(561) 297-6101

webcontroller@fau.edu

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