Effective Date
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The new Educational Assistance Program will provide Medical Center employees with centrally-funded benefits for approved courses that start on or after 7/1/08. Benefits will also be available for approved professional certifications that are received on or after 7/1/08.
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Employee Eligibility |
- Regular full and part-time employees (20+ hours/wk), flex staff and management employees that have completed 6 consecutive months (12 months for RN Clinician I) of employment prior to the beginning of the course are eligible.
- Unit-based and Medical Center Pool employees are not eligible.
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Course Eligibility |
Course is eligible if it meets at least one of the following criteria:
- Accredited academic course that is of value/benefit to the Medical Center
- Review course for a professional certification approved by the employee's department
- English as a Second Language (ESL), GED, literacy and related classes
May not exceed a maximum of 7 undergraduate credits, or 6 graduate credits per semester
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Benefit Level
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- Employees will receive up to $2,000 per calendar year for eligible courses
- Employees in "hard to fill" positions, or those pursuing degree requirements for one of these positions, may receive up to $5,250 per year for eligible courses
- Benefits will also be available for approved professional certification expenses up to $325 for initial certification and $100 for re-certification per year
- In general, educational assistance will be provided as a reimbursement after successful completion of the course or professional certification. However, approved courses taken at the UVA School of Nursing will be paid at the time of course registration
- Employees may also receive supplemental professional development funding from their department
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For additional information please see FAQ or contact Tricia Van Hook at pv2w@virginia.edu or 924-5971 for questions that are not addressed.
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