Tuition Waivers
Pursuant to NJSA 18A:64-13, the Board of Trustees of William Paterson
University may waive the payment of the University's anticipated tuition
revenues to accomplish mission-related or policy goals. Total dollar amounts
of tuition and/or fees waived is maintained by each category on a semester/session
basis.
Employee Waiver
The purpose of the Employee Tuition Waiver Program fulfills the mission
of the University by enhancing employee development.
Qualifications
The following groups are eligible:
(a) Members of the four bargaining units representing the Communication
Workers of America (CWA).
(b) Classified staff who are members of any bargaining unit other than
CWA units.
(c) These above groups having either permanent, full-time positions or
provisional positions of over six months of continuous University service.
Conditions
(a) Employees do not pay tuition; however, they are charged the required
fees. Payment for fee charges must be paid by the due date on the bill
for each semester.
(b) Employees must take courses on their own time.
(c) Tuition waiver approval is valid only for those courses listed on
the Tuition Waiver Form (Exhibit 8A). No changes, alterations, or erasures
are permitted on the form. If any change is necessary, a new form must
be submitted.
(d) The maximum amount of tuition waived cannot exceed $1000.00 or the
cost of twenty-four credits whichever is greater, per calender year for
CWA member. For more information, please logon:
ww2.emptuition.htm
(e) An employee must receive a passing grade. The status of the tuition
waiver remains pending until the employee provides the Human Resosurces
Office with a copy of the employee's grade(s). No further tuition waivers
will be approved until all grades are received in Personnel.
(f) Employees who do not satisfactorily complete courses for which the
waiver had been granted shall be required to reimburse the University
for all waived costs. Until such reimbursement has been made, no further
waivers will be available to the employee.
(g) An employee who voluntarily terminates employment at WPC prior to
the end of the semester losses entitlement to the tuition waiver and is
required to repay the University for the cost of the tuition.
Procedures for Application
(a) Any eligible employee wishing to take a course covered under the Employee
Tuition Waiver Program must complete a Tuition Waiver Form obtained from
the Human Resources Office or visit
ww2.emptuition.htm
(b) Applications must be signed by the employee's supervisor, and the
form must be received in the Human Resources Office by:
* August 15th for the Fall Semester
* December 15th for the Spring Semester
* May 10th for Summer I and Summer II
(c) The Human Resources Officer, as the training officer, will review
the applications for eligibility.
(d) Approved applications will be returned to the employee within five
days of receipt to allow the employee to register. Employees are responsible
for retaining a copy of the approved application form for their own reference
(e) Individual forms are simultaneously received by the Bursar's Office
from the Human Resources Office indicating name, social security number,
courses approved, supervisor's signature, and signature of Human Resources
Officer.
(f) The Human Resources Office spot checks during the semester to verify
if the employee registered for courses approved on the waiver form.
