In This Section

Search Events

<< AprMay, 2013Jun >> View Full Calendar
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat



5/1/2013
1
5/2/2013
2
5/3/2013
3
4
5
5/6/2013
6
5/7/2013
7
5/8/2013
8
5/9/2013
9
5/10/2013
10
11
12
5/13/2013
13
5/14/2013
14
5/15/2013
15
16
5/16/2013
Finance and Business Operations Committee Meets
Location:   Telephonic
Start:   2:00 PM
End:   4:15 PM

 The committee will discuss the Stark Loan Fund and continue discussions related to maintenance fee and tuition rate proposals. The full Tennessee Board of Regents will vote on any tuition and fee recommendations at its June 21 quarterly meeting at Walters State Community College in Morristown.

The meeting is open to the public and the press as listeners. Those wishing dial-in information for the call should contact Monica Greppin-Watts at monica.greppin-watts@tbr.edu or 615-366-4417 before 4:30 p.m. CDT May 15. Anyone with a disability who wishes to participate should use the same contact to request services needed to facilitate attendance. Contact may be made in person, by writing, by e-mail, by telephone or otherwise and should be received no later than 4:30 p.m. May 15.


5/17/2013
17
18
19
5/20/2013
20
5/21/2013
21
5/22/2013
22
5/23/2013
23
5/24/2013
24
25
2627
5/27/2013
Memorial Day Holiday
Location:   Offices Closed


5/28/2013
28
5/29/2013
29
5/30/2013
30
5/31/2013
31

2012 .. 2013 .. 2014

Guideline P-130

Subject: Educational Assistance for TBR System Employees

Support for Educational Assistance

The Tennessee Board of Regents is committed to the need for the continued professional growth and development of employees. Support for educational assistance of personnel and their dependents is an important vehicle for addressing that need. The programs for TBR employees and dependents are available subject to funds being budgeted and available within the institution/technology center/Central Office.  The Office of Human Resources is responsible for the administration of the various programs with the exception of the program for dependents of veterans (B-062) and two programs offered to general state employees and the dependents of licensed teachers and State employees (B-061). 

Campuses may develop and administer educatonal or professional development programs that are deisgned to advance the objectives of the institute's diversity plan. 

 Exceptions to the provisions of the programs for TBR employees can be made upon recommendation of the president/director and approval by the Chancellor.

Types of Support for Educational Assistance 

The guidelines for Educational Assistance (P-130, P-131, B-061, B-062) contain a total of ten (10) programs.  The Programs in P-130 provide benefits to personnel at TBR institutions, Tennessee Technology Centers and the Central Office to further their formal education.  The Program in P-131 provides benefits for dependents of TBR employees.  The programs in B-062 provide assistance to dependents of veterans and to state employees 65 years of age and older.  The programs in B-061 provide assistance to state employees and dependents of public school teachers.  The programs are:

P-130 – Educational Assistance for TBR Employees

I.          Faculty or Administrative/Professional Staff Grant-in-Aid Program

II.         Faculty or Administrative/Professional Staff Tuition or Maintenance Fee Reimbursement Program

III.       Employee Audit/Non-credit Program

IV.       Clerical and Support Staff Tuition or Maintenance Fee Reimbursement Program

V.        Fee Waiver for TBR/UT System Employees Program (PC 191)

P-131 – Educational Assistance for Spouse and Dependents of TBR Employees

I.          Fee Discount for Spouse and/or Dependent Children Program

B-061 – Educational Assistance for State Employees and Dependents of State

  Employees or Public School Teachers

I.          Public Higher Education Fee Waiver for State Employees Program

II.         Fee Discount for Dependent Children of Licensed Public School Teachers or State Employees Program

B-062 – Other Educational Assistance Programs

I.         Veterans’ Dependents’ Post-Secondary Education Program

II.        Age 65 or Above Program

Complete eligibility information is contained within each Guideline. 

Taxation of Educational Assistance Programs

Undergraduate and graduate course tuition, up to $5250 per year, paid by the Tennessee Board of Regents institutions and the University of Tennessee System for their employees is eligible for exclusion from the employees' gross annual income, in accordance with Internal Revenue code (IRC) Section 127. 


I. Faculty or Administrative/Professional Staff Grant-in-Aid (GIA) Program (PERTAINS ONLY TO CREDIT COURSES TAKEN AT ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING)

The grant-in-aid is intended to serve as a means of career (job-related) development as well as individual professional development. GIA shall be available to eligible employees whose proposed courses of study will, in the judgment of the president/director/Chancellor, enhance the value of the employee to the home institution/technology center.

A. Eligibility

1. Any regular full-time faculty member or administrative/professional staff member at a TBR institution/technology center who has been employed by the institution/technology center for two or more years may, upon the approval of the institution's/technology center's/Central Office president/director/Chancellor or their designee, be eligible for receipt of a grant-in-aid award.  Employees with temporary service immediately preceding regular employment shall receive credit for such service if they qualify for leave accrual and longevity adjustments. Requests for grant-in-aid shall be submitted on a TBR Recommendation Form. (See Appendix A-1.)

2. The grant-in-aid shall be awarded on the basis of demonstrated need for further academic development which will ultimately benefit the institution/technology center/Central Office; written justification must be submitted to the president/director/Chancellor of the institution/technology center.

3. Grant-in-aid normally will be limited to personnel working toward the doctorate, or other terminal degree. However, requests for aid to pursue degrees below the doctoral level in technical/professional disciplines, and for the training or retraining of administrative/professional staff will be considered. All grant-in-aid should be recommended on the basis of the following priorities:

a.  Requests from minority and female personnel,

b.  Requests from tenured faculty, 

c.  Requests from tenured/non-tenured personnel of departments in which the institution/technology center desires further development.

4. No grant-in-aid shall be awarded for a period longer than twelve (12) months. In general, a full-time grant-in-aid will be awarded on a one-time basis.  If the program objectives are not achieved by the end of the designated period, the institution/technology center/Central Office may grant a leave of absence for a maximum of an additional twelve-month period.  A second grant-in-aid may only be awarded after the recipient has fulfilled the return employment commitment of the first award.

5. Grant recipients must be placed on an approved leave of absence and enroll as full-time students in credit courses except where less than full-time is needed to complete the program.

6. The status of an employee on the published first day of classes for each term determines eligibility for participation in this program.  Any change in status after the first day of classes shall not affect eligibility for that term or the amount of assistance received.

B. Fees Paid/Type Course Paid/Number of Hours

This program is designed to provide an individual with institutional funds for tuition or maintenance fees and/or living allowances in accordance with the following provisions:

1.  Reimbursement of tuition-related fees may not exceed actual maintenance fees or tuition.  Tuition-related fees may include maintenance fees, tuition, debt service fees, service charges and incidental fees payable at the time of registration, but shall not include room, board, and supplies.

2. Monthly living allowances may not exceed 50% of the grantee's monthly salary.  Academic year salaries are to be divided by twelve to derive an equated monthly salary rate. 

C.  Payback Provisions

A contract form, Appendix A-2, shall be executed between the institution/technology center/Central Office and the recipient of the grant-in-aid stating the conditions under which the grant-in-aid is awarded. The conditions of a grant-in-aid shall comply with the following minimum requirements:

1. The recipient shall be required to return and be employed by the institution for not less than three months of full-time employment for each month of grant-in-aid awarded. Repayment of time shall commence immediately after completion of the period of study, or withdrawal from program.  In exchange for reimbursement of allowable expenses, a participant will commit to work for the sponsoring institution or if no appropriate employment is available, at one of the other Tennessee Board of Regents institutions or within the University of Tennessee system.

2. Failure on the part of the recipient to remain employed for the period of time agreed upon in the contract shall result in a financial obligation to the institution/technology center/Central Office based upon the terms of the contract.  The contract, Appendix A-2, specifies that if employment is terminated prior to fulfillment of the employment obligation, the final paycheck and check representing the amount of accrued, but unused annual leave may be withheld as repayment of the financial obligation.  If such amounts are insufficient to recoup the amount owed by the employee, the institution/technology center/Central Office has the option of pursuing one of two methods to achieve repayment as stated below:

a. The amount or balance owed shall become an account receivable and the institution/technology center/Central Office shall follow the procedure outlined in Guideline B-010, Accounts Receivable - Employee Receivables.  If payment in full is not obtained, the debt shall be assigned to a collection agency; or

b. The employee will be required to execute a promissory note acknowledging receipt of the grant-in-aid and containing repayment terms and conditions consistent with the grant-in-aid contract prior to the employee leaving the institution/technology center/Central Office should he/she fail to fully complete the employment requirements of the contract.

3. Summer or short-term employment shall be considered part-time employment in cases where the employee holds an academic year appointment. No part-time employment shall be creditable toward the fulfillment of the contract. 

D. When the Participant May Attend

After approval, the institution/technology center/Central Office may issue and execute the contract stating to the recipient the conditions under which the grant-in-aid is awarded.

E. Accounting/Budgeting Provisions

1. The number of grants-in-aid of each institution/technology center/Central Office shall not exceed three percent (3%) of the number of full-time faculty and administrative/professional staff at the institution/technology center/Central Office at the time the awards are requested.  At institutions/technology center/Central Office where the number of full-time faculty and administrative/professional staff totals less than one hundred (100), three (3) such grants may be awarded.

2. Requests for grants-in-aid shall be submitted (using the form in Appendix A-1) to the president/director/Chancellor for approval prior to the beginning of the semester.  After approval, the institution/technology center /Central Office may issue and execute the contract.

3. Complete materials supporting each grant-in-aid request shall be maintained. Also, each grant recipient shall be required to provide the president/director/Chancellor with official grade reports during and upon completion of the grant period.  Continual participation is dependent on the recipient's satisfactory progress toward completion of a course of study.

F. Where the Participant May Attend

Participants may attend public and private institutions of higher education.  Requests for grant-in-aid for participants will be reimbursed at the current semester hour rate for that institution.

II.  Faculty or Administrative/Professional Staff Tuition or Maintenance Fee Reimbursement Program (PERTAINS ONLY TO CREDIT COURSES TAKEN AT ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING)

The fee reimbursement program is intended to serve as a means of career (job-related) development as well as individual professional development. The program should enhance the value of the employee to the institution/technology center/Central Office.

A. Eligibility  

1.  Any regular part-time or full-time faculty, administrator and professional staff who has been employed by a TBR institution/technology center/Central Office for at least six months, may, upon the approval of the president/director/Chancellor or their designee be eligible to participate. Employees with temporary service immediately preceding regular employment shall receive credit for such service if they qualify for leave accrual and longevity adjustments.  

Requests for tuition or maintenance fee reimbursement shall be submitted at least two weeks prior to enrollment.  (See Appendix B)  Regular part-time employees may receive a pro rata portion of assistance based on percentage of contract for employment.

2. Reimbursements normally will be limited to personnel working toward the doctorate, or other terminal degree. However, requests for aid to pursue degrees below the doctoral level in technical/professional disciplines, and for the retraining of administrative/professional staff will be considered. All reimbursements should be recommended on the basis of the following priorities: 

a. Requests from tenured faculty.

b. Requests from tenured/non-tenured personnel of departments in which the institution/technology center/Central Office desires further development.

3. Employees who retire with at least 10 years of service maintain eligibility under this program. 

4. The employment status of an employee on the published first day of classes for each term determines eligibility for participation in this program.  Any change in employment status after the first day of classes shall not affect eligibility for that term or the amount of assistance received.

B.  Fees Paid/Type Course Paid/Number of Hours

1. This program is designed to provide maintenance or tuition-related fees for an employee who takes credit courses on a part-time basis while continuing work responsibilities at the home institution/technology center/Central Office.

2. Reimbursement may not exceed actual maintenance or tuition-related fees for a maximum of six credit hours per term, with a maximum of 4 terms per year. An employee may enroll in more than one course during the summer as long as the summer terms in which the courses are to be taken do not overlap. Tuition-related fees may include maintenance fees, tuition, debt service fees, service charges and incidental fees payable at the time of registration. 

3.  Employees enrolled in specialized graduate degree programs or similar concentrated programs at public or private institutions of higher learning for which fees are in excess of the prevailing graduate fee rates shall be reimbursed equivalent to the maximum fee waiver they would receive if they enrolled in any non-concentrated graduate courses for that semester (i.e., six hours times the published graduate hourly fee at the institution attended).

C. Payback Provisions

1. The recipient, unless retired, shall be required, after completion of the course or courses, to be employed by the institution/technology center/Central Office for not less than one (1) month of full-time employment for each month of the term of participation in the Faculty/Administrative/Professional Staff Tuition Reimbursement Program.

2. Participants must complete with passing grades all courses in which they enroll under this program in order to take subsequent courses in this program. A grade of Incomplete or withdrawal from a course after the drop/add deadline is not considered as achieving a passing grade.  The employee must pay for and successfully complete the same number of semester hours before again being eligible for this program.  Exceptions will be made only in cases (1) where a course is failed for valid health reasons or (2) where another substantial reason has been approved by the president/director/Chancellor or their designee.

D. When the Participant May Attend

Except for retirees, courses must be scheduled in counsel with supervisors to insure optimum job performance.  Courses should be scheduled at times other than during normal work hours unless the use of annual leave or flextime, based on the needs of the institution, has been approved

E. Accounting/Budget Provisions

1. Requests/recommendations for the Faculty or Administrative/Professional Staff Tuition or Maintenance Fee Reimbursement Program shall be submitted to the president/director/Chancellor or their designee prior to each academic term, using the form which appears in Appendix B.  A separate contract is not necessary.

The institution/technology center/Central Office may provide reimbursement at the time fees are due: however, it is the obligation of the recipient to repay them if course work is not satisfactorily completed.  If the employee is required to pay fees when due, fees may be paid in accordance with the provisions of Deferred Payment Plan Guideline B-070, provided a Deferred Payment Plan has been implemented at the institution the employee is attending.

2. Complete materials supporting each tuition or maintenance fee reimbursement request shall be maintained. Also, each recipient shall be required to provide the president/director/Chancellor or their designee with official grade reports for each course taken.

F. Where the Participant May Attend

Participants may attend accredited public and private institutions of higher education.  Requests for participants attending public institutions will be reimbursed at the current semester hour rate for that institution.  For individuals who wish to attend other than a Tennessee public institution under this program, reimbursement will not exceed the current semester hour rate for a Tennessee public institution.  This program is subject to funds being budgeted and available within the institution.  

III.    Employee Audit/Non-Credit Program (PERTAINS ONLY TO NON-CREDIT COURSES TAKEN AT THE INSTITUTION EMPLOYING THE INDIVIDUAL OR ANOTHER TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS OR PUBLIC INSTITUTION) 

This program is designed to provide course or maintenance fees only for an employee who takes courses based on one of the following:  (1)  audit; (2)  job-related non-credit basis;  (3)  wellness-related courses that are clearly designed to positively affect one’s physical well-being.  Such courses may be taken at the home institution/technology center/Central Office or another Tennessee public institution while continuing work responsibilities at the home institution/technology center/Central Office.

A. Eligibility

1. Any regular full-time or part-time employee, including faculty, at a TBR institution/technology center/Central Office who has been employed by the institution/technology center/Central Office for at least six months is eligible - with the approval of the president/director/Chancellor or their designee to participate.  Employees with temporary service immediately preceding regular employment shall receive credit for such service if they qualify for leave accrual and longevity adjustments.

Requests for approval to participate in the Employee Audit/Non-Credit Program shall be submitted on a Employee Audit/Non-Credit Program form (Appendix C).  Regular part-time employees may receive a pro rata portion of assistance based on percentage of employment.

2. Employees who retire with at least 10 years of service immediately preceding retirement maintain eligibility under this program.

3.Regular full-time and part-time employees and temporary employees who are 60 years of age or older during the academic quarter or semester in which they begin classes may audit courses without charge.  (See TBR Guideline B-060, IIB, 3a.)

4. With the exception of employees mentioned in III.A.2. above, the employment status of an employee on the published first day of classes for each term determines eligibility for participation in this program.  Any change in employment status after the first day of classes shall not affect eligibility for that term or the amount of assistance received. 

5. Retired state employees with 30 or more years of service are eligible to audit courses at state institutions of higher education without charge.

B. Fees Paid/Type Course Paid/Number of Hours

The Program is designated to pay maintenance or tuition-related fees for audit or job-related non-credit courses to a maximum of six credit hours or two job-related non-credit courses per semester.  Tuition-related fees may include maintenance fees, tuition, debt service fees, technology access fees, service charges and incidental fees payable at the time of registration. 

C. Payback Provisions

Payback provisions do not exist.

D. When the Participant May Attend

1. Employees, in counsel with their immediate supervisors, should limit the number of courses audited so as to maintain an optimum level of job performance.

2. Except for retirees, courses should be scheduled at times other than during regularly scheduled work hours unless the use of annual leave or flextime, based on the needs of the institution, has been approved.

3. Course enrollment will be permitted on a "space available" basis.

4. An employee may register only after the formal registration period as defined by the institution.

E. Accounting/Budgeting

1. Requests for TBR employees shall be submitted on an Employee Audit/Non-Credit Program form at least two weeks prior to enrollment in the course or courses.  (See Appendix C for account charge.)

State retirees shall submit forms developed by the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

2. The employee may request sponsorship from his or her department or administrative unit for support for maintenance or tuition-related fees for courses taken. 

3. The institution/technology center/Central Office where the person is an employee shall account for the chargeback as an employee benefit to indicate the employer (institution/technology center/Central Office) is paying the cost for the benefit of the employee.  The charged institution/technology center/Central Office shall remit the tuition fees to the institution providing instruction as maintenance income.

Forms for state retirees shall be processed in the same manner as fee waivers for state employees.

F. Where the Participant May Attend

All such audit/non-credit courses must be accomplished at the institution/technology center/Central Office where the person is/was employed or another Tennessee public institution.  Employees requesting support must meet the requirements for admission and are subject to institutional regulations and academic procedures.  This provision does not apply at medical schools, dental or pharmacy schools. 

IV.  Clerical and Support Staff Tuition or Maintenance Fee Reimbursement Program (PERTAINS ONLY TO CREDIT COURSES TAKEN AT ANY PUBLIC OR PRIVATE INSTITUTION OF HIGHER LEARNING)

This program's general goal is to encourage staff members to develop their skills and knowledge through participation in educational programs. The program is designed to provide  assistance for an employee who takes credit courses in a degree program while continuing work responsibilities at the home institution/technology center/Central Office. The program should enhance the value of the employee to the institution/technology center/Central Office.

A. Eligibility

1. Any regular part-time and full-time clerical and support staff employees who have been employed by the institution/technology center/Central Office for at least six months may, upon the approval of the president/director/Chancellor or their designee be eligible to participate.  Regular part-time employees may receive a pro rata portion of assistance based on percentage of employment.  Employees with prior temporary service immediately preceding regular employment shall receive credit for such service if they qualify for leave accrual and longevity adjustments.

2. In addition, employees who retire with at least 10 years of service maintain eligibility under this program.

3. The status of an employee on the published first day of classes for each term determines eligibility for participation in this program.  Any change in status after the first day of classes shall not affect eligibility for that term or the amount of assistance received. 

B. Fees Paid/Type Course Paid/Number of Hours 

1. This program is designed to provide maintenance or tuition-related fees for a maximum of six (6) credit hours per term, with a maximum of 4 terms per year. An employee may enroll in more than one course during the summer as long as the summer terms in which the courses are to be taken do not overlap. Tuition-related fees may include maintenance fees, tuition, debt service fees, technology access fees, service charges and incidental fees payable at the time of registration.  The institution may elect to pay RODP fees for the employee, subject to departmental budget constraints.  The employee will be responsible for application fee and required deposits, laboratory fees, etc. 

2. Employees must meet the requirements for admission and are subject to institutional regulations and academic procedures.

3. Employees enrolled in specialized graduate degree programs or similar concentrated programs at public or private institutions of higher learning for which fees are in excess of the prevailing graduate fee rates shall be reimbursed equivalent to the maximum fee waiver they would receive if they enrolled in any non-concentrated graduate courses for that semester (i.e., six hours times the published graduate hourly fee at the institution attended).  

C. Payback Provisions

1. The recipient, unless retired, shall be required, after completion of the course or courses, to be employed by the institution/technology center/Central Office for not less than one (1) month of full-time employment for each month of the term of participation in the Clerical and Support Staff Tuition or Maintenance Fee Reimbursement Program.

2. Participants must complete with passing grades all courses in which they enroll under this program in order to take subsequent courses in this program. A grade of Incomplete or Withdrawal after the drop/add deadline is not considered as achieving a passing grade.  The employee must pay for and successfully complete the same number of semester hours before again being eligible for this program.  Exceptions will be made only in cases (1) where a course is failed for valid health reasons or (2) where another substantial reason has been approved by the president/director/Chancellor or their designee.

3. Complete materials supporting individuals' requests shall be maintained. Each recipient shall be required to provide the president/director/Chancellor or their designee with affirmed grade reports for the course(s) taken.

D. When the Participant May Attend

1. After the employee has made application to and received final acceptance from the institution, the employee must submit the request to his or her supervisor two weeks prior to registration.  Employees, in counsel with their supervisors, must limit the number of credit hours in which they enroll so as to maintain an optimum level of job performance.

2. Except for retirees, courses should be scheduled at times other than during regularly scheduled work hours unless the use of annual leave or flextime, based on the needs of the institution, has been approved.

E.  Accounting/Budgeting Provisions

1. Requests for approval to participate in the Clerical and Support Staff Tuition or Maintenance Fee Reimbursement Program shall be submitted on a Clerical and Support Staff Tuition or Maintenance Fee Reimbursement Program form. (See Appendix D)

2. The institution/technology center/Central Office may provide reimbursement at the time fees are due: however, it is the obligation of the recipient to repay them if course work is not satisfactorily completed.  If the employee is required to pay fees when due, fees may be paid in accordance with the provisions of Deferred Payment Plan Guideline B-070, provided a Deferred Payment Plan has been implemented at the institution the employee is attending.

The institution/technology center/Central Office where the person is an employee shall account for the chargeback as an employee benefit to indicate the employer (institution/technology center/Central Office) is paying the cost for the benefit of the employee.  The charged institution/technology center/Central Office shall remit the tuition fees to the institution providing instruction as maintenance income.

F. Where the Participant May Attend

Participants may attend accredited public and private institutions of higher education.  Requests for participants attending public institutions will be reimbursed at the current semester hour rate for that institution.  For individuals who wish to attend other than a Tennessee public institution under this program, reimbursement will not exceed the current semester hour rate for a Tennessee public institution.  This program is subject to funds being budgeted and available within the institution.


 V.  Fee Waiver for TBR/UT System Employees Program (PC 191) (PERTAINS ONLY TO CREDIT COURSES TAKEN AT TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS AND UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE INSTITUTIONS)

Pursuant to Chapter 191 of the Public Acts of 1985, full-time employees of the TBR and UT systems are eligible to enroll in one course per term at any state of Tennessee public postsecondary institution, with fees waived for the employee, on a space available basis.  The following guidelines are proposed for the uniform administration of PC-191 by TBR institutions and Tennessee Technology Centers, effective July 1, 1985, and shall have no effect on the existing Faculty and Staff Development Programs at the institution or Tennessee Technology Center. 

A. Eligibility

1. All full-time employees (faculty, administrators, and support staff) of the universities, community colleges, technical institutes, Tennessee Technology Centers, and Central Office staff are eligible to participate.

2. The employment status of an employee on the published first day of classes for each term determines eligibility for participation in this program.  Any change in employment status after the first day of classes shall not affect eligibility for that term or the amount of assistance received.

B. Fees Paid/Type Course Paid/Number of Hours

1. One for credit graduate or undergraduate course which includes tuition, maintenance fees, debt service fee, student activity fees, technology access fees, and registration fees is paid per term.  Term shall mean any period of time in which a student may receive a grade for the completion of a course.  Employees are responsible for special course fees, books and supplies, application fees, applied music fees, lab fees, off-campus facility fees, parking fees, and traffic fines.  It is the intent of this guideline that employees will normally be eligible for one course per term, with a maximum of 4 terms per year. However, an employee may enroll in more than one course during a summer term as long as the summer terms in which the courses are to be taken do not overlap.  Employees are not eligible for fee waivers at more than one institution per term.

2. Courses under this program must be for credit, and employees must meet the regular academic rules and regulations of the institution offering the course. Exception: fee waivers may not be used for correspondence courses.  Auditing a course is allowed if the course is a credit course.

Fees will not be waived for programs for which part-time or course by course enrollment is prohibited as determined by the institutions or costs exceed regular courses.  Examples include, but are not limited to, programs of law, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and veterinary medicine.

C. Payback Provisions

Payback provisions do not exist. 

D. When the Participant May Attend

1. Supervisors/Department Heads who approve Fee Waiver applications should keep in mind that job performance is paramount and must receive priority.

2. Courses should be scheduled at times other than during regularly scheduled work hours unless the use of annual leave or flextime, based on the needs of the institution, has been approved.

E. Accounting/Budgeting Provisions

1. An employee must complete an Application for Fee Waiver (PC 191) form (Appendix E) and receive approval from his/her supervisor prior to registering for a course.

2. If the employee is attending the employer institution, the expenditure is charged to employee benefits.  If the employee is attending another institution, the institution attended charges the expenditure to scholarships and fellowships.  The employer institution does not recognize an expenditure when an employee attends another institution.

3. Employee enrollments will be monitored.

4. The University of Tennessee and the Tennessee Board of Regents do not exchange funds for employees taking courses between the systems.

F. Where the Participant May Attend

An employee is eligible to enroll in any Tennessee public post-secondary institution, and/or Tennessee Technology Center.

G. Restrictions on Space Available  

1. Course enrollment will be permitted on a "space available" first-come-first-served basis.  No tuition paying student shall be denied enrollment in a course because of state employee enrollments pursuant to this section.

2. Employees may not be considered in the determination of whether or not a course has sufficient enrollment to be offered. 

Appendix A-1 Faculty or Administrative/Professional Staff Grant-In-Aid Program Recommendation Form

Appendix A-2   Faculty or Administrative/Professional Staff Grant-In-Aid Contract

Appendix B    Faculty/Administrative Professional Staff Tuition or Maintenance Fee Reimbursement Program 

Appendix C   Employee Audit/Non-Credit Program 

Appendix D   Clerical and Support Staff Maintenance Tuition or Maintenance Fee Reimbursement Program 

Appendix E   Application for Fee Waiver - PC-191

Source:     TBR Presidents Meetings:  May 12, 1992; August 10, 1993; May 10, 1994; August 9, 1994, August 8, 1995; February 6, 1996; May 14, 1996; August 13, 1996; August 5, 1997; February 17,1998; November 3, 1999; May 21, 2001; November 6, 2002; November 5, 2003; November 8, 2006; November 5, 2007; February 17, 2009; May 19, 2009 Presidents Meeting