UPMC

Subject: Tuition Assistance Program for Staff Members

Date: 08/01/14

I PROGRAM

UPMC provides an educational assistance benefit to eligible UPMC staff members for

professional and career development. The benefit is offered as a reimbursement or advancement

depending upon the program and provider involved.

II ELIGIBLE STAFF MEMBERS

A. Job Status

1. Eligible staff members include those UPMC employees classified as regular full-time,

flex full-time, job-share, and regular part-time.

2. Physicians and staff members covered by a collective bargaining agreement must refer to

the terms of their contract to determine eligibility. Groups not eligible for the UPMC

Tuition Assistance benefit include, but are not limited to, staff at: Carrillo Steam Plant,

Ladies Hospital Aid Society, UPP faculty and staff dually employed with UPMC and the

University of Pittsburgh, and St. Margaret IUOE Local 95-95A.

3. Staff members are eligible immediately upon employment in an eligible job class

provided the school term or course date begins on or after the employment date.

4. In the event of position elimination, tuition assistance will be granted for courses that

have already begun for the semester during which employment termination occurs and

when all other requirements of these guidelines have been met.

B. Mid-Semester Internal Job Transfers

Staff members who transfer internally during the school term may be eligible for tuition

assistance for that current term. Eligible courses must begin prior to the effective date of

transfer. The assistance level is determined by the job status at the start of the term.

1. Eligible mid-semester transfers include transfers:

from a business unit covered under these guidelines to a business unit not covered, or

from an eligible full-time job status (e.g. regular full-time, flex full-time) to an

eligible part-time job status (e.g. regular part-time, job share) or vice versa.

2. Ineligible mid-semester transfers include transfers:

from a business unit not covered under these guidelines to a business unit covered, or

from an eligible job status (e.g. regular full-time, flex full-time, regular part-time, job

share) to an ineligible job status (e.g. limited part-time, casual, temporary,

terminated).

III EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

A. The intent of the UPMC Tuition Assistance Program is to assist staff with education expenses

for subjects that are mutually beneficial for the staff member and UPMC. Eligible courses

and majors must provide knowledge and skills directly related to a UPMC budgeted position.

All courses and majors are subject to review for appropriateness.

B. Courses taken must be offered by a post secondary/post high school accredited institution of

learning (college, university, business or trade school) that is recognized by the United States

Department of Education or is a proprietary school affiliated with UPMC.

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C. Eligible programs include:

associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degree programs

correspondence courses, external degree programs, independent study courses, on-line,

and distance learning

College Level Examination Program (CLEP) exams and challenge exams

courses intended to prepare a staff member for taking a certification exam provided they

are offered at an accredited institution (as described in Section III, Item B above) and are

preparing for an exam that is eligible under these guidelines

the cost of certification examinations and/or cost of recertification leading to recognized

certification in a health care specialty (e.g. oncology nursing certification, critical care

nursing, trauma nursing, emergency nurse certification, advanced cardiac life support, or

diabetes educator), or professional certification used in the administration of health care

(e.g. CPA), or the Test of General Educational Development (GED)

non-degree and non-credit courses provided that they are eligible under these guidelines

D. Ineligible programs and fees include but are not limited to:

college entrance exams

board exams, initial and periodic renewal fees, license and renewal license fees, or

organization and club membership fees

application fees, registration renewals, or maintenance fees for recognized certifications

group membership fees

continuing education seminars and conferences that provide continuing education units or

professional development units, but not academic credit

courses and seminars required for the staff member’s current position

audited courses

courses and majors not directly related to a UPMC budgeted position

IV TUITION ASSISTANCE AMOUNT

Tuition assistance is provided as a percentage of the student’s actual out-of-pocket tuition

expense up to an academic year maximum.

A. The assistance percentage is based on the school the staff member attends.

100% if attending the University of Pittsburgh, a community college, a UPMC

proprietary school, or completing a certification exam

50% at other accredited institutions (including vocational/technical programs)

B. Academic year maximums are based on the staff member’s job status. The academic year is

the 12-month period August 1 through July 31. Generally, it starts with the fall semester,

continues through the spring semester, and finishes with the summer semester. The start date

of a class determines its academic year.

The academic year maximums are up to:

$5,000 for full-time and flex-full time staff

$2,500 regular part-time and job-share staff

C. The tuition assistance benefit is limited to the staff member’s actual out-of-pocket tuition

costs only and does not cover any other fees associated with taking classes, such as

technology fees, administrative fees, books, room and board, supplies, etc.

D. Any non-repayable tuition assistance received from third party sources (e.g. grants,

scholarships, and tuition assistance through a spouse’s employer) offsets the tuition assistance

provided by UPMC. It is the staff member’s responsibility to report non-repayable amounts

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received to the Employee Service Center. Repayable tuition assistance (e.g. loans) is not

factored into tuition assistance received. Any eligible tuition discounts are applied before the

reimbursement percentage.

V SUCCESSFUL COURSE COMPLETION

A. Tuition assistance will be provided only for courses completed with a grade of “C” or better.

B. A “P” or “S” grade for pass-fail basis courses is considered the equivalent of a “C” grade.

VI TUITION ADVANCEMENT

Tuition advancement provides UPMC staff members with the ability to have the eligible tuition

assistance benefit paid directly to the school at the beginning of the term.

A. UPMC provides tuition advancement benefits for staff members enrolled in courses at the

University of Pittsburgh, the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC), UPMC

proprietary schools, Carlow University (including CAP/Weekend program), and Chatham

University.

B. Tuition advancement is available for credit courses only.

C. Application procedure:

1. At the beginning of each term, print a new Staff Member Tuition Assistance Request

Form from the UPMC Infonet at http://infonet.upmc.com/tuition.

2. The completed Tuition Assistance Request Form, a class schedule, and an itemized

invoice must be submitted no later than 30 days after the class start date. Forms received

after 30 days will only be eligible to receive tuition reimbursement. Documentation must

include the student’s pre-printed name, school, and term.

3. Once the advancement is approved, an Advancement Letter is mailed to the staff member

within 3 to 5 business days.

4. The staff member must sign and present the Advancement Letter to the student

account/billing office at their institution within 10 days of receipt.

5. The school will credit the student’s account and bill UPMC for the amount of the

advancement. Any additional amounts levied by the school (books, fees, remainder of

tuition, etc) are the staff member’s responsibility to pay directly to the school.

6. Following the conclusion of the term, the school provides a grade report to UPMC.

For successfully completed courses, appropriate taxes (currently includes state and

local) are deducted from the staff member’s pay.

For courses not successfully completed, repayment occurs by payroll deduction. The

amount to be repaid will be calculated based on the benefit received and the portion

of the total credits not completed successfully.

For incomplete courses or student accounts in a lock or hold status, it is the staff

member’s responsibility to supply the grade report within six (6) months of the class

end else payment occurs by payroll deduction.

D. Staff members are not eligible to utilize tuition assistance while in repayment status.

VII TUITION REIMBURSEMENT

With tuition reimbursement, staff members pay for classes directly to their school at the

beginning of the semester and then request reimbursement of eligible out-of-pocket tuition

expenses from UPMC after the completion of the term.

A. Reimbursement is available for any school or course eligible under these guidelines.

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B. Application procedure:

1. At the end of each term, print a new Staff Member Tuition Assistance Request Form

from the UPMC Infonet at http://infonet.upmc.com/tuition.

2. The completed Tuition Assistance Request Form, an itemized invoice, proof of payment,

proof of successful completion (grade report or exam result) must be submitted no later

than 6 months after the class end date. Documentation must include the student’s pre-

printed name, school, and term.

3. Once the reimbursement is approved, a notification letter is mailed to the staff member.

4. Reimbursement amounts are included in the staff member’s regularly scheduled pay

approximately 4 – 6 weeks after the Employee Service Center receives all the necessary

documentation. Appropriate taxes are deducted from the reimbursement (currently

includes state and local).

5. Reimbursement will be provided for courses completed successfully. In cases where a

course is not completed successfully (e.g. below a “C” grade, incomplete, withdrawal),

the eligible benefit amount is calculated based on the percentage of credits completed

successfully in relation to the total credits taken in that term.

C. Staff members are not eligible to utilize tuition assistance while in repayment status.

VIII PRE-ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION

A. Staff members who want to obtain general verification of eligibility prior to the start of a term

may print a Tuition Assistance Eligibility Verification Form from the UPMC Infonet at

http://infonet.upmc.com/tuition and submit it to the UPMC Employee Service Center. The

form will be reviewed and a response concerning the eligibility will be mailed to the staff

member within four weeks.

B. Verification is based on the staff member’s self-reported information and is not a guarantee

of payment. A review of the actual documentation and specific information of the actual

advancement or reimbursement submission will determine exact eligible payment amounts as

additional criteria are reviewed at that time including: successful completion, available

maximum, employee’s job status, timely submission, proof of payment, and non-repayable

third party payments.

C. Completion of a Tuition Assistance Eligibility Verification Form is not required to qualify for

the tuition assistance benefit.

IX PRE-EXISTING BENEFIT OPTIONS

A. Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Falk Clinic, Pittsburgh Cancer Institute, and

Mathilda H. Theiss Health Center staff members who transferred to the UPMC payroll and

who elected to remain with the University of Pittsburgh tuition plan (the “Pitt Option”) at the

time of transfer or during the open enrollment in April 1992 may receive benefits according

to the guidelines below. The University of Pittsburgh tuition plan is not available to staff

members from these institutions that were hired after May 2, 1992.

1. Staff members who chose to remain in the Pitt Option plan are subject to University of

Pittsburgh policies and any changes relating to that benefit.

2. Staff members in the Pitt Option plan must submit a Tuition Assistance Request Form –

Pitt Option for themselves, their spouses, or their dependents to the Employee Service

Center – Tuition Assistance for processing.

3. Specific guidelines describing credit limits, dependent eligibility, and procedures for

applying for tuition assistance under the Pitt Option plan are available from the Employee

Service Center – Tuition Assistance.

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4. Effective May 1, 2007, staff who voluntarily or involuntarily terminate employment

permanently lose eligibility for the pre-existing benefit option at the time of termination.

Staff who involuntarily terminate employment due to reduction in force and return to

active job status within 90 days of termination will have the pre-existing benefit option

reinstated. Staff who lost their pre-existing benefit option under prior guidelines in effect

before May 1, 2007, and would have retained their benefits under these new guidelines,

will not have their pre-existing benefit option reinstated.

X EMPLOYMENT COMMITMENT

Staff members receiving tuition assistance are expected to remain in a tuition eligible

employment status for 12 months following the completion of the course in which tuition

assistance was provided. Staff who do not remain in an eligible status are required to repay any

disqualified tuition assistance received.

A. An ineligible employment status occurs when:

employment terminates (with the exception of position elimination, reduction in force,

divestiture, disability, or Graduate Medical Education Residents or Fellows), or

job status changes to limited part-time, casual, or temporary

B. At the time of ineligibility, repayment is required for all courses completed within the 12

months prior to the date of ineligibility.

C. Repayment will be deducted from the staff member’s pay (including vested paid time off

payout) and any remaining balance must be paid directly to UPMC. The terminating staff

member should contact the UPMC Employee Service Center to arrange for repayment.

D. If a staff member repays tuition assistance, and returns to an eligible employment status

within one year, the repayment amount is refunded to the staff member. The refund occurs

after the staff member remains in an eligible employment status for a period of time equal to

the balance of time needed to meet the 12-month employment commitment prior to

termination (minimum of 90 days). The staff member must notify the UPMC Employee

Service Center when they have met this requirement.

XI OTHER

A. A change in a staff member’s working hours to accommodate course scheduling requires

approval of the staff member’s department head or clinical director.

B. General information on other financial aid opportunities and tuition deferral programs at

educational institutions is available from the Employee Assistance Program staff or in the

Employee Assistance Program section of UPMC Infonet and directly from your school.

C. In the event that these guidelines are inconsistent with the provisions of a collective

bargaining agreement, the collective bargaining agreement provisions apply.

D. In cases where credit hours are not utilized by a school, 15 hours of instruction is equivalent

to one credit.

E. The Plan may recover from you any excess amount reimbursed to you or advanced on your

behalf. Future benefits will be paid according to the tuition guidelines, and may be offset by

prior overpayment. If you are unsure of your eligible tuition amount, you should contact the

UPMC Employee Service Center for verification.

F. Questions about the UPMC Tuition Assistance benefit should be directed to the UPMC

Employee Service Center at 1-800-994-2752, option 3.

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XII APPEAL PROCESS

The Employee Service Center has the initial authority to determine whether an individual is

eligible to participate and the amount of benefits that are payable. Even though it does not

happen often, occasionally questions arise. If a staff member does not agree with a benefit

eligibility or assistance amount determination, the staff member should contact the UPMC

Employee Service Center to discuss. In most cases, issues are resolved quickly by the Employee

Service Center. However, if the staff member still feels the issue is unresolved, there is a written

appeal process in place. Refer to the Appeals section of the UPMC Welfare Summary Plan

Description for details to submit a written appeal.

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PgMP Program Management Professional Project Management Institute http://www.pmi.org/certification.aspx

PMHCNS-BC Psychiatric & Mental Health Clinical Nurse

Specialist

American Nurse Credentialing Center http://www.nursecredentialing.org/

PMI-RMP PMI Risk Management Professional

Project Management Institute http://www.pmi.org/certification.aspx

PMP Project Management Professional Project Management Institute http://www.pmi.org/certification.aspx

RAC-CT Resident Assessment Coordinator-Certified American Association of Nurse Assessment Coordinators

http://www.aanac.org

RCES Registered Cardiac Electrophysiology Specialist

Cardiovascular Credentialing International http://www.cci-online.org

RCIS Registered Cardiovascular Invasive Specialist Cardiovascular Credentialing International http://www.cci-online.org

RN-BC

Registered Nurse, Board Certified RN-BC are the official ANCC credentials for the below specialties:

Ambulatory Nursing

Cardiac-Vascular Nursing

Case Management Nursing

Gerontological Nursing

Informatics Nursing

Medical-Surgical

Nursing Case Management

Nursing Professional Development

Pain Management

Pediatric Nursing

Psychiatric and Mental Health Retired ANCC Certifications (The exams have been retired, but certifications can be renewed if professional development and practice hour requirements have been met. Testing is not an option for this certification renewal)

American Nurse Credentialing Center

http://www.nursecredentialing.org/

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UPMC “My Nursing Career” UPMC Approved Nursing Certifications

Last updated: October 2014

** If you would like to have a certification not appearing on this list vetted for inclusion, please email: brocklm@upmc.edu

Certification Credentials Awarded

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Cardiac Rehabilitation Nursing

Certified Vascular Nurse

College Health Nursing

Community Health Nursing

Diabetes Management - Advanced

General Practice Nursing

High-Risk Perinatal

Home Health Nursing

Maternal-Child Nursing

Perinatal Nursing

School Nursing

RN-CLTC RN in Long Term Care Certification American Association for Long Term Care Nursing (AALTCN)

http://www.ltcnursing.org/education/certificationprograms.html

RNC-OB RNC –MNN RNC-LRN RNC - NIC

Inpatient Obstetrical Nursing Maternal Newborn Nursing Low Risk Neonatal Nursing Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing

National Certification Corporation http://www.nccwebsite.org/Certification-maintenance/default.aspx

SANE-A SANE-P

Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner - Adult/Adolescent Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner - Pediatric

International Association of Forensic Nurses http://www.iafn.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=4

SCRN Stroke Certified Registered Nurse American Board of Neuroscience Nursing (ABNN)

http://www.abnncertification.org/content/about-the-scrn-credential.html

SD-CLTC Staff Development Specialist in LTC Certification

American Association for Long Term Care Nursing (AALTCN)

http://www.ltcnursing.org/education/certificationprograms.html

VA-BC Vascular Access Board Certified Vascular Access Certification Corporation (VACC) http://www.avainfo.org

WCC Wound Care Certified National Alliance of Wound Care http://www.nawccb.org