• Policies & Benefits Manual
• Introduction
• Policies & Procedures
• Benefits
  • Employee (Non-Faculty) Benefits Matrix
  • Auto/Homeowners Insurance Payroll Deduction Program
  • Bereavement Leave
  • COBRA
  • Dental Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • Doctor Visits
  • Domestic Partner Benefits
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Fitness Center
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Health Insurance
  • Holidays
  • Leaves
  • Life Insurance
  • Life Insurance (Supplemental)
  • Long Service Recognition
  • Long Term Care Insurance
  • Retirement Plan
  • Sick Days
  • Social Security/Medicare
  • Tuition Assistance Plan
  • Tuition Exchange (TE) Program
  • Unemployment Insurance
  • USERRA
  • Vacation
  • Workers' Compensation
• Salary Administration
• Exhibits

Tuition Assistance Plan

For employees who have worked a minimum of 1,450 hours or more for three (3) years of continuous service, WPI will provide financial assistance for the undergraduate university education of dependent children of employees (as defined by the IRS), and the undergraduate and graduate education of full-time employees and their spouses or domestic partners.  All employees who intend to utilize the tuition benefit are required to complete the annual tuition survey indicating their intent to use the benefit.

If an employee elects to distribute the assistance between WPI and other Universities, attendance at WPI reduces the total sum available at other Universities by $5,200 per academic year. Part time enrollment reduces the total sum of semesters available.

The tuition assistance benefit continues for an employee’s dependent children if the employee retires, dies, becomes totally disabled during service, or is on a leave (FMLA, maternity/adoption, or military) while the dependent is utilizing the tuition assistance benefit.

An outline of the tuition benefits for employees, children of employees, and spouses or domestic partners follows:

Employees of WPI

Benefit	Eligibility Requirements	Cost
Undergraduate or Graduate Tuition at WPI (Graduate is defined as Master's degrees only)	Employee must have worked a minimum of 1,450 hours or more for three (3) years of continuous service on or before September 15th (for fall terms) or on or before January 15th (for spring terms),of the year the employee will begin classes.	Tuition waived by WPI

Comments

One undergraduate course per term or two graduate courses per semester (day or evening classes). A Request for WPI Tuition Remission form should be filled out, submitted to, and approved by Human Resources prior to enrollment. These "tuition scholarships" are awarded with the provision that employees are qualified for admission and that the class hours do not conflict with regular work requirements.

*The amount of graduate tuition is subject to all applicable taxes, per section 127 of the IRS guidelines.

Benefit	Eligibility Requirements	Cost
Off Campus Undergraduate or Graduate Tuition (Graduate is defined as Master's degrees only) (Credit earning courses ONLY at an accredited institution of higher learning)	Employee must have worked a minimum of 1,450 hours or more for three (3) years of continuous service on or before September 15th (for fall terms) or on or before January 15th (for spring terms),of the year the employee will begin classes.	Reimbursement of 75% of tuition and mandatory fees, up to a maximum of $2,000 per fiscal year.

*The amount of graduate tuition is subject to all applicable taxes, per section 127 of the IRS guidelines.

Comments

Employee must complete an Application for Off-Campus Educational Assistance (a copy of the course description(s) must be attached to request) and obtain approval from their supervisor and Human Resources prior to enrollment. Classes must be job related or part of a job-related degree program, as approved by a supervisor or department head and the Office of Human Resources.  If the course takes place during work hours department head signature will be required.  Once the employee has completed the class, a copy of their final passing grade and receipt of payment for the class must be submitted to the Office of Human Resources for the reimbursement to be processed.

Benefit	Eligibility Requirements	Cost
On or Off Campus Non-Credit Courses	Full-Time, Date of Hire	Non-credit courses (i.e. Continuing Education Units, courses, seminars, etc.) taken at WPI or off campus must be approved by a department head, and all direct costs of attendance are charged to the department. These courses should contribute directly to the employee’s present position.

Dependent Children of WPI Employees

Each family is eligible for tuition assistance equivalent to a total of not more than twelve (12) academic years at WPI, or a maximum of $62,400 at Universities other than WPI, whichever comes first.  If a family elects to distribute assistance between WPI and other universities, attendance at WPI will reduce the total sum available for other universities by $5,200 per academic year.

Benefit	Eligibility Requirements	Cost
Undergraduate Study at WPI	Employee must have worked a minimum of 1,450 hours or more for three (3) years of continuous service on or before September 15th (for fall terms) or on or before January 15th (for spring terms),of the year the student will begin classes.	Tuition waived by WPI*

* Please note that recipients of the WPI tuition benefit are not eligible to receive WPI Academic Merit Scholarships, WPI University Awards, or WPI need based scholarships.  If a dependent child of a WPI employee is utilizing the tuition benefit, a copy of the WPI Employee's Dependent Children Tuition Form must be completed and submitted to Human Resources, as these funds must be documented as resources received.

Comments

Children may attend the undergraduate school with tuition costs waived for up to16 terms (full-time or part-time enrollment in each of A, B, C, D, and E terms count as one of the sixteen terms allowed). In order to receive this benefit, an Application for Participation in WPI Employees’ Dependent Children Tuition Plan must be submitted to, and approved by Human Resources along with a copy of the tuition bill. Overload, project, or independent study work during E-term are not included.

Benefit	Eligibility Requirements	Cost
Off Campus Undergraduate Study (Must be an accredited institution of higher learning where a student is enrolled in a degree-seeking program)	Employee must have worked a minimum of 1,450 hours or more for three (3) years of continuous service on or before September 15th (for fall terms) or on or before January 15th (for spring terms),of the year the student will begin classes.	See comments

If a dependent child discontinues his/her educational program, any tuition refund up to the amount of the grant will revert to WPI.

Spouse or Domestic Partner of WPI Employee

Benefit	Eligibility Requirements	Cost
Undergraduate or Graduate Study (Master's degrees only) at WPI	Employee must have worked a minimum of 1,450 hours or more for three (3) years of continuous service on or before September 15th (for fall terms) or on or before January 15th (for spring terms),of the year the student will begin classes.	Tuition waived by WPI

*The amount of graduate tuition is subject to all applicable taxes, per section 127 of the IRS guidelines.

Comments

One undergraduate course per term or two graduate courses per semester (day or evening). Enrollment for spouses and domestic partners will be provided on a space available basis. A Request for WPI Tuition Remission form must be filled out, submitted to, and approved by Human Resources prior to enrollment.

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