Opportunity for Study
Clerical Union Employees | Human Resources

Deadlines for Approval

In order to ensure timely processing of all tuition remission benefits, the University is instituting a mandatory form submission deadline for each term.  Theses deadlines are effective with the summer 2007 term.

All employees wishing to utilize the tuition remission benefit must submit their completed paperwork (including the appropriate signatures and receipt(s) showing payment of fees) by the dates that tuition and fees are due in full. 

The approval deadlines per term are as follows:

• Summer Term – May 15
• Fall Term – August 15
• Spring Term – January 15

Failure to submit all of the completed paperwork by the appropriate approval deadline will result in the tuition remission benefit being denied for that term.

ARTICLE IX - OPPORTUNITY FOR STUDY

Note: For Special Projects Employees, Article IX, Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4 will apply to Classes F and G employees. Sections 5 and 6 will apply to full-time Classes F and G employees.

Section 1. Any employee desiring to take courses during the working day shall have written permission of his direct supervisor and his division head and shall make up such time. Employees taking tuition free or reduced tuition courses under the provisions of this Article shall be required to register in the usual manner and pay all other fees or charges required for the courses.

Section 2. Classes A and full-time E, F, G and H employees may take six (6) semester hours of academic work at the University without tuition charge during the fall and spring semesters. In addition, during the summer terms, full-time employees may take a total of nine (9) semester hours and part-time employees may take a total of four (4) semester hours. In lieu of the six (6) semester hours, Classes A and full-time E, F, G and H employees may receive a 100% discount on courses taught in the External Studies Program and a 25% discount on Applied Music, Correspondence Study, Independent Study, Lawyer’s Assistant Program and the Lou Conte Dance Studio charges to the equivalent of four (4) semester hours, or they may take three (3) semester hours of academic work and (1) reduced tuition course. A 50% discount will be granted on the non-credit courses, excluding Applied Music, provided that the course does not involve either 1) an increase in direct teaching for each additional student or 2) a joint venture with any agency other than Roosevelt University. A 100% discount will be given on Independent Study for an employee under one (1) of the following conditions:

1. The Independent Study course is required for graduation in the current year, it is not offered in the evening and the employee cannot take the course during the day.

2. The department policy is that the course is usually offered only as an independent study course.

3. During the academic year the course(s) for independent study are offered only at a campus or site(s) location other than the location where the employee regularly works.

A request for the approval of this Independent Study discount must be submitted to the Office of Human Resources in advance of registration. Verification of one of the above stated conditions will be required.

With the exception of the summer terms, Classes B and part-time E and H employees working at least seventeen and one-half (17 ) hours per week may take one-half () of this amount of work as stipulated.

In the event an employee receives a scholarship limited to tuition only, such as the Illinois Monetary Award Program, the employee grant will cover any tuition charge remaining after such scholarship is applied, up to the amount provided by the contract.

Other financial aid not limited to tuition will be treated as cash payments by the employee and /or his dependents.

Section 3. The Controller shall adjust the discount percentage to be comparable to the above discounts for any new program or course whenever such program or course involves either 1) an increase in direct teaching expense for each additional student or 2) a joint venture with any agency other than Roosevelt University.

Section 4. Dependent children of all full-time employees are entitled to full discount on tuition (including courses taught in the External Degree Program) up to and including fifteen (15) semester hours per semester with the exception of the following discounted programs. The spouse or qualified domestic partner of all full-time employees is entitled to a discount of 50% on tuition charges up to and including fifteen (15) semester hours per semester for academic subjects and courses taught in the External Studies Program or 100% tuition on three (3) semester hours of academic work The dependent children and the spouse or qualified domestic partner are entitled to a 25% discount on Applied Music, Correspondence Study, Independent Study, Lawyers Assistant Program and the Lou Conte Dance Studio charges. The Controller shall adjust the discount percentages for any new program or course whenever such program or course involves either 1) an increase in direct teaching expense for each additional student or 2) a joint venture with any agency other than Roosevelt University.

In the event an employee’s, dependent children, spouse or qualified domestic partner receives a scholarship limited to tuition only, such as the Illinois Monetary Award Program, the employee grant will cover any tuition charge remaining after such scholarship is applied, up to the amount provided by the contract.

Other financial aid not limited to tuition will be treated as cash payments by the employee and /or his dependents.

Section 5. In the event of the death or disability of a currently employed Class A employee with five (5) or more years of continuous service as a Class A employee, his dependent children will have five (5) years from the employee’s death or disability to apply for the tuition remission benefits as provided by Section 4 of this Article. They shall continue to be eligible for this benefit for up to ten (10) years from the initial date of enrollment or until they no longer meet the age limits of the plan, whichever occurs first. The spouse or domestic partner shall continue to be eligible for this benefit for up to ten years from the date of initial enrollment.

• Tuition Remission Form (Undergraduate and Graduate) (PDF, 65K)

Section 6. Officers and stewards of O.P.E.I.U., Local 391 may enroll in Labor Education classes and have their tuition paid by Roosevelt University at the following institutions: University of Illinois at Circle Campus, DePaul University, University of Wisconsin School for Workers, Midwest School for Women Workers, provided the registration has been approved by the Local’s Executive Board. Tuition payments under this Section shall be limited to up to $300.00 per semester for each of two (2) officers or stewards for non-credit courses only.

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