Ohio Administrative Code|Rule 3358:5-5-17 | Tuition assistance program policy.

                                                
(A) The college is committed to
		  recruiting and retaining a competent and diverse workforce. To that end,
		  emphasis is placed on the education and competencies an employee brings to the
		  college as well as identifying, growing, and developing those skills through a
		  formal process of training and continuing education. The college encourages
		  employees to pursue professional development in order to obtain competencies
		  that support the growth and enrichment of the college and their personal needs
		  and interests. In order to enhance and promote such skill development, the
		  college provides a professional development program to eligible
		  employees.
(B) This policy includes but is not
		  limited to:
(1) Tuition reimbursement
			 program  The college provides financial assistance to eligible employees
			 who seek to further their education through coursework at an accredited
			 educational institution. (All educational institutions must be properly
			 accredited by the higher learning commission of North Central association or
			 other regional accrediting associations having jurisdiction).
(2)  Institutional fee
			 benefit program  The college provides a tuition scholarship
			 (instructional and general fees) for employees and eligible family members who
			 seek to further their education through coursework taken at Clark state
			 community college.
(C) This policy applies to the following
		  employees as indicated:
(1) Tuition reimbursement
			 program  All regular full-time and eligible regular part-time employees
			 (staff and faculty) may participate.
(2) Institutional fee
			 benefit program  All regular full and part-time employees (staff and
			 instructional faculty) and adjunct faculty are eligible to participate. This
			 program also extends to presidential and trustee emeriti and special nominees
			 of the president.
(D) Eligibility requirements for this
		  policy are outlined in the tuition assistance program procedures.
(E) Tuition reimbursement is subject to
		  repayment to the college under certain conditions as identified in the
		  associated procedures. 
(F) This policy shall be administered as
		  set forth in the associated procedures established by the president or his/her
		  designee.
(G) The office of human resources shall be assigned the
		  responsibility of developing, implementing, and maintaining the tuition
		  assistance program.