Tuition Benefits

Can help you or your employees:

• obtain a college degree
• qualify for a promotion or career advancement
• update job skills or start a new career direction

This program assists employees in meeting their educational and job skills needs. Educational benefits help employees improve their career and promotional opportunities, and prepare for future state workforce needs through four components: tuition vouchers, tuition reimbursement, credit-by-examination fee reimbursement, and certification and licensure examination fee reimbursement.

Tuition Vouchers - Can provide payment for tuition at participating schools listed in the catalog.

Tuition Reimbursement - Can provide authorized repayment of tuition to students upon successful completion of coursework at accredited schools.

Credit-By-Examination Fee Reimbursement - Can provide unlimited reimbursement for credit-by-examination fees through CLEP, DSST, TECEP, and Excelsior College. These exam programs allow you to earn college credit for what you already know. If interested, visit the web sites for CLEP, DSST, TECEP, and Excelsior College examinations and then contact the Partnership and speak with an advisor to obtain an application form.

Certification and Licensure Examination Fee Reimbursement Program - Can provide reimbursement for one certification or licensure examination fee up to a maximum of $300. To be eligible, the examination must be job-related or career-related; must lead to certification or licensure for an occupation that currently exists in New York State service; and must be administered by an accredited organization. To apply, interested employees must contact a Partnership advisor at advisors@nyscseapartnership.org or by calling 1-800-253-4332.

CSEA-Represented NYS Employees

The 2012-2013 Tuition Benefits Program provides you with two tuition vouchers or tuition reimbursements, an unlimited number of Credit-by-Examination Fee Reimbursement benefits, and one Certification and Licensure Examination Fee Reimbursement benefit.

NYS Managers & CSEA Leaders

You can encourage your employees to take advantage of their tuition benefits to update or enhance their job skills and to prepare for future State workforce needs.

Targeted Tuition Program-Can be utilized by NYS agencies/facilities and CSEA locals to meet the training needs of a particular position or title. The program supports agency/facility workforce development and succession planning needs. Targeted Tuition Program [pdf] benefits are issued to employees identified by agency/facility labor and management and can be used when coursework or training programs satisfy:

• certification and/or licensing requirements
• educational requirements to take a New York State civil service exam
• educational requirements to complete a traineeship, or
• other specific job skills training.

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