| I'm no authority on DEC policy but if you check the
"Personnel Policies and Procedures" documentation section 4.13
United States, there are four (4) categories of reimbursement:
1) Critical workforce need ALL expenses (tuition, books, travel,
etc.); courses may be taken on company
time.
2) Job-required ALL expenses (tuition, books, travel,
etc.); courses may be taken on company
time.
3) Career-related ONLY tuition, books (limit $30 per
course) and registration fees;
Courses may not be taken on company time
4) Knowledge/Prospective 50% of tuition only (to maximum of $300
Broadening /year; courses my not be taken on
company time.
A question was raised as to the ability of a tech to attend
Sylvania Technical School and there was some conflict at the personal
office. But as of 01-OCT-1985 The above is at present DEC policy
for tuition reimbursement. The clause that if the courses are
substantively similar and as accessible as courses offered by Digital
then employees MUST enroll in the Digital courses. There is no mention
of degree programs in the above table. The policy handbook does get
further involved in explaining employee eligibility, approval of
courses, number of courses, DEGREE PROGRAM, course quality, Grades,
etc.
The overview is that the policy basses its approval of reimbursement
on the relationship of the course(s) information to the work required
either presently or in the future. Not on the basis of relationship
of the course to each other. There is a mention of degree programs
and states that it is the relationship of the degree program as a whole
(as I interrupt it) as to the amount of aid from the company. EX:
English II is not related to a technical job but is required of a
student who is attempting to receive a BS in Computer Science.
I hope this answers your question. I do suggest you read
the documentation so as to KNOW what the prerequisites are, and your
options.
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