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Bd. Min. 2-19-71, p. 35,487; Amended Bd. Min. 3-18-77, 6-18-82; Amended Bd. Min. 12-12-86, 12-7-90, Amended Bd. Min. 5-23-03, Amended Bd. Min. 11-29-07; Amended Bd. Min. 10-23-09; Amended 12-08-11; Amended Bd. Min. 12-07-12; Amended Bd. Min. 9-13-13; Amended Bd. Min. 12-9-16; Amended Bd. Min. 12-7-17; Amended Bd. Min. 9-26-19; Amended Bid. Min. 2-6-2020, effective 3-1-2020.

1. Educational Assistance for Faculty, Staff and Retirees
   
   1. Employee Eligibility
      
      1. The following employees are eligible for Educational Assistance benefits, regardless of the funding source of their salaries:
         

         (1) Staff - Benefit-eligible administrative, service and support employees who have passed the probationary period prior to the deadline for regular registration. Immediately prior to regular registration, the employee must have completed a six-month period of continuous employment.

         • If the course work is part of the required job training procedure for the work to be done by the employee, the six-month employment requirement may be waived.

         (2) Academic – Benefit-eligible academic employees who are employed in positions defined in Section 310.020.A. of these Collected Rules and Regulations, prior to the deadline for regular registration

      2. Other eligibility criteria
         

         (1) The employee must remain a University of Missouri employee through the beginning of the course in which enrolled.

         (a) If the employee separates from the University, the employee may complete the semester in which enrolled.
         (b) If the employee is approved for Long-Term Disability (LTD), the employee may complete the semester in which the employee was approved for LTD.

         (2) Individuals in student employee positions are defined in Section 320.050 of these Collected Rules and Regulations are excluded from the Educational Assistance program.

   2. Definition
      Course: University of Missouri college-credit course is defined as any undergraduate, graduate or professional credit course offered by the University, including University programs of study that blend undergraduate and graduate courses.
   3. Employee Benefit
      
      1. The University will provide a 75% reduction of the tuition and supplemental fees of University of Missouri college-level courses up to the following limits:
         

         (1) six (6) credits per fall semester, six (6) credits per spring semester and three (3) credits per summer session or intersession; for a maximum of fifteen (15) credit hours from September 1 through August 31.
         (2) Employees may enroll in courses in excess of these limits, provided that course work does not interfere with work responsibilities, but such courses will not be eligible for a reduction in tuition and supplemental fees.
         (3) On rare and extenuating circumstances, the semester/summer/intersession limits may be raised. Supervisory approval and UM System Human Resources approvals are required. Under no circumstances will exceptions be granted to extend beyond the yearly maximum policy limit.

      2. No tuition nor supplemental fee is required if the employee audits courses on the employee's own or at the request of the department head, providing there is space available.
   4. Authorization
      
      1. The required request form must be submitted to the UM System Office of Human Resources by the deadline indicated in the Human Resources policy. Employees must obtain approval from their supervisor if courses will require time away from work.
      2. When an employee is requested by the department to enroll in one or more courses that are directly related to employee's assigned University responsibilities, time away from usual work duties for the course(s) shall be considered as part of employee's regular work schedule and no leave will be required. Otherwise, time away from usual work duties for the course(s) must be through approved, appropriate paid or unpaid leave or through an approved schedule change to make up time away from usual work duties.
      3. Employees must file an application to enroll with the Registrar and meet the student admission requirements.
   5. Retiree Eligibilit