We are thrilled to announce significant improvements to our Education Assistance programs that are designed to make educational support more accessible and efficient for all eligible employees. These changes are tailored to enhance your educational journey and create a more inclusive and supportive environment. The changes will be going into effect on March 11 of this year.
Requests for Tuition Reimbursement under the current policies must be requested before March 11 as any request for assistance submitted after March 11 will be under the new policies. Any employee who has an application approved and processed by Human Resources for Tuition Reimbursement will still have their Tuition Reimbursement paid out to them at the end of the semester upon turning in their final grades and zero balance ledger.
Here are upcoming updates to current benefits:
New updates to Paid Education Leave:
- Available from the date of hire.
- Full-time employees can take up to 14 hours per month, and part-time employees can take up to 7 hours of Paid Education Leave per month.
New eligibility criteria for Paid Education Leave:
To be eligible, employees must:
- Maintain a 2.5 GPA for undergraduates and a 3.0 GPA for graduate students.
- Be an ANTHC full-time (36-40 hours per week) or part-time (20-35.9 hours per week) direct-hire employee from the date of hire.
- Submit an Education Development Plan form.
- Maintain a per-term GPA of 2.5 for undergraduates and 3.0 for graduates.
- Supervisor signature is still required.
Note: Intermittent/Temporary/Students/Contractors are not eligible to apply.
Transitioning from Tuition Reimbursement (TR) to Tuition Assistance (TA):
- Assistance is provided at the beginning of the term.
- Eligibility has expanded to cover a broader range of educational pursuits, including higher education, certifications, certificates, trainings, PMP, degree-seeking programs, education conferences, continuing education courses, and professional development.
- Available for both full-time (36-40 hours per week) and part-time (20-35.9 hours per week) direct-hire employees.
- HR funds the program with a rolling calendar (based on the previous date awarded) yearly cap of $4000 (Full-time) and $2000 (Part-time) dependent upon funding.
- No supervisor or skip-level approval is required.
New eligibility criteria for Tuition Assistance:
To be eligible, employees must:
- Have been employed for at least six (6) months before the application deadline.
- Have no corrective actions within the past six (6) months.
- Be an ANTHC full-time (36-40 hours per week) or part-time (20-35.9 hours per week) direct-hire employee.
- Submit an Education Development Plan form.
- Maintain a 2.5 GPA for undergraduates and a 3.0 GPA for graduate students.
Note: Intermittent/Temporary/Students/Contractors are not eligible to apply.
New updates to Native Education Assistance (NEA):
- Available for both Full-time and Part-time direct-hire employees.
- A rolling calendar (based on previous date awarded) yearly cap of $2000 (Full-time) and $1000 (Part-time).
- No supervisor or skip-level approval is required.
- Maintain a 2.5 GPA for undergraduates and a 3.0 GPA for graduate students.
New eligibility criteria for NEA:
To be eligible, employees must:
- Be an Alaska Native or American Indian person.
- Have been employed for at least six (6) months before the application deadline.
- Have no corrective actions within the past six (6) months.
- Be an ANTHC Full-time (36-40 hours) or Part-time (20-35.9 hours) direct-hire employee.
- Submit an Education Development Plan form.
- For higher education, maintain a per-term GPA of 2.5 for undergraduates and 3.0 for graduates.
- Note: Intermittent/Temporary/Students/Contractors are not eligible to apply.
These changes are aimed at providing a more supportive and enriching environment for your educational pursuits. If you have any questions or need clarification, reach out to Workforce Development at workforcedev@anthc.org.
