Policy Name: Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) Policy

Policy Owner: Human Resources

Policy Contact: Gail Imoukhuede, Director, Benefits & Retirement,

gail.imo[email protected]

Reviewed By: Georgia Tech Human Resources; Office of the General Counsel; Interim

Sr. Director, Total Rewards, Human Resources

Policy Steering Committee Approval: October 2023

Policy Purpose: TAP offers eligible employees a waiver of tuition when pursuing

Resources Educational Assistance website.

• Throughout, Verbiage updated to align with changes made to USG Employee

Continuing Education and Tuition Assistance Program (TAP) on September 1,

2022.

• Page 1, One-time exception given for late applications due to extenuating

circumstances, examples provided.

• Page 2, Definition of Academic Certificate added to increase clarity.

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Policy No. 13.10

Type of Policy: Administrative

Effective Date: May 1998

Last Revised: March 2016

Policy Owner: Human Resources

Policy Contact: Gail Imoukhuede, Director, Benefits & Retirement

This policy ensures alignment between University System of Georgia (USG)

requirements for and Georgia Tech’s administration of the Tuition Assistance Program

Eligible employees are required to submit a new TAP application to the Tuition

Assistance Coordinator by the deadline each semester in order to be eligible for

reimbursement. TAP application deadline dates can be found here.

TAP applications received after the TAP application deadline will be denied. There is no

exception or appeal to this requirement.

When extenuating circumstances such as hospitalization, death of an immediate family

member, or other catastrophic events occur a one-time exception may be granted when

documentation is provided to the Tuition Assistance Program Coordinator.

Employees that register for classes prior to the TAP registration period for the teaching

This policy applies to all regular, benefits-eligible, full-time (1.0 FTE) employees that

have satisfactorily completed their six (6) month provisional period as of the date of the

Tuition Assistance Application deadline.

Academic Certificate

Program

Staff Tuition

Reimbursement

Assistance Program

(STRAP)

Program (TAP)

Employees

Each employee must:

schedule accommodations; however, alternate work arrangements are within the

sole discretion of the immediate supervisor. The supervisor should ensure that

the employee’s participation in TAP will not adversely affect departmental

services or result in undue hardship for other employees.

Supervisors’ approval is needed on TAP applications and tax waivers (if applicable).

Please visit the TAP website for information on tax implications for TAP.

Employees and Supervisors should consult with their HR Business Partner or

Coordinators for questions or concerns about alternative work arrangements.

Tuition Assistance Coordinator

The TAP Coordinator is responsible for processing TAP applications, approves

assistance-