What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Michigan
Greetings, I recently voluntarily resigned my position at my current employer. I've received tuition reimbursement from them and in preparation for my resignation I began to revisit the policy to get an idea of what to expect. What I've found is a discrepancy between the reimbursement form I actually signed versus company policy. I'm curious how others interpret the following information:
Wording of the signed reimbursement form:
Wording of the company policy in our associate handbook:
I have not completed my degree therefore based on the agreement that I signed, I do not believe that I owe them a dime. I'm still awaiting human resources interpretation of this policy but I'm anticipating they will want their money back.
Greetings, I recently voluntarily resigned my position at my current employer. I've received tuition reimbursement from them and in preparation for my resignation I began to revisit the policy to get an idea of what to expect. What I've found is a discrepancy between the reimbursement form I actually signed versus company policy. I'm curious how others interpret the following information:
Wording of the signed reimbursement form:
"I understand and agree that if I voluntarily leave within one year after completion of the degree or certification, all money paid to me will be owed back to the company."
Wording of the company policy in our associate handbook:
"If an Associate voluntarily leaves his/her employment with <company> within one (1) year after receiving reimbursement from the Company for tuition under this policy, all money paid to the Associate for tuition reimbursement within one (1) year will be owed back to <company>."
I have not completed my degree therefore based on the agreement that I signed, I do not believe that I owe them a dime. I'm still awaiting human resources interpretation of this policy but I'm anticipating they will want their money back.
