What is the name of your state? Pennsylvania
My company has reimbursed my tuition for the past few years. A clause states that I must pay the last 24 months worth if I leave voluntarily. I understand this but I think my situation invites the potential for negotiation.
We are evaluated annually based on performance goals and milestones that we agreed to at the begining of the year. For the past ten years the line "continue formal education " along with the name of the degree I was pursuing appeared as one of my goals or expectations if you will. The company of course agreed to pay for the schooling but if I decided not to pursue a formal education then it could, technically, have resulted in me not meeting one of my goals and therefore negatively impacting my performance evaluation. That said, our company has gone through a series of force reductions over the past six years. I am the only one left at my "level" who took advantage of pursuing my formal education. So, it is plausible to assume that if I hadn't met this objective that I would have had better odds of being terminated. If I leave voluntarily, should I be responsible for paying back 100% of the tuition? I think due to the goal being set for me every year I should not be but I would be willing to cover 50% since the continuation of my education had benefited me as well in some respects.What is the name of your state?
My company has reimbursed my tuition for the past few years. A clause states that I must pay the last 24 months worth if I leave voluntarily. I understand this but I think my situation invites the potential for negotiation.
We are evaluated annually based on performance goals and milestones that we agreed to at the begining of the year. For the past ten years the line "continue formal education " along with the name of the degree I was pursuing appeared as one of my goals or expectations if you will. The company of course agreed to pay for the schooling but if I decided not to pursue a formal education then it could, technically, have resulted in me not meeting one of my goals and therefore negatively impacting my performance evaluation. That said, our company has gone through a series of force reductions over the past six years. I am the only one left at my "level" who took advantage of pursuing my formal education. So, it is plausible to assume that if I hadn't met this objective that I would have had better odds of being terminated. If I leave voluntarily, should I be responsible for paying back 100% of the tuition? I think due to the goal being set for me every year I should not be but I would be willing to cover 50% since the continuation of my education had benefited me as well in some respects.What is the name of your state?