What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Virginia
Hello. My employer offers an Educational Assistance benefit. I fully accept and appreciate the fact it is a benefit. Eighteen years ago I when I joined the service I enrolled in another benefit offered to me, the GI Bill. I am in the process of kick starting my college education again and was looking into available employer benefits in regard to education/tuition assistance. It seems I currently have none. My employer's Educational Assistance Policy states "To be eligible for reimbursement, employees may not receive reimbursement from any other source such as a scholarship, GI Bill, etc." (we must sign a form agreeing to such when applying for Tuition Assistance.) While it is spelled out in their policy, is it legal for them to treat this as a benefit when clearly not all employees are eligible based on their policies stipulations? If it is, how? Scholarships are one thing, but the GI Bill? I paid into the GI Bill with MY money and used it as my primary form of "college savings". I want to believe it should have no bearing. Can I be denied a benefit because I took advantage of another from a past employer?
Thanks for taking the time to read.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
Hello. My employer offers an Educational Assistance benefit. I fully accept and appreciate the fact it is a benefit. Eighteen years ago I when I joined the service I enrolled in another benefit offered to me, the GI Bill. I am in the process of kick starting my college education again and was looking into available employer benefits in regard to education/tuition assistance. It seems I currently have none. My employer's Educational Assistance Policy states "To be eligible for reimbursement, employees may not receive reimbursement from any other source such as a scholarship, GI Bill, etc." (we must sign a form agreeing to such when applying for Tuition Assistance.) While it is spelled out in their policy, is it legal for them to treat this as a benefit when clearly not all employees are eligible based on their policies stipulations? If it is, how? Scholarships are one thing, but the GI Bill? I paid into the GI Bill with MY money and used it as my primary form of "college savings". I want to believe it should have no bearing. Can I be denied a benefit because I took advantage of another from a past employer?
Thanks for taking the time to read.What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?