What is the name of your state? OH
I received $5K last December and $5K in June from my employer for Tuition Reimbursement.
In the Employee Handbook it states: "...if an employee voluntarily separates from XXX's employment within one year of the last educational assistance payment, the amount of the payment will be considered only a loan. Accordingly, the employee will be required to repay up to one hundred percent of the original educational assistance payment."
I signed a form that states I have read the handbook, but that form contains the following: "I acknowledge that this handbook is neither a contract of employment nor a legal document."
The only other paperwork I signed was requesting the reimbursement - those forms detailed the classes I took, the grades I received and the cost of the classes.
I just gave my two weeks notice last Thursday, today they informed me of their desire to collect the full $10K.
What are my obligations? Do they have legal standing to collect any or all of it? I "estimated" an amount that I would owe them based on prorating the two amounts and not taking the vacation pay that is owed to me, so I plan on giving something back, but if they fight that I am curious as to what my absolute legal obligation is.
Thanks.
I received $5K last December and $5K in June from my employer for Tuition Reimbursement.
In the Employee Handbook it states: "...if an employee voluntarily separates from XXX's employment within one year of the last educational assistance payment, the amount of the payment will be considered only a loan. Accordingly, the employee will be required to repay up to one hundred percent of the original educational assistance payment."
I signed a form that states I have read the handbook, but that form contains the following: "I acknowledge that this handbook is neither a contract of employment nor a legal document."
The only other paperwork I signed was requesting the reimbursement - those forms detailed the classes I took, the grades I received and the cost of the classes.
I just gave my two weeks notice last Thursday, today they informed me of their desire to collect the full $10K.
What are my obligations? Do they have legal standing to collect any or all of it? I "estimated" an amount that I would owe them based on prorating the two amounts and not taking the vacation pay that is owed to me, so I plan on giving something back, but if they fight that I am curious as to what my absolute legal obligation is.
Thanks.
