Employee Tuition and Fee Waiver Benefit
Eligible employee criteria for represented and non-represented employee categories
vary and are based on collective bargaining agreements (CBAs) for represented employees
and policy for non-represented employees as summarized on the following chart:
Represented Employees
| Unit |
Details |
| Unit 1 (Physicians) |
All unit members |
| Unit 3 Faculty - Non-FERP |
Tenured* and probationary faculty unit employees (excluding coaches), and temporary
faculty unit employees with three (3) year appointments pursuant to Article 12 of
the CBA. Coaches must have at least six (6) years of consecutive service in the department.
One (1) year of service shall be considered employment of one (1) semester or two
(2) quarters in the bargaining unit on a single CSU campus during a single academic
year. |
| Unit 3 - FERP Only |
FERP (Faculty Early Retirement Program) participants are considered tenured faculty
and are eligible for fee waiver only during the semesters/quarters when they are actively
employed in a FERP appointment. Time-base is not a factor. |
|
Units 2, 5, 7, 9 (CSUEU)
Unit 4 (Academic Professionals - APC)
Unit 6 (Skilled Trades)
Unit 10 (IUOE)
|
Full time employees (i.e., permanent, temporary, & probationary) and part-time permanent
employees. |
| Unit 8 (public service) |
Full time employees and full-time probationary employees (does not apply to temporary). |
Non-Represented Employees
| Unit |
Details |
| M98 (Executive) |
Full time employees and full-time probationary employees (does not apply to temporary). |
| M80 (MPP) |
Full time employees (includes temporary employees). |
|
C99 (Confidential)
E99 (Excluded)
|
Full time employees or part-time permanent employees and full-time probationary employees (does not apply to temporary).
Please note: C99 and E99 employees can only attain permanent status in part-time positions
as a result of completing a probationary period in a full-time position and, subsequently
reducing their time-base.
|
Overall, in order to participate in the Fee Waiver Program, employees must have an
active appointment that is eligible for Fee Waiver. NOTE: Please check applicable
CBAs for provisions concerning the appointment of part-time and permanent employees.
Tuition Fees Eligible for Waiver or Reduction
Fees waived or reduced under the CSU Fee Waiver Program vary for represented and non-represented
employee categories and are based on collective bargaining unit agreements for represented
employees and policy for non-represented employees as follows:
Fee's Waived - Employee
This includes the State University Tuition Fee charged during state-supported summer
term. State University Tuition Fees include Undergraduate, Credential and Graduate/Post
Baccalaureate Tuition Fees.
Under a CSU Doctoral Program employees pay the difference between the Doctoral Tuition
Fee and the part-time Graduate Fee.
EDUCATIONAL TRACKS IN THE FEE WAIVER PROGRAM
There are two tracks in the Fee Waiver Program: Work-related classes or as part of
a Career Development Plan.
Work-Related courses are classes that directly improve skills and/or enhance knowledge for performing
job duties in an employee's current position. An employee may also take courses to acquire new skills needed to perform new duties
and responsibilities. Enrollment may be voluntary or at the direction of the employee's
supervisor or manager.
A Career Development Plan provides the framework for systematic growth and professional development. A Career
Development Plan should describe progress toward career objectives. The primary responsibility
for creating a Career Development Plan rests with the employee. All forms necessary
for regular admission and matriculation at a campus of the CSU system is required.
Note: Self-support programs are not tuition and fee-waiver eligible.
Fee Waiver Taxation
CSU Employee
| Course Level |
Tax Status |
| Undergraduate |
Nontaxable |
| Graduate/Credential |
Nontaxable up to $5250 |
Employee's Spouse/Dependent Child
| Course Level |
Tax Status |
| Undergraduate |
Nontaxable |
| Graduate/Credential |
Taxable |
Employee's Registered Domestic Partner
| Course Level |
Tax Status |
| Undergraduate |
Taxable |
| Graduate/Credential |
Taxable |
