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Public Employee Press
Education Fund raises max tuition reimbursement
to $700 a year
The maximum tuition reimbursement for eligible members will
rise by $100 per year commencing with the fall 2005 semester.
The trustees of the District Council 37 Education Fund recently announced
the increase, which will bring the maximum reimbursement to $700 per calendar
year.
Eligible members can get up to $350 per term within the annual maximum
of $700. All other application procedures and program guidelines will
remain the same.
We understand the importance of tuition reimbursement to our members
and we are pleased to be able to increase this benefit for the members
who are working to continue their education, said Joan Reed, chair
of the Education Funds Board of Trustees and president of Local
2054.
Last year the fund reimbursed more than 2,500 members who used this benefit
to assist with tuition and other college costs. Members who would like
to receive an application may call the funds Tuition Reimbursement
Office at 212-815-1663 or -1664.
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