| Policy Category | Policy Owner | Version Effective Date | Review Cycle | Last Reviewed | Policy Contact |
| VII. Human Resources | SVP, General Counsel, Chief People Officer | September 4, 2025 | Every 5 years | September 4, 2025 | HRER |
Purpose and Applicability
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ (Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ) and the University System of Maryland (USM) support the continuing education of certain active and retired employees by providing tuition remission and tuition reimbursement for eligible employees and retirees. This policy applies to all employees on regular status; collegiate faculty members; and contingent II or III employees, who work in positions that have been approved through the budgetary and pertinent appointment classification processes and who have contracts that are intended to last six months or more regardless of the nature of the source of funds; or former employees who have retired from such positions.  Nonexempt staff employees who are included in the representation of the collective bargaining unit are subject to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and applicable Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ HR policies; where there is a conflict between the two, the MOU will prevail.
IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES:
The Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ President has designated the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to administer this policy; to develop procedures as necessary to implement this policy; to communicate this policy to the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ community; and to post the policy and any applicable procedures on the Ä¢¹½ÊÓÆµ website.
REFERENCE:
USM BOR VII-4.10 – Policy on Tuition Remission and Tuition Reimbursement for Regular and Retired Nonexempt and Exempt Staff and Faculty Employees of the University System of Maryland