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6.1 AdventHealth Employee Benefits
Please refer to the AdventHealth Employee Handbook for a full listing and explanation of benefits (access available through the Hub).
6.2 Advanced Academic Study Loan
The Advanced Academic Study Loan for full-time faculty is designed to provide educational assistance towards professional development in their role at AdventHealth University.
The Advanced Academic Study Loan Policy grants assistance for advance degrees to full-time faculty. The assistance is not guaranteed and is based on the needs of the institution and available funds.
Faculty requesting a loan from the University to pursue further study must meet the following criteria:
- Faculty be under full-time contract with AHU.
- Complete the Advanced Academic Study Application Appendix G and submit for approval to Administration.
- Receive approval of the Advanced Academic Study Application.
Upon approval, the faculty member must complete the Advanced Academic Study Loan Agreement Appendix H .
The typical loan will be granted as follows:
- Bachelor’s Degree - $10,000
- Master’s Degree - $15,000
- Doctoral Degree - $25,000
- Under special circumstances, the University may agree to lend additional amounts.
Reimbursement
Reimbursement for tuition must be submitted with a grade report and receipts reflecting expenses on an expense report. If the educational institution is being paid directly, submit the grade report and invoice from the educational institution on a payment authorization voucher (PAV).
Reimbursement for expenses paid directly to the employee or the educational institution will not exceed 1/3 of the total granted for Doctoral degree or ½ for Master and Bachelor degrees for any given academic year.
Grades
To receive reimbursement undergraduate students must have a grade of “C” or higher and graduate students must have a grade of “B” or higher.
Amortization
Repayment of the loan is the responsibility of the employee. He or she agrees to immediately repay AHU if:
- The degree is not completed in the agreed upon time frame.
- The employee ceases full-time employment at AHU.
- The employee is terminated from employment at AHU.
The academic degree loan can be amortized through years of full-time service following completion of the degree. Amortization will be calculated as follows:
- Bachelor’s Degree – Three Years
- Master’s Degree – Five Years
- Doctoral Degree – Seven Year
Arrangements regarding amortization, which vary from the amounts identified above, must be negotiated between the employee and administration.
Employees that matriculate into the MHA/EMHA program at AHU will be exempt from paying tuition and fees during their enrollment and loan forgiveness will be based on the amortization schedule above.
If AHU should terminate an employee because of financial constraints or program phase-outs due to no fault of the employee, and if undue financial hardship, such as prolonged, forced unemployment, is thus placed upon the employee, AHU agrees to consider the specific situation and negotiate a reasonable settlement with the employee. However, should AHU terminate the employment of the employee for cause, he or she agrees to reimburse AHU the unamortized balance of the loan upon termination.
An employee can receive up to a certain amount per calendar year that is not considered taxable income. Please refer to 26 USC 127: Educational Assistance Programs for current limits for untaxed and taxed income amounts. AHU will abide by all tax laws.
6.3 AHU Tuition Benefit
See Tuition Benefits at AHU for Employees and Family Members Policy.
6.4 Elective Membership Dues
The University urges its faculty to be active in national, state, and local professional organizations appropriate to their teaching assignments. The University will reimburse each faculty member for the membership fee in two professional organizations.
6.5 Faculty Vacation Policy
See Faculty Vacation Policy.
6.6 Leave of Absence (LOA)
The Leave of Absence (LOA) policy is available for those times when it is necessary to request time off for certain qualifying reasons. Please refer to the AdventHealth Handbook for details (accessed through the Hub).
6.7 Professional Leave
Faculty may wish to return to full-time practice in their profession in order to renew their skills and/or update their professional practice. Requests for leave from teaching responsibilities must be made to the Provost well in advance of the desired experience and will be granted only when it is deemed in the best interest of the faculty, students, and the University. Generally, no salary or expense considerations will be made when such requests are granted. A specified length of time must be part of the request.
6.8 Sabbatical Leave
AHU Administration recognizes the need for faculty to participate in scholarly activities. Faculty need to have the time for research, publication, and presentations. Sabbatical leaves allow faculty concentrated time to engage in these activities.
Refer to the Sabbatical Leave Policy and Sabbatical Leave Standard Operating Procedures for complete details.
6.9 Voting
Please refer to the AdventHealth Handbook (accessed through the Hub).
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