Education Assistance Program

UnityPoint Health Education Assistance Program PROGRAM PURPOSE UnityPoint Health offers tuition assistance to eligible Team Members who seek to pursue education that supports the current business needs and future objectives of the organization. Although attainment of educational goals often leads to improved performance and new career opportunities, participation in this program does not guarantee a specific career result such as a promotion or salary increase. UnityPoint Health reserves the right to terminate or amend this policy at its sole discretion. TEAM MEMBER ELIGIBILITY Team Members must meet the following criteria at the time of application approval and payment processing.  Must be an Active Employed Team Member scheduled to work at least 32 hours per pay period  Employed Team Members will be eligible after 6 months of employment  Employed Team Members must be in Good Standing and have not had a formal written performance corrective action plan within the previous 12 months NOTE: Team members that are part of the Dubuque SEIU Local 199 Union are not eligible to participate in this Education Assistance Program. Team members should reference their collective bargaining agreement for more information. UnityPoint Health – Meriter Team Members are not eligible to participate in this program and should reference their Tuition Assistance Program Policy. ELIGIBLE PROGRAMS AND BENEFIT AMOUNTS All educational programs must be related to the Team Member’s current job or an established career path within UnityPoint Health. Eligible degree types and learning opportunities are listed in the table below with the annual benefit amounts based on a Team Member’s employment status at the time of payment processing. Eligible expenses include tuition, required textbooks, and mandatory course-related fees such as registration or admissions fees, lab fees, technology fees, library cards, and graduation fees. Team Members are responsible for all ineligible expenses including, but are not limited to meals, lodging, transportation and tools or supplies (other than textbooks) that can be kept after completing the course of instruction. Eligible expenses will be covered up to the annual benefit amount for the calendar year in which the course ends. Payment amounts are based on the Team Member’s Full-Time/Part-Time status at the time of payment processing.