Fee Waiver Program

The purpose of the Fee Waiver program is to provide an opportunity for eligible employees to take courses to attain a credential, undergraduate or graduate degree (Career Development) as part of an approved Employee Development Plan and/or courses that will enhance current job skills (Job-Related). Eligible employees may also transfer their fee waiver benefit to a spouse or dependent child.

Job-Related: A job-related course is taken for the purpose of improving the level of skill needed to perform existing duties and responsibilities or acquiring additional skills needed to perform new assigned duties and responsibilities.

Career Development: Career Development is designed for the purpose of enrolling in courses, as part of an approved employee Development Plan.

Who is eligible for the Fee Waiver program?

Fee waiver eligibility, for both represented and non-represented employees, is summarize in the table below:

Fee Waiver Eligibility

Employee Category	Eligibility Criteria
Units 2,5,7,9 (CSEA) Unit (APC) Unit 6 (Skilled Trades)	Full-time employees (i.e., permanent, temporary, & probationary) and part-time permanent employees
Unit 3 (Faculty)	Tenured* and probationary faculty unit employees, and temporary faculty unit employees with at least six years of full-time equivalent service in the department
Unit 1 (Physicians) Unit 8 (Police Officers) C99 (Confidentials) E99 (Excluded) M98 (Executive)	Full-time or part-time permanent employees, and full-time probationary employees (no temporary)
M80 (MPP)	Full-time employees (includes temporary)

*FERP employees are considered tenured faculty and are eligible for fee waiver only during the semesters/quarters when they are actively employed.

Employees may transfer their Fee Waiver benefit to a dependent, spouse or domestic partner. To determine if your dependent spouse, or domestic partner is eligible, call the Benefits Office.

Graduate Assistants, student assistants and teaching associates are not eligible for fee waivers.

Fees Waived/Reduced

Unit Limitation: All eligible employees may enroll in a maximum of two (2) courses or six (6) units; whichever is greater, per term.

Waived and Reduced Fees

Fully Waived	Reduced to $1.00
Application Fee Identification Card Fee, Instructionally Related Activity Fee Health Services Fee* State University Fee**	Student Body Assoc. Fee Student Union Fee Health Facilities Fee

* Except Unit 4
** If an employee enrolls in more than two (2) classes and the units exceed six (6), then the employee will be charged the difference between full and partial tuition.

Extended Education and other self-supporting courses cannot be taken through the Employee Fee Waiver Program.