Nicole: Ohio State doesn't provide any such guidance through policy, and I know the practices vary widely across the university, which includes the medical center.
Our Expenditures<http://busfin.osu.edu/FileStore/PDFs/411_Expenditures.pdf> policy address "professional membership dues and subscriptions," but nothing about training or certification costs. Our training policy<http://hr.osu.edu/public/documents/policy/policy520.pdf> (very old and very ambiguous) addresses reimbursement of expenses when the university requires the individual to attend. But it doesn't address certification required by positions. And since I chair the "Critical Difference for Women Professional Development Grant" selection committee, I know that there are staff who (1) have to have certifications for their jobs and (2) their departments don't pay. I don't know how common it is. I checked in with our medical center employee relations folks who provided the attachment as an example and who sent the reply below. -Eunice ---From medical center:--- It depends. For the most part we require the staff members to pay for certifications on their own. Some departments will provide reimbursements. Some will provide the classes needed to renew the certifications for free (ex: CPR ,BLS,ACLS). If we change the conditions, requiring a new certification, some departments will pay for the initial one to ensure compliance. But this is not a requirement. Here is an example out of the nursing department they may find helpful. Let me know if you have further questions. Kristie Henneman, SPHR Employee and Labor Relations-Associate Director-Interim Human Resources Shared Services 660 Ackerman Rd., Columbus , OH, 43202 614-293-2482 Office / 614-293-6870 Fax [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> We are committed to improving people's lives through personalized health care. From: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Nicole Goodman Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 12:50 PM To: Association of College and University Policy Administrators Subject: [acupa-l] paying for employee certification/licenses Hi, Do your institutions have any guidelines for when the University can pay for expenses for employees to obtain/maintain professional certification or continuing education that is not available at the University under a waiver? What expenses are allowed (e.g. classes, testing, books). Does it have to be a requirement of the job or preferred? Best, Nicole Nicole Goodman BFA Budget Officer and Internal Controls/BFA Policy Coordinator OM 403, MS - 9044 Western Washington University *|360.650.2477 6|360.650.3037 *| [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> I GIVE. DO YOU? Click the logo below to start giving or to increase your donation. [Description: http://www.sos.wa.gov/_assets/cfd/(041013)%20CFD%20Logo.jpg]<https://apps.cfd.wa.gov/donationmanagement/MainLogin.aspx?ReturnUrl=/donationmanagement/Donor/ContributorEnterEditPersonalInformation.aspx> ATTN: Please be aware that when you respond to an ACUPA-L e-mail, the reply will be distributed to the ENTIRE list of members. If you do NOT want to send an e-mail to everyone, please reply directly to the individual who initiated the query (their e-mail address appears in the "From" line of their original e-mail). If you wish to remove yourself from the ACUPA e-mail list, please go to the following website and complete the form. We will remove you from the list within 24 hours, during normal business hours. http://www.acupa.org/MembershipForm_Discontinue.html If you have questions about the ACUPA e-list, please contact Jamie Parris at [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]?subject=ACUPA%20e-list%20assistance> or 607-255-6837.
SpecialtyCertification.pdf
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