SECTION 170:30-1-8. Application and approval

(a)   It is the responsibility of the eligible employee to make application and be accepted by the eligible academic institution prior to making application for the Employee Tuition Assistance Program.

(b)   Employees will make application for the program in accordance with operational procedures prescribed by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections.

(c)   Applications will be reviewed in accordance with specific operational procedures prescribed by the Oklahoma Department of Corrections and may be approved or denied contingent upon available funding and compliance with program guidelines.

(d)   Employees approved for program participation will provide documentation of satisfactory participation. Any employee who fails to submit such documentation will be ineligible for further tuition assistance until the employee has satisfactorily completed the course and documented such completion.

(e)   Payments for tuition assistance will be made upon invoice from the eligible academic institution and will comply with the Oklahoma Central Purchasing Act.

[Source: Added at 19 Ok Reg 2785, eff 7-25-02]