Dependant Tuition Benefit Application-Non Brescia Student
Tuition Benefit Provisions and Guidelines
Eligibility of Employee
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The Tuition Benefit is available to the dependents of:
- Currently employed full-time staff, faculty, and Contract Faculty members.
- Current regular part time staff, subject to prorating. Prorating will be based on
the hours worked by the employee in the previous annual period. (July 1st to June
30th).
Eligibility of Dependant
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Dependants of eligible Brescia employees, that do not qualify for the Brescia Dependant
tuition benefit and meet entrance requirements and register in full-time or part-time
Post Secondary program leading to a degree or diploma at a Canadian University or
Community College, will be eligible to receive non-Brescia tuition benefit.
Definition of a dependant for the purposes of this benefit
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A dependant shall be the employee’s natural, adopted, or step child who is unmarried,
25 years of age or less and dependent on the employee for financial care and support.
Unmarried children over the age of 25 and who are financially dependent on the employee
because of infirmity, either physical or mental, will also be considered dependent
Tuition Benefit Amount
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Up to $1,000 flex-funds may be utilized from PER/CWRTER/PD between July 1, 2023 and
April 30, 2024. Funding is subject to the available dollars an employee has remaining
for this period. Please see flex-funding FAQ's for more information.
The Tuition Benefit will be paid directly to the dependants Post Secondary institution
to be applied directly to the student’s tuition account
Tax Implications
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Any Tuition Benefit will be treated as a taxable benefit in the hands of the dependant
child/children receiving it, and a T4A (or equivalent) slip will be provided to that
dependant following the end of the calendar year in which it was received
In the event that any of the conditions above cease to exist, the Tuition Benefit
ceases at that time (such that any refund of tuition fees for early withdrawal are
returned to Brescia).
This guideline does not replace the Staff Association Terms of Conditions of Employment
and language in the Brescia Faculty Association Collective Agreement.
The information gathered on this form is collected for the academic, administrative,
and employment related purposes of the University, but not limited to, admissions,
registration and maintaining records, and producing related tax forms.