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| Individual Upward Education Plan (IUEP) | ||||||||||||||||
| Questions and Answers | ||||||||||||||||
| Q. | What is the IUE-CWA Delphi Individual Upward Education Plan? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | The IUE-CWA Delphi Plan is a program providing prepaid financial assistance when you | |||||||||||||||
| enroll in educational, retraining, or other eligible courses. This Plan replaces the Delphi/GM Refund Program. | ||||||||||||||||
| Q. | How will this Tuition Assistance Plan help me? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | When you complete or continue your education, upgrade existing skills, or learn new skills, | |||||||||||||||
| you prepare yourself to take advantage of new employment opportunities and possibly qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| for new categories of employment within Delphi Automotive Systems. | ||||||||||||||||
| Q. | How do I know if I'm eligible for this program? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | You are eligible if : | |||||||||||||||
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you are a IUE-CWA represented Delphi employee in the United States on the active rolls or on | |||||||||||||||
| approved leave of absence (excluding sick leave or educational leave), and | ||||||||||||||||
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you have seniority | |||||||||||||||
| Q. | What does tuition assistance mean? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Tuition assistance means you may enroll at an approved educational or training institution and | |||||||||||||||
| some or all of your tuition and other fees will be paid by the Plan. The IUE-CWA Delphi Plan pays | ||||||||||||||||
| tuition and eligible fees directly to the school you are attending. | ||||||||||||||||
| Q. | What schools or institutions can I attend? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Eligible schools or institutions for this program are specifically identified in the IUEP guidelines for each | |||||||||||||||
| IUE-CWA Delphi locations. You should contact your local Joint Skills Development and Training Committee | ||||||||||||||||
| to obtain the names and addresses of those schools approved for your particular plant location. | ||||||||||||||||
| Q. | What courses can I take? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Under the IUEP you can take: | |||||||||||||||
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courses leading to high school completion or a high school equivalency certificate. | |||||||||||||||
| Many states provide these courses free; if your state pays for high school completion, the IUEP will not | ||||||||||||||||
| cover these courses. You can use the Plan to pay for other courses below. | ||||||||||||||||
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college or university courses. | |||||||||||||||
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business school courses | |||||||||||||||
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trade, vocational, or technical school courses. | |||||||||||||||
| Such courses are approval if they meet one or more of the following criteria: | ||||||||||||||||
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designed to improve present job skills or to update the employee in the technology of the trade | |||||||||||||||
| or occupation. | ||||||||||||||||
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taken to complete the requirements for a high school diploma or equivalent. | |||||||||||||||
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literacy courses in fundamental reading, writing and mathematics. | |||||||||||||||
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required or pertinent courses in a degree seeking program appropriate to a career in Delphi | |||||||||||||||
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| Q. | How much tuition assistance can I receive? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | For courses at regionally accredited colleges or universities, maximum assistance is $4,600 per calendar year. | |||||||||||||||
| For job related courses, maximum assistance is $2,200 per calendar year. | ||||||||||||||||
| Maximum total assistance in the calendar year (January 1 - December 31) is $4,600. | ||||||||||||||||
| Q. | What if the class I've chosen if filled or canceled? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | If for any reason the course you planned to enroll in is not available (class is filled or canceled), see a school | |||||||||||||||
| counselor so you can select an equivalent course that will satisfy your educational goals. However, you may | ||||||||||||||||
| not substitute a course which has already been funded by the IUEP in a previous term or semester. | ||||||||||||||||
| Q. | What is expected of me? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | You are expected to complete your course(s) satisfactorily in order to maintain continuing eligibility. | |||||||||||||||
| Q. | What if I fail one of the classes that I take? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Should you fail to pass a course or if you drop out, you will be required to reimburse that portion of the tuition | |||||||||||||||
| that was pre-paid that is not refundable from the learning institution. | ||||||||||||||||
| Q. | What if I have questions about the program? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Contact your local Quality Network Coordinator or call 1-888-898-2317. | |||||||||||||||
| Q. | What happens if there is a refund? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | All refunds should be sent to edcor Data Services by the participating school or institution. If refund is sent | |||||||||||||||
| directly to the employee, such refund must be forwarded to IUE-DELPHI IUEP, P.O.Box 217018, Auburn Hills, | ||||||||||||||||
| Mi 48321-7018. | ||||||||||||||||
| Q. | What exactly does the Plan pay for? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | The Plan pays for: | |||||||||||||||
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tuition or a general fee charged in place of tuition, | |||||||||||||||
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registration or general fees, | |||||||||||||||
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laboratory fees, and | |||||||||||||||
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$100 of book(s) cost so as long as the employee is seeking a degree. | |||||||||||||||
| Q. | Is there anything the Plan does not pay for? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | The Plan does not pay for: | |||||||||||||||
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supplies, equipment or materials, | |||||||||||||||
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transportation and parking, | |||||||||||||||
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meals or recreational activities, | |||||||||||||||
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graduation or other expenses, | |||||||||||||||
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any expenses for which you are being paid or that are eligible from other educational financial aid | |||||||||||||||
| sources such as Veterans' Administration benefits, Trade Readjustment Allowance (TRA) benefits, | ||||||||||||||||
| or grants and scholarships. | ||||||||||||||||
| Q. | What if I exceed the $4,600 per year limit? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Employees enrolled in college degree programs who exhaust their current year IUEP assistance may utilize up | |||||||||||||||
| to $1000 of the following year's eligibility. (This advance payment will occur automatically when your request | ||||||||||||||||
| for IUEP exceeds the current years eligibility and is not available in the last year of the Agreement.) | ||||||||||||||||
| Q. | When should I mail my IUEP application? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Mail your application no sooner than 60 days and no later than 30 days prior to beginning your course. | |||||||||||||||
| Q. | What sould I do with my voucher when I received it from edcor? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | If applicable, hand deliver the voucher to your educational instutution. | |||||||||||||||
| Q. | Where is the money from this program coming from? | |||||||||||||||
| A. | The IUE-CWA Delphi Individual Upward Educational Plan is paid for by funds established in the IUE-CWA | |||||||||||||||
| Delphi Collective Bargaining Agreement. | ||||||||||||||||