Employee Category Fee Waiver Eligibility
CSU Fee Waiver eligibility criteria for represented and non-represented employee categories vary and are based on CBA for represented employees and Policy for non-represented employees as summarized on the following chart:
Employee Category |
Eligibility Criteria |
|---|---|
| Unit 1 (Physicians) | All employees in this unit are eligible. |
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Units 2, 5, 7, 9 (CSUEU) |
Full-time employees (i.e., permanent, temporary, & probationary) and part-time permanent employees are eligible. |
| Unit 3 (Faculty) |
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| Unit 3 Faculty – FERP Only | FERP (Faculty Early Retirement Program) participants are considered tenured faculty and are eligible for fee waiver only during the semesters/quarters when they are actively employed in a FERP appointment. Timebase is not a factor. |
| Unit 8 (Public Safety) C99 (Confidential) E99 (Excluded) M98 (Executive) |
Full-time or part-time permanent employees, and full-time probationary employees (does not apply to temporary) are eligible. |
| M80 (MPP) | Full-time employees (includes temporary employees) are eligible. |
- Employees must have an active appointment that qualifies for the fee waiver, and their start date must be before the census date of the semester. If an employee separates from their position before the census date, they will not be eligible for the fee waiver.
- Employees on authorized leaves of absence who are otherwise eligible and employees of the Chancellor's Office or other CSU campuses who have written authorization from their employer may also participate.
- CSU Fee Waiver & Reduction Program eligibility is determined by the campus of employment; however, the campus of enrollment determines fees, deadlines, etc.
- *FERP (Faculty Early Retirement Program) employees are considered tenured faculty and are eligible for fee waiver only during the semesters/quarters when they are actively employed in a FERP appointment. Timebase is not a factor.
- **C99 and E99 employees only attain permanent status in part-time positions as a result of completing a probationary period in a full-time position and, subsequently reducing their time-base.