3.

lf I am a current employee returning to school, will LG Health/Penn Medicine accommodate my work

schedule?
The Tuition Assistance Policy applies to all regular employees (0.5 FTE or greater). Each employee should work
with their immediate supervisor/manager regarding their work schedule. PA College offers the RN to BSN
program in a variety of formats, including hybrid (mix of day or evening classroom and online) and online
formats that can accommodate a variety of work schedules.

4. What if my current FTE is less than the minimum required for tuition assistance?
lf you are a non-BSN registered nurse working under the hospital license and your FTE is 0.4 or less, an
exemption to the Tuition Assistance Policy will be granted to take advantage of the 100 percent tuition
reimbursement.

5. lf my FTE is currently 0.5 or greater, can I lower my FTE to less than the minimum required for tuition
assistance?
lf your FTE currently qualifies you for the tuition assistance, you may only drop to a minimum of 0.5 FTE. Current
non-BSN registered nurses who have an FTE of 0.5 or greater will not receive an exemption if their FTE does not
meet the Tuition Assistance Policy requirements.

6. What if I can't get the classes I need?

PA College has increased its course offerings to meet the needs of LG Health/Penn Medicine employees.
Academic Advisors will work with students to create a plan of study which will outline the courses they need to
take to complete the program in the required time frame. This plan helps the student complete the course
registration process. The College offers yearlong course scheduling that helps ensure that students get the
courses they need. While not every course in the RN to BSN curriculum is offered each semester, students will
typically have multiple options in planning their courses.

7. What is the process to enroll? Will PA College help?

PA College admissions staff and/or RN to BSN faculty will have a frequent presence at LG Health/Penn Medicine
facilities to offer support with the admission and financial aid processes, transfer credit evaluations and
individualized enrollment support. To ease the process for LG Health/Penn Medicine employees returning to
school at the PA College, a dedicated web page (http://www.pacollege.edu/lghealth/) is available with helpful
information, including a published schedule highlighting the various start dates and learning options. lt will be
made available on the Nursing StarNet Site.

C. Compensation and other financial questions:

1. Why does LG Health/Penn Medicine not pay nurses more to have an advanced nursing degree?
ln order to maintain competitive rates, LG Health/Penn Medicine sets the salary range for positions based on
market rates for similar roles at comparable organizations. By doing so, LG Health/Penn Medicine takes into
consideration the responsibilities and requirements of the position in setting rates but not the degree the
employee holds.
2. What is the approximate out-of-pocket expense I stand to incur?
The Tuition Assistance Policy provides eligible employees with L00 percent tuition reimbursement (less any
grants or scholarships you may be eligible to receive). The tuition reimbursement does not include the cost of
taxes, textbooks or other course supplies. Visit the PA College web page (http://www.pacollege.edu/lehealth/)
to calculate your estimated expenses. The PA College waives the application and graduation fees for all LG
Health/Penn Medicine employees.

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For internal use only Updated: March 22, 2016