Educational Benefits for CSEA Represented Employees

Eligibility:

A CSEA-represented State employee who:

  • is receiving a New York State paycheck when applying;
  • or has been laid off in the past year, has not been rehired in a permanent CSEA-represented position, and is on a Civil Service Preferred List;
  • or is on an approved non-disciplinary leave without pay or receiving Workers' Compensation benefits with proper documentation.

Eligible employees can receive one tuition benefit and an unlimited number of credit-by-exam reimbursements per program year.

NYS & CSEA Partnership for Education and Training

Website: CSEA Tuition Benefits External link

Description:

The NYS & CSEA Partnership for Education & Training External link provides tuition benefits for continuing education to employees to improve their career and promotional opportunities and to prepare for future state workforce needs.

  • Tuition Voucher: Covers tuition, in lieu of payment from the student, at over 140 participating colleges, universities, BOCES, and proprietary schools in New York State.
  • Tuition Reimbursement: Provides tuition payments to students upon successful completion of coursework at accredited schools that do not accept tuition vouchers.
  • Credit-By-Examination Fee Reimbursement: Provides unlimited reimbursement for credit-by-exam fees through:
    • CLEP External link
    • DANTES External link
    • TECEP External link
    • Excelsior College External link
      These exam programs allow you to earn college credit for what you already know. Interested employees should call 1-800-253-4332 (press option #2) and speak with an advisor to obtain an application form

Personal Computer Training

Description:

The Partnership's Online Learning Program offers a limited number of licenses for personal computer courses to CSEA-represented NYS employees. Also, tuition vouchers and/or tuition reimbursement are available for credit and non-credit computer courses at schools or other learning providers as part of the Partnership's Tuition Benefits Program.

Employees can contact a Partnership Advisor to discuss using the Tuition Benefits Program to obtain the training through a computer training vendor or local community college, and the Partnership's Online Learning Program.

Partnership Advisor Contact Information
Phone: 518 486-7814 or 800-253-4332
Hours: Mon-Fri, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm At other times, leave a message with a convenient time for an advisor to call you.
Fax: 518 473-0056
Email: advisors@nyscseapartnership.org
Website: NYS & CSEA Partnership for Education & Training External link