What does “payment on a first-come, first-served basis” mean?
A. There are two answers depending on whether a priority list is prepared for the employee’s bargaining unit. (Currently NP-3, NP-2, P-2, P-3B, P-4, P-5 and Managerial employees have a priority list and use the following process to determine what is meant by “first-come, first-served basis”). Applications for tuition reimbursement are to be submitted to the agency at least two weeks and not earlier than three months prior to the start of classes. Follow-up material must be in by the deadlines stated. OSC will use information obtained from the Tuition Reimbursement Logs submitted by each agency to prepare a priority list based on the date received at OSC. The Office of the State Comptroller will pay tuition reimbursement for those on priority lists as they are received. If monies are close to being depleted and applications reach the Office of the State Comptroller at the same time, the application originally received for approval first will be paid first. On a specified date (usually A
