I work in the admin department at a small company in Seattle. I am coming up to my 3-month review and have heard all praises so far, plus I was told that they were seriously considering promoting me (likely in an admin/tech management position). So all is pretty good in terms of my placement here.
When I was hired, my offer letter gave me a starting rate at $33k, plus a $2k raise at my 3-month. The big thing that made me accept this position was the Tuition Reimbursement Program, which is also in the offer letter.
Today, one of my managers came to me and said that the VP just decided that the Tuition Reimbursement Program should be for employees that have been with the company for a minimum of 2 years.
My tuition+books would be around $30k per year. Since I can't really afford to pay for it myself, it was a major attraction getting me to come to this company.
How should I approach this in terms of my upcoming review and the potential negotiations on the promotion?
2007-08-06 12:53:29 · 1 answers · asked by dryta_ld 2 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
Since they sound pretty impressed with your work, you could mention it in the review and tell your boss how disappointed you are that the program was discontinued, since it was a big reason why you took the job in the first place. Don't threaten to leave - let him read between the lines.
It's not really economical for them to pay $30 per year in education benefits for someone making not much more than that in annual salary.
They have the legal right to change benefits - and actually, to change salaries up OR down.
2007-08-06 13:02:09 · answer #1 · answered by Judy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋