Widgets R Us Employees Case Study

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Good morning Widgets R Us Employees,
I am pleased to inform you that Widgets R Us is offering a tuition reimbursement program for the hard-working employees that run this company. We value professional development, as well as always motivating our employees to better themselves in and out of the workplace.
This is a great opportunity for our employees who want to go back to school, but as with any program, there are a few criteria employees must meet to qualify for the program. To start off, the collegiate courses being taken must be applicable to the individual’s job, or related to a future position they may hold. The company will cover up to 3,500 dollars in expenses per calendar year, and the employee must achieve a grade letter of C or

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