Program Expectations and Eligibility

Expectations

As a participant in the UR Career Pathways (URCP) program, there are certain expectations that must be met to ensure successful completion of the program and successful career development.

• Completing the four-part Career Navigation Service for a total of nine hours
• Attending all appropriate Frontline Fundamentals classes, as deemed necessary by your URCP Career Coach
• Coordinating work schedules and receiving approval from your supervisor for any time away from work required to participate in URCP

Eligibility criteria

• Must have been employed by the University for at least one year in current regular full-time position, prior to submission of the application
• Must have been continuously employed during the most recent performance review period and received a minimum Meets Expectation (or Successful)
• Is in good standing (no disciplinary action in the last six months)
• Is interested in career development at the University
• Has been recommended by a current manager who will support release time to attend trainings and/or educational needs
• Will remain an active employee (full-time status is required) throughout the program and will complete the program
• Individuals who have already been accepted into an academic degree program are not eligible to participate

Participant requirements

Career Navigation Service

Career Navigation Service, led by our internal Career Coach, will help you to identify the best career path and work environment for you based on a career assessment and personality assessment.

This four-part program helps incumbent employees assess their own personal strengths and interests, identify possible career pathways in high-demand positions, obtain some of the skills necessary to advance within the organization (resume writing, interviewing, internal job searching), and create an individualized career action plan.

Frontline Fundamentals Certificate Training Program

Frontline Fundamentals are training classes to help employees in the UR Career Pathways program prepare for success in their new role. They include the following topics:

• Five-Star Customer Service in Healthcare
• Workplace Expectations in Healthcare
• Keyboarding Skills (optional with a demonstrated 35 wpm skill level)
• Medical Terminology (as required)

You will complete a competency assessment at the end of each class to receive corresponding certificates of completion.

UR Career Passport

The UR Career Passport is provided to each participant and will be completed and returned at the end of the participant’s career navigation journey, indicating successful completion of all program requirements.

Benefits

Enhanced tuition

For positions that require a formal degree or certification from an external provider:

• Tuition costs will be covered at 100% with no out-of-pocket expense for participants in an approved program
• Tuition fees will be paid directly to the partnering educational institution on your behalf

Important note: This also includes any books and fees required for the educational program.

Release time

Participants who are enrolled in a formal degree program or participating in internal training to prepare them for a high-demand position will be eligible to receive up to eight hours per week of paid release time, based on full-time equivalency (FTE) level.

Breakdown of release time for employees working less than 40 hours per week:

• 1.0 FTE: 40 hours/week = 32 hours in the department/8 hours for training
• 0.9 FTE: 36 hours/week = 32 hours in the department/4 hours for training
• 0.8 FTE: 32 hours/week = 30 hours in the department/2 hours for training
• 0.7 FTE: 28 hours/week = 26 hours in the department/2 hours for training

* Important note: If 0.6 FTE (22 hours in the department) or less, no release time benefit will apply.

While participating in URCP, it is important to understand that:

• Approval for the Program does not guarantee a new position or promotion as a result of completing the Program.
• Approval for admission into the Program does not guarantee admission into any required educational programs. You remain responsible for admission into any such programs for which you may be approved under the Program.
• If employment ends (voluntarily or involuntarily), eligibility for participation in the Program and any University sponsorship for external education will end.
• Additional requirements for participation in the Program may apply if you participate in tuition-based programming.
• Active employment in an eligible status, full-time preferred, must be maintained through completion of the program.
• Participating employees will not be eligible for the University tuition benefits while in this Program. As an alternative, employees will be eligible for the UR Career Pathways tuition benefits.