Q: My employer is paying for part of my masters.($500 per month) I want to know if I am obligated to payback the $.
In the financial aid agreement it mentions "Payee compromises to maintain a working relationship with Financer, within the obligations contracted as a result of the employment agreement between (employer) and (my name) for a period of one year from the date payee completes the aforementioned Major"..
In other words, it mentions that I "compromise" to stay for a period of one year upon finishing the masters program but it never mentions what would happen if I do end up leaving before. It does not mention that I have to pay back part of all of the money that was given to me. Things have been really tough at work and I am thinking about searching for another job.
Additionally, the legal counselor informed me that they did not include the payback clause as it was more of an "honor thing"
Please advise! Thank you,
A:
It appears that, as the "legal counselor" (attorney for the employer?) said, it's regarded by the employer as a moral but not legal obligation. Are you "Payee"? And is "Financer" something different than your employer? Evidently this agreement wasn't carefully drafted; you will note that "compromises" means something entirely different than "promises" (what apparently was meant).
So, in my opinion, you would not have to pay the money back.
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