The Effect of Tuition Reimbursement on Turnover: A Case Study Analysis / Colleen N. Flaherty.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Flaherty, Colleen N.

Contributor:

National Bureau of Economic Research.

Series:

Working Paper Series (National Bureau of Economic Research) no. w12975.

NBER working paper series no. w12975

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource: illustrations (black and white);

Other Title:

The Effect of Tuition Reimbursement on Turnover

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, Mass. National Bureau of Economic Research 2007.

Summary:

Tuition reimbursement programs provide financial assistance for direct costs of education and are a type of general skills training program commonly offered by employers in the United States. Standard human capital theory argues that investment in firm-specific skills reduces turnover, while investment in general skills training could result in increased turnover. However, firms cite increased retention as a motivation for offering tuition reimbursement programs. This rationale for offering these programs challenges the predictions of the standard human capital model. This paper tests empirically whether participation in tuition reimbursement programs increases employee retention using data from a non-profit institution. To document the prevalence of tuition reimbursement programs, the case study analysis is supplemented with findings from the Survey of Employer-Provided Training, 1995 (SEPT95). This paper finds that participation in tuition reimbursement programs reduces employee turnover.

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Print version record

March 2007.