Guidelines for Non-Employee Participation in

 ICD Programs

     In accordance with the Institute for Career Development Policy Issuance of August 21, 1997; the Ohio Valley ICD Program is expanding the availability of participation in the programs to adult dependents of employees (defined as enrolled in the health benefits program as a dependent) union retirees. 

     Training slots will only be made available to non-employees if space permits.  Permitted space will be defined as a training slot that is available because a course already has the required minimum number of employees; but, has not yet reached the maximum allowed enrollment.  In no circumstances will a non-employee displace an active union member employed at Severstal Wheeling Inc.  Extra training slots will first be made available to dependents with any additional training slots being made available to retirees.

    No separate notifications of courses will be generated for non-employees.  Notification of courses available will be made after all eligible employees have been enrolled.  Other terms and conditions of non-employee enrollment include:

    For a dependent to be eligible, a worker must have completed or be currently enrolled in at least one course  since January 1998 for a credit that may be used for a dependent to enroll in a course.  For every course a worker completes after January 1998; the worker shall be eligible for a credit for a credit for a dependent to enroll in a course.

    Space availability notifications may not be given until the week before a class is scheduled to begin.

    Space availability may be limited to an assigned section of a course.

    Dependents/Retirees who enroll in a course are responsible for payment of any materials/supplies, tuition charges, or textbooks that are necessary for a course.  Payment must be made by money order directly to the provider before the non-employee receives any such supplies.

    If a dependent/retiree starts a course, that will be considered an enrollment and deducted from enrollment eligibility.

    Training slots will be awarded on a first come basis.  Dependents/retirees may begin signing up on the first scheduled day of registration.  Once the registration is closed to active employees, decisions will be made on the enrollment of each particular course and if additional slots are available, notifications will be made.