Tuition Reimbursement Program – Reimbursement

Pinellas County employees may be eligible to have education costs covered. Tuition reimbursement is a two-part process:

1. You must complete enrollment before the course begins. Enrollment forms received 30 days past course completion will not be considered. (see Tuition Enrollment).
2. Reimbursement occurs after the course ends and reimbursement is verified (see below).

Step Two: Tuition Reimbursement

The tuition reimbursement packet is two pages, including a checklist and a form. The packet is not posted on the website.

1. You will receive the tuition reimbursement form, checklist and HR approval memo by email after you are approved for program enrollment. Save the forms.
2. Complete the tuition reimbursement form after you take the course.
3. Gather these documents:
   • Signed tuition reimbursement form (if you have misplaced the form, contact us by email or call 727-464-3367)
   • Receipts for tuition costs, registration, fees and books
   • Grade report or certification of completion
   • HR approval memo
4. Scan the documents if you have access to a printer with scanning capability, or take pictures with your mobile device.
5. Submit the documents (see below).

Submitting the Documents

There are two ways to submit the required documents and receive reimbursement:

Option One: OPUS iExpense

This applies to all who have access to OPUS iExpense, which includes BCC/County Administrator, Business Technology Services, Clerk of the Circuit Court, County Attorney, Human Resources and Human Rights employees.

1. Log into OPUS.
2. Select PIN iExpense, Create Expense Report, Tuition Reimbursement Expense Template.
3. Complete the report as prompted.
4. Upload the documents as attachments and submit in OPUS.

Option Two: No OPUS iExpense

This applies to all who do not have access to OPUS iExpense, which includes Forward Pinellas, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections and Tax Collector employees. You can either:

• Email all the required documents to learning@pinellas.gov or
• Send by interoffice mail to Human Resources Learning & Development, Annex 4th Floor.