Tuition, professional certification, in-house training opportunities are all perquisites groups use to retain staff. Paying some part of employees’ tuition bills is now a common benefit for top associations but groups trying to create a culture of professional growth are combining more generous reimbursement with other learning opportunities in the workplace. The National Kitchen and Bath Association in Hackettstown, N.J. foots the entire tuition for full-time workers who earn a B-grade or above. “For employees who are interested in doing this, they don’t have to experience a lag in time [to earn a degree] because of what typical caps are,” said Sandy Visser, NKBA’s… Read More