The ETSU Emergency Employee Assistance Fund was established to provide financial assistance to current employees who experience an unexpected and extenuating circumstance that could negatively affect their livelihood. Examples of circumstances include:
- Loss of an immediate family member
- Loss of residence or significant damage not covered by insurance
- Serious personal illness of immediate family member or self
- Hardship or loss of a basic human need
- Other serious circumstance
Requests for funding from the ETSU Emergency Employee Assistance Fund are open to all current employees in good standing with the university. Employees must establish the need and have no other resources to meet that need. A committee made up of a member from the Office of the Provost, Office of Administration, Foundation Accounting, and Human Resources review all requests. This committee understands the priority and requirement to keep all matters before them confidential. Awards range in amount but, in general, will not exceed $500. Employees are encouraged to consider all internal and external resources and support available to them, including Bucky’s food pantry, the Career Closet, and services provided by University Health Clinics prior to submitting a request.
To apply for assistance, employees follow the process below:
- Employee completes ETSU Employee Emergency Assistance Request Form making a request for emergency financial assistance. Paper forms may be obtained and submitted in the Office of Human Resources.
- Upon receiving the request, the committee will expeditiously complete a confidential review of request and 1.) approves the full financial request, 2.) approves a partial financial request, 3.) denies the request.
- After the committee’s decision, the committee chair communicates with the employee regarding the committee’s decision and amount funded.
- The funds are distributed through payroll distribution.