tuition reimbursement

[meisha6]

I was employed as a Floor Supervisor when I applied for a different supervisor job in the same Co. My employer offered me the job but said I had to pursue a degree in which they would pay the tuition. I agreed & signed the offer letter. I did my job & got my degree. After starting the new position & school,They made me sign an education assistance agreement saying I would stay 3 years after last payment. This was a year and a half after start of new position & school. Two weeks after I recieved my degree they eliminated my position & put me back on the floor. I want to take a position in another Co. but dont have the money to pay back tuition. Will the reimbursement agreement hold up in court? I didnt need a degree for my floor supers job & only pursued further education because they required it for new position ...then eliminated the position. I asked for a copy of offer agreement & it has mysteriously disappeared from their files. The person who hired me & presented the offer,said school was a condition of that position & would testify if needed. They didnt present the reimbursement agreement until I was already 4 semesters in school. Do I have a chance of getting out of this?

 

[seniorjudge]

I don't know if it will hold up in court or not.

Since it seems to have disappeared, what document would they produce in court?

 

[meisha6]

The missing document is the original job offer that stated they would give me the position but I had to pursue a degree & they would pay tuition. The manager that drew up the offer remembers the terms of the position & will testify to its contents. They do have the tuition reimbursement agreement that came a year later which states I have to stay 3yrs or payback tuition. The tuition agreement doesn't say how it has to be paid back ( lump sum, payments or time frame) I've been with this company 20 yrs & received promotions without a degree. The only reason I went back to school was because the manager of this department put it in the terms for this position. They eliminated the position after I completed my degree. I wouldn't be leaving if my position was still there.