CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)

STUDENT REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT

BETWEEN
SHANDS TEACHING HOSPITAL AND CLINICS, INC.
AND

__________________________

THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the day of _______________, 2022, between

SHANDS TEACHING HOSPITAL AND CLINICS, INC. d/b/a UF HEALTH SHANDS
("SHANDS") and ________________________________________ (“STUDENT”).

This is a mutual agreement between SHANDS and STUDENT for SHANDS to offer
reimbursement for costs (tuition, books, fees) in the amount of $2,000, and in exchange,
STUDENT shall commit to employment as Patient Care Assistant with SHANDS in accordance
with the provisions set forth in this Agreement.
It is mutually covenanted and agreed between the parties hereto as follows:

I. Responsibilities of SHANDS. SHANDS agrees:

A. To provide reimbursement in the amount of $2,000 for costs associated with tuition,
books and fees to STUDENT presently enrolled in Santa Fe College’s (“SFC”) Certified
Nursing Assistant (CNA) program.

B. The $2,000 reimbursement will be paid to STUDENT as follows:

 $1,500 at the start of the SFC CNA program
 $500 when employment begins

C. The reimbursement for costs is considered taxable income and federal income taxes will
apply.

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II. Responsibilities of STUDENT. STUDENT agrees, as a continuing obligation under
this Agreement:
A. To remain enrolled in good standing in the SFC CNA program and to meet all
requirements for graduation.
B. To work as Patient Care Assistant at SHANDS for a minimum of 1 year upon
graduation from the SCF CNA program, IF OFFERED EMPLOYMENT BY
SHANDS. In the event that STUDENT voluntarily ends employment with
SHANDS or STUDENT is terminated for cause prior to completing 1 full year of
employment, STUDENT shall, as liquidated damages, repay to SHANDS all
amounts previously paid to STUDENT pursuant to this Agreement to SHANDS
in accordance with the following schedule:
C. 1. If STUDENT fails to meet any of the employment criteria of SHANDS and is
not employed: $1,500;
2. If STUDENT is terminated for cause or STUDENT voluntarily leaves
SHANDS within the first year of employment: $2,000;
__________ (initialed by STUDENT)

The parties agree that the actual damages that SHANDS may suffer is difficult to quantify given
the current and future shortage of respiratory therapists, potential delays in finding a
replacement, related impact on SHANDS’ revenues and future reimbursement costs but that the
above-schedule is a good faith estimate of anticipated damages and is not intended as a penalty.

D. That any monies to be reimbursed to SHANDS can be withheld from

STUDENT’s final paycheck and/or from STUDENT’S’s Paid Time Off Accrual.
E. Any monies due SHANDS from STUDENT will be paid within 60 days of
employment termination.
F. STUDENT shall execute such additional documents or instruments as are
reasonably needed to fully carry out the intent and terms and conditions of this
Agreement.

III. General Conditions

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 A. The terms set forth in this Agreement constitute all the terms and conditions
agreed upon by the parties hereto and no other terms and conditions shall be
valid and binding on the parties hereto unless reduced to writing and executed
by the parties hereto.

B. This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the

laws of the State of Florida.

C. If any action at law or in equity is brought to enforce or interpret the provisions

of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney
fees and court costs, which may be set by the court in the same action or in a
separate action brought for that purpose, in addition to any other relief to which
that party may be entitled.

D. Nothing in this Agreement obligates SHANDS to employ or otherwise hire

STUDENT or continue to employ STUDENT. SHANDS’ employment of
STUDENT shall at all times hereunder be within SHANDS’ sole discretion

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused these presents to be executed
in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, as of the day and year first
above set forth.

STUDENT: SHANDS TEACHING HOSPITAL

AND CLINICS, INC.:

By: By: _______________________________

(NAME) Date (Associate VP, Human Resources) Date

Student Name Printed:

______________________________

To be completed by Human Resources:

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Student SSN: _________________________

Student Address: _________________________

_________________________

_________________________

Graduation date: _________________________

Date of Hire: _________________________

Employee ID #: _________________________

Employee FTE: _________________________