Employee Scholar Program

Employee Scholar Program

UTC Fire & Security Asia believes in investing in the future of employees by providing them with education they can use for a lifetime. The Employee Scholar Program is one of the most comprehensive, company-sponsored, employee education programs in the world. The program provides employees the resources to stay current in their chosen field or enable new career opportunities and includes the following benefits: 

  • +  UTC pays for tuition, academic fees and books
         at approved educational institutions.

    +  The program is available to our global workforce.

    +  Payments are made directly to the educational
         institution to minimize out of pocket costs.
     
    +  Employees can obtain a degree in any field,
         whether or not it is related to their job.

    +  Partner universities deliver programs at our
         locations to provide work-life flexibility.

    +  Eligible employees can receive up to three hours
        of paid time off to study per week.

UTC Fire & Security Asia’s parent company has invested morethan $850 million to further employees’ formal education.  Since 1996, more than 28,000 degrees havebeen earned by UTC employees in over 50 countries.   However, ESP is more than just a story basedon numbers. It is about the investment that UTC makes in its people as a way ofattracting and retaining a motivated and fulfilled workforce. Global full-timeand part-time UTC employees are eligible for the program after one year ofcontinuous service. Currently there are over 15,000 employees participating in ESP.

     

     

    “I am really grateful to UTC for giving me this gift: A free education plus UTC restricted stock unites when I graduate! I encourage every UTC employee to take part as it really is a chance of a lifetime!”

    Cynthia Cheung
    IT Department