What annoys me is job adverts that specify "must be fully CIPD qualified" but the company is unwilling to invest in someone who has all the right experience and knowledge wanting to complete it. So you have to have it to apply for the job but they aren't willing to put money in to develop people who would perhaps tick all the other boxes. It seems short-sighted to me and firms that do this no doubt miss out on a lot of very good talent purely because they may not have finished (or even started) their CIPD.

My organisation (local authority) paid for my qualification but I pay my ongoing professional fees.

The organisation is just going through a process of establishing which departments are paying for their staff's professional fees (no, we don't hold that information centrally, believe it or not!) in an attempt to stop this practise in the future, which could include social workers, lawyers etc. This has been led by senior managers agreeing to pay their own fees, in light of the organisation's financial situation.

No mine don't I self fund entirely.

I paid for my own qualifications (moons ago now) and just changed jobs on 1 July and have this week found out that my new employer will pay my professional fees!

That's all my employers now to date luckily.

Unfortunately, I can't download my invoice from this site right now (as I pay dd) so waiting for renewals to come back to me...

My previous company paid 100% of fees and even refunded for cost of text books.  I also was entitled to study leave around exam time.

There was a claw back in place - 100% would be repayable if left within 12 months of course ending and 50% repayable if left within 2 years of course ending,

My company pays the cost of the course and annual membership. They are pretty generous though.

My company paid for mine. It was essential for my role. And I stayed there for 6 years in total, until the company that had acquired my employers made me redundant. So I think we both got our moneys worth!

Hi,

I pay myself for CIPD Level 5. My company promised to pay for the course, but nothing happened so I decided to found it myself.

 Thanks

Dovile 

I've been lucky enough that my company have paid for my L5 HRM and my membership. I did not get any 'study leave' just the one day a month away for the course days - these were paid though. 

I am subject to a clawback clause though, but it's saved me a fair bit and I'm more than happy with the company 

Hello Celia, not sure whether you are still collating this information but for the record when I took my CIPD I worked for a global organisation and they happily funded it as I had just started an HR role.  They then paid for my annual membership until I left in 2009.  

I have since moved to an SME (charity) and as it was a requirement for my role they have been paying for my annual membership.

 

In reply to Lesley:

My organisation paid half (£2500) and reimbursed my membership fee. and I paid the other half of the course fee. I am allowed to take 2 days study leaves in a year and rest comes from my annual leaves. I am also allowed to do my course work during office hours :)

When I did my CPP this was paid for by the organisation, but with claw back and I left just before the end of the claw back period and therefore had to pay back the full amount. The professional subscription was reclaimed on expenses (the company had a policy that all employees could claim for 1 professional membership per year).

Anticipating the claw back on the CPP, when I started my DHRM/level 7  I chose to pay for that myself (the org would have done, but with a claw back term). I was allowed time off to attend classes. I actually applied for and received a scholarship, and as most of the course attendants were funded by their organisation I think the scholarships are often overlooked by students. It was a good option for me as it meant I ended up paying less than I would have done under the claw-back study agreement.

I changed role between the 1st and 2nd years of the course, and my new employer (who was not contributing towards course costs) allowed me to take the time off for the course but it had to be made up on another day. They were flexible to allow me to attend the course, but did not support it financially or allowing the time off from the working day.

 

Hey

 I've recently completed my Foundation Cert in HR Practice which I paid for myself and am awaiting to start my Intermediate Diploma in HRM which I am also paying for myself. My manager is very flexible to allow me the time off to go study as my Intermediate course is part-day release 1 day a week at Edinburgh college :) also pay my student membership fees myself.

 

Hannah 

An employer paid my study costs but I pay my membership fees.

Hi all

 I am paying my fee, nothing coming from the company. We don't have a proper H.R. Office, but I am the one dealing with the hiring, training, personal reviews,....so I need as much help as I can get, and if I have to pay from my pocket I will do it again.