AAON Aid Employee Relief Fund

AAON Aid Employee Relief Fund

Purpose: Designed to provide short-term assistance to employees experiencing severe financial need due to unexpected and unavoidable emergencies.

Geographic Scope: For AAON employees

Administrator: Tulsa Community Foundation (specializing in administration of emergency assistance and disaster relief funds for employees)

Eligibility Requirements

• Applicant Status: Must be an AAON employee
• Frequency Limit: Maximum of one grant per category, per calendar year
• Application Confidentiality: Applications are confidential and identifying details of the crisis are never shared with AAON

Assistance Categories

Home Catastrophe/Natural Disaster – Up to $2,000

Assistance after natural or localized disaster has destroyed the employee's personal residence

Residence rendered unlivable or otherwise in need of costly repairs

Covers repairs in excess of insurance, after the disaster (hurricane, fire, flood, tornado, mudslide, etc.)

Personal Emergency – Up to $1,000

For employees who have encountered financial hardships for unexpected, unavoidable reasons beyond their control

Examples: spouse's layoff, unexpected loss of income, non-routine vehicle or home repair that restricts ability to care for self and household

Documentation will be requested from each applicant

Important Notes

• Not all emergencies will warrant maximum assistance
• Maximum of one grant per category, per calendar year
• Documentation required

Situations That Will NOT Be Considered

• Elective bills
• Bills related to routine vehicle repairs
• Child support payments by applicant
• Expenses/bills resulting from divorce or separation
• Attorney fees
• Medical expenses not related to medical emergencies
• Situations related to extended family members
• Garnishments of an employee's paycheck due to past debt

Contact Information:

Tulsa Community Foundation

(918) 591-2427 (for emergencies requiring immediate action within 24 hours)

emergency@tulsacf.org

7030 South Yale Avenue Suite 600

Tulsa, OK 74136