Individual Retraining. The minimum financial assistance available for Individual Retraining is payment of salary equivalent (as at last day of duty in the Public Service) for the length of the course up to one academic year (usually 38 weeks). Employees whose course is more than one year may be paid their salary equivalent for the weeks of the long vacation before the course recommences in the following year provided that their department can guarantee employment and wishes to employ them during this time. (This is not available should the Education Review Office become a State Owned Enterprise or be disestablished). Additional finance is available for expenses up to a maximum equivalent to the average severance payment calculated for all Employees in that particular surplus, had severance been an option. Expenses may include for example: salary whilst training if the course is longer than one academic year: books and equipment, transfer costs if applicable, leave on pay whilst awaiting commencement of the course in certain circumstances. In some cases the maximum additional finance available is varied to take account of particular training needs.
Individual Retraining. The minimum financial assistance available for Individual Retraining is payment of salary equivalent (as at last day of duty in the Public Service) for the length of the course up to one academic year (usually 38 weeks). Members whose course is more than one year may be paid their salary equivalent for the weeks of the long vacation before the course recommences in the following year provided that the Ministry can guarantee employment and wishes to employ them during this time. Additional finance is available for expenses up to a maximum equivalent to the average severance payment calculated for all employees in that particular surplus, had severance been an option. Expenses may include, for example: salary whilst training if the course is longer than one academic year; books and equipment; transfer costs if applicable; leave on pay whilst awaiting commencement of the course in certain circumstances. In some cases the maximum additional finance available is varied to take account of particular training needs. The redeployment provisions in Clause 11.15 will apply.
