LICENSES AND CERTIFICATION. Section 1. An employee, in a position that requires a license, certification or specialized training as a condition of employment, shall pay the cost of any renewal, additional training, or related expenses to maintain the qualifications for their position. Subject to the Department’s operational needs, the Department shall grant paid time off as career development for that time the employee is absent from work to renew the license/certification or acquire training for the maintenance of job qualifications. Subject to the Department’s operational needs, the Department may permit employees to flex their work schedules during the workweek that they attend weekend and/or after-hours training classes for the purpose of maintaining the license, certification or specialized training required for their position, to allow such employees time off equal to the amount of time spent in training classes. Such employees shall seek permission from their immediate supervisors to so flex their schedules at the earliest possible time. Employees so flexing their work schedules waive any daily overtime pay which might otherwise be owed under this Agreement and will maintain a workweek of forty (40) hours or less.
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