Common use of Payment for Required Courses (Off-Duty) Clause in Contracts

Payment for Required Courses (Off-Duty). The EMPLOYER shall provide the cost of tuition or fee, if any, the cost of licensing, if any, and compensation per Article XIV, Sections 4 & 7, for required courses, certifications, schools, or seminars which are not issued by the EMPLOYER or provided on- duty, when taken by EMPLOYEES and approved in accordance with this Section. The EMPLOYEES are responsible for attending sufficient off-duty opportunities to maintain their certifications and, for completing and submitting the required applications to the Department authority, and for keeping track of pertinent training on a Department supplied verification of training form. All courses, certifications, schools, or seminars, eligible for payment under this section shall: 1. Be sponsored by the EMPLOYER. 2. Be required by the proper authority with legal jurisdiction in order to maintain the EMPLOYEE'S current position, excluding motor vehicle licenses and similar occupational preconditions of employment. (In the event a Commercial Driver License is required by the proper authority with legal jurisdiction, the Department will provide the necessary training and equipment necessary to acquire the license, however, the license will still be excluded from payment under this subsection.) In the event that such course, certification, school, or seminars sponsored or required, but not provided at the EMPLOYER'S facilities, takes place in part or in total during on-duty time, arrangements will be made by the EMPLOYER, for the EMPLOYEE(S) to have time off with pay, or to provide attendance by alternative means. No deductions from an EMPLOYEE'S Sick or Annual time shall result from attendance at such courses, certifications, schools or seminars. The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit the EMPLOYER from instituting on-duty training or testing for required courses.

Payment for Required Courses (Off-Duty). The EMPLOYER shall provide the cost of tuition or fee, if any, the cost of licensing, if any, and compensation per Article XIVXV, Sections 4 & 76 and 10, for required courses, certifications, schools, seminars, or seminars licensing which are not issued by the EMPLOYER or provided on- on-duty, when taken by EMPLOYEES and approved in accordance with this Section. The EMPLOYEES are responsible for attending sufficient off-duty opportunities to maintain their certifications andand/or licensing, for completing and submitting the required applications to the Department authority, authority and for keeping track of pertinent training on a Department supplied verification of training form. All courses, certifications, schools, or seminars, or licensing eligible for payment under this section shall: 1. (a) Be sponsored by the EMPLOYER. 2. (b) Be required by the proper authority with legal jurisdiction in order to maintain the EMPLOYEE'S current position, excluding motor vehicle licenses and similar occupational preconditions of employment. (In the event a Commercial Driver License is required by the proper authority with legal jurisdiction, the Department will provide the necessary training and equipment necessary to acquire the license, however, the license will still be excluded from payment under this subsection.) In the event that such course, certification, school, seminar or seminars licensing sponsored or required, but not provided at the EMPLOYER'S facilities, takes place in part or in total during on-duty time, arrangements will be made by the EMPLOYER, for the EMPLOYEE(S) EMPLOYEES to have time off with pay, or to provide attendance by alternative means. No deductions from an EMPLOYEE'S Sick or Annual time shall result from attendance at such courses, certifications, schools seminars, or seminarslicensing. The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit the EMPLOYER from instituting on-duty training or testing for required courses.

Payment for Required Courses (Off-Duty). The EMPLOYER shall provide the cost of tuition or fee, if any, the cost of licensing, if any, and compensation per Article XIVXV, Sections 4 & 76 and 10, for required courses, certifications, schools, seminars, or seminars licensing which are not issued by the EMPLOYER or provided on- on-duty, when taken by EMPLOYEES and approved in accordance with this Section. The EMPLOYEES are responsible for attending sufficient off-duty opportunities to maintain their certifications andand/or licensing, for completing and submitting the required applications to the Department authority, authority and for keeping track of pertinent training on a Department supplied verification of training form. All courses, certifications, schools, or seminars, or licensing eligible for payment under this section shall: 1. (a) Be sponsored by the EMPLOYER. 2. (b) Be required by the proper authority with legal jurisdiction in order to maintain the EMPLOYEE'S current position, excluding motor vehicle licenses and similar occupational preconditions of employment. (In the event a Commercial Driver License is required by the proper authority with legal jurisdiction, the Department will provide the necessary training and equipment necessary to acquire the license, however, the license will still be excluded from payment under this subsection.) In the event that such course, certification, school, seminar or seminars licensing sponsored or required, but not provided at the EMPLOYER'S facilities, takes place in part or in total during on-duty time, arrangements will be made by the EMPLOYER, for the EMPLOYEE(S) EMPLOYEES to have time off with pay, or to provide attendance by alternative means. No deductions from an EMPLOYEE'S Sick or Annual time shall result from attendance at such courses, certifications, schools schools’ seminars, or seminarslicensing. The provisions of this Section shall not prohibit the EMPLOYER from instituting on-duty training or testing for required courses.