Common use of Continuous Training Clause in Contracts

Continuous Training. Every employee covered by the terms of this Agreement shall have the opportunity to receive to the extent possible a minimum of sixty (60) hours of tuition paid training over the term of the Agreement. The Employer retains the right to select employees for certain specialized training based on established criteria. A. A Meal and Incidental Expense advance shall be granted upon approval by the City Administrator and Finance Director using the appropriate Meals and Incidental Expense rate provided annually by the General Services Administration of the Federal Government for the City traveled to. In order to receive said allowance, the employee must submit a Travel Advance Request Form and have it approved prior to their departure. This form is available in the Finance Department. The allowance for the day of departure and the day of return will be prorated based on the number of meals required away from home. Where conference registration fees include one or more meals, the per diem allowance shall be decreased by the appropriate amount. B. The Employer shall also provide transportation, or pay the state mileage rate per current IRS regulations for the employee's use of a personal vehicle, for either commuter or overnight training. In the event that the employee is required to leave the lodging facilities on the weekends, all mileage shall be paid. For purposes of calculation the police department shall be used as the base. C. If, as the result of the training schedule or department requirement, an employee attends training on his day off, the employee shall be allowed the opportunity to request a change in his/her day off.

Continuous Training. Every employee covered by the terms of this Agreement shall have the opportunity to receive to the extent possible a minimum of sixty (60) hours of tuition paid training over the term of the Agreement. The Employer retains the right to select employees for certain specialized training based base on established criteria. A. A Meal and Incidental Expense advance shall be granted upon approval by the City Administrator and Finance Director using the appropriate Meals and Incidental Expense rate provided annually by the General Services Administration of the Federal Government for the City traveled to. In order to receive said allowance, the employee must submit a Travel Advance Request Form and have it approved prior to their departure. This form is available in the Finance Department. The allowance for the day of departure and the day of return will be prorated based on the number of meals required away from home. Where conference registration fees include one or more meals, the per diem allowance shall be decreased by the appropriate amount. B. The Employer shall also provide transportation, or pay the state mileage rate per current IRS regulations for the employee's use of a personal vehicle, for either commuter or overnight training. In the event that the employee is required to leave the lodging facilities on the weekends, all mileage shall be paid. For purposes of calculation the police department shall be used as the base. C. If, as the result of the training schedule or department requirement, an employee attends training on his day off, the employee shall be allowed the opportunity to request a change in his/her day off.