Cost of Training. SECTION 20.1 If the Employer requires an employee to obtain or undergo training, the Employer shal1 be responsible for payment of those costs and expenses pertaining to fees, books, related materials, tuition, lodging, meals, and mileage, which are necessarily incidental to such training. SECTION 20.2 If an employee requests, and in the discretion of the Employer is granted, permission to obtain or undergo further and additional training, the employer shall be responsible for payment of those costs and expenses pertaining to fees, books, related materials, tuition, lodging, meals, and mileage, which are necessarily incidental to such training. SECTION 20.3 If a meal(s) is included as part of the registration fee for the activity being attended, there will be no reimbursement for additional meal/food expenses. SECTION 20.4 The employer's obligation to pay the costs and expenses of requested training shall be subject to the following conditions: A. The employer shall pay one hundred percent (100%) of such costs and expenses, if the employee successfully completes suchtraining; B. The employer shall not pay any part of such costs and expenses if the employee willfully fails to complete such additional training; C. If the employee willfully fails to complete such additional training, the employee shall reimburse the Employer for all costs incurred and paid by the Employer in connection with such additional training. D. The employer will only cover the cost of a class, ONCE if the employee fails the training, in spite of their good faith effort to complete/pass. SECTION 20.5 Any reimbursement to the Employee by the Employer for eligible expenses will be made through an Automated Clearing House (ACH) payment. The City will utilize the employee bank information that is available in the payroll system for direct deposit.
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