| (a) With the approval of the Executive Director, the
Commission may make available to its employees funds for training
and education in accordance with the Employee Training Act, Texas
Government Code §§656.041 - 656.049.
(b) In order to be eligible for agency supported training
and education, the employee must demonstrate in writing, to the satisfaction
of the Executive Director or designee, that the training or education
is related to the duties or prospective duties of the employee. If
the training or education is offered by an institution of higher education
or private or independent institution of higher education, as defined
by Texas Education Code §61.003, and is allowed under agency
human resources policies:
(1) the agency may only pay the tuition expenses for
a program course successfully completed by the employee at an accredited
institution of higher education; and
(2) the Executive Director must authorize the tuition
reimbursement payment.
(c) An employee who completes training and education
to obtain a degree or certification for which the Commission has provided
all or part of the required fees must agree in writing to fully repay
the Commission any amounts paid for educational assistance if the
employee voluntarily terminates employment with the agency within
one year after the course or courses are completed.
(d) All materials received by an employee as part of
agency-funded training and education remain the property of the Commission.
(e) Approval to participate in a training and education
program, including an agency-sponsored training, seminar or conference,
shall not in any way affect an employee's at-will status. The approval
of a training and education program is not a guarantee or indication
that approval will be granted for subsequent training and education
programs. Approval to participate in a training and education program
shall in no way constitute a guarantee or indication of continued
employment, nor shall it constitute a guarantee or indication of future
employment in a current or prospective position.
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