(a) The Commission may use state funds to provide training
and education for its employees in accordance with the State Employees
Training Act (Texas Government Code, §§656.041 - 656.049).
(b) The training or education shall be related to the
duties or prospective duties of the employee.
(c) The Commission's training and education program
benefits both the Commission and the employees participating by:
(1) preparing for technological and legal developments;
(2) increasing work capabilities;
(3) increasing the number of qualified employees in
areas for which the Commission has difficulty in recruiting and retaining
employees; and
(4) increasing the competence of Commission employees.
(d) A Commission employee may be required to attend,
as part of the employee's duties, a training or education program
related to the employee's duties or prospective duties.
(e) Approval to participate in a training or education
program is not automatic and is subject to the availability of funds
within the Commission's budget.
(f) The employee training and education program for
the Commission shall include:
(1) agency-sponsored training provided in-house or
by contract;
(2) seminars and conferences;
(3) technical or professional certifications and licenses;
and
(4) tuition reimbursement for degree and non-degree
program courses.
(g) The Administrator or Administrator's designee shall
develop policies for administering each of the components of the employee
training and education program. These policies shall include:
(1) eligibility requirements for participation;
(2) designation of appropriate level of approval for
participation; and
(3) obligations of program participants.
(h) Approval to participate in any portion of the Commission's
training and education program shall not in any way affect an employee's
at-will status.
(i) Participation in the training and education program
shall not in any 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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