(a) Pursuant to the State Employees Training Act, Chapter
656, Subchapter C of the Texas Government Code, it is the policy and
practice of the finance agencies to encourage employees' professional
development through training and education programs sponsored or supported
by the finance agencies.
(b) The finance agencies may provide assistance for
education and training that will enhance an employee's ability to
perform current or prospective job duties and will benefit both the
respective finance agency and the employee.
(c) Approval to participate in a training or education
program is not automatic and is subject to eligibility of individual
employees as established in the respective finance agency's policy,
and the availability of funds within the respective finance agency's
budget.
(d) The employee training and education program for
the finance agencies may include one or more of the following:
(1) agency-sponsored training provided in-house or
by contract;
(2) seminars and conferences;
(3) technical or professional certifications and licenses;
or
(4) reimbursement for tuition, fees and required course
materials.
(e) The finance agencies maintain policies for administering
the employee training and education program of each respective finance
agency. These policies include:
(1) eligibility requirements for participation;
(2) designation of appropriate level of approval for
participation; and
(3) obligations of program participants.
(f) Approval to participate in any portion of a finance
agency's training and education program will not in any way affect
an employee's at-will status.
(g) In order to receive tuition reimbursement for a
course offered by an institution of higher education, the employee
must successfully complete the course, and the executive head of the
finance agency must personally authorize the tuition reimbursement
payment.
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Source Note: The provisions of this §5.101 adopted to be effective November 6, 2014, 39 TexReg 8571; amended to be effective March 10, 2016, 41 TexReg 1672; amended to be effective January 3, 2019, 43 TexReg 8583; amended to be effective January 2, 2020, 44 TexReg 8230 |