| (a) The General Land Office shall make available to its employees funds for training and education in accordance with the Employee Training Act, Government Code §§656.041 - 656.049. (b) The General Land Office may provide training or education to its employees that is related to the duties or prospective duties of the employees. All General Land Office employees are eligible to receive training and education, subject to the requirements of agency policy, managerial discretion and availability of funds. (c) An employee who completes training and education to obtain a degree or certification for which the General Land Office has provided all or part of the required fees must agree in writing to fully repay the General Land Office 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) 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. |
