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(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, §§656.044 - 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.
This agency hereby certifies that the
adoption has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.
Filed with the Office of
the Secretary of State on April 27, 2005
TRD-200501723 Loretta DeHay
General Counsel
Texas Real Estate Commission
Effective date: May 17, 2005
Proposal publication date: March 18, 2005
For further information, please call: (512) 465-3900
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