NAC284.490. Reimbursement or prepayment for training or education.

     1. If an employee receives approval to take training or education that he or she requested to take, including, without limitation, a course or workshop:

     (a) The employing agency may reimburse the employee for the expense of the training or education only after the successful completion of the training; or

     (b) The employing agency may elect to prepay the cost of the training or education.

     2. An employing agency may enter into an agreement with an employee requiring the employee to repay any money paid to him or her or on his or her behalf for the cost of training or education if:

     (a) The employee fails to complete the training successfully; or

     (b) Within 1 year after the successful completion of training or education that is not required by his or her job, the employee terminates his or her employment with the agency.

Ê Any repayment from wages owed by the employee must not be taken from any payment for overtime owed to the employee and must not reduce the pay of the employee below the minimum wage required by federal law.

     3. For the purposes of this section, “successful completion of training and education” means:

     (a) Receiving a grade of C or better;

     (b) Receiving a passing grade if the students are designated only as passing or failing the course;

     (c) Receiving a certificate of completion; or

     (d) Receiving other evidence of completion as predetermined by the appointing authority.

     [Personnel Div., Rule X § D, eff. 1-18-82]—(NAC A by Dep’t of Personnel, 10-26-84; R082-00, 8-2-2000; A by Personnel Comm’n by R022-05, 10-31-2005)