Attendance at Training. If an employee wishes to attend a law enforcement seminar, training program or school on his own time at his own expense, the Chief of Police will, if feasible, authorize his attendance, and the Employer will allow reasonable time off without pay for the employee to attend such seminar, program or school, provided that necessary xxxxxxx levels are maintained. A request for payment of fees and expenses associated with a law enforcement seminar, training program or school attended or to be attended by an employee shall be submitted to the Chief of Police in writing and shall explain the educational value of the training as well as the costs already expended or to be expended in attendance. Such requests shall be considered by the Employer, which may or may not, in its sole discretion, approve or authorize payment.
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