Workshops and Additional Training. Any employee required to take training that falls outside of the employee’s normal work hours shall be compensated at the employee’s regular rate of pay. Should the required training cause the employee to generate overtime as defined in Article X, Section 1, above, any such hours shall be paid at the employee’s overtime rate. If the required training is outside of the district, the employee will either be compensated for travel per District policy, or will be required to use a District vehicle. If there are other expenses for required training, i.e. per diem expenses for food, lodging, or registration fees, the District will pay for those expenses per District policy. The District shall provide a list to the Union and employees of those required to attend training. The District and Union shall meet to discuss the criteria for attendance as needed. Should an employee choose to attend training that is outside the employee’s normal work hours, whether offered by the District or by another entity, and such training is not required by the District for that employee, there shall be no obligation or expectation on the part of the District to provide compensation to the employee. Should the District approve a request for compensation for additional training outside of the employee’s normal work hours, such compensation may or may not include wages or expenses for registration, travel, meals, or lodging. Such requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis based on the district/program needs and available funding. If wages are approved for such optional training, overtime shall only be paid if the employee exceeds forty (40) hours per week per federal and state law. No overtime will be approved nor should be expected for hours that exceed eight (8) hours in one day for such optional training, irrespective of the provisions of Article X, Section 1, above.
