(a) The Board may use public funds to reimburse for the training and education for its employees. The training or education must be related to the duties or the prospective duties of the employee.
(b) An employee may be eligible for education and training reimbursement if the employee is taking the course at the request of the agency or:
  (1) has been employed full-time at the Board for a period in excess of six (6) months;
  (2) is currently employed full-time;
  (3) has a performance evaluation of 3.0 or above; and
  (4) does not have a current employment disciplinary record.
(c) If the course is completed at an accredited institution of higher education, the employee must achieve a grade of "C" or above for undergraduate work or a grade of "B" or above for graduate work to be eligible for reimbursement.
(d) If the education or training is a pass/fail activity, the employee must pass the course to be eligible for reimbursement.
(e) Permission to participate in any education or training program must be approved by the Executive Director and may be withdrawn if the Executive Director determines that participation would negatively impact the employee's job duties or performance or that participation is no longer in the agency's best interest.
(f) If the employee does not remain employed at the agency for one (1) year following completion of the course or training, the employee will be required to refund all expenses reimbursed by the Board.
(g) Before an employee of the agency may be reimbursed, the Executive Director must authorize the reimbursement.
(h) For purposes of this rule, reimbursement only includes tuition, building fees, lab fees and student service fees. Tuition will be reimbursed up to half of the cost with a maximum of $1,000 per fiscal year contingent upon availability of agency resources.

Source Note: The provisions of this §211.10 adopted to be effective July 18, 2016, 41 TexReg 5174