(a) Pursuant to the State Employees Training Act, Chapter 656, Subchapter C of the Texas Government Code, it is the policy and practice of the board to encourage an employee's professional development through training and education programs.
(b) The board may provide assistance for education and training for an employee if the executive director determines that the education or training will enhance the employee's ability to perform current or prospective job duties and will benefit both the board and the employee.
(c) Financial assistance may be awarded for some or all of the following expenses:
  (1) tuition, including correspondence courses that fulfill degree, professional or General Equivalence Diploma (GED) program plan requirements;
  (2) degree plan pertinent College Level Equivalency Program examinations if the employee receives college credit or waiver of course requirements;
  (3) degree plan pertinent Life Experience Assessments if the employee receives college credit; and
  (4) required fees, including lab fees, and books.
(d) Financial assistance granted under this program shall be established by the board.

Source Note: The provisions of this §507.6 adopted to be effective June 11, 2000, 25 TexReg 5342; amended to be effective June 7, 2012, 37 TexReg 4048; amended to be effective October 11, 2017, 42 TexReg 5439