PRIA, Government Policy, Made Personal

Summary

Employees who chose a separation allowance under an employee protection agreement or benefit schedule may get the Board to pay reasonable training costs for a new career, if their agreement or schedule allows it. They must first use any Federal education benefits they have. They must start training within 2 years after leaving the Rock Island Railroad. The Board decides what counts as reasonable after the employee files an application. “Expenses” means actual costs for room, board, tuition, fees, or school materials up to $3,000. Training must be at a Veterans’ Administration–approved school or a state‑accredited school that has existed at least 2 years. No payments may be made after April 1, 1984.

Title 45, §1014

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(a)Eligible employees

An employee who elects to receive a separation allowance under an employee protection agreement entered into or a benefit schedule prescribed under section 1005 of this title may, if so provided under such agreement or benefit schedule, receive from the Board reasonable expenses for training in qualified institutions for new career opportunities.

(b)Conditions for assistance

To be eligible for assistance under this section, an employee—

(1)must first exhaust any Federal educational benefits available to such employee under any existing program; and

(2)must begin his course of training within 2 years following the date of such employee’s separation from employment with the Rock Island Railroad.

(c)Determination of reasonable expenses by Board

Reasonable expenses for assistance under this section shall be determined by the Board on the basis of an application therefor filed by an employee with the Board.

(d)Assistance prohibited after April 1, 1984

No assistance may be provided under this section after April 1, 1984.

(e)Definitions

As used in this section

(1)

(2)the term “qualified institution” means an educational institution accredited for payment by the Veterans’ Administration under chapter 36 of title 38, or a State-accredited institution which has been in existence for not less than 2 years.

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Codification Section is comprised of subsecs. (a) to (e) of section 119 of Pub. L. 96–254. Subsec. (f) of section 119 amended section 911 of this title.

Amendments

1983—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–468 substituted “under an employee protection agreement entered into or a benefit schedule prescribed under section 1005 of this title may, if so provided under such agreement or benefit schedule,” for “from the Rock Island Railroad under an employee protection agreement or arrangement entered into under section 1005 of this title may”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Change of Name

Reference to Veterans’ Administration deemed to refer to Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to section 10 of Pub. L. 100–527, set out as a Department of Veterans Affairs Act note under section 301 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.

§1014 New Career Training Assistance