§1014 — Title 45 Railroads | U.S. Code

Summary

Employees who take a separation allowance under an employee protection agreement or a benefit schedule under section 1005 can, if their agreement or schedule allows it, get the Board to pay reasonable training costs so they can train for a new job. To qualify, the worker must first use any federal education benefits they have and must begin training within 2 years after leaving the Rock Island Railroad. The Board decides what costs are reasonable after an employee applies. No help is allowed after April 1, 1984. "Expenses" means real costs for room, board, tuition, fees, or materials up to $3,000. "Qualified institution" means a school approved for VA payments under chapter 36 of title 38 or a state‑accredited school that has existed at least 2 years.

Title 45, §1014

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

(e)As used in this section—

(1)the term “expenses” means actual, reasonable expenses paid for room, board, tuition, fees, or educational material in an amount not to exceed $3,000; and

(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