45 U.S.C. § 1014 — New career training assistance
submitted 46 years ago by Pub. L. 96-254 to r/title-45-RAILROADS · 233 words · no verdicts yet
An eligible former Rock Island Railroad employee may receive limited Board-paid training expenses if the governing agreement allows it and the employee meets timing and benefit conditions. No assistance is allowed after April 1, 1984.
(a) Eligible employees. An employee who chooses a separation allowance under an employee-protection agreement or benefit schedule under section 1005 may, if that agreement or schedule allows it, receive from the Board reasonable training expenses at qualified institutions for a new career.
(b) Conditions. The employee must (1) first use all available Federal education benefits under existing programs and (2) start training within two years after separation from the Rock Island Railroad*.
(c) Board determination. The Board determines reasonable expenses based on the employee’s application.
(d) End date. No assistance may be provided after April 1, 1984.
(e) Definitions. “Expenses” means actual, reasonable room, board, tuition, fee, or educational-material costs, up to $3,000. “Qualified institution” means an institution accredited for Veterans’ Administration payment under chapter 36 of title 38, or a State-accredited institution that has existed for at least two years. This section does not otherwise define these quoted terms.
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.
To be eligible for assistance under this section, an employee—
must first exhaust any Federal educational benefits available to such employee under any existing program; and
must begin his course of training within 2 years following the date of such employee’s separation from employment with the Rock Island Railroad*.
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.
No assistance may be provided under this section after April 1, 1984.
As used in this section—
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
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.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 96–254, title I, § 119(a)–(e), May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 408; Pub. L. 97–468, title II, § 233, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2547.)
- 1980Enacted · Pub. L. 96-254 · 94 Stat. 408
- 1983Amended · Pub. L. 97-468 · 96 Stat. 2547
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 96-254 on 1980-05-30.
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