[thelist] [thelist][off]Corporate Training Policies

[Martin]

Michael Fritz wrote on 1/9/00 4:00 pm

>"In the event [company name] pays the cost for any employee training, you 
>agree to reimburse [company name] the full amount of such costs if you 
>resign your employment with [company name] within one year from the date 
>such training takes place".
>
>
>Do any of you know if this is enforcable? I'm worried because I'm  required 
>to take IT training courses each year that cost $1,500 to $2,500 dollars 
>each and there's no way I could afford to reimburse my company.
If it's communicated policy, then it's enforceable (from the date at which
they communicated it). At least it's only the last year's worth of 
training,
not all you've ever had from them.

But, what you do is tell anybody you're moving *to* that this is policy, 
and
to gain your valuable (very highly trained) skills, they'll have to cover
your liability. That way, they may get 5 years' training for the cost of 
1,
*plus* the experience which goes along with it.

Cheers
Martin

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