It is the joint responsibility of the supervisors, department heads and Town Administrator to foster and promote employee training and education programs for the purpose of improving the quality of service rendered to citizens and aiding employees to equip themselves for advancement in Town service.
Full-time employees shall be entitled to participate in an educational incentive program. Any employee may request reimbursement for a course at an accredited school provided the course is job-related, approved in advance, in writing, by the department head and Town Administrator, and evidence of a passing grade is submitted to the Town Administrator upon course completion.
Where a full-time employee is required to attend a course or to receive instruction in order to maintain a license or registration which is an integral part of the job description and which is a requirement of the continuation of employment in that classification, the Town shall reimburse the employee for successful completion of the course or instruction, with the exception of a Class III driver's license.
Department heads and supervisors may perceive other training needs, and are obliged to discuss the same with the Town Administrator as a prelude to securing Town Administrator approval of such other training.