{"identifier":"/us/usc/t45/s1014","title":45,"num":"\u00a7\u202f1014.","heading":"New career training assistance","text":"\u00a7\u202f1014.\nNew career training assistance\n(a)\nEligible employees\nAn employee who elects to receive a separation allowance under an employee protection agreement entered into or a benefit schedule prescribed under\nsection 1005 of this title\n(b)\nConditions for assistance\nTo be eligible for assistance under this section, an employee\u2014\n(1) must first exhaust any Federal educational benefits available to such employee under any existing program; and\n(2) must begin his course of training within 2 years following the date of such employee\u2019s separation from employment with the Rock Island Railroad.\n(c)\nDetermination of reasonable expenses by Board\nReasonable 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.\n(d)\nAssistance prohibited after April 1, 1984\nNo assistance may be provided under this section after\nApril 1, 1984\n(e)\nDefinitions\nAs used in this section\u2014\n(1) the term \u201cexpenses\u201d means actual, reasonable expenses paid for room, board, tuition, fees, or educational material in an amount not to exceed $3,000; and\n(2) the term \u201cqualified institution\u201d means an educational institution accredited for payment by the Veterans\u2019 Administration under chapter 36 of title 38, or a State-accredited institution which has been in existence for not less than 2 years.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t45/s1014.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t45/s1014","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f1014."},{"t":"heading","text":"New career training assistance"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t45/s1014/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Eligible employees"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"An employee who elects to receive a separation allowance under an employee protection agreement entered into or a benefit schedule prescribed under ","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"section 1005 of this title","href":"/us/usc/t45/s1005","tail":" 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."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t45/s1014/b","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(b)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Conditions for assistance"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"To be eligible for assistance under this section, an employee\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t45/s1014/b/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" must first exhaust any Federal educational benefits available to such employee under any existing program; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t45/s1014/b/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" must begin his course of training within 2 years following the date of such employee\u2019s separation from employment with the Rock Island Railroad.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t45/s1014/c","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(c)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Determination of reasonable expenses by Board"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"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.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t45/s1014/d","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(d)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Assistance prohibited after April 1, 1984"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"No assistance may be provided under this section after ","children":[{"t":"text","text":"April 1, 1984","tail":"."}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t45/s1014/e","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(e)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Definitions"},{"t":"chapeau","text":"As used in this section\u2014"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t45/s1014/e/1","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(1)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cexpenses\u201d means actual, reasonable expenses paid for room, board, tuition, fees, or educational material in an amount not to exceed $3,000; and","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"para","id":"/us/usc/t45/s1014/e/2","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(2)"},{"t":"content","text":" the term \u201cqualified institution\u201d means an educational institution accredited for payment by the Veterans\u2019 Administration under chapter 36 of title 38, or a State-accredited institution which has been in existence for not less than 2 years.","tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"}],"tail":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"},{"t":"text","text":"\n"}]}]}