(A) Every employee obtaining a job-related license at the expense of the town or the Authority, as provided in this subchapter, agrees to reimburse the town or Authority for licensing costs subject to the following exceptions.
(1) For the purposes of this subchapter, LICENSE DATE shall refer to the date the employee becomes licensed or certified pursuant to this subchapter.
(2) Every employee who obtains a license under this subchapter promises to continue his or her employment with the employer for no less than two years from the date the employee obtained the license or certification. Any employee that remains employed in good standing for no less than two years from the date of licensure or certification under this subchapter shall have no obligation to repay licensing costs.
(3) Every employee who remains an employee in good standing for more than one year, but less than two years from the date of licensure or certification, is obligated to repay one-half, or 50%, of the total amount of licensing costs advanced by the town or Authority according to the terms of division (B) below.
(4) Subject to divisions (A)(5) and (A)(6) below, if an employee obtains a license under this subchapter, and that employee’s employment is terminated, voluntarily or involuntarily, before the passing of one year from the date of licensure, that employee shall be obligated to repay 100% of the licensing costs advanced by employer according to the terms of division (B) below.
(5) If an employee’s employment is involuntarily terminated, and that employee received a license or certification under this subchapter, said employee shall not be obligated to reimburse licensing costs unless the termination was “for cause,” as determined by majority vote of the Board of Trustees.
(6) The employee shall not be obligated to repay licensing costs if employment terminates by reason of death or disability.
(B) (1) By agreeing to obtain a license at the expense of the town or the Authority under this subchapter, and subject to the exceptions in division (A) above, said employee promises and agrees to repay the entire amount of licensing costs advanced by the town or Authority by no later than 30 days from the last date of employment. Failure to repay licensing costs in full within 30 days of the last date of employment will result in accrual of interest at the rate of 18% per annum.
(2) By agreeing to obtain a license at the expense of the town or the Authority under this subchapter, said employee consents to the jurisdiction and venue of the District Court of the county in any legal action initiated to recover repayment for licensing costs.
(3) By agreeing to obtain a license at the expense of the town or the Authority under this subchapter, said employee understands and agrees he or she is liable for all costs, expenses, and attorney’s fees incurred by the town or Authority resulting from employee breaching his or her obligation to repay licensing costs.
(Ord. 2022-09-02, passed 9-19-2022) Penalty, see § 10.99