Records employer-funded training and the employee's commitment to repay a pro-rated share of the cost if they leave shortly after it ends. Use it to make the terms transparent before the training starts.
This agreement records the company's decision to fund a training program for an employee, and the employee's commitment to repay part of that cost if the employment ends shortly after the training. Its purpose is to make the investment and the repayment terms fully transparent before the training begins.
Company name (the "Company") will fund the following training for Employee full name (the "Employee"): Training program description. The expected completion date is Expected completion date.
This agreement applies only to the optional, career-building training described above. Training the Company requires for the Employee's current duties is funded without any repayment commitment and sits outside this agreement.
No repayment is owed if any of the following happens:
This agreement covers only the training funding described above. It does not change the Employee's role, compensation, or the terms on which the employment may end, and it does not oblige the Employee to remain employed for any period. Signing before the training starts is a condition of the Company's funding. Any certification earned belongs to the Employee, and course materials the Employee is licensed to keep remain theirs regardless of any repayment owed.
Employee: ✍ Employee signature Date: Employee signature date
For the Company: ✍ Company signature Date: Company signature date
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Jurisdiction note
Whether an employer may recover training costs at all — and especially by deduction from final pay — is tightly regulated and in some places prohibited or limited to specific training types. Have local employment counsel review the repayment and deduction clauses before use.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. Laws differ by jurisdiction and change over time — have a qualified professional review any document before you rely on it.
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