Work have offered to pay for a course...T&Cs?

[SideWinder]

Hi,

Work have offered to put me on a diploma (online, value: 2600 dollars) which is really nice and will help my personal development plus the business.

They offered it during a Zoom call however I am wondering, is it perhaps best to get something in writing and check the T&Cs?

I am actually considering my position and will be looking for a new role early next year for many reasons. They said they wanted to put me on a course back in Feb this year and I did chase it up twice.

The business is quite small so just want to cover myself really.

 

[MrRockliffe]

Would be worth doing, and double check they're not putting you onto a training contract of some sort, where they're getting you to guarantee X number of years of service after completion of the training.

 

[SideWinder]

Would be worth doing, and double check they're not putting you onto a training contract of some sort, where they're getting you to guarantee X number of years of service after completion of the training.

Ok thanks.

Nothing has been mentioned so I would 'assume' its a gesture...but you never know hence why I got a bit worried.

 

[Jim99]

It's pretty common for a company to send a document through at some point (in some cases I've seen it done very last minute e.g. the day before the person goes on the course) which says something along the lines of "If I voluntarily leave within the 2 years after completing the course I agree to repay $2600 to the company".

But I've seen companies forget and try to ask employees to sign it afterwards, which creates a very awkward dynamic. One got their employee to agree to a repayment within 1 year of signing the document, but the course was a year long, so by the time they'd got the qualification the agreement was finished.

It's up to you, but if don't sign anything specific to this course I don't think they'll have much recourse. If you ask them to formalise it, though, that might make someone realise that they ought to make you sign an agreement about clawback. I'd be inclined not to push them down a formal documentation route, provided they're paying for everything.

 

[SideWinder]

Thanks @Jim99

I've asked and kept it 'basic' just to cover myself. I wasn't expecting to really get this course sorted any time soon and although it could be good, it hasn't changed my mind about leaving early next year.