1. (a) Employee training program. Employees are eligible to participate in the agency's training program to increase their job-related knowledge and skills, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

2. (b) Education assistance program. Full-time employees may participate in the agency's education assistance program without regard to the employee's race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, or veteran status, if they meet the following eligibility requirements as set forth in the agency's policies:

   1. (1) tenure requirement;
   2. (2) performance requirements; and
   3. (3) conduct requirements.

Source Note:The provisions of this §9.13 adopted to be effective March 27, 2003, 28 TexReg 2603.