Article 16 Training costs
Where an agricultural worker attends a training course with the prior agreement of their employer, the employer must pay—
any fees for the course, and
any travelling and accommodation expenses incurred by the agricultural worker attending the course.
An agricultural worker who has been continuously employed at Agricultural Development Worker Grade A by the same employer for not less than 30 weeks is deemed to have received the approval of their employer to undertake training with a view to attaining the necessary qualifications required of an Agricultural Worker Grade B.
Any training undertaken by an agricultural worker in accordance with paragraph (2) is to be paid for by the employer.
If the agricultural worker ceases employment during the training course or within 12 months of completing the training course, the employer may recover the costs outlined in paragraph 1—
to the extent that they have been funded by the employer and not by a third-party (e.g. by way of grant or other relevant subsidy), and
provided that the agricultural worker’s contract provides for such recovery of training costs.
The agricultural worker will not be required to repay any training costs where the employer has terminated their employment except where the employer was entitled to and did terminate the employment summarily.