Assistance for correspondence courses

(1) An Officer shall be eligible for financial assistance up to a maximum of three thousand dollars ($3,000.00) from provided the approval of the Clerk is obtained before the Officer attempts such course or training. Approval shall be granted where the training is of value to the National Assembly Service but shall be subject to the availability of funds. (2) All applications for financial assistance shall be forwarded through the Clerk to the Committee. (3) The nature of the financial assistance above shall be one- half tuition fee plus one-half the total cost of books and materials of the course. This financial assistance shall be paid to the Officer after approval of his application by the Committee, as provided in subregulations (1) and (2) above. If the Officer successfully completes the course of training he shall be reimbursed for the remaining half of the cost of the course. If he does not successfully complete the course, he shall be required to refund the grant. (4) An Officer who receives financial assistance for a correspondence course shall submit a report at the end of each year indicating his progress on the course. If the Committee is not satisfied that an Officer is pursuing his course diligently, then the Officer may be required to repay the National Assembly the amount spent on his training.