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Council hears proposal for employment contracts to recoup police training costs
Summary
City staff described a proposal to require new public-safety hires to sign employment contracts that could obligate a subsequent hiring agency to reimburse training costs if an officer leaves within about five years; council approved the item by voice vote after Q&A.
A city public-safety presenter outlined a proposal for employment contracts that would require newly hired officers to acknowledge a repayment obligation for training costs if they leave within the contract period.
The presenter told council that "It is a new concept for us. It's a new proposal, and it is based on an existing KRS, that you all likely have in your notes there," and that the agreement is intended to "insulate ourselves in scenarios like this…
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