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Marysville adopts CDL training reimbursement agreement to recoup costs if employees leave within two years
Summary
The council approved a new city-paid CDL training reimbursement agreement that allows the city to recoup a portion of training costs (estimated 'north of $4,500') if an employee leaves within two years of receiving a commercial driver's license. City officials said the program aims to aid recruitment and retention for Public Services.
The Marysville City Council on May 11 approved a CDL training reimbursement agreement that pays for city-required commercial driver license training but requires repayment if the employee leaves employment within two years of receiving the license.
Sean Quain, the city’s director of public services, said state training requirements make CDL schooling expensive and the new program will allow the city to recoup a portion of training costs if an employee departs within two years. Quain estimated the training cost as "north of $4,500" per employee. The contract was described as a tool to improve recruitment and retention for Public Services, where several positions require a CDL.
Council members asked whether the CDL was mandatory for all DPW employees and whether comparable arrangements exist in nearby cities; Quain said not all hires already have CDLs and that the city sends employees to training providers in Port Huron and Romeo. The agreement passed unanimously on roll call.
