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Ammon council weighs in‑house CDL training to cut costs, expand staff qualifications
Summary
HR Specialist Rebby Osai told the council that privatized CDL training has increased outside costs to about $5,000 per person and proposed an in‑house program to train seven employees; the council signaled support and staff outlined a 90‑day completion window and FMCSA‑reporting software.
HR Specialist Rebby Osai told the Ammon City Council on March 12 that the city is proposing an in‑house Commercial Driver License (CDL) training program to reduce costs and help employees advance within city positions.
"The Federal Government got out of CDL training and it became privatized, which increased the costs to about $5,000, causing a barrier to employees," Rebby Osai said, describing why the city is pursuing a local program. She told the council the city currently has seven employees who need CDL training either to keep their current jobs or to move up to the next position.
Osai said the city hired Rodney Kremin in June 2025; she identified him as someone who previously taught CDL training at a private carrier and said he is now registered as a CDL trainer. She also described a software package the city would use to track trainees' hours and report required records to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA).
City Attorney Scott Hall cautioned the council on repayment requirements, saying that if the city requires employees to repay training costs, it "cannot take it out of their final check," a legal constraint he flagged for policy drafting.
Costs to send employees to outside CDL programs, Osai said, are “extremely high.” Staff estimate the program will generally require about six weeks of training for an average trainee; the city is proposing a 90‑day window for completion to allow scheduling flexibility. The council expressed a consensus in favor of investing in employee training and indicated they were willing to fund the program even if the city does not require repayment when an employee later leaves city service. No formal vote or repayment policy was recorded on the minutes.
Next steps: staff will prepare final program details, including budget estimates, trainer credential verification, and a proposed repayment or retention policy if the council chooses to adopt one for future consideration.
