Training-Service Agreement And Mobility Agreement Required

12. Oktober 2021

In situations where a staff member must sign a CSA, they must do so in writing before being assigned to training. 5 U.S.C. § 4108(a)(1). If the worker leaves the government before the agreed amount of service, the Agency has the right to demand reimbursement for the time not provided. Id. in points (b) and (c). Agencies may require service contracts for long-term or high-cost training. With this power, agencies protect their investment and secure an employee`s duty time once the employee has completed the training. One question I have received on this subject concerns mobility agreements. Some workers must sign mobility agreements as a condition of employment. If the worker refuses to move, he or she may be dismissed because he or she does not meet a condition of employment. The result is the illusion that only employees with mobility agreements can be condemned to move.

Other staff members may also be appointed to move…