# § 1014. New career training assistance
**(a)** **Eligible employees** section 1005 of this title
An employee who elects to receive a separation allowance under an employee protection agreement entered into or a benefit schedule prescribed under may, if so provided under such agreement or benefit schedule, receive from the Board reasonable expenses for training in qualified institutions for new career opportunities.
**(b)** **Conditions for assistance** To be eligible for assistance under this section, an employee—
**(1)** must first exhaust any Federal educational benefits available to such employee under any existing program; and
**(2)** must begin his course of training within 2 years following the date of such employee’s separation from employment with the Rock Island Railroad.
**(c)** **Determination of reasonable expenses by Board** Reasonable expenses for assistance under this section shall be determined by the Board on the basis of an application therefor filed by an employee with the Board.
**(d)** **Assistance prohibited after April 1, 1984** April 1, 1984
No assistance may be provided under this section after .
**(e)** **Definitions** As used in this section—
**(1)** the term “expenses” means actual, reasonable expenses paid for room, board, tuition, fees, or educational material in an amount not to exceed $3,000; and
**(2)** the term “qualified institution” means an educational institution accredited for payment by the Veterans’ Administration under chapter 36 of title 38, or a State-accredited institution which has been in existence for not less than 2 years.
---
**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 96–254, title I, § 119(a)–(e), May 30, 1980, 94 Stat. 408; Pub. L. 97–468, title II, § 233, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2547.)
## Editorial Notes
### Codification
Section is comprised of subsecs. (a) to (e) of . Subsec. (f) of section 119 amended .
### Amendments
1983—Subsec. (a). substituted “under an employee protection agreement entered into or a benefit schedule prescribed under may, if so provided under such agreement or benefit schedule,” for “from the Rock Island Railroad under an employee protection agreement or arrangement entered into under may”.
## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
### Change of Name
Reference to Veterans’ Administration deemed to refer to Department of Veterans Affairs pursuant to , set out as a Department of Veterans Affairs Act note under , Veterans’ Benefits.