§ 231.98. Completion of training.

 (a)  After an employee completes the training period or is promoted, the employer shall pay all funds credited to the employee in the Food-Service Employee Incentive Account (Account). Payment shall be made in equal installments over a period of time equal to the length of the training period. These installment payments shall be paid to the employee, in addition to employee’s entry-level wage, until the employee has received the full amount credited to the employee in the Account.

 (b)  The employer shall pay funds credited to employees in the Account, within 30 days of separation, to employees who are separated from the employer under any of the following conditions:

   (1)  Involuntary termination prior to completion of the training period for reasons other than willful misconduct.

   (2)  Voluntary termination of employment after promotion or completion of the training period.

   (3)  Involuntary separation from employment after promotion or completion of the training period without regard to cause.

   The provisions of this §  231.98 issued under section 3 of the act of December 21, 1998 (P. L. 1290, No. 168) (43 P. S. §  331.105a note).

   The provisions of this §  231.98 adopted July 13, 2001, effective July 14, 2001, 31 Pa.B. 3765.

   This section cited in 34 Pa. Code §  231.91 (relating to authority and effective date).