§410.404. Determining if a conference is a training activity.
5 C.F.R. § 410.404
Agencies may sponsor an employee's attendance at a conference as a developmental assignment under section 4110 of title 5, United States Code, when—
The announced purpose of the conference is educational or instructional;
More than half of the time is scheduled for a planned, organized exchange of information between presenters and audience which meets the definition of training in section 4101 of title 5, United States Code;
The content of the conference is germane to improving individual and/or organizational performance, and
Development benefits will be derived through the employee's attendance.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 5 U.S.C. 1103(c), 2301, 2302, 4101, et seq.; E.O. 11348, 3 CFR, 1967 Comp., p. 275, E.O. 11478, 3 CFR 1966-1970 Comp., page 803, unless otherwise noted, E.O. 13087; and E.O. 13152.
Source
Source: 61 FR 66193, Dec. 17, 1996, unless otherwise noted.