R728-410-4. Annual Training Requirement

  (1) The director may waive a portion of the annual statutory training requirement under the following circumstances:

  (a) a peace officer who is employed for only part of a year shall obtain three and one-half hours for each month employed during the reporting year;

  (b) a dispatcher who is employed for only part of a year shall obtain one and three-fourth hours for each month employed during the reporting year; and

  (c) a peace officer or dispatcher who terminates employment and then returns to work within 18 months shall be required to make up any annual training deficiency from the previous year.

  (d) A peace officer or dispatcher who is on long term disability, medical leave, or restricted duty, may obtain a waiver of training by providing a letter from a physician stating that participation in any type of training, including watching video or computer based courses would be detrimental to the individual's health.

  (e) A peace officer or dispatcher who is actively deployed in military service may obtain a waiver of training hours for active military service by submitting a copy of the active duty order to the division.

  (i) The peace officer or dispatcher must obtain the prorated number of training hours for each month not actively deployed during the reporting year.