Legal Question in Business Law in Florida

Training Agreement Reimbursement

I signed a training agreement as a fulltime RN. I'm switching to per diem RN. The main per of contract states: ''he Hospital and Employee agree that for each month Employee remains employed by Hospital as a Registered Nurse Hospital will forgive one twenty-four (24th) of the training cost. When Employee has worked twenty-four (24) months, the full debt for the training cost will be discharged. In the event the employment relationship between the parties ceases for any reason prior to the expiration of twenty four months after the conclusion of the training, employee shall immediately, upon demand, pay to the Hospital the unamortized portion of the training cost.

Do I have to repay it?


Asked on 9/19/06, 11:12 am

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Scott R. Jay Law Offices of Scott R. Jay

Re: Training Agreement Reimbursement

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It is hard to answer this solely from the information provided. While you have changed your status, you have (presumably) remained employed with the same hospital.

I would strongly suggest that you meet with a qualified attorney who can review your agreement with you. If the attorney concludes otherwise, he/she might be able to renogiate your agreement with the hospital to include per diem work on the forgiveness program. Judging by your zip code, you are living in Miami Beach and all hospitals in South Florida have a desperate shortage of nurses. Practical needs may outweigh any possible legal points contained in the original agreement.

Scott R. Jay, Esq.

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Answered on 9/19/06, 1:23 pm


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