Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2025
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Overview
This bill aims to improve the training available to school food service workers by ensuring it’s offered during regular working hours, at no cost, and incorporates hands-on learning. It specifically addresses situations where training is scheduled outside of regular hours, requiring notification, consultation with workers, and proper compensation. The goal is to create a more supportive and effective training environment for these essential school personnel.
Key provisions
- Training must be scheduled during regular, paid working hours.
- Training must be provided at no cost to food service personnel.
- Training programs should incorporate experiential learning.
- Efforts must be made to inform workers about training outside of work hours.
- Workers should be consulted when scheduling training outside of work hours.
- Workers attending training outside of work hours must be compensated at their regular rate.
- Workers cannot be penalized for missing training outside of work hours.
- The bill does not alter existing labor laws.
Who is affected
- School food service workers
- School districts
- The Department of Agriculture
- Students
- Food service personnel
Notable changes
- Requires training to be scheduled during regular working hours.
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