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The third factor that must be considered is whether the course, lecture, or meeting is directly related to your job. It is directly related to your job if it is designed to help you do your job more effectively or to teach you something you needed to know to do your job. For example, a clerical employee who is given a course in word processing is engaged in training to improve his or her ability to do his or her job.

On the other hand, the training is not directly related to your job if it is designed to train you for a different job. For example, if the data entry employee takes a course in bookkeeping, it may not be directly related to his or her job.

Some training courses are instituted for the purpose of preparing an employee for advancement through upgrading the employee to a higher skill, and are not intended to make the employee more efficient in his or her present position. This training is not directly related to the employee’s job, even though the course incidentally improves his or her skill in doing his or her regular work duties.

Is the lecture, meeting or training program directly related to your job?

• Yes
• No