HR3367-119

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Training for School Food Service Workers Act of 2025.

2. Training and certification of all local food service personnel Section 7(g)(2)(B) of the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1776(g)(2)(B)) is amended by adding at the end the following: A training program carried out under this subparagraph shall— be scheduled during regular, paid working hours; be offered in-person, if appropriate; incorporate experiential learning; and be provided at no cost to food service personnel. In the event that a training program carried out under this subparagraph is scheduled outside of regular, paid working hours— efforts shall be made to inform food service personnel of the necessity of the program to be scheduled outside of regular, paid working hours; food service personnel shall be consulted to schedule the program at a time that is minimally disruptive to the personnel participating in the training program; compensation shall be provided to food service personnel attending the program at the regular rate of pay, including any applicable overtime rate; and food service personnel shall not be penalized or in any other manner discriminated against for not being able to attend the program. Nothing in this subparagraph supersedes or otherwise modifies any Federal, State, or local law or legal obligation governing the relationship between an employee and employer. (iv) Availability and appropriateness of training (I) In general A training program carried out under this subparagraph shall— (aa) be scheduled during regular, paid working hours; (bb) be offered in-person, if appropriate; (cc) incorporate experiential learning; and (dd) be provided at no cost to food service personnel. (II) Program outside working hours In the event that a training program carried out under this subparagraph is scheduled outside of regular, paid working hours— (aa) efforts shall be made to inform food service personnel of the necessity of the program to be scheduled outside of regular, paid working hours; (bb) food service personnel shall be consulted to schedule the program at a time that is minimally disruptive to the personnel participating in the training program; (cc) compensation shall be provided to food service personnel attending the program at the regular rate of pay, including any applicable overtime rate; and (dd) food service personnel shall not be penalized or in any other manner discriminated against for not being able to attend the program. (v) Relationship to other laws Nothing in this subparagraph supersedes or otherwise modifies any Federal, State, or local law or legal obligation governing the relationship between an employee and employer. .