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materials, and equipment. Training should provide the opportunity to demonstrate and validate <br />skills learned, as well as to identify any gaps in these skills. Any training or training gaps, <br />including those for children and individuals with disabilities or access and functional needs, <br />should be identified in the Multi-year TEP and addressed in the training cycle. States are <br />encouraged to use existing training rather than developing new courses. When developing new <br />courses states are encouraged to apply the Analysis Design Development and Implementation <br />Evaluation (ADDIE) model for instruction design. <br />Overtime and Backfill. The entire amount of overtime costs, including payments related to <br />backfilling personnel, which are the direct result of attendance at approved training courses and <br />programs are allowable. These costs are allowed only to the extent the payment for such services <br />is in accordance with the policies of the state or unit(s) of local government and has the approval <br />of the state. In no case is dual compensation allowable. That is, an employee of a unit of <br />government may not receive compensation from their unit or agency of government AND from an <br />award for a single period of time (e.g., 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.), even though such work may <br />benefit both activities. <br />Travel. Travel costs (e.g., airfare, mileage, per diem, and hotel) are allowable as expenses by <br />employees who are on travel status for official business related to approved training. <br />Hiring of Full or Part -Time Staff or Contractors/Consultants. Full or part-time staff or <br />contractors/consultants may be hired to support direct training -related activities. Payment of <br />salaries and fringe benefits must be in accordance with the policies of the state or unit(s) of local <br />government and have the approval of the state. <br />Certification/Recertification of Instructors. Costs associated with the certification and re- <br />certification of instructors are allowed. States are encouraged to follow the FEMA Instructor <br />Quality Assurance Program to ensure a minimum level of competency and corresponding levels <br />of evaluation of student learning. This is particularly important for those courses which involve <br />training of trainers. <br />D. Exercises <br />Allowable exercise -related costs include: <br />• Funds Used to Design, Develop, Conduct and Evaluate an Exercise. This includes costs <br />related to planning, meeting space and other meeting costs, facilitation costs, materials and <br />supplies, travel, and documentation. Recipients are encouraged to use free public <br />space/locations/facilities, whenever available, prior to the rental of space/locations/facilities. <br />Exercises should provide the opportunity to demonstrate and validate skills learned, as well as to <br />identify any gaps in these skills. Gaps identified during an exercise including those for children <br />and individuals with disabilities or access and functional needs, should be identified in the AAR/IP <br />and addressed in the exercise cycle. <br />• Hiring of Full or Part -Time Staff or Con tractors/Consultants. Full or part—time staff may be <br />hired to support direct exercise activities. Payment of salaries and fringe benefits must be in <br />accordance with the policies of the state or unit(s) of local government and have the approval of <br />the state. The services of contractors/consultants may also be procured to support the design, <br />development, conduct and evaluation of exercises. <br />Overtime and Backfill. The entire amount of overtime costs, including payments related to <br />backfilling personnel, which are the direct result of time spent on the design, development and <br />conduct of exercises are allowable expenses. These costs are allowed only to the extent the <br />payment for such services is in accordance with the policies of the state or unit(s) of local <br />government and has the approval of the state. In no case is dual compensation allowable. That <br />is, an employee of a unit of government may not receive compensation from their unit or agency <br />of government AND from an award for a single period of time (e.g., 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.), even <br />though such work may benefit both activities. <br />Travel. Travel costs (e.g., airfare, mileage, per diem, hotel) are allowable as expenses by <br />employees who are on travel status for official business related to the planning and conduct of the <br />exercise activities. <br />31 <br />178 <br />