Instructions, teaching, or other education received by a state employee that is not normally received by other state employees and that is designed to enhance the ability of the employee to perform the employee's job. The term includes a course of study at a public or private institution of higher education, if the University spends money to assist the employee to meet the expense of the course of study or pays the salary of the employee to undertake the course of study as an assigned duty. For the purpose of this policy, LTT does not include training required by state or federal law or that is determined necessary by the University and offered to all employees performing similar jobs.