; or (II) that leads to a recognized postsecondary credential offered by an institution of higher education. (B) Offsite training rules If training required under subparagraph (A) is supplemented by offsite training, then the employer shall permit the employee to participate in that training during work hours, as long as the employee works a minimum of 15 hours a week. (C) Training for a new occupation In the case of an employer who chooses to provide training under paragraph (1)(B)(ii) to an affected employee, the employer shall provide the employee with a voucher of $8,000 that the employee may use at any eligible provider of training services under section 122 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act ( 29 U.S.C. 3152 ). (c) Basic skills training (1) In general If an employee subject to a change in employment position or employment loss would need, in addition to job training for a new position, additional basic skills (such as a high school diploma or its equivalent) to meet the requirements for the new employment position, the employer of the employee shall provide the employee with 180 days of training to assist the employee in gaining the minimum basic skills necessary. (2) Interaction with other training Basic skills training provided to an employee under this subsection, and the 180-day period for its provision, shall be in addition to any other training to which the employee has a right under this Act. (3) Location of training The basic skills training provided under paragraph (1) may be provided through an on-site or off-site basic skills program. (d) No reduction in pay An employer shall provide any training required under subsection (a), (b), or (c) during the affected employee's work hours and shall not reduce an employee's pay or benefits while the employee is receiving training. (e) Social Security Administration documentation An employer that provides an affected employee with any compensation under this section shall submit documentation to the Social Security Administration to ensure that