My company has several different variations on this theme. We have in-house classes which are free to take and we receive our hourly pay while attending. If our attendance causes our daily hours to go over eight hours we still get overtime pay. These classes are not mandatory for everybody but your supervisor may require you to attend one or more. You can also request to attend a class.
We are also able to take industry-specific classes chosen by the company with any tuition paid by the company. We are expected to do the work (which is online) on our own time.
The company also offers tuition reimbursement. I have never used this so I don’t know the specifics, but I do know that any classes are taken on your own time.
Our company also sponsors quality circles. If your quality circle wins at an internal competition you progress to the next level which takes place in a different city and lasts for a week. In those cases we are still paid eight hours a day plus a per diem for meals. They also pay for the hotel, and everyone (4 people plus an advisor) gets their own room. We are expected to participate in workshops, team building and possibly classes while there.
In the case of the OP, the company obviously sees a benefit to these conferences as they’re willing to pay for them. Therefore, I believe that the OP should be paid her regular wages.
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