1) Contracts can automatically renew, IF there is a clause in them which states that; for example, many leases (which are a type of contract) will renew if neither the landlord nor tenant provides advance notice of non-renewal. However, without such a clause or term, the contract will not "automatically," renew, though it is possible to renew a contract under the same terms (without executing a new one) if the two parties to the contract indicate in some fashion (e.g. by emails) that they intend to renew the contract and continue under it. So there are conditions under which a one-year contract will renew, but it requires either a renewal clause in the contract or some other expression by both you and your employer that you intend to renew it.2) Even if the contract did renew, if the obligation was for you to pay $5,000 if you left within one year of receiving training, then if one year has passed since the training, you should be beyond the payment period.The above is based on general contractual principals; since the specific terms of a contract are critical, you should have an attorney review the contract with you.