• funds are committed to meet organizational and employee developmental needs;
  
• purposes and priorities for training are expressed and evaluated;
  
• delegation of training approval is at the lowest possible level;
  
• training requirements and programs are reviewed annually; and
  
• a formal needs assessment is conducted at least every 3 years.

Supervisors or team leaders must maintain a record of payments made for travel, tuition and fees, and other training-related expenses. These records will be used for needs assessments and other purposes.

Employees are responsible for their own self-development, completing training opportunities, and fulfilling continued service agreements. If an employee fails to complete training paid for by the Department (barring illness or other legitimate reason), the employee must reimburse the Department for the cost of the training.

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Revised: 11/09/98
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