10.02A Personnel Committee Recommendation-Personnel Policy Revision

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City of Peauot Lakes Citv of Peauot Lakes Personnel Policies Title: Employee Education and Training Effective Date: [date adopted] Effective Date(s)of Amendment(s): SECTION 15 EMPLOYEE EDUCATION AND TRAINING The City promotes staff development as an essential, ongoing function needed to maintain and improve cost effective quality service to residents. The purposes for staff development are to ensure that employees develop and maintain the knowledge and skills necessary for effective job performance and to provide employees with an opportunity for job enrichment and mobility. Policy: The City will pay for the costs of an employee's participation in training and attendance at professional conferences, provided that attendance is approved in advance under the following criteria and procedures: 15.1 Job-Related Training&Conferences The subject matter of the training session or conference is directly job-related and relevant to the performance of the employee's work responsibilities. Responsibilities outlined in the job description, annual work program requirements and training goals and objectives that have been developed for the employee will be considered in determining if the request is job- related. Courses taken by an employee in order to maintain licensing or other professional accreditation will not be eligible for payment under this policy unless the subject matter relates directly to the employee's duties, even though the employee may be required to maintain such licensing or accreditation as a condition of employment with the City. The supervisor and the City Council are responsible for determining job-relatedness and approving or disapproving training and conference attendance. 15.2 Request for Participation in Training&Conferences The request for participation in a training session or conference must be submitted in writing to the employee's supervisor on the appropriate form. All requests must include an estimate of the total cost (training session,travel, meals,etc.) and a statement of how the education or training is related to the performance of the employee's work responsibilities with the City. Requests totaling more than an amount established by the City Council must be approved by the employee's supervisor and the City Council. Documentation approving conference or training attendance will be provided to the employee with a copy placed in the employee's personnel file. Payment information such as invoices, billing statements,etc., regarding the conference or training should be forwarded to accounting for prompt payment. 42