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STATE OF
DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE
BATON ROUGE,
February 18, 2008
General Circular No. 001721
To: Heads
of State Agencies and Human Resource Directors
Subject: Minimum Training Policy Revisions Effective July 1, 2008
Issue Date: February 18, 2008
PLEASE
MAKE THIS GENERAL CIRCULAR AVAILABLE TO ALL CPTP AND MANDATORY TRAINING
COORDINATORS.
On January 8, 2008, the State Civil Service Commission revised the statewide Mandatory Training Policy for classified supervisors and managers. The new policy changes will be effective July 1, 2008. Please refer to the HR Handbook for policy details and implementation procedures. A brief summary of the policy changes is provided below.
Summary of Changes:
·
The name of the
program has been changed from “Mandatory Supervisory Training” to “Minimum
Supervisory Training Requirements”.
·
Only one policy will
be in effect at a time. Supervisors who
have not completed their mandatory training requirements by June 30, 2008, will
be required to complete the newly implemented training requirements.
·
There will be three
Supervisory Groups (1, 2, & 3).
Supervisory Group 1 classes will be targeted to specific audiences. Classes will be offered and advertised
identifying whether the focus will be on traditional or non-traditional
supervisory level jobs. Agency training
coordinators will be responsible for ensuring that employees enroll in the
classes that best meet their needs.
·
A broader selection of course options for
Supervisory Groups 2 and 3 is now available. This will allow supervisors to take courses
that best meet their learning and development needs and align with the agency’s
business needs.
A list of the
job titles in each Supervisory Group and a chart showing the classes required
are available on the Civil Service website at www.civilservice.la.gov.
In order to assist agency training coordinators with
the successful implementation of the new Minimum Supervisory Training
Requirements, the Department of Civil Service, along with CPTP, will conduct
in-services for training coordinators on, March 19, April 9 and April 10. The coordinator in-services will be conducted
at the following locations:
·
Place: DHH (Rm. 118)
Time: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
·
Place:
Time: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
·
Place: Bossier
Time: 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Annual compliance reporting for Minimum Supervisory Training Requirements
will resume and shall be completed on a fiscal year basis. The report should be submitted to Civil
Service by September 30 of each year.
Civil Service will
send a notice near the end of each fiscal year to remind CPTP / Training
Coordinators and Human Resources Directors that the Supervisory Training Report
is due. Civil Service will include a
uniform reporting format for agency use.
If you have questions regarding the Minimum Supervisory Training Requirements Policy you may contact Judy McGimsey, H.R. Division Administrator – Program Assistance at judy.mcgimsey@la.gov or Dwuena Wyre, H.R. Assistant Division Administrator – Program Assistance -Training at dwuena.wyre@la.gov.
Sincerely,
s/Anne S. Soileau
Director