Civil Service
Program Assistance And Training Division
The Program Assistance Division provides assistance to
agencies in accomplishing their HR work as efficiently and as effectively as
possible. Staff members in this Division serve as Coordinators of
multi-disciplinary teams of Departmental employees.
Program Assistance staff (and their team members) answer
questions from individual employees, agency Personnel Directors and agency
managers. The teams frequently review reports to provide feedback to agencies on
problems, and consult with agencies to help them avoid or resolve problems.
Program Assistance teams may visit agency HR offices to review practices and
procedures and may make suggestions to ensure that an agency uses the best human
resource management principles possible. The Program Assistance Staff may also
propose changes to existing rules, if conditions warrant.
The Training Section provides
training and staff development assistance to state agencies. Our motto is “Increasing Learning to Maximize Your Potential.” The Training Section works closely with the Comprehensive Public Training
Program to provide mandatory training
classes for state supervisors and managers. State supervisors and managers
are required by the Civil Service Commission’s
mandatory training policy established under Civil Service Rule 7.4(f) to complete certain classes.
The Training Section also promotes
education and learning within the Department of Civil Service by maintaining
the Department’s
Learning
Resource
Center
and conducting in-services and workshops for Civil Service staff as needed.
The Program Assistance Division continues its previous
responsibilities of overseeing layoffs in state agencies and reviewing personal
services contracts for state agencies.
Click here for Program Assistance Resources
Division Chief: Judy McGimsey
Phone: (225) 342-8274
Fax: (225) 342-0966
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