Employee training and education includes two components: the employee training program and the education assistance program.

1. (1) The employee training program includes the full range of training opportunities provided through in-service training and education as well as out-of-agency staff development opportunities.

   1. (A) In-service training includes, but is not limited to:

      1. (i) core curricula courses identified by the executive director for completion by all employees to ensure compliance with federal and state mandates, as well as critical agency policies and procedures;
      2. (ii) technical courses that satisfy technical knowledge and skill requirements for effective job performance in a specific classification series;
      3. (iii) computer-related basic and advanced courses for desktop applications, as well as advanced courses for information technology professionals and other staff who use advanced computer applications;
      4. (iv) staff development courses that satisfy general knowledge and skill requirements for effective job performance in diverse classification series; and
      5. (v) management development courses that satisfy knowledge and skill requirements for effective job performance in supervisory, managerial, and executive positions.
   2. (B) Out-of-agency staff development includes, but is not limited to, workshops, seminars, institutes, training sessions, and other programs or activities offered outside the agency either within or outside the state.
   3. (C) The employee training program encompasses training delivered via a variety of media including, but not limited to, computer-based, videotape, Internet-based, satellite-broadcast, webcast, and instructor-led.
2. (2) The education assistance program provides out-of-agency staff development opportunities. It includes courses provided through a university, college, or other institution of higher learning via a variety of delivery media, such as instructor-led or Internet-based.

Source Note:The provisions of this §9.12 adopted to be effective March 27, 2003, 28 TexReg 2603.