HR Policies: 6.10.2
Workshops and Seminars and Career Development
Subject: Encouraging Employee Growth
Number: 6.10.2
Issued: 10/1/80
Revised: 6/30/98
Purpose
Organizational Development
Services in the Office of Human Resources offers a variety of programs
and services designed to assist staff in their personal and professional
development.
Program Scope
Workshops and seminars are offered on a regular basis in areas of
management and supervisory development, work-skills development,
human relations and communication skills, career and personal development,
family life issues, and health and safety.
Upon request, specific programs and services can be adapted or developed to meet the needs of individual departments and operating units within the university.
Eligibility
Upon employment, all regular full-time and part-time staff are eligible
to participate in the Organizational Development Services workshops and
seminars with supervisory and departmental approval. Certain programs
may have special prerequisites or eligibility restrictions.
Program Notices
A list of available programs is published on a regular basis in the Guide
to Workshops. This listing is also available on the university's computerized
information system CUINFO.
Approval
Supervisory approval is needed to register for workshops and seminars.
Before registering, staff and supervisors should discuss the
costs and time away from work related to attending the proposed
program. Supervisors are encouraged to work with staff
to allow participation in training programs where the staff member
has shown interest or the supervisor sees a need.
Release Time
Training and development programs are usually offered during normal
working hours. Once registration is approved, hours spent in class
are generally considered hours worked.
Registration
Employees can register for specific programs by submitting a registration
form completed with all needed information and signatures. Department
supervisors are required to ensure that charges to department/unit
accounts have been appropriately approved before the registration
form is submitted. Registrations are processed on a first-come,
first-served basis.
Employees will be placed on an interest list if the enrollment for a specific program has been filled. If an opening occurs, staff on the interest list will be contacted and again offered the opportunity to participate. Employees on an interest list for a specific program are also given registration preference the next time that program is offered through the workshops and seminars catalogue.
Cost
Staff development programs sponsored by Organizational Development Services
are offered without direct cost to the individual staff member. Charges
associated with specific programs are charged to the staff member's department/
unit. Course materials are provided at no cost to the staff member.
No-shows and last-minute cancellations increase program costs to departments and deprive other staff members of the opportunity to attend. If staff have registered for a program but find they will be unable to attend, they can ensure that their departments/units will not be charged the program fee by calling Organizational Development Services at least three working days in advance of the program. Departments/units will be charged the full program fee if cancellations are received less than three days in advance of the program, or if staff withdraw from the program without notifying Organizational Development Services.
Contact the local hr representative or designee or Organizational Development Services (607) 254-6400 for more information.