W. Va. Code R. § 135-55-17

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 135-55-17 - Continuing Education and Professional Development

17.1. The Vice Chancellor for Human Resources shall, as requested by organizations, assist with:

17.1.1. Analyzing and determining training needs of organization employees and formulating and developing plans, procedures and programs to meet specific training needs and problems.

17.1.2. Developing, constructing, maintaining and revising training manuals and training aids or supervising development of these materials by outside suppliers.

17.1.3. Planning, conducting, and coordinating management inventories, appraisals, placement, counseling and training.

17.1.4. Coordinating participation by all employees in training programs developed internally or provided by outside contractors.

17.1.5. Administering and analyzing an annual training and development needs survey. The survey may coincide with the completion of the annual performance review process.

17.2. The Council shall assist organization human resources professionals in applying fair, accountable, credible, transparent, and systematic principles to all human resources functions and shall provide model training programs to organizations upon request for assistance.

17.3. Funds allocated or made available for employee continuing education and development may be used to compensate and pay expenses for employees pursuing additional academic study or training to better equip themselves for their duties.

17.4. Each higher education organization shall establish and operate an employee continuing education and development program under a rule promulgated by the governing board. Funds allocated or made available for employee continuing education and development may be used to compensate and pay expenses for any employees pursuing additional academic study or training to equip themselves better for their duties.

17.5. The organizational rules shall encourage continuing education and staff development and shall require that employees be selected on a nonpartisan basis using fair and meaningful criteria which afford all employees opportunities to enhance their skills and productivity in the workforce of the organization.

17.6. The organizational rules may include reasonable provisions for the continuation or return of any employee receiving the benefits of the education or training, or for reimbursement by the state for expenditures incurred on behalf of the employee.

17.7. Subject to legislative appropriation therefor, the Council shall promote and facilitate additional, regular, training and professional development for employees engaged in human resources-related activities at all organizations or any appointees to committees based on this rule. The training and professional development:

17.7.1. Shall be developed with emphasis on distance learning, in consideration to limiting travel demands on employees; and

17.7.2. Shall be in addition to and may not supplant the training and professional development regularly provided to any class of employees by each organization.

W. Va. Code R. § 135-55-17