CHAPTER 17. IN-SERVICE TRAINING FOR STATE EMPLOYEES

§1261. In-service training and educational programs; conducted for state agencies; eligible employees; fees; contracts and agreements

            A.(1) The Department of State Civil Service shall institute, develop, conduct, maintain, and otherwise provide for continuing programs of in-service training and education designed to improve the supervisory, managerial, and other generally applicable skills and expertise of officials and employees of all state agencies, including supervisory, administrative, and managerial personnel and nonsupervisory employees.

            (2) For purposes of this Chapter, "state agency" means any board, commission, department, agency, office, officer, or other entity:

            (a) Within the executive or legislative branches of state government;

            (b) Of the supreme court, a court of appeal, or a district court of the judicial branch of state government; or

            (c) Which employs any state classified employee.

            B.(1) The in-service training and educational programs may be made available on a fee basis to other public officials and employees and to other participants as determined by the Department of State Civil Service, provided such participation does not have the effect of denying access to the program by any employee or official of a state agency. The Department of State Civil Service may establish and impose a schedule of fees or other charges for such officials, employees, and participants to attend such programs.

            (2) The Department of State Civil Service is hereby designated as the training agency for state agencies as set forth in Subsection A of this Section.

            C. The State Civil Service Commission shall advise the Department of State Civil Service on in-service training and educational programs and may award certifications to employees upon successful completion of such programs. Cooperative arrangements or agreements may be entered into between the Department of State Civil Service and state educational institutions for their participation in training and educational programs as needed to accomplish any of the purposes enumerated in Subsection A of this Section.

            Added by Acts 1972, No. 400, §1. Amended by Acts 1979, No. 656, §1; Acts 1986, No. 313, §1, eff. June 30, 1986; Acts 1989, No. 289, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 2010, No. 825, §1, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2020, 2^nd Ex. Sess., No. 33, §1.