DEPARTMENT OF STATE PARKS & CULTURAL RESOURCES POLICY
Training
Last Revision: July 1, 2005
Adopted: 9-28-98
Phil Noble, Director
The following policy was approved and became effective on the adopted date.
Employees are our most important resource. Employees who are satisfied with their working
environment, adequately trained to perform their job and have trust and confidence in
management, will provide the highest level of stewardship and customer service on behalf of the
citizens of Wyoming.
In accord with State of Wyoming Personnel Rules January 1998, Chapter 9, Section 7(i),(i)&(ii)
the following criteria will be used to assist managers in determining the level of participation that
the department should assume in providing training. Training should be a planned part of each
program budget and not an afterthought. Department managers should make every effort to pay
for training expenses that are considered beneficial to accomplishing the job out of program
budgets.
- Required training expenses will be paid out of program budgets.
- Training that is directly related to the employees current job and would improve the
employees performance in accomplishing their job should be considered and if approved
the expenses should be paid for by the program.
- Training that is of more benefit to the employee but has some value in accomplishing the
current job, if approved, the employee will be responsible for all expenses but may be
given administrative leave if workload permits.
- Training that is most beneficial to the employee, but of little benefit in performing the
current job may be considered. The employee will be responsible for all expenses and will
be required to take annual leave if workload permits.
- Supervisors should keep in mind that training should be equally distributed throughout their work area. If possible each employee should receive one training session each year before any other employee is given two training opportunities.