Employee training and education consists of employee training opportunities and the education assistance program.
(1) Employees are offered training opportunities through in-house training and education as well as out-of-agency staff development opportunities.
(2) The education assistance program provides external learning opportunities to enhance job-related knowledge and skills. It includes courses provided by an accredited university, college, or other institution of higher learning delivered through a variety of different media, such as instructor-led courses, online courses, and courses not credited towards a degree.
Source Note: The provisions of this §9.12 adopted to be effective March 27, 2003, 28 TexReg 2603; amended to be effective November 24, 2016, 41 TexReg 9140