TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY
TWU HUMAN RESOURCES OPERATING POLICY

50.37

SUBJECT:         Training and Development

DATE PASSED:            November 29, 1999

DATE REVIEWED:       Currently Under Reivew

REVIEW NEXT BY:   

PURPOSE:
Texas Woman's University (TWU) provides to faculty and staff training and development opportunities within the availability of funds and as authorized under the State Employees Training Act. Training and development at TWU is designed to meet the needs of the individual employee in relationship to the mission of the University. Training and development opportunities are offered to employees in association with the proper performance of their assigned tasks and professional development. Training and development is offered to employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age disability or veteran status.

GENERAL INFORMATION:
The State Employees Training Act provides that the University may use public funds to provide training and development opportunities related to either current or prospective duty assignments.

TWU training and development programs are offered on each TWU campus to provide employees the opportunity to enhance current job skills and participate in professional development. Training programs include workshops, seminars, and activities to assist employees to properly perform assigned tasks, supervise others, become familiar with and understand University policy and State regulations, and increase her/his level of competence.

Additional training and development programs, workshops, seminars, etc that are held at locations off campus or out of state, may be authorized by the University for employees to improve job related skills and knowledge.

College courses, internships, and other special programs offered internally or outside the University maybe authorized for faculty and staff job related training and development purposes.

Before a state employee receives training that will be paid for by the University and during which the employee will not be performing their regular duties for three months or more, the agency shall require the employee to agree in writing, before the training begins, to comply with the prescribed requirements.

Employees must work for the agency following the training for at least one month for each month of the training period or pay the agency for all the costs associated with the training period including any amounts of the employee's salary that were paid and that were not accounted for as paid vacation or compensatory time.
Such requirements maybe waived by agency governing bodies under certain circumstances. The governing body may release a state employee from the obligation if it finds that such action is in the best interest of the agency or is warranted because of an extreme personal hardship suffered by the employee.
Otherwise the state employee is liable to the University for any costs and for the University's reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining payment.

Authorization:
Authorization of expenditures for training and development from state appropriated funds must be related to an employee's current duties or duties following the training. Training means instruction, teaching, or other education received by a state employee that is not normally received by other state employees and that is designed to enhance the ability of the employee to perform the employee's job. The term includes a course of study at the University as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code. The term does not include training required by State or Federal law or that is determined necessary by the agency and offered to all employees of the University who are performing similar jobs.

TWU training and development programs maybe authorized by the employee's immediate supervisor and/or department. Off campus programs maybe authorized by the immediate supervisor, department head, dean or director. The department head, dean or director and vice president authorize college degree programs. The department head, dean or director, and vice president authorize internships and other special programs.
 

APPROVALS:
                    Associate Vice President of Human Resources

                        Vice President of Finance and Administrations