4.6.1 – Employee Training and Development Program
Standard: There shall be a program of employee development which is available to employees throughout the agency. It should be based on needs of individual employees, future organizational needs, and is evaluated and updated periodically. The program must notify personnel of available and/or required training, maintain training records, and assure that required training programs are attended. The program should incorporate in-service training and succession planning to ensure the continued effective performance of the organization after the departure of key staff.
Suggested Evidence of Compliance: Describe the scope and components of the employee development and training program, provide an outline of training offered (mandatory and discretionary), and provide lists of participants for the prior calendar year, and last review.
COMMENTS:
Standard 4.6.1 – Employee Training and Development Program
Please highlight relevant sections in the EOC provided and consolidate/reduce EOC where possible.
EOC 1 – Meeting minutes or similar for last review?
EOC 4 – include full date (year?).
EOC 21 and 22 – Note indicates “Intranet viewable during virtual visit.”
Response:
4.6.1 – EOC 4R Golf Equipment Training Log – dated
4.6.1 EOC 21 WC ELearning GIS Training Intranet Revised –a is a PDF of our internal training website that allows all employees to view the E-Learning Classes that are available.
4.6.1 EOC 22 WC Virtual Meeting Guide Intranet Revised is a PDF of our internal training website that allows all employees to view this guide to provide useful guidance and tips for hosting and participating in virtual meetings.
The following EOCs have been combined:
4.6.1 – EOC 27 HR Spring 2022 Supervisory Training Combined
4.6.1 – EOC 28 HR Spring 2023 EAP Difficult Conversations Remote Workers Training Combined
4.6.1 – EOC 29 HR Fall 2023 Supervisory Training Combined
4.6.1 – EOC 30 HR Spring 2023 Supervisory Training Combined
4.6.1 – EOC 31 WC Mandatory Compliance Training Combined
4.6.1 – EOC 32 HR Progressive Discipline Combined
4.6.1 – EOC 33 Safety Training Combined
(combined 4.6.1 – EOC 5 Muscoot Farm Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment and Sign-In, 4.6.1 – EOC 6 Saxon Woods Park Blood Pathogen Training Sign-in &4.6.1 – EOC 7 CPR Training Announcement)
Narrative:
PRC’s culture of development provides employees with site-specific, mandatory and elective training opportunities to grow professionally and aid in succession planning. This is outlined in the PRC Staff Development Plan which was last reviewed in September 2023.
Site-specific training includes equipment safety and materials used, and outside experts and agencies may be brought in to conduct such training as operating a snowplow, trailer safety, skid steer, and forklift. Non-site-specific training includes handling hazardous material, blood-borne pathogens, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
In addition, some training PRC requires are offered annually by the Westchester County (WC) Department of Human Resources (HR). In 2022 topics included: Making Reasonable Accommodations, Reasonable Suspicion, Which is it? Workplace Violence, EEO, or a Managerial Issue? 2023 training included: Progressive Discipline, Introduction to the WC Employee Assistance Program, How to Have Difficult Conversations, and Managing Remote Workers. Furthermore, all employees must complete mandatory online Harassment and Discrimination Training.
WC provides staff access to eLearning opportunities and GIS Training Courses that offer instruction at different levels from beginner to developer. A Virtual Meeting Guide teaches how to setup virtual meetings that can be used for training sessions and workshops. Training for a specific program application such as Canva may also be held.
The Annual PRC Staff Conference at the Westchester County Center provides employees with a full day of elective training in a variety of areas including time management, customer service, plumbing and tree maintenance. An evaluation of the conference and recommendations for the following year are requested of employees.
Tuition Reimbursement and Tuition Reduction Programs are available. Free college courses are also offered at Westchester Community College.
Agency Evidence of Compliance:
4.6.1 – EOC 1 PRC Staff Development Program
4.6.1 – EOC 2 PRC Staff Training and Development Matrix
4.6.1 – EOC 3 Skid Steer and Forklift Training Invite
4.6.1 – EOC 4 Golf Equipment Training Log
4.6.1 – EOC 5 Muscoot Farm Personal Protective Equipment Hazard Assessment and Sign-In
4.6.1 – EOC 6 Saxon Woods Park Blood Pathogen Training Sign-in
4.6.1 – EOC 7 CPR Training Announcement
4.6.1 – EOC 8 HR Spring 2022 Supervisory Training Email
4.6.1 – EOC 9 HR Spring 2022 Supervisory Training Roster
4.6.1 – EOC 10 HR Progressive Discipline Training Email
4.6.1 – EOC 11 HR Progressive Discipline Training Roster
4.6.1 – EOC 12 HR Spring 2023 Supervisory Training Email
4.6.1 – EOC 13 HR Spring 2023 Supervisory Training Roster
4.6.1 – EOC 14 HR Fall 2023 Supervisory Training Email
4.6.1 – EOC 15 HR Fall Training Roster 2023 Email
4.6.1 – EOC 16 HR Spring 2023 EAP Difficult Conversations Remote Workers Training Email
4.6.1 – EOC 17 HR Spring 2023 EAP Difficult Conversations Remote Workers Training Roster
4.6.1 – EOC 18 HR Fall 2023 EAP Difficult Conversations Remote Workers Training Roster
4.6.1 – EOC 19 WC Mandatory Compliance Training Email
4.6.1 – EOC 20 PRC Mandatory Compliance Training Roster
4.6.1 – EOC 21 WC ELearning GIS Training Intranet (Intranet viewable during virtual visit.)
4.6.1 – EOC 22 WC Virtual Meeting Guide Intranet (Intranet viewable during virtual visit.)
4.6.1 – EOC 23 WC Event Training for Canva
4.6.1 – EOC 24 PRC 2024 Staff Conference Session Descriptions
4.6.1 – EOC 25 Tuition Reimbursement & Reduction Programs
4.6.1 – EOC 26 Westchester Community College Tuition Waiver Info Webpage
https://humanresources.westchestergov.com/employees/employee-benefits