- New employee orientation is a function of Human Resource Services Training Activities and the immediate supervisor, in conjunction with the Classified Staff Development Committee. > Employees are encouraged to discuss their educational plans with their supervisors. Questions should be asked, and a clear understanding reached about release time and adjusted work schedules, as well as what is job and what is not. Generally, release time is given only if the request is job related and has some value to the current job and the supervisor approves the request. Release time is not necessarily given for course work that leads toward a degree or an advanced position; it must fit the above criteria. > A Request for Staff Development and Training funds must be completed for each activity. Employees are encouraged to register for Olympic College courses under the Tuition Waiver program. Training requests are initiated Employee Selection for Training and Development by classified employees, approved by their supervisors, reviewed by the Classified Staff Development Committee, and approved by the Human Resource Director. - Release time and adjusted work Release Time/Adjusted Work Schedules scheduling are granted whenever possible to allow maximum participation in training and development programs. All requests for release time must be approved by the supervisors. If the requested class or training is directly related to job performance, approval may be given for employees to attend during regular work hours without making up the time, adjusting their work schedules, or taking leave. Classified employees are limited to taking five working hours of release time per week per quarter under the tuition and fee waiver policy, if the class occurs during the employee's working hours. Outside of working hours there is no restriction on the number of classes an employee may take on tuition and fee waived basis per quarter. Overtime Approval - All overtime for classified must be approved in advance by the respective budget administrator. Classified employees have the option of receiving compensatory time or monetary compensation for overtime work. Employees cannot be disciplined in any way nor denied future offers of overtime for refusing to work overtime. - Classified members are evaluated at least annually Performance Evaluations during their Periodic Increment Date month. The supervisor should spend time with the employee (in advance) explaining the process, letting the employee know what the expectations are and when the evaluation will be given. Classified staff members are to have an active role in their performance evaluation including self-evaluations, collaborative goal setting and improvement plans.
Training Activities - New employee orientation is a function of Human Resource Services and the immediate supervisor, in conjunction with the Classified Staff Development Committee. > Employees are encouraged to discuss their educational plans with their supervisors. Questions should be asked, and a clear understanding reached about release time and adjusted work schedules, as well as what is job and what is not. Generally, release time is given only if the request is job related and has some value to the current job and the supervisor approves the request. Release time is not necessarily given for course work that leads toward a degree or an advanced position; it must fit the above criteria. > A Request for Staff Development and Training funds must be completed for each activity. Employees are encouraged to register for Olympic College courses under the Tuition Waiver program. Employee Selection for Training and Development Training requests are initiated by classified employees, approved by their supervisors, reviewed by the Classified Staff Development Committee, and approved by the Human Resource Director. Release Time/Adjusted Work Schedules - Release time and adjusted work scheduling are granted whenever possible to allow maximum participation in training and development programs. All requests for release time must be approved by the supervisors. If the requested class or training is directly related to job performance, approval may be given for employees to attend during regular work hours without making up the time, adjusting their work schedules, or taking leave. Classified employees are limited to taking five working hours of release time per week per quarter under the tuition and fee waiver policy, if the class occurs during the employee's working hours. Outside of working hours there is no restriction on the number of classes an employee may take on tuition and fee waived basis per quarter. Overtime Approval - All overtime for classified must be approved in advance by the respective budget administrator. Classified employees have the option of receiving compensatory time or monetary compensation for overtime work. Employees cannot be disciplined in any way nor denied future offers of overtime for refusing to work overtime. Performance Evaluations - Classified members are evaluated at least annually during their Periodic Increment Date month. The supervisor should spend time with the employee (in advance) explaining the process, letting the employee know what the expectations are and when the evaluation will be given. Classified staff members are to have an active role in their performance evaluation including self-evaluations, collaborative goal setting and improvement plans.
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