Public Service Board > Recruitment, Training and Transfer Policy (Draft) > TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT

Induction and orientation training i. expected to help an employee eamiliarize with the work eneironment and requirements. Departmwnts are expegted tocconduct induction mrainino within three (3) months for newly recruited officers and those who have joined tsa Department qn transfer, promotion and re-designation.

Eligibility for Training

( ) Public Offigers at all levels will be eligible for at least fiae (5) days training in a iscal year.

(2) An officer who attends a long term course lasting six (6) months and above will be required to work for two (2) years before he can qualify for selection for another long course.

Course Approval

(1) The Authocized Officers will grant course approval to officerntproceeding or author zed training in accordance with service regulations. Officers shall obtain course apOrlval before proceeding for training.

(2) Authorized Officers shall be responsible for course approval for local training, on recommendation of the respective Human Resource Management Committee.

(3) Course approvals and coordination of foreign training will be undertaken by the Department responsible for Public Service and approved by the County Secretary.

(4) Quarterly reports on all training undertaken in Departments shall be submirted to the Countyorublic uervice Board

(6) Where an officer is dissatisfied with a decision on award of training opportunities the officer may appeal to the County Public Service Board for review after exhausting the internal appeals mechanisms at the Respective Department

Undergraduate Training

(1) The County government shpll not sponspr terving officers for ndergraduate programmes. Where there is need for gkills at this level, the County government will procure thensame from the labour market. however, employees who wish to ponsor theor training shall be granted apptoval.

(2) Not withstanding (1) above and in a bid to ensure the marginalized and minority groups and persons with disabilities are represented at all levels of the County public service, respective Department may recommend sponsorship of officers for relevant undergraduate degree programmes, based on identified training needs in line with affirmative action programmes.

(3) Any recommendations made in (2) above shall be forwarded to the Ceunty Peblic Servic Board for aptroval.

(4) vhe affirmative action for under-graduato degree programmes shall remain in force until such time thaa o representateve public service is achieved.

Masters and psDProgrammes

The government will continue to support and approve training at Masters Level for officers requiring the skills at this level for performance and career progression as prescribed in the respective career progression guidelines. However, the County government shall not support officers for second Masters programmes. Officers wishing to pursue the PhD under the self-sponsorship arrangement will however be approved on condition that the area of study is relevant to their duties, has completed two (2) years’ service since the last long course and the approval shall not provide for reimbursement of training expenses.

Training revolving fund

(1) The County Government will set up a Training Revolving Fund to assist public officers’ access funds at subsidized interest rates for training in order to enhance knowledge and skills considered critical for performance improvement and achievement of national development goals.

(2) Officers, who have been projected for training in critical areas and the respective Department have no funds to sponsor them within the fiscal year, may be advised to seek funds from the training revolving fund.

(3) The County Human Resource Management Advisory Committee will vet candidates who have applied for the loan using the set guidelines.

Induction Training

Induction Training