It is the goal of the city to establish training opportunities for all departments and employees of the city to assist qualified employees to pursue more knowledge and skills in order to achieve their fullest potential. Such opportunities must include having eligible employees and department administrators attending conferences, workshops and training sessions which relate to their work. The training assistance would extend into assisting qualified employees in pursuing more knowledge and skill in their job by attending institutions of higher learning. The courses must be job related and of a nature to upgrade the person in his or her position, abilities or skills. This program must extend partial assistance to the employee to stimulate his or her interest in pursuing further knowledge of his or her job. This type program would benefit the public by offering better-qualified and skilled public servants to administer the local city programs. All training programs shall be offered with due consideration for the advancement of all current employees, including minorities and women.
(Prior Code, § 35.09)