The department initiates the professional development process with the use of an employee’s performance appraisal.

Through the Performance Evaluation (PE) system, an assessment is made of the training and development needs for each of the departments and its employees across all branches and divisions of PIS.

Scheduled training programs for employees are announced through organizational bulletins and other mediums distributed to all department heads, designated Reporting HODs and PHODs.

Upon approval of the department head, an employee will have to attend the training program conducted by HR, T&D or other designated providers.

An employee:

• May request nomination/ registration or to be nominated/ registered for training programs;
• May attend training as paid working time if either they register, or are nominated for, training for departmental related objectives; and
• May attend as paid working time at the department head’s discretion if they register, or are nominated for, training for personal objectives. If paid time is not authorized, the employee shall be notified of that fact by the department head prior to the beginning of the training program.