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State
Support
WSU
Extension supports employee engagement in appropriate professional
development activities. These activities include training provided
by Extension; active participation in professional organizations;
the reading of professional periodicals, trade journals, and
books; and attending professional meetings at the state, regional,
and national level as appropriate. While attendance at out of
state meetings is one form of professional improvement, it is
neither a requirement nor an expectation on an annual basis.
Program
Leaders, District Directors and Department Chairs will handle
requests for additional financial support of travel to meetings
beyond that already budgeted by county, district, or departmental
resources on a case-by-case basis. Employees should identify
travel for professional development in their Plan of Action and
discuss the results at their annual review.
Send
all financial assistance requests beyond that already allocated
in support of the employee to the responsible Program Leader
and District Director or Department Chair. The Program Leader
and District Director or Department Chair will jointly approve
or disapprove the request. All requests should include a brief
justification addressing the following:
- Name,
time, and place of the meeting
- Benefit
to the unit (district, department, county, etc.) and the people
of the state
- Benefit
to the participant (refer to POA, if written into a plan)
- Costs
to be incurred-registration fees, room, meals, state or county
motorpool, rental car, airfare, etc.
- Identify
cost-share funding sources
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