Self Development

The Department of the Interior is more likely to have employees capable of meeting changing requirements if our employees have expectations of life-long learning and take ultimate responsibility for their professional growth and self-development. Supervisors can affect both outcomes by working with employees to identify training and development needs and by encouraging participation in the continuing educational activities of schools and professional associations.

Self-development efforts are initiated and funded by the employee and are normally completed during non-duty hours. In some cases, however, accommodations may be made if an employee wishes to attend an education, training or developmental activity during duty hours, especially if it has the potential of increasing the employee's contributions to the mission. For example, the employee's hours of duty, work schedule, or lunch period may be changed temporarily to allow for self-development activities.

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Revised: 11/18/98
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