Section 19995.4.

(a) The department shall devise plans for, and cooperate with appointing powers in the conduct of, supervisorial employee training programs so that the quality of supervisorial services rendered by persons in those positions may be continually improved.

(b) Each supervisorial employee, upon the employee's initial appointment to a designated supervisory position, shall be provided a minimum of 80 hours of training, at least 40 hours of which shall be structured and be provided by a qualified instructor. The training shall consist of the role of the supervisor, techniques of supervision, planning, organizing, staffing and controlling, performance standards, performance appraisal, affirmative action, discipline, labor relations, employment law relating to persons with disabilities, and grievances. Every supervisor shall have access to a copy of each bargaining agreement covering the employees he or she supervises. The additional 40 hours of training may be provided on-the-job by a qualified higher level supervisor or manager.

(c) The entire 80 hours of training shall be completed within the term of the probationary period or within 12 months of appointment to a supervisorial classification. The training shall be completed within the term of the probationary period unless it is demonstrated that to do so creates additional costs or that the training cannot be completed during the probationary period due to the limited availability of training courses.

(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 165, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2004.)