And since most supervisory positions require at least a high school education as well as experience, these employees are promotable, keeping down the cost of training new hires in these positions. These advantages for employee and employer require commitment on both sides. The supervisor must find a way get the job done while the employee is in class. The University of Florida has more than 250 employees who have a listed educational level of less than 12. Less than fifty of these are currently participants in the GED program.
Classes are free and open to all full-time employees pending supervisory approval.