The Office of Human Resource Services provides counseling to direct employees to courses which may improve employment opportunities. Departments encourage employees to participate in available educational opportunities. If the program is work related, WSU employing departments may pay or contribute to the expenses associated with the program. Employees volunteer for other training. Corrective Action for Underutilized Groups Supervisors encourage upgrading skills for women and members of other protected groups as part of WSU's affirmative action program.
All release time requires supervisory approval prior to the employee's absence.
The employee is not required to make up release time or to charge the time to accrued leave or leave without pay. See also 60.72 . A supervisor may authorize release time for Training Classifications 1 and 2. Overtime Employees covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act who are required to attend training programs conducted at other than regularly scheduled working hours receive overtime pay or compensatory time off as appropriate. Voluntary Attendance Voluntary attendance in training courses outside of regular working hours does not constitute overtime.