Supervisors and managers also have a responsibility. Law requires the heads of agencies to review the requirements of the agency at least once every three years. The agency is also required to review, at least annually, its program for meeting identified training needs. This IDP is cooperatively developed between you and your supervisor to forecast, identify, and schedule individual training and development opportunities to meet mission, organizational, and individual requirements. Once you and your supervisor have developed an IDP, your training courses for the year can be scheduled.
Agencies also have the authority to mandate additional training for employees.
Government employees permanent or temporary may receive Government-funded training. Since contractors are selected for their expertise in a subject area, contractors may only be trained in skills they are not required to bring to the job. However, the authority for training of contractors is not in training law. It is in the authority to administer contracts. Training of contractors is subject to the decision of the chief contracting official.