This includes potential duties in a different job at the same or higher level than the one currently held by the employee. 3.3 Definition of Training. 3.4 Relating Training Programs to Employee Development Needs . Training plans of the NWS may include programs designed to prepare employees for greater responsibilities or for particular positions, occupations, or trades to enhance their utility to the Service. Employee aspirations and potential.
Service needs as a result of changes in mission, technology, or science.
3.4.1 Course objectives and Official Duties . All requests for training shall be carefully scrutinized to assure that the overall contents and objectives of the programs or courses relate to employees' current official duties or to the anticipated mission-related assignments of employees. In addition, NWS officials authorized to approve training will consider all requests in relation to overall NWS training needs and priorities. Other considerations will be the availability of training resources and the Service's degree of need for the skills of successful trainees. 3.5 Training Through Non-Government Facilities .