(305 ILCS 5/12-4.17) (from Ch. 23, par. 12-4.17)
Sec. 12-4.17.
Training personnel for employment in public aid programs.
Establish within the administrative staff a staff development unit to
provide orientation and job-related training for new employees and
continued development and improvement of job skills of all staff of the
Department and County Departments; establish
criteria for and administer and maintain a program for granting employees
educational leave for specialized professional or technical study; and
co-ordinate such training, development, and educational activities with the
training program of the Illinois Department of Central Management Services
and with other
programs for training personnel established under this Section. The
Department may also make grants to public or other non-profit institutions
of higher learning for training personnel employed or preparing for
employment in the public aid programs and conduct special courses of study
or seminars for personnel by experts hired temporarily by the Illinois
Department.
(Source: P.A. 92-111, eff. 1-1-02.)
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