Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) The Chairperson or designee shall administer a Center for Learning and Improving Performance (CLIP), which is responsible for the following functions:
1. Planning, development, and delivery of all training and education programs for State employees, except for programs exempted by Executive Order No. 12 (1990) or by the Chairperson through a written delegation order. The CLIP shall also be responsible for the planning, development, and delivery of all evaluations (see, for example, N.J.A.C. 4A:6-4.5) and assistance programs (see, for example, N.J.A.C. 4A:6-4.3 and 4.6) for State employees.
i. Delivery of training and education programs, evaluation programs, and assistance programs shall be provided by the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development. If the New Jersey Community College Consortium for Workforce and Economic Development is available to deliver a specific program, the CLIP shall negotiate the most cost-effective contract with an outside vendor or consultant to deliver the program. Under limited circumstances, CLIP staff shall deliver training.
2. Review and approval of all career development programs for State employees.
3. Management of all ancillary operations, quality control efforts, facilities, and administrative support that are allocated to State Government training programs.
(b) In cooperation with State agencies, the CLIP shall assess State government Human Resource Development (HRD) needs and develop training and education plans and programs for each agency and for the State government as a whole. The CLIP shall deliver or, consistent with (a)1i above, arrange the delivery of these programs, as appropriate.
1. Neither agency employees nor outside vendors or consultants may develop or deliver training and education programs that the CLIP is capable of developing or delivering, as provided in (a)1i above, without the prior written approval of the designated CLIP representative. If the CLIP is not capable of developing or delivering, as provided in (a)1i above, a program of instruction that an agency needs, the CLIP manager may authorize the agency to assign employees temporarily to develop or deliver the program, or to hire a pre-approved vendor or consultant for the same purpose. The CLIP staff shall supervise and direct the delivery of any such program.
2. No State agency, except the CLIP, may employ or retain any person whose primary duty is staff training or human resource development, except as specifically permitted by Executive Order No. 12 (1990) or by the Chairperson or designee through a written delegation order.
(c) The CLIP shall establish guidelines and procedures for career development programs, help State agencies develop these programs, and review and approve career development plans and programs.
(d) The CLIP shall evaluate the results and effects of all State government HRD programs based on the following criteria:
1. Contribution to State government-wide goals and objectives.
2. Response to legitimate State government HRD needs.
3. Allocation of resources to areas of greatest need.
4. Achievement of desired changes in employee knowledge, skills, attitudes, and performance.
(e) The CLIP shall maintain a comprehensive system to record the training and education experiences of its clients, including all State government employees.
(f) Each State agency may designate a customer liaison to the CLIP, whose responsibilities, which shall be in addition to his or her other job assignments in the agency, shall be the following:
1. Review and approve the designation of members of the agency to participate in HRD programs, subject to eligibility criteria established by the CLIP.
2. Assist the CLIP in setting HRD priorities related to the agency's mission and goals.
