110.235  Training.--

(1)  It is the intent of the Legislature that state agencies shall implement training programs that encompass modern management principles, such as those embodied in total quality management, and that provide the framework to develop human resources through empowerment, training, and rewards for productivity enhancement; to continuously improve the quality of services; and to satisfy the expectations of the public.

(2)  If requested by the employing agencies, the Department of Management Services shall provide the employing agencies with training necessary to implement the revision of the Career Service System and implement the principles of quality management.

(3)  The employing agencies shall report annually to the Department of Management Services all training programs used by that agency which have not been provided by the Department of Management Services.

(4)  Each employing agency shall annually evaluate and report to the department the training it has implemented and the progress it has made in the area of training. The department shall review and consolidate the information reported to it by the agencies and shall annually report the progress of the agencies in training to the Governor, the President of the Senate, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

(5)  As approved by the Legislature by law, each employing agency may use a specified percentage of its salary budget to implement training programs.