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A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Laredo, Texas, authorizing the City Manager to adopt Resolution 2024-R-140, City of Laredo's "Project Achieve" - Elevating and enhancing City of Laredo Employees' skill sets, by adding value through learning opportunities for the purpose of increasing the quality of services offered to the citizens of the City of Laredo.
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PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
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BACKGROUND
During the FY23-24 Budget Process the Human Resource Employee Relations Divisions presented to Management the City of Laredo "Project Achieve" - Elevating and enhancing City of Laredo Employees' skill sets, by adding value through learning opportunities for the purpose of increasing the quality of services offered to the citizens of the City of Laredo at a cost of $21,705 in Professional Development and $18,000 in Training and Development for a total cost of $39,705.
COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION
Through "Project Achieve" the City of Laredo's Human Resources Department endeavors to offer a variety of learning opportunities to all City of Laredo employees, regardless of their current position within the organization, with the sole purpose of:
* Developing and maintaining a workforce that is best equipped to do the job required in their respective fields;
* Encourage all employees to acquire the skill sets needed to move up within the organization;
* Prepare and challenge all employees to be innovative leaders in their field;
* Develop and implement a "succession plan" that is aligned with the vision of the organization; and
* Establish and maintain the best workforce in the City of Laredo.
It is the Human Resources Department's goal to engage at least 50% of the 3000 City of Laredo employees in any of the varied learning opportunities offered during any given fiscal year. All Professional Development and Training Courses will be offered by experts in their fields as we partner with:
* Texas A&M International University to offer the following...
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