MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE

1998 Regular Session

To: Rules

By: Senator(s) Smith

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SUSPENDING THE DEADLINES FOR THE PURPOSE OF FURTHER CONSIDERATION AND PASSAGE OF SENATE BILL NO. 2607, 1998 REGULAR SESSION, ENTITLED "AN ACT ENTITLED THE "STATE EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT TRAINING ACT"; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING MANAGEMENT TRAINING TO STATE SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL; TO PROVIDE FOR AN OVERALL PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED BY THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD TO CONSIST OF THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO FULLY DEVELOP MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR STATE GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL; TO REQUIRE ALL SUPERVISORIAL EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BASIC SUPERVISOR TRAINING COURSE WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME; TO AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF AN AGENCY TO EXEMPT ANY EMPLOYEE FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF MANAGEMENT TRAINING; TO AUTHORIZE EDUCATIONAL BENCHMARK AWARDS UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE BASIC SUPERVISORY TRAINING COURSE; TO ESTABLISH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE AGENCIES AND THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES." 

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN, That the following bill is hereby exempt from the timetable for consideration of bills provided by Joint Rule No. 40, and that consent is hereby given for further consideration of Senate Bill No. 2607, 1998 Regular Session, entitled "AN ACT ENTITLED THE "STATE EMPLOYEE MANAGEMENT TRAINING ACT"; TO ESTABLISH THE MISSISSIPPI MANAGEMENT TRAINING PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING MANAGEMENT TRAINING TO STATE SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL; TO PROVIDE FOR AN OVERALL PLAN TO BE DEVELOPED AND MAINTAINED BY THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD TO CONSIST OF THE PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES NECESSARY TO FULLY DEVELOP MANAGEMENT TRAINING FOR STATE GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL; TO REQUIRE ALL SUPERVISORIAL EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE BASIC SUPERVISOR TRAINING COURSE WITHIN A CERTAIN PERIOD OF TIME; TO AUTHORIZE THE ADMINISTRATIVE HEAD OF AN AGENCY TO EXEMPT ANY EMPLOYEE FROM THE REQUIREMENT OF MANAGEMENT TRAINING; TO AUTHORIZE EDUCATIONAL BENCHMARK AWARDS UPON SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF THE BASIC SUPERVISORY TRAINING COURSE; TO ESTABLISH REPORTING REQUIREMENTS FOR STATE AGENCIES AND THE STATE PERSONNEL BOARD; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES."