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02554 - [A1712705]
The Use of Training Provided through Formal Courses to Employees
of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. October 22,
1976. 3 pp. + ueake.e (3 pp.).
Report tj l0r E. Davis, Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and
Firearms; by Thomas R. Colan, Assistant Director, General
Government Div.
Issue area: Personnel Management and Compensation (300).
Contact: General Government Div.
Budget Function: General Government: Central Personnel
Management (805).
Organization Concerned: Civil Service Commission.
Authority: Government Employees Training Act (5 U.S.C. 4101(4)).
Although most em oyees of the Bureau of Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms (AT?) who received training during calendar
year 1975 use part of their training on the job, there were
instances of little or no utilization. A selected sample of 27
employees was interviewed to determine the extent to which
training is or may be used on the job and to identify the cause
and effect of substantial nonutilization. Findings/Conclusions:
The average utilization rate, defined as the percent of training
received in selected courses used cn the job as estimated by the
employees interviewed, was 59% at ATF headquarters compared to
an overall average of 56% for the five agencies studied. Reasons
cited for not using the training included the failure of the
training to apply to the job and the use of course material that
required too much time for practical use. Nonutilization of
training resulted in inefficient use of trainirg funds and
salary costs for the time the employees were away from the job
and a potential decrease in the morale of employees who cannot
use their training. Although most employees use some of their
training, there is a need for improvtient. Training officials
might be encouraged to spend more time evaluating the relevance
of training courses to the needs of ATF and its employees for
improving performance of official duties, training of employees
who need it most to perform their duties, and the application
and effectiveness of the training provided. (SC)](ViewImageLocal?handle=hein.gao/gaobacxou0001&div=1&collection=&method=preview&ext=.png&size=3)