1238                             Laws of Maryland                      [Ch. 580

(c)    Supervisory responsibilities.—It is the responsibility of each
supervisor in the State to:

(1)    Determine the individual and collective training needs of
employees under his supervision;

(2)    Stimulate and encourage each of his employees to work to-
ward greater job effectiveness and self-improvement;

(3)    Arrange in normal program planning to meet those necessary
training needs that cannot reasonably be met by the employee alone;

(4)    Actively support those in-service, interagency and outside
training programs that will contribute to the more effective utilization
of State government manpower;

(5)    Provide each employee with adequate information on the
objectives, policies and programs of the State government, his de-
partment, and his organizational unit so that he will be guided by a
clear understanding of the work of the State government, the depart-
ment and unit in which he is employed ;

(6)    Identify and participate in the development of those of his
employees who show the greatest potential for advancement.

(d)    Departmental responsibilities.—The head of each depart-
ment, agency, and institution shall be responsible for the training of
employees under his jurisdiction. Funds, facilities, and management
arrangements for the employee training shall be the responsibility of
each agency head. In addition, he shall assign authority to the
appropriate units or officials for the planning, execution and evalua-
tion of the employee training and development activities of his
organization and assume full operating authority for all in-service
training within his department.

(e)    Staff supervision and coordination responsibilities.—Among
other responsibilities, the Secretary has the responsibilities for pro-
motion, coordination and facilitation of training activities conducted;
for issuing statewide training regulations; and for reviewing and
reporting on specified training activities authorized by the Governor
and the legislature. The director of training, in the office of the
Secretary, is delegated staff responsibility for the purpose of gaining
maximum coordination and consistency in the training programs of
the State agencies.

He shall:

(1)    Assist the Secretary in developing statewide training rules
and regulations;

(2)    Advise and assist the Secretary and agency heads on matters
relating to employee training and development;

(3)    Review all departmental training policies and management
arrangements;

(4) Coordinate both in-service (including interagency) and
outside" training programs among the State agencies.

(f)    Establishment of training program.—(1) The head of each
department, agency or institution shall file with the Secretary a
manpower plan by July 1, 1970, and annually thereafter, composed of
at least the following: