IN SERVICE TRAINING

Overseas In-Service | Local In-Service | On the Job Training | Service Examinations

OVERSEAS IN-SERVICE TRAINING:

Short and long-term training programs in the form of staff exchanges, official visits, attachments, and undergraduate and technical studies at various overseas training institutions are often available for sponsorship through the PSC Training Division.

Nomination Procedures:

Ministries/Departments could submit overseas training proposals to PSC well before the closing date for relevant course(s) using the necessary forms. Adhoc course offers whenever received by the Commission from recognized overseas institutions will be forwarded to Ministries/ Departments for nominations where appropriate.

LOCAL IN-SERVICE TRAINING PROGRAMMES: [top]

Undergraduate, postgraduate and technical studies at USP and FIT are available for sponsorship through the PSC Training Division. Approval may also be granted for officers to attend non-CTD short courses at other local training institutions.

Nomination Procedures:

For USP and FIT Studies PSC will send a circular to invite nominations from Ministries/ Departments towards the end of each year for sponsorship for fulltime, part-time and extension studies.

Officers should send their applications through their Head of Department who will submit these to PSC together with fully completed Training Nomination/Selection and Analysis form. For Non-CTD Short Courses approval may be granted to an officer on the recommendation of the Head of Department for training at a local institution.

TPAF, PACSOFT, Aptech Computer Centre, SPC normally provide locally organised short courses, and other well recognized local training institutions. Officers may be given approval to attend short courses at these institutions if there is a need for such training, which is not available through Government sources. Participation costs involved may be paid by PSC or the Ministry/Department or by the officer.

Application to attend such courses should be submitted to PSC through the officer’s Head of Department, supported by the relevant training forms.

Evaluation Process:

For formal academic training at Universities and Technical Institutions, the trainee’s performance is continuously assessed by his/her examination results. The award will depend on the individual’s academic performance for continuation or termination. Officers undertaking visits, exchanges or attachments are required to submit a report in duplicate within 2 weeks of their return to work. A further evaluation is done 3 months after the training where the trainee and his/her supervisor will assess the effectiveness of the training on actual job performance.

ON-THE-JOB TRAINING: [top]

Supervisors are responsible for on-the-job training of their staff, which they should actively pursue. This type of training is normally done on the job-site. Staff are trained while actually performing the task and do not necessarily have to leave their work for the training room. CTD training officers could assist if there is a need.

Some Ministries/Departments provide such training to employees on apprenticeship scheme when the apprentices are undergoing industrial experience. Acting appointments, transfers, promotions and general orientation are other types of on-the-job training. Supervisors could use the PSC Inductors Training Manual to support such training. All on-the-job training should be properly documented/recorded for inspection by the staff of PSC and TPAF for grant/levy claim purposes.

SERVICE EXAMINATIONS [top]

Certain Ministries/Departments have their own prescribed departmental examinations and conduct classes to prepare officers for these examinations. The Public Service Training and Examinations Board (PST&EB) of the PSC is responsible for all training and examination matters and any such matter requiring the Board’s consideration and decision should be addressed to the Board through the PSC Training Division.

CTD will continue to conduct H (1) and H(2) examinations twice yearly in July and December every year and E, S & U examination once yearly in September. Notification of such examinations will be sent out in the PSC Circular 2 months prior to the dates of the examinations inviting applications for respective examinations. Details of these examinations are outlined in the General Orders 801-804.