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excavation and trenching, and bloodborne pathogens. Mandatory training classes for newly hired and promoted
managers and supervisors in the operations departments on CDL operations were also held.
As part of its ongoing certification efforts, the Authority funded certification training classes for employees in the
Department of Maintenance Services provided by the International Maintenance Institute (IMI), a nationally recognized
certifying agency for maintenance employees. Employees attended 16-weeks of training to pursue the certification.
Employees in the Department of Sewer Services also obtained a level I collections systems certification from the
Association of Boards of Certification (ABC). This certification is recognized by utilities nationwide.
The Authority continued to offer training opportunities to employees with unique skill needs via external training resources.
In FY 2009, the Authority spent $133,732 for 139 employees to outside training at an average cost of $962 per employee.
Classes attended by employees included VMware infrastructure, inventory management techniques, labor law and
arbitration, equal employment opportunity, property management for custodial officers and leadership. The graph below
provides a breakdown of outside training by department.
FY 2009 Outside Training Cost By Department
Total = $133,731
Public
Affairs,
$895
Customer
Service, $9,559
Eng & Tech Serv,
$6,313
Procurement,
$23,656
Finance &
Budget, $15,188
rFleet, $315
\ General Counsel,
$1,676
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IT, $34,585