Training

• Ten Sleep (Meadowlark): Construction resumed 7/21/22 and is underway throughout summer. Shelter and generator delays will affect site turn-up. Generator on-site, shelter construction continues.

• Northern Goshen County: Working on commercial backhaul provider installation with Enterprise Technology Services, then site testing.

• Newcastle: On hold until access opens.

• Evanston: Site under testing.

• North Big Horn County (Little Sheep Mtn.): On hold until access opens. Fiber being installed to the site. Tower equipment issue needing to be addressed.

• Bondurant: On hold until access opens.

WYDOT’s tuition reimbursement policy

Are you up to speed on WYDOT’s recently updated tuition reimbursement policy? Eligible employees can be reimbursed up to 75 percent of the cost of eligible employee-requested external courses offered by accredited universities, community colleges, and technical training schools, with a limit of $5,250 per employee per calendar year. This is a great opportunity for WYDOT employees to learn new skills and make progress towards their educational and professional goals.

The application for fall classes (starting between August-December 31, 2023) is May 1, 2023, so there’s still time to apply using the following process:

1. Talk to your supervisor about your educational and career goals. Discuss the skills you’d like to develop and explain how this additional education or training will benefit you in your position at WYDOT.

2. Create an online Education Plan for upcoming courses and include it with the online Tuition Reimbursement Application (Form PER-4). Both forms can be found on the Training Services Intranet Page.

3. Submit your online Tuition Reimbursement Application (Form PER-4) BEFORE the course(s) enrollment date(s) so you know if you’ve been approved. Only applications for the present enrollment period will be accepted.

4. The online application will automatically route to your supervisor, who will review your application and upon approval, will continue to the tuition reimbursement administrator.

When your application is received, the tuition reimbursement administrator will verify your application for completeness, follow-up with your supervisor, if necessary, and send your application to the Tuition Reimbursement Committee (TRC) for review. The TRC meets twice a year, once in the fall and once in the spring, and will review each application individually. They will take the following into consideration:

1. your most recent PMI;

2. the nature and purpose(s) of the course(s) you selected;

3. potential benefits to WYDOT as a result of your training;

4. potential time or productivity loss as a result of your participation in the training; and

5. your performance in any course(s) for which you have been previously reimbursed.

Applicants and their supervisors will be notified after the TRC has made their selections from the applicants.

After completion of the training, you must submit to the tuition reimbursement administrator documentation of completion and achievement of at least a C grade (or equivalent) or a “pass” in a pass/fail course within 60 calendar days of the course’s completion. You must also provide an itemized billing statement and proof of payment from the provider for the reimbursable costs. Your reimbursement will appear on your paycheck following the process.

Do you need external training to help you reach your educational and professional goals? Check out WYDOT’s Tuition Reimbursement program on the Training Services Intranet page.

Training@aGlance

Training@aGlance

*All new supervisors are assigned the WY Supervise Learning Plan and should register for one of the Cohort groups in the WELL

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