Career development.
The progressive development of an employee's capabilities. Career development is meant to facilitate the employee's productivity, performance, job satisfaction, and advancement. Career development can happen through work assignments as well as education and training. The education and training may be state-sponsored or achieved by the individual employee's efforts. All career development must be consistent with the needs and obligations of the state and its employers.
[Statutory Authority: Chapter
41.06 RCW. WSR 05-01-204, ยง 357-01-050, filed 12/21/04, effective 7/1/05.]