| PRIORITY DRIVER |
| LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT |
| Champions |
| Michael Tolensky and Sameer Dhalla |
| Project Description & Goals |
| Creation of a consistent learning and development budget across the organization (1% of salaries), allocated equitably across all divisions, based on percentage of employees per division. |
| Scope |
In Scope:
- Changes to the 2021 and 2022 budget processes
- Changes to the 2023 full costing model (Inc. 1% in future iterations)
- Communications plan
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| Deliverables |
- Implementation Plan, including collaboration with SBPP (re: Budgeting) and Finance (re: Full Costing)
- Communications plan
- Alignment with the Learning and Development program and policy
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| Progress Made to Date |
NOVEMBER 2020:
- TRCA has commenced the budget process for 2021, with the goal of moving the learning and development budget to Human Resources
JANUARY 2021:
- TRCA staff continue to develop the 2021 budget, and will shortly work with staff to finalize, accounting for project carryover from 2020 into 2021. TRCA has announced a new Learning Management System, which is expected to be launched on February 1.
MARCH 2021:
- TRCA has established a corporate specific training budget for 2021.
MAY 2021:
- Human Resources is sending out reminders to staff to take part in corporate training and further, to ensure that L&D discussions take place as part of the mid-year review process.
SEPTEMBER 2021:
- TRCA continues to develop its full costing model. A planned rollout of changes has been delayed due to pending Conservation Authorities Act regulations, which are anticipated to impact how learning and development is funding for mandatory/non mandatory functions.
- Year-end reporting to be released in December on usage of the annual L&D allocation (Corporate wide and Divisionally) and percentage of employees who have participated in L&D activities by division
DECEMBER 2021:
- Year-End reporting presented to SLT in November on usage of the annual L&D allocation (Corporate wide and Divisionally). Divisional specific usage, including total hours spent on L&D activities by division, to be shared with each divisional director in December 2021.
- 2022 proposed L&D budget identified for corporate learning.
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| Measurements of Success |
- Usage of the annual L&D allocation (corporate-wide and divisionally)
- Percentage of employees who have participated in L&D activities by division
- Equitable distribution of funds
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| Dates |
- Project Start Date: September 2020
- Anticipated Project Completion Date: December 2021
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