According to FMA — and the Government Managers Coalition Perkinson was testifying on behalf of — the following five elements are critical to successful mandatory training for supervisors:
Every supervisor and manager in the federal government must receive mandatory supervisory training within one year of their initial appointment;
Supervisors and managers should receive updated training every three years after the initial training;
Training of managers must become a priority within in each federal agency and department;
A specific authorization of federal funds must be made to underwrite the cost of training that is in addition to money currently allocated to each agency and department for personnel costs; and,
Managers must be afforded participation in processes that arise from constructed feedback and evaluations required of them.
The GMC endorses additional legislative initiatives, including rewards for employees who do not abuse sick leave, an extension of the probationary period for most new employees to two years, and clarity on the status and treatment of managers when subordinates file EEO complaints.
