P.R. Laws tit. 3, § 1463
The Public Career Development Advisory Council is hereby created with the purpose of professionalizing the career of public employees, in order for these to be prepared to face organizational challenges and provide better services to citizens. This Council shall be responsible of guaranteeing that the competency training of employees shall be geared toward the fulfillment of the goals and commitments of each agency.
A Public Career Development Advisory Council is hereby created, to be composed by nine (9) members. These are: the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, or his/her authorized representative; the Secretary of Education or his/her authorized representative; the Director of the Office; and six (6) heads of agencies designated by the Governor, on the basis of the government’s priorities concerning professional development. In the case of authorized representatives, these shall be officials that know and collaborate in the formulation of the public policy of the agency. The Council shall be presided by the Director of the Office. The functions of the Office shall be:
(1) To identify the needs of competency training and development of the governmental personnel.
(2) To advise the Director of the Office as to resources, mechanisms programs and other means available to increase the effectiveness of the Human Capital Development Division.
(3) To recommend to the Director of the Office on the incorporation of competency development and activities that address the needs of the agencies.
(4) To hold [periodic] meetings, which shall not be less than three (3) a year.
(5) To present to the Governor an annual report on July of each year, which shall include the results obtained in the fiscal year to be concluded.
The Advisory Council shall submit to the Governor a report on the implementation of the public career not later than six (6) months as of the date of approval of this act.
History —Aug. 3, 2004, No. 184, §§ [7], 7.1.