13.23 - Education and training programs.

§ 13.23 Education and training programs.    (a)  The  commissioner shall have the power to establish such programs  of  training  and  education   related   to   mental   retardation   and  developmental disability as he shall deem desirable.    (b)   The   director  of  each  facility  with  the  approval  of  the  commissioner may establish and supervise training and education programs  for employees. Directors of facilities authorized to establish  training  and  education  programs  may  enter  into  agreements  with educational  institutions to furnish such training in whole or in part.    (c) The commissioner may grant leaves of absence to employees  of  the  office for the purpose of receiving training or education for the better  performance  of  their  duties and, with the approval of the director of  the budget, may continue the salaries of such employees, in full  or  in  part,  in an amount not to exceed reimbursement for the loss of earnings  while receiving such training.