Attendance Policy

  • DCF-OTPD trainings occur during scheduled work hours. Trainings are scheduled from 9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. Participants are expected to arrive for training at 9:00 A.M. There is no flex time for training attendance.
  • Participants will be allowed in the training room up to 9:30 A.M., although those arriving after 9:00 A.M. will be documented as late for training*.
  • At 9:30 A.M. the classroom will be closed; there will be no admittance after that time (except under extenuating circumstances approved by the trainer), and those participants who arrive after 9:30 A.M. must immediately return to their offices.
  • If trainees are denied admittance due to lateness, they will be documented as absent and scheduled for another class.
  • Trainees must be in attendance for the entire day to receive credit for the day. Trainees who need to leave class early will be rescheduled for that day and the remainder of the module with another group.

Attendance Policy

  • Trainees who miss Day 1 will be documented as absent and rescheduled for another module.
  • Trainees who attend Day 1, and miss Day 2, will be documented as absent for Day 2 and scheduled to attend Day 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 together with another training class.
  • Trainees who attend Day 2, and miss Day 3, will be documented as absent for Day 3 and scheduled to attend Day 3, 4, 5 and 6 together with another training class.
  • Trainees who attend Day 3, and miss Day 4, will be documented as absent for Day 4 and scheduled to attend Day 4, 5 and 6 together with another training class.
  • Trainees who attend Day 4, and miss Day 5, will be documented as absent for Day 5 and scheduled to attend Day 5 and 6 together with another training class.
  • Trainees who attend Day 5, and miss Day 6, will be documented as absent for Day 5 and scheduled to attend Day 5 and 6 together with another training class.
  • Trainees who miss Day 6, will be documented as absent for Day 6 and scheduled to attend Day 6 with another training class.
  • A trainee who cannot attend training as scheduled must advise their AA/AAD. Trainees may not arrange for substitutes to attend in their place.

Please note that this policy does not apply to PreService Training and/or New Supervisor Training.

* Staff's supervisors will be notified of tardiness and absences.

Thank you for your adherence to these standards. We hope you have a positive and productive training experience.