§11–706.

    (a)    The Department, in consultation with the Department of Budget and Management, shall develop and implement a State employment advancement strategy.

    (b)    The State employment advancement strategy shall identify:

        (1)    positions in State government in need of skilled employees; and

        (2)    mechanisms to provide incumbent State employees with access to skills training programs that result in:

            (i)    employment advancement resulting in title promotion or wage promotion; or

            (ii)    the potential for future employment advancement as the result of obtaining a credential or identifiable skill.