Conference Attendance

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All conference travel is reviewed three times annually through an application process in order to better manage a limited travel budget and track conference travel among RES staff.

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Application Deadlines

Generally, the timeframe for deadlines are:

July 15, January 15, October 15

July 31, January 31, October 31

August 20, February 20, November 20

Applications due to supervisor

Applications forwarded to Deputy Director for final review

Employees notified of their application status

Process

Staff should complete theÌýconference applicationÌýand submit to their supervisor.

If recommended by the supervisor, the supervisor must include a written letter of support along with the application to be reviewed by the Deputy Director. If a supervisor does not recommend attendance for conference travel, they will meet with the employee and document the reasons for not forwarding the application.

The Deputy Director will review all forwarded applications for final approval.

The supervisor review and the final review will take into consideration a number of criteria including:

  • The employee has been with RES for a minimum of one year
  • Past performance
  • RES budget limitations
  • Staffing implications

After final review, all applicants will be notified both in writing and in-person of their application status.