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AP 3.15 The Training Division shall conduct a training session for supervisors on how to conduct effective performance evaluations of employees. PRIORITY 2. AP 3.15 The Administration Division shall redefine supervisors' responsibilities to make work load more equal. PRIORITY 2. AP 3.17 The mentoring program for recruit employees shall be reviewed and revised. A mentoring program will also be designed and implemented for developing supervisors. The training committee shall establish and monitor the success of our mentoring programs. The training staff shall monitor the performance of our mentoring programs and provide a report to the fire chief that will be included in the department's annual report. Mentors and their benefactor shall be periodically surveyed by the training staff to monitor the success of the program. PRIORITY 3. AP 3.15 The training staff shall conduct a training session on performance mentoring. This may be part of the supervisor's development program. PRIORITY 4. AP 3.19 The training staff shall incorporate supervisor development continuing education to be included periodically during supervisor meetings. PRIORITY 2. AP 3.20 The Administration staff shall conduct optional yearly evaluation of firefighters on the department with a focus on those who aspire to be future supervisors using a combination of interview and questionnaire style evaluation tools. PRIORITY 3. AP 3.21 The training staff shall provide internal Fire officer 1, Fire officer 2, and Company Functions courses taught by RFD supervisors or chief staff, for anyone interested. PRIORITY 3. AP 3.22 The training staff shall encourage department members to continue to develop their educational skills and goals by encouraging continuing education and assuring the firefighter is paid for their time while in class. More specific definitions will be provided as to which classes a firefighter is paid for and which they are not paid. PRIORITY 3. Communications Most organizations, including our fire department should continually strive to improve communications. This means encouraging dialogue between the administration and the employees and between employees. Consistent communication is indicative of a good organization. Current, accurate information is an important tool for management, and fortunately its costs are negligible. Information is one resource whose deficiencies are most subject to managerial correction. This administration has made a commitment to improving organizational communications. our community demands and expects RFD to perform effectively and efficiently. Literally, lives are at stake. Internal communication is the life -blood of great service. RFD will continue to improve our internal communication process through the implementation of this plan. Objectives • Develop and implement a program for the use of wireless MDT in apparatus to communicate emergency call information to responding employees. • Continue to develop and implement programs to improve communications between the supervisors and line firefighters. W