<https://www.uta.edu/business-affairs/training/index.php> This message is being distributed on behalf of PROCUREMENT AND PAYMENT SERVICES. Reporting Education/Training for University Employees State of Texas statute requires agencies and institutions of higher education to report spending greater than $5,000 per person on a training course, education course, or education program taken by an individual employee or administrator for a professional license, certification, or degree. This information is reported to the Legislative Budget Board (LBB) August 31 of each fiscal year, regardless of the funding source used for the training/education. What expenditures does the requirement include? The $5,000 per person eligible expense will include total tuition, fees, travel expenses, training materials, etc. for an employee to participate in a training or education program and paid during the current fiscal year. The attached spreadsheet provides a template for reporting this information to the Office of Procurement & Payment Services. It includes an example (in italics) on line 2. * Columns A and B should indicate 714 / University of Texas at Arlington. * Columns C and D should indicate the name and position of the employee or administrator. * Column E provides a drop-down menu to select the certification or degree that the employee earned or is working toward by completing the training or education program. If the employee earned a professional license or certification, please describe it in Column F. * Column G includes the agency's total expenditure on the employee's behalf for each course or series of related courses, if those expenditures exceeded $5,000 in the fiscal year. This column should include all related expenditures for the course including travel as noted above. * Column H provides a drop-down menu to select the primary purpose of the training program. The purposes identified by statute include: * Preparing for technological and legal developments; * Increasing work capabilities; * Increasing the number of qualified employees in areas designated by institutions of higher education as having acute faculty shortages; * Increasing the competence of state employees. * Column I provides a field for reporting any further comments about the purpose of the training or education course. Where do I send the report, and by when? If your department has employees to report, complete the spreadsheet and email it to Joe White, Director of Procurement & Payment Services, at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> no later than Friday, August 18,2023. If you have questions about the spreadsheet or reporting requirements, please contact Joe White. If you have any questions or concerns, contact Knowledge Services at 817-272-2155<mailto:817-272-2155>, [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>, chat<https://www.uta.edu/business-affairs/training/training-chat-support.php> or open a Service Now Ticket<https://uta.service-now.com/selfservice>. Join or Leave Listserv <https://listserv.uta.edu/scripts/wa.exe?SUBED1=BATRAINING&A=1> | Financial Topics<https://www.uta.edu/business-affairs/training/training-page-utshare-financial.php> | HR Topics<https://www.uta.edu/business-affairs/training/training-page-UTShare-hr.php> | Registration<https://webapp.uta.edu/oci-training/>