Employee Development Trainings

Human Resources is proud to offer a diverse variety of learning opportunities throughout the year through partnerships with Liebert Cassidy Whitmore, CPShr Consulting, Vector Solutions and Magellan Health. These trainings are offered free to County of Mendocino employees and are available in a variety of formats including on-site & offsite classes, along with live, on-demand and archived webinar formats.

 

Mandated Trainings

Ethics, Fiscal, and Financial Training Requirements

In accordance with California law, Mendocino County is committed to transparency, accountability, and ethical governance.

Ethics Training (AB 1234)

Assembly Bill 1234 requires designated local government officials to complete ethics training every two (2) years. This requirement applies to elected officials, appointed officials, and other designated employees involved in public decision-making.

Fiscal and Financial Training (SB 827)

Senate Bill 827 requires local agencies to provide access to fiscal and financial training records upon request. It also mandates that designated County officials complete fiscal and financial training every two (2) years. This requirement applies to elected and appointed officials, agency executives, executive-level managers and other designated employees.

Implementation Timeline

  • Effective January 1, 2026: Fiscal and financial training is required under SB 827.
  • Employees serving in local government before January 1, 2026, must complete the required training by January 1, 2028.
  • Employees beginning service on or after January 1, 2026, must complete the training within six (6) months of their start date.

Request for Training Records

Members of the public may request copies of ethics and fiscal/financial training records for designated County officials through this link to the Public Records Request Portal.

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