Servicewide Training Advisory Council (STAC)

The Servicewide Training Advisory Council (STAC) is a subset of the LDEC, facilitated by the Director, Leadership, Education and Delivery Services (LEADS). STAC Organizational Structure Membership:

IRS Human Capital Officer or Deputy IRS HCO

Chief of Staff or Deputy Chief of Staff

Director, LEADS or Deputy Director, LEADS

Chief Financial Officer or Deputy CFO

1 Equity Diversity and Inclusion Executive

2 LDEC Executive from DCSE (2 year rotation)

STAC Responsibilities include:

Reviewing, analyzing and recommending training priorities for the annual Servicewide Training Plan;

Reviewing the Servicewide Training Plan annually and quarterly to ensure it addresses mission critical needs and achieves business results, for example but not limited to: 1) Verifying the linkage to compliance/work plans; 2) Identifying redundancies; 3) Exploring efficiencies including balance of training delivery methods and costs;

Electronically reviewing and recommending submission of all training event and conference request packages;

Recommending Commissioner approval of planned training events and conferences (both internal and external) within IRS threshold;

Recommending Commissioner endorsement and forwarding to Treasury for approval of the planned training events and conferences (both internal and external) in excess of the established threshold;

Briefing LDEC on training plan status; and

Supporting the IRS in meeting the requirements of Treasury Directive 12-70 to minimize event-related costs and ensures expenditures are properly reviewed, justifiable and necessary to fulfill the vision and mission of the IRS.

The STAC will meet annually in October to review and assess the Servicewide Training Plan to ensure alignment with IRS Strategic Plan. The STAC will also meet quarterly to review actual prior quarter training data and any new training events added and make corporate adjustments as necessary.