The Legislature determines and hereby declares that (1) in order to promote efficiency and economy in the operation of the Government and provide the means for the development of maximum proficiency in the performance of official duties by its employees, to establish and maintain the highest standards of performance in the transaction of the public business, and to install and utilize effectively the best modern practices and techniques, it is necessary and desirable in the public interest that self-education and training by such employees be supplemented and extended by government-sponsored programs for their training in the performance of official duties and for the development of skills, knowledge, and abilities which will best qualify them for performance of official duties; (2) that such programs shall be designed to accomplish improvement of public service, dollar savings, the building and retention of a permanent cadre of skilled and efficient government employees (well abreast of professional, technical, scientific, and management developments both in and out of Government), lower turnover of personnel, reasonably uniform administration of training, consistent with the missions of the government departments and agencies, and fair and equitable treatment of government employees with respect to training; and (3) that the Director of Personnel, subject to supervision and control of the Governor, shall be responsible and have authority for the effective promotion and coordination of such programs and training operations thereunder.