Presents briefs about employee training and development. Offer of basic-skills courses to employees of the GNB battery plant in Farmers Branch, Texas, that lay the groundwork to help them understand the statistical process control (SPC) training program of the company; Goal of the SPC program; Employees' better understanding of the machines they operate and more control over the machines; Family and medical leave eligibility; Getting the most out of conferences; Stats on extended-stay travel; More.