(a) The Department, in consultation with the Department of Budget and Management, shall develop and implement a State employment advancement strategy.

(b) The State employment advancement strategy shall identify:

(1) positions in State government in need of skilled employees; and

(2) mechanisms to provide incumbent State employees with access to skills training programs that result in:

(i) employment advancement resulting in title promotion or wage promotion; or

(ii) the potential for future employment advancement as the result of obtaining a credential or identifiable skill.