The Human Resources unit is highly involved in the ensuring that each department is managed by a fully qualified individual, as evidenced by the level of experience and qualifications possessed by the management team at TDC.  These include:

 The Human Resources department is also responsible for student development as exemplified by the TDC Warren Tyson and the M. L. King Scholarship Programs that are managed by said department.

Warren C. Tyson  Memorial Scholarship Program

The TDC Warren Tyson Memorial Scholarship program, which was named after the first Chairman, Mr. Warren C. Tyson, was started in 1981.  The program is designed to assist and support students entering the secondary schools across St. Kitts-Nevis.  These young scholars are eligible to receive financial assistance throughout their secondary and tertiary school tenures.  Students are also afforded the opportunity to work at TDC during their vacations, e.g., Easter, Summer, and Christmas, as well as on Saturdays, which helps them to develop socially and professionally. Another related benefit is the fact that these students also receive a stipend while at work.  Accordingly, the financial and academic benefits plus the experience and maturity that are gleaned from this opportunity are invaluable.  Since its inception, approximately 150 students have gone through the program.  Today, some of these Warren Tyson Scholars are at University pursuing further studies, Kafa Burt and Almeisha Richardson, while others are full time employees within the Company.  Many also hold Managerial and/or supervisory positions in various departments including Edward Claxton, Dennis Amory, Elvia Benjamin, Belinda Claxton, Mary Browne, Dennis Maynard, Natasha Joseph-Thompson, Collin Walwyn.

The Michael King Advanced Education Scholarship Program

Overview

The Michael L. King Advanced Education Scholarship Program is a partial scholarship program provided by TDC as an employee benefit.  The main objective of the program is to provide financial assistance for employees wishing to pursue advanced educational programs at home and abroad. This document articulates information, policies, and procedures of the Scholarship Program.

Acceptance to the Scholarship Program

Acceptance to the Scholarship Program shall be subjected to the following conditions:

            Each employee seeking educational assistance through the scholarship program shall apply to the M. L. King Scholarship Committee.  This application shall be presented along with an acceptance letter from the College/University, which the employee is scheduled to attend, or from the course providers.

            To be eligible for acceptance in the program, each prospect must be a full time employee working with the Company for a period of not less than two (2) consecutive years (with the exception of Warren Tyson Memorial Scholarship Students).

            Each scholarship award must be approved by the Executive Directors upon recommendation of the Scholarship Committee.

Each area of study to be pursued must be relevant to the Company's business.

Each student pursuing full time studies abroad must satisfy the Company that all necessary arrangements have been put in place to provide full financial backing for tuition and living expenses whilst abroad on study leave. 

Programs Supported:

Post Graduate Programs

• Masters in Business Administration, (M. B. A.)
• Executive Masters in Business Administration (E. MBA)
• Masters of Science (M. Sc.)

Undergraduate Programs

• Bachelor of Arts (B. A.)
• Bachelor of Science (B. Sc.)

Diploma Programs

• Executive Diploma in Management (E. DM), etc.

Certificate Programs

• Certificate in Banking and Financial Services
• Certified Accounting Technician (CAT).

The Priority Areas of Study Include:

• Information Technology / Computer Science
• Marketing Management
• Accounting
• Business Management
• Financing
• Refrigeration and Air Conditioning
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical Engineering

Some of the employees/persons who have benefited/are benefiting from this program, who have now returned to the Federation, (some still work at TDC while others now work elsewhere) include, 

MBA	B.A./B. Sc.	Diploma/Certificates
Dennis Amory	Laughton Herbert	Lucille Joseph
Percival Hanley	Jaslynn Taylor	Sherani Paige
Denrick Connor	Lester Hanley	Aslyn Broadbelt
Don Boncamper	Felicitas O'Flaherty	Rawle Storrod
Dennis Knight	Heidi Slack	Sharon Samuel
Milan Hanley-Farrell	Desiree McKoy	Karen Warner
Marcus Hodge	Gawain Fraites	Leon Bass
Maritza Bowry	Dennis Amory	Curtis Gumbs
Michelle Lake	Keisha Jones	Elvis Bassue
Nesta Seaton-Clarke	Glenville Jeffers	Keisha Allen
Earle Kelley	Beverly Dunrod	Tressetta Liburd-Prentice
Michael Richardson	Warren Moving	Elvis Benjamin
	Ikeisha Esdaile	Jillia Hardtman
	Marcia Irish	Charlene O'Loughlin
	Edward Claxton	Denrick Connor
	Mary Browne	Janice Fyfield
	Shomari Harris	Eli James
		Cecil Huggins
		Odette Gordon
		Kelley Wilkes
		Patron Pemberton
		Alphonse Pennyfeather
		Louise Halliday
		Jermaine Amory
		Linda Huggins
		Jawole Davis
		Natasha Joseph
		Carol Pemberton
		Seana Newton

Professional

Shawn Richards

Charlene Stapleton

Roma Hanley

Currently on Study Leave

Overseas

Natasha Joseph-Thompson                   Kafa Burt                                            

Almeisha Richardson                            Leroy Challenger                                  Lennis McDowell