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Public Administration

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

2000

Personnel

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Hot Topic: Personnel Issues In The News, Richard Stokes Dec 2000

Hot Topic: Personnel Issues In The News, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The following Hot Topic summarizes pertinent information, key legislation, and Supreme Court rulings that took place during 2000.


Hot Topic: Legislation Affecting Human Resources, Richard Stokes Oct 2000

Hot Topic: Legislation Affecting Human Resources, Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

During the 2000 legislative session, the Tennessee General Assembly passed two public acts that affect the area of human resources. The first, Chapter No. 693, allows cities and counties to conduct background investigations and require fingerprint samples before employment with the organization. The second, Chapter No. 888, amends the waiting period for unemployment compensation.


Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Reimbursement Rates For Travel, Dick Phebus May 2000

Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Reimbursement Rates For Travel, Dick Phebus

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For those cities that elected to reimburse for travel using the federal reimbursement rates, the federal government increased the vehicle-cents-per-mile reimbursement rate for 2000 to 32.5 cents per mile. This increase became effective Jan. 1, 2000.


Hot Topic: The 1999/2000 Mtas Salary And Fringe Benefit Survey, Richard Stokes May 2000

Hot Topic: The 1999/2000 Mtas Salary And Fringe Benefit Survey, Richard Stokes

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The MTAS annual salary and fringe benefit survey for 199912000 is complete and shows salary increases for city employees grew at a rate slower than 1998/1999. This report contains a summary of the findings as well as a means to request specific information.