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Federal Offices Of Inspectors General: The Relationship Between Per Capita Staffing Levels And Performance Results, Craig Yuen
Theses and Dissertations
Each year, the federal government spends trillions of dollars on operations and in awarding contracts, grants, loans, and other forms of financial assistance. Federal Offices of Inspectors General (OIGs) are charged with auditing and investigating fraud, waste, abuse, and misconduct affecting the government. There are 73 such OIGs – 40 of which have law enforcement authority and oversight responsibilities for a parent agency – and each is a separate organization with varying staffing levels and performance results. This study examined, on a per capita level, the relationship between staffing levels and performance results (criminal charges filed, financial recoveries, and questioned …
The Collateral Effects Of Representation : Three Essays Evaluating Representative Bureaucracy In Practice, Ashley Miller Alteri
The Collateral Effects Of Representation : Three Essays Evaluating Representative Bureaucracy In Practice, Ashley Miller Alteri
Legacy Theses & Dissertations (2009 - 2024)
This dissertation evaluates representative bureaucracy, a public management theory that has been embraced by public management scholars and implicitly embraced by practitioners through the use of diversity hiring initiatives. The theory of representative bureaucracy posits that a bureaucracy will function better if the administrative arm of government, in addition to its political one, is representative of the public. This representativeness is achieved if the bureaucrat shares a common identity with the group or groups they are meant to represent. The three papers within this dissertation provide an analysis of how this theory translates into practice. Specifically, these papers examine the …
The Immigration Reform And Control Act (I-9), E-Verify And Tennessee Employers, Richard Stokes
The Immigration Reform And Control Act (I-9), E-Verify And Tennessee Employers, Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
Employers are required to verify the identity and employment eligibility of any person employed by the organization. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service is responsible for the documentation of alien employment authorization, for Form I-9 itself, and for the E-Verify employment eligibility verification program.
Technical Bulletins: Interviewing And The Law (2012), Richard Stokes
Technical Bulletins: Interviewing And The Law (2012), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Congress provided federal legal enforcement for equal employment in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, with strengthening amendments added in 1972. Unlawful discrimination in the employment process also is enforced through the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2012), Richard Stokes
The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2012), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This document details the specifics of the act: what the act requires, who is covered and who is not covered, hours worked and compensation, overtime pay, record keeping, and penalties.
Fair Credit Reporting Act (2012), Richard Stokes
Fair Credit Reporting Act (2012), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
The FCRA requires employers who use outside agencies to perform credit or other background checks (including criminal, reference, or driving record checks) to comply with comprehensive notice, consent, and disclosure obligations both prior to doing the checks and after the results are reported.
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Of 2008 (Gina), Bonnie Jones
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act Of 2008 (Gina), Bonnie Jones
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
The purpose of GINA is to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment.
Hot Topic: Employers Asking For Social Media Passwords, Bonnie Jones
Hot Topic: Employers Asking For Social Media Passwords, Bonnie Jones
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Improper use of social media information on applicants and employees may result in claims alleging discrimination, negligent hiring, violation of privacy, and open record conflicts.
Americans With Disabilities Act (Ada): An Updated Employer Guide For Tennessee Municipalities, Bonnie Jones
Americans With Disabilities Act (Ada): An Updated Employer Guide For Tennessee Municipalities, Bonnie Jones
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This publication incorporates the MTAS 2011 Technical Bulletin, ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA): Back to Basics; the focus is primarily on the employment and applicant accommodation process.
Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment And Re-Employment Rights Act, Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment And Re-Employment Rights Act, Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Up-to-date information on employee military leave for employees who are National Guardsmen, in the Reserve, are planning to enlist, or are drafted.
Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Reimbursement Rates For Travel, Brad Harris
Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Reimbursement Rates For Travel, Brad Harris
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Summary of changes in the federal and state lodging and meals reimbursement rates for travel.
Hot Topic: Flsa Firefighter Definition Revised, Dennis Wolf, Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: Flsa Firefighter Definition Revised, Dennis Wolf, Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Clarification of an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act regarding the definition of "an employee in fire protection activities."
Family Medical Leave Act ... An Updated Guide, Bonnie Jones
Family Medical Leave Act ... An Updated Guide, Bonnie Jones
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This publication will attempt to provide your city with an overview of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) including recent amendments, legislative history and the intersection of FMLA with ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) and GINA (Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act).
The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2011), Richard Stokes
The Fair Labor Standards Act: Revised And Updated (2011), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This document details the specifics of the FLSA: what the act requires, who is covered and who is not covered, hours worked and compensation, overtime pay, record keeping, and penalties.
Technical Bulletins: Accommodating Nursing Mothers In The Workplace (2011), Bonnie Jones
Technical Bulletins: Accommodating Nursing Mothers In The Workplace (2011), Bonnie Jones
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
This publication will guide you through state and federal laws that accommodate nursing mothers in the workplace.
Hot Topic: E-Verify And Local Governments (2011), Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: E-Verify And Local Governments (2011), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
E-Verify is the electronic employment eligibility verification system that all federal contractors must use to verify the employment authorization of employees performing work under a federal contract.
Technical Bulletins: Osha Changes Forms And Procedures For Reporting Occupational Injuries And Illnesses (2011), Richard Stokes
Technical Bulletins: Osha Changes Forms And Procedures For Reporting Occupational Injuries And Illnesses (2011), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
The 2002 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordkeeping rules require employers, subject to the rules, to record and report work-related fatalities, injuries and illnesses.
An Updated Guide To Cobra (2011), Bonnie Jones
An Updated Guide To Cobra (2011), Bonnie Jones
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This guide is updated to include information about health care reform, also called the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, as well as new reporting requirements for employers.
Interviewing And The Law (2011), Richard Stokes
Interviewing And The Law (2011), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
Congress provided federal legal enforcement for equal employment in the Civil Rights Act of 1964, with strengthening amendments added in 1972. Unlawful discrimination in the employment process also is enforced through the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Open Records: A Guide For Municipal Officials (2011), Josh Jones
Open Records: A Guide For Municipal Officials (2011), Josh Jones
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This guide summarizes Tennessee’s open records laws as of the end of the 2010 legislative session and includes practical applications for municipal officials and employees.
Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective July 1, 2011, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective July 1, 2011, Dick Phebus
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The optional standard mileage rate increased to 55.5 cents per mile for all business miles driven on or after July 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011.
Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials (2011), Mtas
Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials (2011), Mtas
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
A directory of Tennessee cities that includes personnel and municipal data, such as number of employees, population, charter form, size in square miles, and election date.
Technical Bulletins: Tennessee Reservists' Leave Of Absence (2011), Bonnie Jones
Technical Bulletins: Tennessee Reservists' Leave Of Absence (2011), Bonnie Jones
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
Military leave cannot be affected by date of employment or length of service, including employees who are still in the city's probationary period.
Hot Topic: Tennessee's Non-Smoker Protection Act (2011), Bonnie Jones
Hot Topic: Tennessee's Non-Smoker Protection Act (2011), Bonnie Jones
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Smoking in public places (notably municipal workplaces) is now recognized by the Tennessee Legislature as a public health issue and is, therefore, banned.
Filling Vacancies On Your City Council, David Angerer
Filling Vacancies On Your City Council, David Angerer
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This publication presents an argument in favor of cities adopting succession plans.
Administrative Strategies For Preparing Teaching Candidates To Be Building-Level Technology Change Agents, Richard Rose
Administrative Strategies For Preparing Teaching Candidates To Be Building-Level Technology Change Agents, Richard Rose
Administrative Issues Journal
Teacher education graduates in their early years of service are ill-prepared to act as building-level change agents who can advocate for the enhanced use of technology in the classroom. In this study, a group of experienced teachers seeking the M.Ed. in Educational Technology suggest that the lack of confidence which new teachers show in relation to technology can be traced back to the absence of rigorous technical skill-building in both their Introduction to Educational Technology class and methods classes. These tech-savvy mid-career teachers then identify obstacles to enhancing pre-service teacher education programs with more effective preparation in teaching with technology …
Technical Bulletins: Fair Credit Reporting Act (2011), Richard Stokes
Technical Bulletins: Fair Credit Reporting Act (2011), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins
The provisions of FCRA, CRECA and FACTA directly affect those cities that use outside agencies to secure information about applicants and employees.
Social Media As A Tool For Tennessee Municipalities, Bonnie Jones, Josh Jones
Social Media As A Tool For Tennessee Municipalities, Bonnie Jones, Josh Jones
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
This publication will provide your city with information relative to social media for purposes of communicating with employees, interacting with your community, and using social media as a hiring tool. Includes sample social media policy.
Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective January 1, 2011, Dick Phebus
Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective January 1, 2011, Dick Phebus
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
The optional standard mileage rate increased to 51 cents per mile for all business miles driven after December 31, 2010.
Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment And Reemployment Rights Act (2010), Richard Stokes
Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment And Reemployment Rights Act (2010), Richard Stokes
MTAS Publications: Hot Topics
Up-to-date information on employee military leave for employees who are National Guardsmen, in the Reserve, are planning to enlist, or are drafted.