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Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials (2007), Mtas

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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.

Reducing Health Insurance Costs In Tennessee Cities, Don Darden

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The best way for cities to affect health insurance cost favorably is to do a better job managing their existing programs and using all of the resources available.

Open Records: A Guide For Municipal Officials (2007), Josh Jones

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This guide summarizes Tennessee’s open records laws as of July 2007 and includes practical applications for municipal officials and employees.

Qualification Based Selection (2007), Sharon Rollins

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The purpose of this guide is to present a simple, step-by-step procedure to aid Tennessee municipal officials in procuring engineering, architectural, land surveying, and other professional services by using the QBS process.

Gasb Statement No. 45, Ralph Cross

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An overview of the new financial reporting standard issued by the Government Accounting Standards Board concerning postemployment benefits other than pensions.

Reducing Health Insurance Costs In Tennessee Cities 2007, Don Darden

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The best way for cities to affect health insurance cost favorably is to do a better job managing their existing programs and using all of the resources available.

Municipal Personnel Report: Recruitment And Selection Of Managerial And Professional Personnel, Warren Nevad

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This publication provides local governments with basic information and a general framework for recruiting and selecting managerial and professional personnel.

Qualification Based Selection 2006, Sharon Rollins

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The purpose of this guide is to present a simple, step-by-step procedure to aid Tennessee municipal officials in procuring engineering, architectural, land surveying and other professional services by using the QBS process.

Directory Of Tennessee Municipal Officials, 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.

What Every City Needs To Know About Health, Dental And Life Insurance, Don Darden

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This publication explains the various kinds of health, dental, and life insurance programs that are available to municipal employees and how to procure them.

Municipal Personnel Report: Recruitment And Selection Of Managerial And Professional Personnel, Warren Nevad

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This publication provides local governments with basic information and a general framework for recruiting, interviewing, and selecting managerial and professional personnel.

Qualification Based Selection, Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This guide presents a simple, step-by-step procedure to aid Tennessee municipal officials in procuring engineering, architectural, land surveying and other professional services.

The Fair Labor Standards Act: An Overview And Update, Richard Stokes

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This document covers what the FLSA requires, who is and is not covered, hours worked and compensation, overtime pay, record keeping and penalties.

Mtas Model Drug And Alcohol Testing Policy, Richard Stokes

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MTAS created this model drug and alcohol testing policy with the assistance of the Tennessee Municipal League. The policy includes a statement of purpose and scope, consent form, compliance guidelines, general rules, and detailed information about drug and alcohol testing.

A Look At The Americans With Disabilities Act: A Guide To Compliance For Tennessee Local Governments (3rd Edition), Leslie Shechter, Marie Allen Murphy

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Includes an overview of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), its requirements, and how local governments can prepare for compliance with the act.

Model Personnel Policies And Procedures, Richard Stokes

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The personnel rules and regulations combine with the city charter and code to form a legal basis of operations for your municipality. Model Personnel Rules And Regulations can be a municipality's statement of policy and procedure.

MTAS Municipal Personnel Report no. 3

Workplace Substance Abuse: What Employers Can Do, Richard Stokes

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Workplace Substance Abuse: What Employers Can Dodiscusses substance abuse problems. Options on how municipal employers can minimize exposure to lawsuits are outlined. Steps in establishing a comprehensive substance abuse policy are provided.

MTAS Personnel Report, no. 2

Legal Considerations Involved In The Hiring Decision (Or "Do I Really Have To Hire That Person?"), Sid Hemsley

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Covers such topics as the employment contract in Tennessee; state employment legislation affecting hiring; and various types of discrimination.

Federal Courts Fold, Spindle And Mutilate Sexual Harassment, Sid Hemsley

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This report looks at two federal court decisions on sexual harassment. Included are samples of sexual harassment policies for municipalities with different forms of government.