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Hot Topic: Employers Asking For Social Media Passwords, Bonnie Jones Sep 2012

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.


Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment And Re-Employment Rights Act, Richard Stokes May 2012

Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment And Re-Employment Rights Act, Richard Stokes

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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 May 2012

Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Reimbursement Rates For Travel, Brad Harris

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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 Mar 2012

Hot Topic: Flsa Firefighter Definition Revised, Dennis Wolf, Richard Stokes

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Clarification of an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act regarding the definition of "an employee in fire protection activities."


Hot Topic: E-Verify And Local Governments (2011), Richard Stokes Aug 2011

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.


Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective July 1, 2011, Dick Phebus Jul 2011

Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective July 1, 2011, Dick Phebus

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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.


Hot Topic: Tennessee's Non-Smoker Protection Act (2011), Bonnie Jones Jun 2011

Hot Topic: Tennessee's Non-Smoker Protection Act (2011), Bonnie Jones

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Smoking in public places (notably municipal workplaces) is now recognized by the Tennessee Legislature as a public health issue and is, therefore, banned.


Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective January 1, 2011, Dick Phebus Dec 2010

Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective January 1, 2011, Dick Phebus

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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 Dec 2010

Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment And Reemployment Rights Act (2010), Richard Stokes

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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: Congress Increased Minimum Wage (2010), Richard Stokes Nov 2010

Hot Topic: Congress Increased Minimum Wage (2010), Richard Stokes

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President Bush signed a spending bill that amended the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) to increase the federal minimum wage in three steps.


Hot Topic: E-Verify And Local Governments (2010), Richard Stokes Aug 2010

Hot Topic: E-Verify And Local Governments (2010), 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.


Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective January 1, 2010, Dick Phebus Dec 2009

Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective January 1, 2010, Dick Phebus

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The optional standard mileage rate decreased to 50 cents per mile for all business miles driven after December 31, 2009.


Hot Topic: Management Of Personnel Records (2009), Don Darden Dec 2009

Hot Topic: Management Of Personnel Records (2009), Don Darden

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

MTAS recommends that every city in Tennessee maintain its personnel records in a central location and that such records be under the custodianship of a trained employee or employees, depending on the size of the city.


Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Reimbursement Rates For Travel (2009), Dick Phebus Sep 2009

Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Reimbursement Rates For Travel (2009), Dick Phebus

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Summary of changes in the federal and state lodging and meals reimbursement rates for travel.


Hot Topic: Flsa Reminder: Congress Increased Minimum Wage, Richard Stokes Jun 2009

Hot Topic: Flsa Reminder: Congress Increased Minimum Wage, Richard Stokes

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This is a reminder that the FLSA increases the minium wage from $6.55 per hour to $7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009.


Hot Topic: State Of Tennessee Mileage Rate Effective July 1, 2009, Dick Phebus Jun 2009

Hot Topic: State Of Tennessee Mileage Rate Effective July 1, 2009, Dick Phebus

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Summary of changes in the 2009 state reimbursement rates for mileage.


Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment And Reemployment Rights Act (2009), Richard Stokes Jun 2009

Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment And Reemployment Rights Act (2009), 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: Social Security Changes Cost-Of-Living Adjustments (Cola) (2009), Ralph Cross Jan 2009

Hot Topic: Social Security Changes Cost-Of-Living Adjustments (Cola) (2009), Ralph Cross

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Social Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will receive a 5.8 percent cost-of-living adjustment for 2009.


Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective January 1, 2009, Dick Phebus Jan 2009

Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Effective January 1, 2009, Dick Phebus

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The optional standard mileage rate decreased to 55 cents per mile for all business miles driven after December 31, 2008.


Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Reimbursement Rates For Travel (2008), Dick Phebus Sep 2008

Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Reimbursement Rates For Travel (2008), Dick Phebus

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Summary of changes in the federal and state lodging and meals reimbursement rates for travel.


Hot Topic: Flsa Reminder: Congress Increased Minimum Wage (2008), Richard Stokes Jul 2008

Hot Topic: Flsa Reminder: Congress Increased Minimum Wage (2008), Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The FLSA has been amended to increase the federal minimum wage in three steps.


Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2008, Dick Phebus Jul 2008

Hot Topic: Federal Mileage Rate Increase Effective July 1, 2008, Dick Phebus

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The optional standard mileage rate increased to 58.5 cents a mile for all business miles driven from July 1, 2008, through December 31, 2008.


Hot Topic: Federal And State Standard Mileage Rates Announced (2008), Dick Phebus Mar 2008

Hot Topic: Federal And State Standard Mileage Rates Announced (2008), Dick Phebus

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Summary of changes in the 2008 federal and state reimbursement rates for mileage.


Hot Topic: President Signs Law Amending The Family And Medical Leave Act (2008), Bonnie Jones Feb 2008

Hot Topic: President Signs Law Amending The Family And Medical Leave Act (2008), Bonnie Jones

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The expansion of FMLA as provided by the NDAA more than doubles the amount of protected leave some veteran families are entitled to under the act.


Hot Topic: Social Security Changes Cost-Of-Living Adjustments (Cola) (2008), Ralph Cross Jan 2008

Hot Topic: Social Security Changes Cost-Of-Living Adjustments (Cola) (2008), Ralph Cross

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Social Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries will receive a 2.3 percent cost-of-living adjustment for 2008.


Hot Topic: Revision To Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (2008), Richard Stokes Jan 2008

Hot Topic: Revision To Employment Eligibility Verification Form I-9 (2008), Richard Stokes

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

The revision to I-9 removed several documents from the "List of Acceptable Documents" and added a new form.


Hot Topic: Management Of Personnel Records (2007), Don Darden Dec 2007

Hot Topic: Management Of Personnel Records (2007), Don Darden

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

MTAS recommends that every city in Tennessee maintain its personnel records in a central location and that such records be under the custodianship of a trained employee or employees, depending on the size of the city.


Hot Topic: Changes In Federal And State Lodging Reimbursement Rates For Travel, Dick Phebus Sep 2007

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

MTAS Publications: Hot Topics

Summary of changes in the federal and state lodging reimbursement rates for travel.


Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment And Reemployment Rights Act (2007), Richard Stokes Sep 2007

Hot Topic: Uniformed Services Employment And Reemployment Rights Act (2007), 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: Tennessee Reservists' Leave Of Absence (2007), Bonnie Jones Jun 2007

Hot Topic: Tennessee Reservists' Leave Of Absence (2007), Bonnie Jones

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Effective July 1, 2007, the number of paid days for public employee military reservists is increased from 15 to 20.