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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.

Technical Bulletins: Online Data Backup (2012), Justin O'Hara

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This publication describes how city data may be lost or compromised and practical ways to protect data with a backup.

Technical Bulletins: Developing Your City's Archival Policy For Electronically Stored Information (2012), Josh Jones, Justin O'Hara

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

This publication is intended to provide guidance, especially to smaller cities, in the creation and implementation of a practical and cost-effective archiving policy for Electronically Stored Information (ESI).

Dawnbreaker Vol 60 No 2 (Winter 2012-2013), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Municipal E-News: Issue 43: December 2012, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.

Plant Community Composition And Structure Monitoring For Scotts Bluff National Monument, 2012 Annual Report, Isabel W. Ashton, Michael Prowatzke, Stephen K. Wilson

United States National Park Service: Publications

Executive Summary

the last remnants of native mixed-grass prairie in the region. The Northern Great Plains Inventory & Monitoring Network (NGPN) surveyed 8 long-term monitoring plots in Scotts Bluff National Monument in 2012 as part of an effort to better understand the condition of plant communities in the park. We measured plant diversity and cover, estimated tree and shrub density, looked for the presence of exotic species that are of concern to park management, and evaluated the amount of human and natural disturbance at all plots. This effort was the second year in a multiple-year venture to document the current …

Fleet Management Tips For Municipal Decision Makers, Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This publication informs municipal decision makers on how to manage and fund fleet operations; includes a sample vehicle replacement plan.

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.

Municipal Court Appeals In Tennessee, Melissa Ashburn

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This publication answers several questions about city court appeals and includes a sample appeal bond form.

Technical Bulletins: The Five Basic Steps For Registering A Domain Name For Your Municipality (2012), Justin O'Hara

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

An explanation of how a city may register a domain name for a website.

Technical Bulletins: State Tax Rate On Utility Sales To Manufacturers (2012), Al Major

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

State law limits both state and local sales taxes on water, gas, electricity, and other energy sources used by manufacturers. Your city needs to ensure that your utility billing system reflects these different rates. The streamlined sales tax act is scheduled to take effect on July 1, 2013.

Municipal E-News: Issue 42: November 2012, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.

Municipal Courts Manual, Rex Barton, Melissa Ashburn, Karen Beyke

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This guide was developed for municipal courts with the authority to enforce municipal ordinances.

The Iso Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule, Jody Dwyer

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

ISO works with municipal building-code authorities to assess and enforce building codes through its Building Code Effectiveness Grading Schedule (BCEGS) program. The BCEGS program assesses the building codes in effect in a community and how that community enforces them, with special emphasis on mitigating losses from natural hazards.

Finding Money (2012), Sharon Rollins

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

This guide provides an overview of various financing programs available to Tennessee's local governments for water, wastewater, solid waste, and other project needs.

Good Service Requests Keep Customers Happy (2012), Justin O'Hara, Steve Wyatt

MTAS Publications: Full Publications

Automated service request systems are proven to be cost-effective, labor-saving devices that greatly enhance management efficiency. By using the chief components outlined in this report, your city can develop an efficient automated request system.

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.

Baker Center Journal Of Applied Public Policy - Vol. Iv, No.Ii, Theodore Brown Jr., J Lee Annis Jr., Steven V. Roberts, Wendy J. Schiller, Jeffrey Rosen, James Hamilton, Rick Perlstein, David B. Cohen, Charles E. Walcott, Keith Whittington

Baker Center: Publications and Other Works

This special edition includes articles from speakers at a 2010 conference - "Howard H. Baker, Jr: A Life in Public Service" and a special addendum including photographs and cartoons from Sen. Baker's career.

Municipal E-News: Issue 41: October 2012, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.

Organization And Efficiency Study Of Town Hall Departments: Town Of Carlisle, Massachusetts, Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center For Public Management, University Of Massachusetts Boston

Edward J. Collins Center for Public Management Publications

The Edward J. Collins, Jr. Center for Public Management (the Center) was retained by the Town of Carlisle to conduct an analysis of government operations for departments located at Town Hall. This analysis included the following departments.

• Town Accountant
• Treasurer/Collector
• Assessor
• Town Clerk
• Council on Aging
• Recreation
• Planning Board
• Conservation Commission
• Building Commissioner
• Housing Authority
• Board of Health

This report presents the results of the study, which began in June 2012, and was designed to provide an assessment of the efficiency and effectiveness of Town operations, identifying strengths and improvement opportunities relating to organization, staffing, and management.

In this concluding …

Change For The Singapore Tiger, Singapore Management University

Perspectives@SMU

Singapore, dubbed one of Asian’s economic tigers, has enjoyed much progress in less than a century. While it was recently declared the world’s richest country, the voices of its citizens, to relook the future of the country has never been louder since its post-independence years. The dialogue session held in August 2012, was organised by the government’s feedback unit, REACH, and SMU’s student political association "Apolitical" to gather views from young Singaporeans on Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s National Day Rally speech.

Collections & Connections, Jennifer Wilson

Collections & Connections

This is the Fall-Winter 2012-13 issue of the bi-annual newsletter of the University Libraries at Western Kentucky University. This issue introduces the new Dean of WKU Libraries Connie Foster; a new Library System Office; a new service of iPad lending; and the on-going project of The Commons at Cravens, a brand new one-stop library service point where patrons can check out library materials and get professional help from the librarians and trained tech people in the same place. This issue features several award recipients, namely, the SOKY Book Fest, which has received Commendation from the KY School Media Association; Jim …

Changing And/Or Funding Opeb Promises: A Typology Of Local Government Responses To Gasb 45 And The Realization Of Opeb Liabilities, Juita-Elena Yusuf, Thomas Musumeci

School of Public Service Faculty Publications

GASB Statement No. 45 addresses how governmental units account for employees' other post-employment benefits (OPEB), requiring government employers to replace OPEB reporting on a pay-as-you-go basis with an accounting of the cost of current and future benefits. This requirement and the resulting OPEB liability may prompt government employers to reconsider key questions regarding their OPEB provision. The size of the OPEB liability depends on both the benefit promises made to employees and the assets to fund these promises. We propose a typology that defines four approaches for governments to respond to GASB 45 and their OPEB liabilities. These approaches represent …

Associations, Movements, Dialogues, Social Problems And News: Voluntary Action And The Life Cycles Of The Third Sector, Roger A. Lohmann

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

This is one of two summation papers presented at the conclusion of the 2012 Queensland University conference on the third sector, looking to the future. The focus initially is on the concept of the social imaginary as offered by the Canadian social philosopher, Charles Taylor. Much of the previous conceptual and theoretical work in third sector studies during the past few decades has been focused on questions of the best ways to imagine the community and national social configurations of increasingly large numbers of nonprofit, voluntary and nongovernmental organizations. The concepts of nonprofit organization and nonprofit sector have been most …

From Recyclers To Risk-Takers: The Social, Economic And Political Challenges Of Selling Second-Hand Clothes In Kenya, Hailey Chalhoub

Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection

Informal sectors across the world are gaining popularity for their prominent roles in development. They provide employment for those who have been excluded from mainstream economies and they make everyday goods and services accessible and affordable for all people. In Kenya the second-hand clothing trade has become an increasingly important industry within the informal sector as it provides affordable clothes to Kenyans of all socio-economic classes. Kenya has become East Africa’s hub for importing second-hand clothes, commonly referred to as mitumba and this trade depends on second-hand clothes that are donated in Western countries and collected and packaged by textile …

Technical Bulletins: State Street Aid Fund Revenues And Expenditures: On The Road To Understanding (2012), Ron Darden

MTAS Publications: Technical Bulletins

The Tennessee Legislature authorized the state to distribute a portion of the proceeds from the state gasoline fuel taxes to incorporated cities and towns for use on municipal streets. The current allocation to cities is based on $25.54 per capita.

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

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.

Dawnbreaker Vol 60 No 1 (Fall 2012), Dawnbreaker Staff

Maine Women's Publications - All

No abstract provided.

Municipal E-News: Issue 40: September 2012, Mtas

Municipal E-News

The “Municipal E-News” was created by MTAS in 2009 as part of our continuing efforts to meet our mission of providing timely, valuable information and assistance to Tennessee cities.