Hiring Range: $78,291.20 – $99,008.00 To Apply: http://coconutcreek.net/iframes/employment-with-the-city GENERAL PURPOSE: This is an at-will Administrative Officer position, responsible for managing the daily operations of the Human Resources & Risk Management (HR) department by providing guidance and direction to subordinate staff in order to fulfill the mission and objectives of the HR department. Acts as an…
As I write this, preliminary election results are starting to trickle in. I don’t know about you, but I need a break from the deluge of political advertisements that we’ve seen in the last two months, whether it’s mail pieces, social media posts, or, my personal favorite, television commercials. It’s a good thing that I…
By Sallie Ann Burnett, East Regional Director, Alliance for Innovation Have you heard about Workforce Wednesdays? Read on. In the Fall of 2015, the Local Government Research Collaborative (LGRC) released a report and subsequent webinar, Red Tape to Green Tape, that looked at why grievance policies are important and the impact they can have on all levels of…
The City of Clermont and GAI’s Community Solutions Group in Orlando have been recognized by the Florida Redevelopment Association (FRA) for outstanding redevelopment achievements for the visionary master plan developed for the city’s downtown-waterfront district. The FRA presents awards annually to projects that exhibit the best practices in Florida development during the past year. The…
Every year, many state and local public officers and employees receive automatic fines because they file their annual financial disclosure forms late or not at all. The Commission wants to help people avoid getting fined—compliance with the filing requirement is the goal. Here’s what you need to know: Annual Financial Disclosure must be filed or…
Marc A. Ott, City Manager of Austin, Texas has been selected by the executive board of the International City/County Management Association (ICMA) as the organization’s next executive director. Ott will assume his new position on October 31, 2016 and will oversee all aspects of ICMA, including membership, staff, and implementation of the Executive Board’s strategic…
Last year, the Department of Labor (DOL) proposed changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act’s (FLSA) overtime regulations. The proposal generated significant interest with over 290,000 comment letters being filed in the proceeding. Because the proposed changes were expected to have an impact on local governments, the National League of Cities (NLC) and other local…
Launched July 6 – just six short weeks ago – PokemonGo has made more than $200 million and has more than 20 million users – likely a LOT more. Some counties are taking advantage and exposing players to government services while for other counties it just increasing the burden. So what is PokemonGO exactly? The…
