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The IPMA-HR Nominating Committee has established the slate of candidates for the election of a 2013 president-elect. The following individuals (in alphabeitcal order) were included on the candidate slate: Richard Dukellis, IPMA-CP, Director of Administrative Services, City of La Mesa, Calif.; Pam Stewart, IPMA-CP, Owner, Cole Stewart Consulting, Sacramento, Calif. The ballots will be sent to voting members of the Association between July 23-27, and the deadline for the receipt of ballots is August 27.
The International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA-HR) is once again providing the opportunity for its members and for the children of its members to apply for funding for the upcoming school year through the IPMA-HR Graduate Study Fellowship Program and through the IPMA-HR Scholarship Programs. The deadline to apply for both programs is June 1, 2012. Read more.
March 26, 2012
Does your agency have a program or process that deserves recognition? If so, consider nominating your agency for an Award for Excellence. Awards are given for small, medium and large agencies. Agencies must have a minimum of three years of consecutive membership to receive the award. There are also options for recognizing individuals: The Warner W. Stockberger Achievement Award and the IPMA-HR Honorary Life Membership. Read more.
The IPMA-HR Nominating Committee has established the slate of candidates for the election of a 2013 president-elect. The following individuals (in alphabeitcal order) were included on the candidate slate: Richard Dukellis, IPMA-CP, Director of Administrative Services, City of La Mesa, Calif.; Pam Stewart, IPMA-CP, Owner, Cole Stewart Consulting, Sacramento, Calif. The ballots will be sent to voting members of the Association between July 23-27, and the deadline for the receipt of ballots is August 27.
Amid the political battles regarding the size, scope and cost of government, federal workers have become the brunt of much misguided criticism and have been treated like the nation’s checkbook. Instead of being viewed as a national asset, public servants have been unjustly vilified and their value diminished. More...
In a 5 – 4 decision, the United States Supreme Court in the case of Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Maryland ruled that state governments are immune from lawsuits for damages brought under the self care provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Distinguishing the self care provision of the FMLA with the family care provisions, Justice Kennedy who wrote the majority opinion stated, “The legislative history of the self-care provision reveals a concern for the economic burdens on the employee and the employee’s family resulting from illness-related job loss and a concern for discrimination on the basis of illness, not sex.” Justice Kennedy found that by contrast, the legislative history of the family care provisions showed that Congress was concerned with gender discrimination. Read more...