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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. Read more...
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.
On April 25, 2012, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) updated its enforcement guidance on the consideration of arrest and conviction records in employment decisions. The EEOC noted that in the last 20 years, there has been a significant increase in the number of Americans who have had “contact with the criminal justice system and, concomitantly, a major increase in the number of people with criminal records in the working- age population.” Arrest and incarceration rates, according to the EEOC, are especially high for some groups who are protected under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. 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. Read more...
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...