Due to concerns surrounding the COVID-19 virus and out of an abundance of concern for the health of our members and staff, MMA is transitioning the MMHR/MMMA joint meeting to a webinar. Managing employees during times of crisis will be the topic of a joint webinar of the Massachusetts Municipal Management Association and the Massachusetts…
Diversity, equity and inclusion in recruitment and hiring will be the topic of the Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association’s program meeting on March 5 in Westford. Cally Ritter, principal at Positive Ripple Training & Consulting, will lead participants in an interactive training on strategies for ensuring an equitable and inclusive hiring process. The session will…
At its holiday meeting the Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association will host an interactive session for members on stress management and goal setting as we enter the holiday season and embark on the new year. Jon Wortmann, principal at Novel Communications, will lead the group through a series of training exercises to help manage stress…
The Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association will hold its annual Labor Relations Seminar on Nov. 1 at the Devens Conference Center. Catherine Paden, Ph.D., associate provost and dean of the Undergraduate Program at Simmons University, will deliver a keynote presentation focused on the intergenerational workforce and preparing municipalities for a new generation of employees. The…
The Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association will hold its third annual Fall Conference on Sept. 12 and 13 at the Hotel Northampton. Topics will include diversity in the municipal workplace; classification and compensation; electronic on-boarding; records retention; marijuana in Massachusetts; labor laws; and policies that all human resources directors must have. The two-day conference will…
The Massachusetts Municipal Personnel Association will hold a membership vote to finalize its new name: Massachusetts Municipal Human Resources association (MMHR). The keynote speaker for the meeting is Dr. Ruth Potee, an expert on the opioid epidemic, addiction and treatment. The meeting will also feature a panel discussion on tackling substance use and appropriate policies…
Massachusetts Municipal Personnel Association invites members with five or fewer years of service to the sixth annual HR101 “human resources boot camp” on May 16 at the Wylie Inn and Conference Center in Beverly. The full-day training covers core functions of the municipal HR office, including hiring, termination and interview skills, performance evaluation and improvement…
This meeting will feature a discussion on gender identity in the workplace and how municipalities can prepare policies to accommodate all employees. The meeting will cover best practices for dealing with gender identity in the workplace, sample policies for transitioning employees, and resources available for internal training. The first half of the session will be…
The panel presentation is CORI/SORI: Protecting Yourself and Your Community in the Hiring Process. The Criminal Offender Record Information request form (CORI) and the Sex Offender Registry Information request form (SORI) are critical in the hiring process. With the ever changing Massachusetts laws regarding how to use the information from these forms, specifically with seasonal…
The Massachusetts Municipal Personnel Association will host a panel presentation on federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations and best practices for compliance at its meeting on Dec. 6 in Wrentham. A state law taking effect on Feb. 1, 2019, will apply standards set in the Occupational Safety and Health Act to all state and…