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…
The Massachusetts Municipal Personnel Association will hold its annual Labor Relations Seminar on Oct. 26 at the Devens Conference Center. Seminar participants will include members of the MMPA and Massachusetts Municipal Management Association as well as mayors, police and fire chiefs, public works directors, labor relations professionals, and other interested parties. The MMPA is an…
The Massachusetts Municipal Personnel Association will hold its second annual Fall Conference at the Cranwell Resort in Lenox on Sept. 27 and 28. The conference will run on Thursday, Sept. 27, from 8:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m. with cocktail reception at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7:15 p.m. and Friday, Sept. 28, from 7:45 a.m. to…
Agenda Noon Registration and Coffee Please bring a photo ID to enter the building. 12:30 p.m. Lunch & Annual Business Meeting Vanessa Hale, Southborough Assistant Town Administrator, MMPA Vice Chair 1:15 p.m. Legislative Update Geoff Beckwith, MMA Executive Director 1:45 p.m. Exploring the Massachusetts Equal Pay Act Two attorneys from…
HR101 Boot Camp registration is currently full. To be placed on the waitlist please email Member Services Coordinator Devon Williams at dwilliams@mma.org. Massachusetts Municipal Personnel Association members with five or fewer years of service are invited to the fifth annual HR101 “human resources boot camp.” The full-day training covers core functions of the…
Agenda 9 a.m. Registration and Coffee 9:45 a.m. Welcoming Remarks • Derek Sullivan, Town Administrator, Wareham • James Kane, Senior Vice President, A.D. Makepeace Company • Mary Beth Bernard, SPHR, Assistant Town Manager, Foxborough, and MMPA Chair 10 a.m. Legislative Update • Lisa Adams, MMA Senior Legislative Analyst 10:30 a.m. Family Leave Laws Explored for Municipalities…