MMPA members with five or fewer years of service are invited to the sixth annual HR101 “human resources boot camp.” The full-day training covers core functions of the municipal human resources office, including hiring, termination, and interview skills, performance evaluation and improvement plan best practices, and crash courses on policies such as code of…
Presentations: • A Sample of a Workplace Hostility Policy (18K doc) • Improving Mental Health Safety in the Workplace (521K PDF) • Mental Health Accommodations in Municipal Human Resources (2M PDF) • Municipal Mental Health: Nurturing a Productive, Happy and Mentally Healthy Workforce (469K PDF) • Workers’ Compensation and Job Related Disabilities (289K PDF) Agenda…
Agenda 8:30 a.m. Registration and Networking 9 a.m Welcoming Remarks • Vanessa Hale, Assistant Town Administrator, Southborough, MMPA Vice Chair 9:15 a.m. MMPA Business and Conference Update 9:30 a.m. Break 9:45 a.m. Marijuana in the Workplace • Elizabeth Valerio, Principal Attorney, Deutsch Williams • Robert Lenhardt, LICSW, EAP Consultant, AllOne…
This meeting will cover year-end business for the association and celebrate holiday spirit. It will begin at 9 a.m. with coffee and registration and will adjourn at 2 p.m. The registration fee for the meeting is $40 for MMPA members and $55 for nonmembers.
• Click here to register for this meeting Agenda 8:15 a.m. Registration, Networking and Continental Breakfast 9 a.m. Welcoming Remarks • Mary Beth Bernard, SPHR, Foxborough Assistant Town Manager and MMPA Chair 9:10 a.m. Legislative Update • Geoff Beckwith, MMA Executive Director 9:40 a.m. Keynote session • Jean Haertl,…
This program covers core and basic functions of the municipal HR office including overall responsibilities and accountability. Insight into best practices and tips to maintain compliance will be offered. Participants will leave with an understanding of the positive impact a progressive and up-to-date HR office has on the overall community. Registration for this program is now…
Agenda 8:30 a.m.Breakfast, Networking, Registration 9:30 a.m.Welcoming Remarks• Mary Beth Bernard, SPHR, Assistant Town Manager, Foxborough, MMPA Chair 9:45 a.m.Legislative Update• John Robertson, Legislative Director, MMA• Katie McCue, Senior Legislative Analyst, MMA 10:30 a.m.Municipal Health Insurance UpdateThis session will focus on the key provisions of the Health Connector and options for municipal employees. The session…
Agenda 9:30 a.m. Coffee, Networking, Registration 9:50 a.m. Welcoming Remarks Mary Beth Bernard, SPHR, Assistant Town Manager, Foxborough, and MMPA Chair 10 a.m.Expert Communication: Communication Skills for Working Effectively With OthersExpert communicators are influential, productive, resourceful, and get more of what they want and need. Sounds good, doesn’t it? Attend this training to increase your…