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Sick Leave Benefits for Local Government Employees Part 1: An Overview

Sick Leave Benefits for Local Government Employees Part 1: An Overview

In this month’s HR Advisor column, Cabot Dow, President, Cabot Dow Associates, begins the first of a four-part series taking a comprehensive look at the provision of paid sick leave benefits to local government employees

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BIG Public Records Requests

BIG Public Records Requests

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In Focus

Why Employee Engagement Matters and Why Engagement Efforts Fail To improve employee engagement, governments must first understand what drives engagement — in other words, what they need to manage. More from Government Finance Review. March 5, 2015

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Bending the Cost Curve: A Roadmap to Fiscal Sustainability

Bending the Cost Curve: A Roadmap to Fiscal Sustainability April 1, 2015

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Does a city have a duty to maintain public alleys? If yes, what is that duty? March 2, 2015

How is a conditional use permit affected by the sale of the property for which the permit was issued? February 23, 2015

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Local Government News

Pierce County sues to block citizen challenge of new administration building March 2, 2015

Free Wi-Fi On Buses Offers A Link To Future Of 'Smart Cities' March 2, 2015

Seattle considers more tent cities to handle homeless February 27, 2015

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Latest Publications

Public Records Act for Washington Cities, Counties, and Special Purpose Districts. February 18, 2015

Mayor and Councilmember Handbook January 8, 2015

County Commissioner Guide January 8, 2015

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Emerging Issues and Featured Practices

OPMA and PRA Practice Tips and Checklists

MRSC, in partnership with the State Auditor's Local Government Performance Center, developed practical guidance and tools for local agencies on the Public Records Act (PRA) and the Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA).
 

Drones: Whether Local Governments Can Regulate Unmanned Aircraft

Throughout the country, law enforcement, businesses, and private citizens have begun to use drones—or have considered doing so—for a variety of purposes. This raises important issues, including how local governments in Washington State can or should regulate the use of this new technology.

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