Wage and hour compliance is a complex and on-going challenge for public sector organizations. Many government agencies and municipalities have struggled to comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) since the mid 1980s, when […]
The sheer size and diversity of the public-sector workforce have forced governments to rethink how they manage their most valuable asset — people. Among the areas ripe for change are workforce management processes. These include […]
What a week! We are celebrating teachers, public safety, and public servants. I can’t think of a group of individuals more deserving of a “pat on the back” than these employees. I hope everyone takes […]
The local media loves to cover stories on overtime issues in county government; we see it almost every day. While there’s good overtime and bad overtime, it’s not easy for the public to understand the […]
Last year we had 45 ‘Major Disaster Declarations’ in the U.S. according to FEMA. Sure the number fluctuations each year, but the reality is you can’t predict when or where an emergency is going to […]
In a recent study conducted by SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management), research was conducted on the total impact employee absences have on organizations and their workforces. The study explored the many residual effects that […]
