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New to Office Top Tips

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Help for New County Officials
Format

Overview: "Uh-Oh! Some Points to Ponder on First Taking Office"

pdf version
Employees: "Officials Who Must Clean House Should Sweep Carefully and Legally" pdf version: Bail Bond Handbook
Public Official Bonds: "Holding Office is a Bonding Experience" pdf version
Continuing Education: "You Have to Go, So Get the Most Out of It" pdf version
Customer Service: "Nine Dumb Questions that Every Smart Employee Should Be Able to Answer" pdf version

How To Get Involved With the Legislature
Format

Overview: "Games Anyone Can Play: How It Works"

pdf version
Process: "Working with Legislative Committees" pdf version: Bail Bond Handbook
Communications: "Mail Is the Great Equalizer" pdf version

Hiring the Best Possible Staff
Format

Overview: "Selecting Good Employees"

pdf version
Technique: "Hiring the Right Person the Right Way" pdf version: Bail Bond Handbook
ADA: "Phone Line Offers Tips on Working with Disabled" pdf version
One-on-one: "Interviewing Can Be a Verbal Minefield" pdf version
Safety: "How to Spot Safe Workplaces? They Have Safe Workers" PDF Version
Drivers: "Don't Dent Those Exempt Plates" PDF Version

Honing Your Management Skills
Format

Performance Evaluations: "All I Wanted Was to Be in Charge"

pdf version
Oversight: "To Discipline Your Help, Discipline Yourself" pdf version: Bail Bond Handbook
Talking: "Workplace Communication: How's That Again?" pdf version: Bail Bond Handbook
Embezzlement: "Lack of Over-the-Shoulder Controls Facilitates Employee pdf version: Bail Bond Handbook
Harassment: "Would You Say It In Front of Your Mother PDF Version
Electronics: "Internet, Email and Human Resources" pdf version

Navigating the Maze: Personnel Regulations
Format

FLSA: "Overtime Vs. Comp Time"

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FMLA: "Family Leave Law Grants Rights" pdf version
FLSA: "Work Time Vs. Personal Time" pdf version
FMLA: "To Pay or Not To Pay On FMLA" pdf version
Notice: "Signs Required in Every County Office" pdf version
Q&A: "Common Questions and Good Answers About Personnel" pdf version
Jobless: "Unemployment Assistance Explained" pdf version

Media Relations Is Key to Long Career in Office
Format

Overview: "Long-term Media Ties Derived from Honesty, Candor and Respect"

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Experience: "What Officials Should Know About Young Reporters, From the Guy That Taught a Bunch of Them" pdf version

Buying Best With Taxpayer Money
Format

Overview: "Centralized Approach to Buying Saves Money"

pdf version
Collaboration: "Cooperative Buying Means Bulk Prices" pdf version
Specifications: "Well-written Bids Prove Lowest and Best" pdf version
Process: "Purchasing Role Requires Tough Decisions" pdf version

Safety Saves Health and Money
Format

Overview: "Fixin' the Floor, Forgettin' the Banana Peels"

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Traffic: "The Life You Save Might Be the Commissioner's" pdf version
Repetitive Motion: "Overworked Body Parts Can Putter Out" pdf version

Risk Management Lowers Insurance Costs
Format

Overview: "To Decipher an Insurance Policy: Take Little Steps, Retrace Each Footprint"

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Claims: "Promise Nothing and Call the Adjuster" pdf version
Liability: "Cherries or Nuts in Your Coverage" pdf version

Miscellaneous: A Variety of Topical Issues
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Cooperation: "Interlocal Contracts Spell Solution for Some, Headache for Others"

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Transportation: "The War of the Roads - Unit or Precinct Run?" pdf version
Help: "Hiring Consultants Is More Than Low Bids and Fancy Duds" pdf version
Education: "Quality Instruction Maximizes Computer Use" pdf version
Finance: "Mystery of Bond Sales Disclosed" pdf version
ADA: "Aggressive Approach to Discrimination Now Required" pdf version

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