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

How To Get Involved With the Legislature	Format
Overview: "Games Anyone Can Play: How It Works"
Process: "Working with Legislative Committees"
Communications: "Mail Is the Great Equalizer"

Hiring the Best Possible Staff	Format
Overview: "Selecting Good Employees"
Technique: "Hiring the Right Person the Right Way"
ADA: "Phone Line Offers Tips on Working with Disabled"
One-on-one: "Interviewing Can Be a Verbal Minefield"
Safety: "How to Spot Safe Workplaces? They Have Safe Workers"
Drivers: "Don't Dent Those Exempt Plates"

Honing Your Management Skills	Format
Performance Evaluations: "All I Wanted Was to Be in Charge"
Oversight: "To Discipline Your Help, Discipline Yourself"
Talking: "Workplace Communication: How's That Again?"
Embezzlement: "Lack of Over-the-Shoulder Controls Facilitates Employee
Harassment: "Would You Say It In Front of Your Mother
Electronics: "Internet, Email and Human Resources"

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

Media Relations Is Key to Long Career in Office	Format
Overview: "Long-term Media Ties Derived from Honesty, Candor and Respect"
Experience: "What Officials Should Know About Young Reporters, From the Guy That Taught a Bunch of Them"

Buying Best With Taxpayer Money	Format
Overview: "Centralized Approach to Buying Saves Money"
Collaboration: "Cooperative Buying Means Bulk Prices"
Specifications: "Well-written Bids Prove Lowest and Best"
Process: "Purchasing Role Requires Tough Decisions"

Safety Saves Health and Money	Format
Overview: "Fixin' the Floor, Forgettin' the Banana Peels"
Traffic: "The Life You Save Might Be the Commissioner's"
Repetitive Motion: "Overworked Body Parts Can Putter Out"

Risk Management Lowers Insurance Costs	Format
Overview: "To Decipher an Insurance Policy: Take Little Steps, Retrace Each Footprint"
Claims: "Promise Nothing and Call the Adjuster"
Liability: "Cherries or Nuts in Your Coverage"

Miscellaneous: A Variety of Topical Issues	Format
Cooperation: "Interlocal Contracts Spell Solution for Some, Headache for Others"
Transportation: "The War of the Roads - Unit or Precinct Run?"
Help: "Hiring Consultants Is More Than Low Bids and Fancy Duds"
Education: "Quality Instruction Maximizes Computer Use"
Finance: "Mystery of Bond Sales Disclosed"
ADA: "Aggressive Approach to Discrimination Now Required"

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