Our vision is to make a difference in the lives of Tennessee public entity employees and the citizens they serve

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Presented by: John Grubbs, MPS, SPHR, SHRM-SCP, IPMA-SCP, UT, Human Resources Consultant, UT Municipal Technical Advisory Service Well-designed and lawful hiring practices are critical in selecting the right person for the job; and, for reducing your exposure to employment practices liability. This session will look at these foundational points in the design of hiring and selection: 1. Objective, impartial judgements of Knowledge, Skill, Ability and Other job-related characteristics (KSAOs), 2. The screen-in processes (background checking, pre-employment drug testing [safety sensitive], & other potential hazards), and 3. The critical nature of your personnel policies and practices, and some key laws that affect them.

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The Board of Directors of Public Entity Partners will hold a meeting on Friday, February 24th at 10 a.m. local time in person at the PEP Offices in Franklin, TN. Please contact the office at 800-624-9698 for additional information.

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Developing a Culture of Safety - For Municipal Employees Many organizations are moving toward an enterprise risk management plan that encompasses a more comprehensive approach to risk management. While these plans are diverse and can often be organization or industry specific, they all have one thing in common. Risk management must be embedded in organizational culture. In this session we will discuss solutions for weaving loss prevention strategies into the culture of an organization and engaging your employees in the process.