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22 results for “employment policies”

  • 2026-0218: Order for a hearing to review the effectiveness of the Boston Residents Jobs Policy in improving equity and employment standards on projects throughout the city.

    Jan 26, 2026

    ·Boston, MA
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  • November 13, 2025 TO: City of Lincoln Personnel Board ...

    Nov 13, 2025

    ·Lincoln, NE
    Agenda

    The City of Lincoln Personnel Board is scheduled to meet on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. to review personnel and compensation policy matters. The agenda includes approval of October 16, 2025, meeting minutes and a request to increase the pay range for the Police Records Supervisor position from C26 ($58,364.80–$74,526.40) to C28 ($61,276.80–$78,249.60). The board will also consider revising the Public Health Education Manager classification title to Health Promotion and Outreach Manager, deleting the Gatehouse Attendant I position, and amending multiple sections of Lincoln Municipal Code 2.76 and 2.62–2.65 regarding pension plans, compensation structures, merit pay, leave policies, and employment procedures. The meeting agenda concludes with public comment and miscellaneous items.

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  • 2025-0473: Order for a hearing regarding biannual review of the Boston Employment Commission and the Boston Residents Jobs Policy. Councilor Louijeune in the chair.

    Feb 6, 2025

    ·Boston, MA
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  • OCRC MINUTES Page 1 of 81 December 19, 2024 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF

    Dec 19, 2024

    ·Akron, OH
    Minutes

    The Ohio Civil Rights Commission held its regular meeting on December 19, 2024, in Columbus with Chair Valerie Lemmie presiding and a quorum of three commissioners present. The meeting included approval of previous minutes and review of multiple complainants' requests for reconsideration to vacate original "no probable cause" and "no jurisdiction" findings across various cases involving employment discrimination, housing, and other civil rights matters, including cases against employers such as Ford Motor Company, Cardinal Health, and Akron Children's Hospital. The document does not contain specific budget figures or detailed policy decisions, but reflects the Commission's standard case review and reconsideration procedures.

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  • ZONING DISTRICTS Updated October 18, 2024 Who to contact: Zoning

    Oct 18, 2024

    ·Madison, WI
    Other

    This document is a reference guide to Madison's zoning districts updated October 18, 2024, listing all residential, mixed-use, commercial, employment, special, overlay, and historic districts with their designations and codes. The guide provides contact information for the zoning department and references to the relevant ordinance chapters (Chapter 28 Zoning Code and Chapter 41 Historic Preservation), along with resources including an online zoning map. No budget figures, policy changes, or meeting decisions are discussed; the document serves as an informational resource for understanding the city's zoning classification system.

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  • 2024-0475: Order for a hearing regarding biannual review of the Boston Employment Commission and Boston Residents Jobs Policy.

    Mar 1, 2024

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2023-1922: Communication from Mayor Ed Gainey, submitting notice of changes to regulations governing the Ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity for Persons Previously Convicted Ordinance and is hereby requested be read into the record as follows: The Office of Equal Protection, which is responsible for the enforcement of the Ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity for Persons Previously Convicted Ordinance, City Code § 161.16A, seeks to give Council notice of changes to the regulations governing administration of the ordinance. The ordinance provides that the Office of Equal Protection “shall be authorized to coordinate implementation and compliance with this Ordinance” and “shall promulgate appropriate guidelines and / or regulations for such purposes that reflect the City’s application processing policy referenced in Chapter 181.” City Code, § 161.16A. The Office of Equal Protection hereby promulgates a revised set of appropriate regulations in order to enforce the law, a copy of which is attached.

    Sep 8, 2023

    ·Pittsburgh, PA
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  • 2023-1132: Councilor Fernandes Anderson called Docket #1132, message disapproving the Annual Appropriation and Tax Order for FY2024, (Docket #0760), passed by the City Council on June 14, 2023. I am filing an amended Annual Appropriation and Tax Order. Hearing no objection, the matter was before the body. On motion of Councilor Fernandes Anderson as Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means will be recommending overrides to the Mayor's Annual Appropriation and Tax Order return and modification as follows: Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #1: • Increase Office of Human Services Contractual Services, $20,000 for the Office of Returning Citizens Vital Documents Waiver Pilot Program (adding $20,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Office of Historic Preservation Contractual Services, $25,000 for Black Heritage Trail Signage (adding $25,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Mayor's Office of Immigrant Advancement Contractual Services, $250,000 for ESOL adult classes for new arrivals and beginners (adding $250,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Mayor's Office of Immigrant Advancement Personnel Services, $125,000 for the Director of Latinx and Caribbean Programming and Policy (adding $125,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Office of Food Justice Personnel Services, $90,000 to create an additional Project Manager role to increase capacity (adding $90,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Office of Neighborhood Services Contractual Services, $21,000 for Cultural Events Fund (adding $21,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Arts & Culture Contractual Services, $135,000 for cultural spaces (adding $135,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Women's Advancement Personnel Services, $260,000 for maternal health programming, ½ FTE (adding $260,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Youth Employment & Opportunity Personnel Services, $300,000 for workforce development for recent arrivals (adding $300,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Women's Advancement Contractual Services, $150,000 for maternal health grants (adding $150,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Central Fleet Management Equipment: $140,000 2. Central Fleet Management Contractual: $2,000 3. Department of Innovation and Technology Equipment: $200,386 4. Human Resources Current Charges & Obligations: $200,000 5. Intergovernmental Relations Supplies & Materials: $2,000 6. Property Management Equipment: $219,276 7. Snow & Winter Management Equipment: $670,000 Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call of Partial Override #1 Partial Override #1; yeas 6 nays 6 (Baker, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy). Override Fails. Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #2: • Increase Boston Fire Department Personnel Services, $1,500,000 for Car 5 (adding $1,500,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Parks and Recreation Department Supplies and Materials, $50,000 to expand the tree canopy (adding $50,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Auditing Department Contractual: $2,000 2. City Clerk Contractual: $3,000 3. Execution of Courts Special Appropriations: $1,000,000 4. Labor Relations Contractual: $1,000 5. Parking Clerk (BTD) Equipment: $2,000 6. Property Management Contractual: $59,385 7. Public Facilities Department Equipment: $2,000 8. Snow & Winter Management Contractual: $363,951 9. Office of Streets Supplies & Materials: $2,000 10. Treasury Department Equipment: $2,000 11. Treasury Department Supplies & Materials: $113,079 Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call of Partial Override #2 Partial Override #2; yeas 3 nays 8 (Baker, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Flynn, Louijeune, Murphy, Worrell). Override Fails. Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #3: • Increase City Council Personnel Services, $829,385 for Councilors' Staff Salary Increases (adding $829,385 to the line on the tax order). • Increase City Council Personnel Services, $38,000 for City Council Central Staff Director salary raise (adding $38,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Human Resources Contractual: $832,995 2. Treasury Department Supplies & Materials: $41,250 Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call of Partial Override #3 Partial Override #3; yeas 5 nays 7 (Baker, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell). Override Fails. Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #4: • Increase Property Management Personnel Services, $584,896 for a salary increase for Municipal Officers (adding $584,896 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Age Strong Department Contractual Services, $50,000 for Senior Programming at the Veronica Senior Center (adding $50,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Boston Police Department Equipment: $350,000 2. Boston Police Department Supplies & Materials: $300,000 _ _ _ RECESS _ _ _ Councilor Baker moved for the following amendment to Partial Override #4. Motion prevailed; yeas 11, nays 0, present 1(Coletta). Amendment of Councilor Baker Docket #1132 Partial Override #4, as moved, shall be amended as follows: Increase Property Management Personnel Services, $584,896 for a salary increase for Municipal Officers (adding $584,896 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Property Management Contractual: $600,979 Partial Override 4 passed as amended; yeas; 10, nays 1 (Flaherty), Present 1(Coletta). Councilor Fernandes Anderson moved to pass the following Partial Override #5: • Increase Office of Participatory Budgeting Special Appropriations, $1,000,000 for Participatory Budgeting (adding $1,000,000 to the line on the tax order). • Increase Office of Participatory Budgeting Special Appropriations, $450,000 for Participatory Budgeting (adding $450,000 to the line on the tax order). To balance these increase overrides, I recommend the following decrease overrides: 1. Boston Police Department Equipment: $1,450,000 Councilor Fernandes Anderson requested a roll call of Partial Override #5 Partial Override #5; yeas 5 nays 7 (Baker, Breadon, Coletta, Flaherty, Flynn, Murphy, Worrell). Override Fails. Four of the Partial Overrides having failed with the exception of #4, Docket #1132 has been overridden in part and this constitutes the approval of the FY24 City Budget.

    Jun 16, 2023

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2023-0153: Order for a hearing regarding biannual review of the Boston Employment Commission and Boston Residents Jobs Policy.

    Jan 9, 2023

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2022-0296: Order for a hearing regarding biannual review of the Boston Employment Commission and Boston Residents Jobs Policy. On motion of Councilor Louijeune, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilor Fernandes Anderson as co-sponsor.

    Feb 11, 2022

    ·Boston, MA
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  • 2021-0957: On the message and order, referred September 15, 2021 Docket 0957, authorizing the City of Boston to accept and expend the amount of Two Hundred Fifty-Four Thousand One Hundred Ninety-Four Dollars ($254,194.00) in the form of a grant, for the Challenge Grant, awarded by the William T. Grant Foundation, passed through Northeastern University, to be administered by the Department of Youth and Employment. The grant will fund research by Northeastern University Dukakis Center for Urban and Regional Policy that inform the design of a more inclusive workforce development system for the youth in Boston, the committee submitted a report recommending the order ought to pass. The report was accepted; the order was passed.

    Sep 8, 2021

    ·Boston, MA
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  • Tucsonaz

    Tucson, AZ
    Budget

    The City of Tucson's Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2021, presents comprehensive financial statements prepared by the Accounting Operations division of the Business Services Department. The report includes government-wide financial statements, fund financial statements for governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary funds, detailed notes covering accounting policies and significant financial matters including pension plans, debt obligations, and capital assets, along with required supplementary information on budgeted versus actual revenues and expenditures. The document received a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting and provides detailed disclosures on the city's financial position, including information on the Tucson Supplemental Retirement System, Public Safety Personnel Retirement System, and other post-employment benefits.

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  • Administrative Code

    Mahanoy City, PA
    Other

    The Borough of Mahanoy City adopted this Administrative Code in September 2021 to operationalize its Home Rule Charter and establish comprehensive procedures for governmental operations, following findings by the Government Study Commission that revealed past inconsistencies and gaps in Borough administrative policies. Developed cooperatively by Baker Tilly and Borough officials and employees, the code addresses Borough structure and organization, financial policies and procedures including accounting and budgeting, and human resource administration including employment guidelines and performance management. The code establishes legislative and administrative procedures, defines responsibilities of Borough officials, and establishes fiscal controls, while explicitly preserving existing Collective Bargaining Agreements with the Police Department and Teamsters Local Union No. 429 and Civil Service requirements, which govern in case of conflict.

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  • 2023/24 Budget In Depth - PA House Appropriations Committee

    Minersville, PA
    Budget

    The Pennsylvania House Appropriations Committee's 2023/24 budget document outlines the comprehensive budget package, including General Fund appropriations and revenues, adjustments to the Rainy Day Fund, and several tax and revenue changes. Key policy initiatives include expansion of the Child and Dependent Care Enhancement Tax Credit, a new tax exclusion for employer-provided dependent care assistance, and tax exemptions for institutions of purely public charity. The budget also addresses education funding across multiple areas, including basic education, special education, and school facilities improvements.

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  • 1 Borough of Carlisle ORDINANCE NO. _________

    Carlisle, PA
    Proposal

    The Borough of Carlisle enacted an ordinance establishing a new Human Relations Chapter (Chapter 83) to the Borough Code. The ordinance declares it public policy to ensure equal opportunities and treatment for all persons in employment, housing, commercial property, and public accommodations, regardless of race, color, religion, ancestry, sex, national origin, handicap, use of guide or support animals, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. The ordinance is framed as an exercise of the Borough's police power to protect public welfare and explicitly states it does not endorse any particular doctrine or religious belief, but rather guarantees fair and equal treatment under law.

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  • Adopted by the Town Council Town of West Hartford, Connecticut ANNUAL BUDGET

    Hartford, CT
    Budget

    The Town of West Hartford adopted its fiscal year 2025-2026 General Fund budget totaling $367,732,066, representing a 5.8% increase of $20,192,985 from the prior year, with municipal services budgeted at $137,479,951 (5.4% increase) and the Board of Education at $213,351,800 (6.2% increase). The budget requires a 6.5% increase in property tax revenue and maintains existing service levels without adding new positions while funding pension and post-employment benefit liabilities. Key policy changes include increasing annual pension contributions from 5% to 8% year-over-year and implementing a level-funding mechanism for pension liabilities to strengthen long-term financial sustainability.

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  • 1 AGENDA WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF EDUCATION Capitol Building 6, Suite 600

    Charleston, WV
    Agenda

    The West Virginia Board of Education held a meeting on January 8, 2025, to address routine business matters including approval of December minutes and employment policies for substitute teachers and retired bus operators in Jefferson and Roane counties experiencing critical staffing shortages. The board also approved appointments of Jacob Ruddle and Jennifer Turbanic to the Alternative Certification Educator Preparation Program Review Board, which oversees teacher certification programs designed to address staff vacancies in high-need areas. Additionally, the board received and approved affidavits from counties for submission to the Consolidated Public Retirement Board as required by state law.

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  • City of Scranton 2024 Budget

    Scranton, PA
    Budget

    The City of Scranton submitted its 2024 Operating Budget on November 6, 2023, under Mayor Paige G. Cognetti and Business Administrator Eileen Cipriani, which includes estimated revenues from taxes and fees alongside detailed departmental expenditures that do not exceed projected income. The budget narrative highlights ongoing economic challenges including interest rate volatility, rising housing costs, and workforce pressures, while noting that Scranton has achieved budget surpluses in 2020–2022 and is tracking well in 2023 through careful expenditure management and healthcare cost reductions. The city is incrementally raising employee salaries to improve competitiveness with comparable Pennsylvania municipalities, and has issued a $4,070,000 General Obligation Note in 2023 for capital expenditures while minimizing increases to 2024 debt service; the city has also adopted Investment, Fund Balance, and Debt Management policies and created an Other Post Employment Benefits Trust to manage long-term liabilities.

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  • Comprehensive Annual Financial Report

    Baton Rouge, LA
    Budget

    This Comprehensive Annual Financial Report documents the financial condition of the Employees' Retirement System of the City of Baton Rouge and Parish of East Baton Rouge for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. The system is administered by Jeffrey R. Yates and operates as a component unit of the consolidated government, maintaining offices at 209 St. Ferdinand Street in Baton Rouge. The report includes audited financial statements covering fiduciary net position and changes in fiduciary net position, supplemented by schedules detailing net pension liabilities, employer contributions, and investment returns for both the CPERS Trust and Police Guarantee Trust. Supporting materials include administrative and investment expense schedules, investment policies, asset allocation information, and actuarial certification documentation.

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  • COMPLIANCE AUDIT ____________ City of Scranton Aggregate Pension Fund

    Scranton, PA
    Budget

    A compliance audit of the City of Scranton Aggregate Pension Fund for January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2023 was conducted by the Auditor General pursuant to the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act to ensure the fund was administered in compliance with applicable state laws, regulations, contracts, and local policies. The audit examined whether state aid was properly deposited, employer contributions were calculated and deposited in accordance with governing documents and applicable laws, and employee contributions were correctly calculated and deducted. The audit methodology included verification of state aid deposits, review of the municipality's calculation of annual financial requirements and minimum municipal obligations, and testing of employee contribution rates based on governing documents in effect during the audit period.

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  • Ambler Borough Police Pension Plan

    Ambler, PA
    Budget

    This compliance audit examined the Ambler Borough Police Pension Plan for January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2021, conducted by the Auditor General pursuant to the Municipal Pension Plan Funding Standard and Recovery Act. The audit objectives were to determine if municipal officials corrected prior findings and whether the pension plan was administered in compliance with applicable state laws, regulations, contracts, and local policies. The audit methodology included verification of proper state aid deposits, employer contribution calculations, and compliance with the plan's governing documents and applicable regulations.

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  • 260395 - City Secretary's Office - City of Dallas

    Dallas, TX
    Proposal

    This proposal from the City of Dallas City Secretary's Office dated February 25, 2026 documents procedural changes to the city's housing programs following significant policy reorganization. Key actions include the establishment of the Office of Housing and Community Empowerment (effective October 1, 2025), which consolidated four former offices, and the replacement of the Dallas Housing Policy 2033 with the Drivers of Opportunity Policy Framework (adopted December 10, 2025) that shifts equity focus from traditional diversity and inclusion approaches to opportunity-centered drivers such as employment, education, health, and community safety. The proposal also addresses amendments to the Dallas Housing Resource Catalog and various housing programs including the Dallas Homebuyer Assistance Program to align with revised 2025 federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program regulations and streamline operations.

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