Understand how to utilize social media to connect with your community and increase responsiveness and community involvement. It's more important than ever for government agencies to have a robust social media presence that can create and strengthen real connections with their communities. However, these connections - and the benefits that result from them - don't just happen without careful planning and execution. Does your government agency h...

With change on the horizon, in large part due to the passage of New York’s Excelsior scholarship – which will offer free public undergraduate education to students throughout the state of New York – The City University of New York must build greater capacity for intra-system collaboration, wider access to courses and educational materials and so much more. CUNY is focusing efforts and funding toward open educational resources...

Gain a better understanding of the rules and requirements of Federal contractors paid sick leave. Federal contractors and subcontractors performing federal service or construction contracts will be required to provide paid sick leave under federal rules that went into effect in January 2017. Although seemingly straightforward on their face, these federal sick leave obligations present a variety of implementation and administrative challenges -...

Get insider information on the latest, news breaking developments in California's employment law. Over the past 12 months, California courts and the state legislature have made unprecedented changes to employment laws that impact human resources departments and the legal requirements they enforce. New and emerging areas of risk in these areas will be identified, a brief review of existing law will be provided, and the topic will offer a concen...

Know how to balance the interest of your company with cooperating with the EPA inspectors. Most environmental enforcement begins with an EPA inspection of the event or facility, and the inspection can be the most critical phase of the entire enforcement process. Although EPA and the states have broad inspection authority, companies are often at a loss regarding how to handle an environmental inspection. As a result, inspectors are often allowe...

Gain valuable information on employment law updates in Colorado. This material is designed to update you on the hottest topics in employment law in Colorado. Maintaining best employment practices is critical to the success of every organization. Each year brings new and amended rules and regulations that govern the employer-employee relationship. These constant changes can challenge employers in keeping up with the law and ensuring their prac...

Gain a better understanding of Florida's ever-changing employment laws and keep your company safe. Employment laws in Florida, and across the country, are changing at a rapid pace. Employers are often left unsure about their obligations when it comes to issues such as medical marijuana, which has recently become legal in the sunshine state. Further, employers are facing questions about their obligations to employees and clients on matters such...

Improve service standards and visitor compliance through effective customer service strategies. Serving the public from a government agency is more difficult and stressful than the equivalent job in the private sector. The average public sector employee is constrained by overlapping and sometimes conflicting policies, rules and laws, which he or she also must enforce. The citizens and visitors to their office usually are not there by choice an...

We are pleased to announce the State of California Cybersecurity Education Summit 2017, scheduled on Tuesday, October 10, at the Sheraton Grand Sacramento. The 2017 Summit gathers thought leaders from industry, government, and academia to engage, inform, train, and empower California to stay ahead of cyber threats. This educational and information-packed forum will feature CPE-certified content tied to the five pillars of cybersecurity: identi...

This can't-miss event is designed to specifically address the unique interests and needs of Arizona's educational IT community. In addition to networking and professional development, this NO COST event is perfect for CIOs, CTOs and their teams from all around the state. Open to Public Sector only. If you represent a Private Sector organization and are interested in attending the Event, please contact Heather Earney, (916) 932-1435. For regist...