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Historical commission by-laws

MTAS was asked to help prepare by-laws for the LaFollette Historical Commission.

Darden, Ron
General
Historical preservation
Meetings--Planning and management
Boards--Municipal
Internal
07/27/2021
07/15/2003

2019 Fair Labor Standards Act final rules released

The U.S. Department of Labor has set a new standard salary level in the Fair Labor Standards Act of $684 per week/$1,368 biweekly/$1,482 semimonthly/$2,964 month (equivalent of $35,568 per year). The Department has also set the Highly Compensated Employee (HCE) annual compensation amount at a new level of $107,432. The new salary rates are effective January 1, 2020. This hot topic from MTAS reviews the history of the new rules and also discusses discretionary bonuses and incentive payments rule changes.

Stokes, Richard
General
Personnel--Fair Labor Standards Act
Personnel--Compensation--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Employment--Laws and regulations
Public
10/18/2019
10/18/2019

Protection of single-wide mobile homes as a pre-existing nonconforming use

MTAS was asked whether, and under what conditions, single-wide mobile homes have protection as a preexisting nonconforming use.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Mobile homes
Zoning--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Public
07/29/2021
05/11/2007

Risk management in selected Tennessee cities

Twelve Tennessee cities responded to a request for information regarding ways that risk management is handled in their municipalities.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Risk management
Municipal government--Surveys
Municipal government--Tennessee
Public
03/4/2022
11/29/2021

Drug and alcohol testing policy for the town of Spencer

MTAS was asked to prepare an alcohol and drug testing program for the Town of Spencer.

Darden, Don
General
Personnel--Health and safety--Drugs--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Health and safety--Drugs--Tennessee
Personnel--Health and safety--Drugs
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Alcoholic beverages
Internal
06/15/2021
10/7/2003

Utility manager employment agreement severance clause

The city of Jellico has asked whether clause 4(d) “Severance Pay” of a January 2017 employment agreement between the Jellico Electric & Water System (JE&WS) and the utility manager is enforceable.

O'Hara, Stephanie Allen
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Employment agreements
Utilities--Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
05/12/2021
07/27/2018

Does the city have to operate a city court?

MTAS was asked whether the City has to operate a city court.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Courts
Courts--Municipal
Public
07/27/2021
02/16/1994

Salaries for municipal judges with general sessions jurisdiction

Fifteen cities were asked whether their municipal court also has general sessions court jurisdiction, salaries for the judges, and whether the position of judge is fulltime.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Courts--Judges
Personnel--Compensation
Personnel--Surveys
Internal
07/28/2021
11/30/2013

Waiting periods for health coverage under PPACA

MTAS was asked whether, under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), it is legal to offer group health coverage but have a waiting period on health benefits of six months.

Jones, Bonnie
General
Insurance--Health
Personnel--Fringe benefits--Laws and regulations
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Public
07/15/2021
03/31/2014

Pre-employment testing of clerical/administrative support candidates

Fourteen cities were asked questions about their pre-employment testing of clerical/administrative support candidates.

Stokes, Richard
Survey
Personnel--Selection and recruitment--Tests
Personnel--Surveys
Personnel--Testing
Public
05/14/2021
08/16/2012
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