Overtime compensation for police chief under FLSA

MTAS was asked whether the police chief was entitled to overtime compensation under the FLSA and the city's personnel policies.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Police--Personnel
Personnel--Fair Labor Standards Act
Personnel--Compensation
Internal
05/12/2021
01/3/2007

Fireworks sample ordinance

An ordinance to add Chapter 4, "Fireworks," to Title 7 of the City of ______ Municipal Code.

Lobertini, Steve
Ordinance
Fireworks--Municipal ordinances
Municipal ordinances
Public
05/21/2021
10/19/2006

Personal safety for fire investigators

A standard operating guideline is recommended for all fire investigators or those involved in the duties of fire and explosion scene investigations.

Wolf, Dennis
General
Fire--Personnel
Fire--Operations
Public
05/21/2021
06/1/2020

Police officer (1)

Job description for the position of Police Officer.

MTAS
Job Description
Police--Personnel
Personnel--Classification
Public
05/12/2021
09/26/2002

ISO Public Protection Classification review for the city of Parsons, Tennessee

In response to a request for assistance from the Parsons City Recorder, MTAS conducted a review of the city’s 2020 ISO evaluation in preparation for an anticipated Public Protection Classification review estimated to occur in the 2023 or 2024 calendar years. MTAS reviewed Parson’s Public Protection Classification Summary Report, prepared by the Insurance Services Office (ISO) dated April 2020, against the current (2012/2013) edition of the ISO Fire Suppression Rating Schedule, and toured the fire protection area. This report includes recommendations based upon the observations and comparisons made during the site visit.

Pannell, Donald
Report/Study
Fire service--Tennessee
Fire--Administration
Fire--Operations
Fire--Performance measurement
Parsons (Tenn)
Internal
04/22/2024
05/1/2023

Eligibility of chamber of commerce employees for city-provided benefits

A legal opinion was requested of MTAS addressing whether individuals who work for the local Chamber of Commerce are legally eligible for benefits provided to employees of the city.

Hodge, Elisha
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Retirement--Tennessee
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Public
04/21/2021
09/1/2019

Solid waste collection contract

MTAS was asked to analyze the question of the conditions under which a city can waiver or correct mistakes in a bid.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Solid waste--Contracts
Solid waste--Collection--Contracts
Contracts
Purchasing--Bids
proposals and specifications
Public
05/28/2021
03/3/2004

Use of the semi-colon under the rules of statutory construction

MTAS was asked to interpret a provision of the charter that turned on the use of semi-colons.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Writing
Mayor
Public
07/19/2021
05/16/2005

Social media and open records laws

MTAS was asked about records retention and the Open Records Act as it applies to social media pages.

Jones, Bonnie
General
Social networking
Records management--Open records--Laws and regulations
Public
04/23/2021
08/3/2012

Survey of firefighter scheduling, pay and leave in selected Tennessee cities

Thirteen municipalities across Tennessee responded to a survey about firefighter scheduling, including whether firefighters are hourly or salaried employees; what shifts they work; what FLSA work period the city/town has established for firefighters; and whether the city uses Kelly Days to control FLSA overtime.

Adams-O'Brien, Frances
Survey
Fire service--Surveys
Fire service--Tennessee
Fire--Personnel
Fire--Personnel--Surveys
Fire--Personnel--Tennessee
Personnel--Schedules and shifts
Public
08/7/2024
08/2/2024
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