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Pros & Cons of a 9/80 Work Schedule

For districts that want to move away from the traditional “9-to-5” the 9/80 work schedule is a popular alternative. While it has its benefits, there are also a number of pitfalls that can inadvertently trigger overtime liability.

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How the Manager's Performance Evaluation can Improve the Entire District

The General Manager's performance evaluation should be an element that helps the Board and Manager be a better team. Here's how.

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Succession Planning for Special Districts

Focus on addressing hiring challenges while ensuring the public has confidence that the best available candidates are considered for the role.

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What Your Board Needs to Know About Financing

Adapted from the General Manager Leadership Summit 2022, this article highlights the type of content the Summit provides: Relationships between the Board and the General Manager and how to increase communication and understanding.

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Building a Risk Management Culture


Recognizing everyone in an agency is a Risk Manager is the key to increased safety on the job.

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Learn About Special Districts

Special districts are local governments created by the people of a community to deliver specialized services essential to their health, safety, economy and well-being, that the local city or county do not provide.

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Reclamation District Dives into Public Outreach

How Reclamation District 1000 uses public outreach for emergency preparedness

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    Question about not doing audits in 2013-2014

    By: Jennifer Brunello , an hour ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Does anyone know if prior audits can be forgiven/dismissed ? The previous cfo came in to the job and our district had not been audited in many years. He skipped a couple of years of audits and planned ...

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    Organizational Efficiency Help

    By: Scot Moody , 14 hours ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Hi everyone! I'm wondering if any of you might have experience in working with someone that helped take a look at your agencies structure (basically your organization chart) and make recommendations ...

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    RE: Organizational Diversity

    By: Rachael Poppino , 20 hours ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    We will be offering a full-day, in-person workshop prior to our Board Secretary / Clerk Conference this November in Monterey on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.  Registration is not open just yet, but ...

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    RE: Health Insurance Plan Options

    By: Glenn Lazof , 23 hours ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Hi Monica, I checked with RGS HR advisors.   We don't see discrimination as an issue.   We would ask that you consider alternatives to allowing the grandfathered employees (and likely also retirees) ...

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    RE: Organizational Diversity

    By: Ed Stevenson , yesterday
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Hi, Chief.  The California Urban Water Agencies developed a very nice set of tools for implementing and monitoring the success of a DEI program:  https://www.cuwa.org/pubs/dei-toolkit .  While developed ...

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    RE: Organizational Diversity

    By: Kim Seney , 2 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    What a great ask Chief Haverty!  I can't offer any samples that would be helpful, but I truly applaud this work.  I wonder if the Institute for Local Government (https://www.ca-ilg.org/) might offer some ...

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    Organizational Diversity

    By: Dan Haverty , 5 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    I’m seeking policy and procedural documents to help our Fire Department advance diversity awareness and improvements. - Chief Haverty

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    RE: Garbage Rate increses

    By: Steve Palmer , 5 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    Hi Karina Another suggestion is to contact Rural Community Assistance Corporation (RCAC.org).  They have are a non-profit that will assist with rate studies.  Your district would need to qualify; it is ...

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    Health Insurance Plan Options

    By: Monica Hofstad , 6 days ago
    Posted in: Open Forum

    I have a question I hope I can get some help with regarding employee health care options. Our current situation: Employees that have been with our district since at least June 2021 are grandfathered to ...

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