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IPMA-HR | September 20, 2016

The International Public Management Association for Human Resources (IPMA-HR) releases a new report, “HR2020 Shifting Perspectives: A Vision for Public Sector HR.”The report was produced by the HR2020 Taskforce, a group of senior-level public sector human resources professionals from the local, state and federal sectors, including two IPMA-HR presidents Mila Cosgrove (2012 President and the taskforce chair) and William Cole (2016 President).The HR2020 research report serves as a crit...

CPS HR Consulting | October 27, 2015

SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A $20,000 grant was recently awarded to Pinellas County in Clearwater, Florida, by CPS HR Consulting and IPMA-HR. The funds will be used to further establish a new model of managing employee performance in Pinellas County.The partnership between the two public sector-focused human resource organizations was established to encourage innovation in public sector HR practices. The grant program recognizes contributions to public service that foster quality, fairn...

IPMA-HR | October 25, 2016

Succession planning continues to be a top workforce issue identified by state and local human resource officials; however, many organizations have not yet developed formal succession plans.To understand more about the current usage of formal succession planning by state and local governments for workforce management, the Center for State and Local Government Excellence (www.slge.org) surveyed members of the International Public Management Association for Human Resources (www.ipma-hr.org). Two hu...

IPMA-HR | November 01, 2016

In this issue of HR News we provide some interesting articles on pension and retirement readiness: Jennifer Dowd with Kronos gives us a brief history of how public pension started in the U.S. and where it stands today. Writer Ed Lamb also helps to find solutions to the problems within our states’ retirement system. Investment management expert Megan Yost shares details from a recent survey, which reveals the powerful impact of financial wellness on participants’ satisfaction w...