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Sewer service availability

MTAS was asked several questions about sewer service availability and billing.

Young, Bill
General
Sewers
Sewers--Rates and charges
Wastewater--Rates and charges--Tennessee
Public
07/16/2021
09/15/2006

20 days of leave for deployed employees

MTAS was asked if an employee who has not completed the city's probationary period is deployed, is he entitled to the 20 days of leave.

Jones, Josh
Jones, Bonnie
Legal Opinion
Personnel--Military benefits
Personnel--Fringe benefits
Internal
04/8/2021
05/3/2010

City's nepotism ordinance

MTAS was asked whether the city's nepotism ordinance is triggered when the brother of a city employee runs for, and wins, city office.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Conflict of interests
Elections
Personnel--Employment
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
06/21/2021
08/26/1996

Model municipal debt policy

The purpose of this debt policy is to establish a set of parameters by which debt obligations will be undertaken by the City. (NOTE: Bold language or similar statements are required by the State of TN Comptroller's Office. Italicized language is recommended along with other components in GFOA's Model Debt Policy.)

MTAS
TML
General
Finance--Debt obligation
Municipal government--Finance
Public
12/21/2021
10/31/2011

Economic development task force recommendations

The critical factor in successful economic development is to provide the resources that industry needs to sustain a profitable operation.

Darden, Don
General
Economic development
Economic development--Tennessee
Industrial development
Industrial recruitment and retention
Industries
Location of
Internal
06/18/2021
06/25/2003

Social security coverage for local government employees

OBRA placed new requirements on local governments for withholding Social Security taxes on wages paid to employees.

Phebus, Dick
General
Personnel--Retirement--Social security
Internal
04/24/2015
10/18/1991

Comp time under FLSA

Under the FLSA, if there is no written policy to offset disciplinary actions with unused comp time, the employer cannot unilaterally make the decision to offset the comp time.

Leydorf, Donna
General
Personnel
Personnel--Discipline
Personnel--Dismissal
Personnel--Employee relations
Personnel--Laws and regulations
Internal
04/23/2021
04/4/2001

Voting base required for election of aldermen

MTAS was asked from what voting base the vote is counted when a city charter provides that candidates be elected from districts and reside in districts, but does not say whether they are elected at large or by district.

Hemsley, Sid
Legal Opinion
Elections--Laws and regulations--Tennessee
Elections--Residency requirements
Elections
Elections--Laws and regulations
City councilmember
Internal
07/12/2021
02/16/2004

FLSA: the continuing saga

Although the FLSA is basically a single law requiring the payment a minimum wage and overtime, the enforcement of the act is often complex and perplexing.

Ellis, Richard
General
Personnel--Fair Labor Standards Act
Internal
04/24/2015
09/24/1985

Refuse and brush collection study

This project provides research, information, analyses and recommendations for collection of refuse and brush.

Rollins, Sharon
Report/Study
Solid waste--Collection
Solid waste--Collection--Brush
Solid waste--Collection--Surveys
Internal
04/14/2021
03/23/2004
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