2015 Classroom Training - Pennsylvania State Association of

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Your Role as Municipal Secretary/Administrator
This two-day course was developed for newly hired personnel and also experienced staff members interested
in professional development and networking opportunities to learn new techniques and improve skills. Day
one will include information on how local government is organized and its function, important municipal
codes, key functions of the Secretary/Administrator, meetings, legislation, public notices, records
management, citizen relations plus professional resources. Day two includes records, reports and financial
management, communicating with elected officials, the sunshine act plus a best practices review. This training
fee will include two webinars developed for this audience to help with state report filing and basic planning &
zoning administration. These webinars are scheduled in June of 2015.
Schedule: 9:00 – 4:00pm lunch and breaks included $225 members & $275 non-members
March 20 & 21
Lancaster Co.
March 27 & 28
Westmoreland Co.
April 10 & 11
Erie Co.
April 17 & 18
Montgomery Co.
May 15 & 16
Lackawanna Co.
Eden Resort
222 Eden Rd.
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-569-6444
Courtyard by Marriott
700 Power Line Dr.
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-834-3555
Courtyard by Marriott
7794 Peach St.
Erie, PA 16509
814-868-9582
Hilton Garden Inn
530 Pennsylvania Ave.
Ft. Washington, PA
19034
215-646-4637
Hilton Scranton &
Conference Ctr.
100 Adams Ave.
Scranton, PA 18503
570-343-3000
2015 Police Civil Service Procedures Training
This workshop will detail the operations and procedures of the municipal civil service commission, the duties
and responsibilities of the commission and the many legal issues related to commission duties. Participants
will learn about the civil service process, laws affecting civil service and the procedures for establishing rules
and regulations. Another aspect of the workshop will focus on the hiring process, relevant court cases related
to discipline and discharge, as well as oral examinations, probationary periods, Loudermill hearings and due
process. How to write and amend civil service rules and regulations will also be discussed. Our instructors,
attorneys with the law firm of Eckert Seaman’s will also review the NEW Model Hiring Manual for PA
Municipalities.
Schedule: 9:00 – 4:00pm lunch and breaks included $125 members & $175 non-members *6 CLE Credits - $50
*This program has been approved by the PA Continuing Legal Education Board for 6 hours of substantive law, practice
and procedure CLE credit and 0 hours of ethics, professionalism or substance abuse CLE credit.
March 31
Dauphin Co.
Central Hotel
Conference Ctr.
Premier Best Western
800 E. Park Drive
Harrisburg, PA 17111
717-561-2800
April 1
Lackawanna Co.
April 2
Montgomery Co.
May 6
Erie Co.
May 7
Westmoreland Co.
Hilton Scranton &
Conference Ctr.
100 Adams Ave.
Scranton, PA 18503
570-343-3000
Hilton Garden Inn
530 Pennsylvania Ave.
Ft. Washington, PA
19034
215-646-4637
Courtyard by Marriott
7794 Peach St.
Erie, PA 16509
814-868-9582
Courtyard by Marriott
700 Power Line Dr.
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-834-3555
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Establishing a Rental Property Inspection Program
Rental properties that are improperly managed may have a negative impact upon neighboring property
values, increased police services and property maintenance issues. In many communities rental properties are
older and often non-code compliant. One course of action is a Rental Property Inspection Program. Before
municipal officials, enact such an ordinance there are a number of issues to consider. This session will review a
Rental Property Inspection Program and focus on the process a municipality needs to go through to
implement an ordinance to effectively manage and execute a successful inspection program.
Schedule: 6:00pm – 9:00pm breaks included $150 members & $200 non-members *3 CLE Credits - $25
*This program has been approved by the PA Continuing Legal Education Board for 3 hours of substantive law, practice
and procedure CLE credit and 0 hours of ethics, professionalism or substance abuse CLE credit.
Lancaster Co.
May 12, 2015
Lehigh Co.
May 26, 2015
Westmoreland Co.
June 8, 2015
Eden Resort
222 Eden Rd.
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-569-6444
Macungie Institute
510 East Main St.
Macungie, PA 18062
610-966-7830
Courtyard by Marriott
700 Power Line Dr.
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-834-3555
Writing Effective Grant Proposals
Whether you’re new to the world of grants or have some experience writing grants you’ll find this workshop valuable.
The grant-writing and fund-raising environment is increasingly competitive organization and preparation matter.
Obtaining grants is a process. This workshop will break that process down into workable strategies to ensure a more
successful outcome. Topics covered include working effectively with foundations, responding to RFPs, components of an
effective proposal, evaluation strategies and considerations, how your proposal is reviewed, and effective search
strategies.
Schedule: 10:00 – 3:30pm lunch and breaks included $100 members & $150 non-members
June 2, 2015
Lancaster Co.
Eden Resort
222 Eden Rd.
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-569-6444
June 16, 2015
Montgomery Co.
June 18, 2105
Westmoreland Co.
June 23, 2015
Lycoming Co.
Hilton Garden Inn
530 Pennsylvania Ave.
Ft. Washington, PA 19034
215-646-4637
Courtyard by Marriott
700 Power Line Dr.
Greensburg, PA 15601
724-834-3555
Holiday Inn
100 Pine St.
Williamsport, PA
570-327-8231
Theresa M. Dickow, Assistant Director of Education
PA State Association of Boroughs
1-800-232-7722 ext. 1042
tdickow@boroughs.org
4/7/2015
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PA Municipal Legal Update
New laws and court cases are increasingly changing Pennsylvania’s municipal landscape. This two-day program
will provide municipal officials, managers, police personnel and solicitors with guidance on current topics to
include; Bring your own Device Dilemmas, Police Body Cameras, Police Liabilities and Excessive Force laws,
Non-discriminatory Policies for Rental of Public Property, Cyber Security Insurance, Environmental Law Issues,
Ethics Commission Q & A, Immigration Law, Email litigations, Emergency Powers & Declaring Disasters;
Employee Health Plans and HIPPA Laws, Right to Know Law Solutions and Domestic Disturbances and Rental
Properties. *Course is approved for Continuing Legal Education Credits for attorneys.
Confirmed Keynote Speaker: The Honorable Judge John E. Jones, III
Schedule: Day One - 9:00 – 4:00pm lunch and breaks included $275 members & $325 non-members
Day Two – 9:00-3:00pm lunch and breaks included *11CLE Credits - $75
Members of the TEAM program receive one free registration per Municipality.
*This program will be approved by the PA Continuing Legal Education Board for substantive law, practice and procedure
CLE credit and ethics, professionalism or substance abuse CLE credit.
August 26 & 27 - Dauphin County
Sheraton Harrisburg/Hershey
4650 Lindle Road
Harrisburg, PA 17111
717-564-5511
Basic Budgeting: Tools and Techniques
Don’t miss your chance to learn new tips and best practices for preparing and developing your budget, from
start to finish. A budget is one of the most important documents a municipality develops and approves on an
annual basis. It is a document that acts as policy, guide and communicator of priorities for appointed staff and
the public alike. Review will include: developing a budget calendar, determining fee schedules, structuring
spreadsheets and narratives plus the importance of developing and coordinating the use of a capital budget
with operational budgets to better stabilize tax rates and keep your community on the right track.
Schedule: 9:00 – 3:30pm lunch and breaks included $100 members & $150 non-members
July 14, 2015
Lehigh Co.
July 14, 2015
Cambria Co.
July 22, 2105
Lancaster Co.
July 22, 2015
Crawford Co.
August 4, 2015
Lycoming Co.
Macungie Institute
510 East Main St.
Macungie, PA 18062
610-966-7830
Ebensburg Borough
300 W. High St.
Ebensburg, PA 15931
814-472-8780
Eden Resort
222 Eden Rd.
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-569-6444
Perkins
18276 Conneaut Lake
Meadville, PA 18276
814-336-6000
Holiday Inn
100 Pine St.
Williamsport, PA
570-327-8231
For more information and to register on-line, visit our website
www.classes.boroughs.org
Or call Terri at 1-800-232-7722 ext. 1042