Volume 23 | Number 47 | December 14, 2018

Home | League News Archive | Email Us | Municipal Business Alliance | About Us Follow us on: Register Now for Local Government Day The League of Municipalities will once again co-host Local Government Day, an event for our New Personnel members, with the Kansas Association of Counties on Manual January 23, 2019. City officials from all across the state Available from will gather for an exciting and informative day. the League City and county officials are then invited to join us Save the Date! for an evening reception with legislators at the Capitol Plaza Hotel. All legislators are being invited to this Local Government Day event. January 23, 2019 This event is free to attend, but please register/RSVP so we can get an accurate headcount for refreshments. Register Online Today!

2019 Legislative Leadership The 2019 convenes one month from now on January 14, 2019. We will have a new Governor and many new faces in the Capitol. Last week, the House elected some new leaders. The League’s legal This week, the Senate President realigned some committee chairs. Stay connected to the League staff has updated our during the legislative session to ensure you have the most up-to-date information on legislative Personnel Policies and activities. Guidelines Manual. This 2019 House Leadership: 2019 Senate Committees: publication comes in both an electronic and Speaker of the House: Agriculture: Vice Chair: Rob Olson, Olathe printed format. Chair: , Garden Plain Banking and Insurance: Ron Ryckman, R-Olathe Good personnel Vice Chair: Bud Estes, Dodge City Chair: Rob Olson, Olathe House Majority Leader: management is essential Tax: Vice Chair: , for the efficient and Dan Hawkins, R-Wichita Goodland effective functioning Chair: , Parker of city government. House Speaker Pro tem: Vice Chair: Dan Kerschen, Judiciary: Personnel administration Blaine Finch, R-Ottawa Garden Plain Chair: , McPherson can also be an effective Commerce: Vice Chair: To be announced House Majority Whip: tool in city management. Chair: Julia Lynn, Olathe Health and Welfare: This manual presents a Blake Carpenter, Derby Vice Chair: Mary Pilcher-Cook, Chair: , Wichita model set of personnel Shawnee policies and guidelines Assistant Majority Leader: Vice Chair: , Hutchinson Education: for Kansas cities with Les Mason, R-McPherson Transportation: new information relating Chair: , to domestic violence, House Minority Leader: Louisburg Chair: Mike Petersen, Wichita sexual orientation, and Tom Sawyer, D-Wichita Vice Chair: , Winfield Vice Chair: , Parsons other legal updates. Utilities House Asst. Minority Leader: Ethics, Elections and Local Recommended for Government: Chair: , Andover Valdenia Winn, D- Kansas City managers/administrators Chair: , Concordia Vice Chair: Mike Petersen, Wichita and municipal clerks in House Minority Whip: Kansas. Vice Chair: , Salina Ways and Means Jim Gartner, D- Topeka Federal and State Affairs: Chair: Carolyn McGinn, Sedgwick Nov. 2 (Independence)Chair: Bud Estes, Dodge City Vice Chair: Rick Billinger, Nov. 9 (Salina) © League of Kansas Municipalities Goodland

Home | League News Archive | Email Us | Municipal Business Alliance | About Us | 1 2019 MTI Calendar of Classes The Municipal Training Institute is a continuing education program designed for, and open to both, elected and appointed city officials. Appointed officials must be employed by a city in Kansas to participate in the Institute. The program offers courses in located in cities across the state. The purpose of the Institute is to provide an interactive curriculum of specialized instruction that will develop the knowledge and enhance the leadership abilities of those who serve the cities of Kansas. There are three levels of achievement in the Institute. Level 1 is the Education level and focuses on attendance at various training events offered by the League and others. Level 2 is the Achievement level and focuses on continuing education as well as participation in various government-related activities. Level 3 is the Leadership level focusing on leadership activities and leadership positions held in various organizations. For more information about the Municipal Training Institute, Follow us on: please contact Megan Gilliland. Register for classes online at www.lkm.org/events.

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2019 Municipal Training Institute Schedule Classes are open to all elected and appointed city officials and employees. All classes are held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Lunch and materials are provided.

January August What People Say About MTIs: • Municipal Finance (Core) • KOMA/KORA (Core) January 11 (Eudora) August 2 (Lyons) • Ethics & Civility (Core) August 9 (Liberal) I enjoyed the whole January 18 (Newton) August 16 (Burlington) presentation - the lecture, video, and February September handouts. I appreciate Subscribe • Personnel Management (Core) • Harassment in the Workplace those who present the February 1 (Olathe) New (Elective) material and do the • Municipal Finance (Core) Topic! September 6 (Russell) work ahead of time. Now February 22 (Emporia) • Planning & Zoning (Elective) March September 13 (Winfield) • Harassment in the Workplace October New (Elective) League Annual Conference: t enue uite Topic! March 8 (El Dorado) Overland Park opea K • Emergency Management The best part of the (Elective) Saturday, October 12 class was the depth March 1 (Minneapolis) • Personnel Management (Core) of knowledge of the March 29 (Cimarron) • Economic Development (Elective) presenters and their Updated!• KOMA/KORA (Core) willingness to share. Also, April networking with other • City Clerk Fundamentals (Elective) November cities is always a bonus! April 5 (Garnett) • Ethics and Civility (Core) • Leadership Summit November 1 (Lindsborg) April 12 & 13 Salina (Core) Search Job May • Advanced Municipal Finance (Elective) The presenters used May 3 (Ottawa) real-world examples of Listings • Social Media for Cities (Elective) situations and cases that May 17 (Valley Center) we can relate to in our own job and city. The June Schedule as of December 2018. Tentative MTI helped me figure • Valuing Diversity (Elective) and subject to change. Visit the League out where my first focus should be in revamping our June 13 (Kingman) website for the most current information. policies and programs. To receive League News • Advanced Municipal Finance (Elective) www.lkm.org/events June 21 (Garden City) directly, sign up on-line Updated! at www.lkm.org/page/ leaguenews Nov. 9 (Salina) © League of Kansas Municipalities

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