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The MMA and Suffolk University are announcing an expansion of their professional development partnership with the launch of a new Municipal Human Resources Seminar that will begin in April.
The Municipal Human Resources Seminar will review human resources management, policies and practices specific to Massachusetts cities and towns. Key topics will include hiring and onboarding, benefits administration, policy development, collective bargaining, and employee reviews and evaluations. Students will also review relevant labor laws and best practices in municipal human resources management.
The seminar is designed for municipal employees interested in furthering their career in municipal human resources, employees who are new to municipal human resources, and employees who work in a municipal function with human-resources-adjacent tasks.
“On behalf of the MMHR Board, we are very excited about the launch of the new Human Resources Seminar,” said North Andover Deputy Town Manager Denise Casey, an MMHR past president and long-time board member. “This program will provide municipal leaders with practical, hands-on experience from practitioners in the field.”
The MMA has partnered with Suffolk University since 2011 to offer continuing education programs designed exclusively for municipal employees to further their careers in local government. More than 500 local officials have graduated from the MMA-Suffolk Certificate in Local Government Leadership and Management program, and more than 300 municipal staff have completed the MMA-Suffolk Municipal Finance Management Seminar since it began in 2019.
“We are thrilled that our trusted partners at Suffolk University are partnering with us on another program for our members,” said MMA Deputy Executive Director Katie McCue. “This program will add so much value and skill-building for municipal human resources professionals.”
The Municipal Human Resources Seminar will be held via Zoom over the course of five Thursdays, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dates for the inaugural seminar are April 4, April 18, April 25, May 2, and May 16. The cost of the seminar is $875.
The application for the 2024 seminar is available online as a fillable PDF. Applications are due by Feb. 15 to seminars@mma.org. This is a competitive application process; applicants will be informed of their status by early March.