ProGov21 Policy Library

Local Government Employee Retention 2023: The Ultimate Guide

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source GovPilot

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice

This guide outlines employee retention strategies and highlights best practices for preventing turnover in local government positions. It recommends utilizing federal infrastructure grant funding to provide retention incentives, fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture,...

Recruiting a More Diverse Workforce

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2013

Level City or Town, County, Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) All States, California

Source University of California Berkeley

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice

Increasing diversity in the healthcare workforce is associated with improved access for minority and underserved populations, improved patient satisfaction, and greater cultural competency in care environments. This guide highlights effective approaches for improving hiring diversity,...

How to Recruit and Retain Top Talent in the Public Sector

Type Article

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source NeoGov

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

Government employers must pursue innovative hiring strategies to outcompete private sector entities for talented candidates. This guide outlines best practices for recruiting and sourcing candidates, and recommends emphasizing career development opportunities, improving employer branding...

Virginia 2022 HB30 Adjusting Funding and Language for Employee Compensation

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) Virginia

Source State of Virginia

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice

This bill allocates funding from the state budget toward 5% yearly salary increases for state employees, university faculty, and state supported local employees. It also specifies the timelines for the salary increases and requires the Department of Human Resource Management to establish...

Model First Source Hiring and Local Business Enterprise Policy

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level County

State(s) All States

Source City of East Palo Alto

Policy Areas Economic Justice

This model policy outlines hiring responsibilities for developers in redevelopment projects, business users in redevelopment projects, and construction contractors. Specifically, it requires them to seek local employees, service providers and businesses to meet their needs....

Local Government Employee Retention 2023: The Ultimate Guide

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2023

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source GovPilot

Policy Areas -

This guide outlines employee retention strategies and highlights best practices for preventing turnover in local government positions. It recommends utilizing federal infrastructure grant funding to provide retention incentives, fostering a supportive and inclusive workplace culture,...

Cash is King: Short-Term Strategies to Slow the Flow of Money Out the Door and Keep the Budget Balanced

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Government Finance Officers Association

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

Local governments need to make sure they have enough cash on hand for essential services. During a financial crisis, the first thing local governments should do is slow the net flow of cash exiting and find ways to rebalance the budget. This report presents retrenchment techniques...

Top HR Challenges Facing the Public Sector - and How to Overcome Them

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Lattice

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance

Increased competition for skilled workers, hybrid/remote workplace hurdles, and higher turnover rates have burdened public sector employers. This article outlines some of the challenges governments are facing in hiring and retaining skilled workers and recommends simplifying the application...

Public Sector Recruiting: How to Hire Talented Government Workers

Type Article

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source GovPilot

Policy Areas Data & Technology, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice

Local government leaders should consider how technological upgrades in the workplace can make public sector positions more appealing for a younger generation of workers. This guide identifies major challenges currently facing public sector recruiting and highlights effective approaches...

Building Back Better Means Raising Wages for Public-Sector Workers

Type Article

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Economic Policy Institute

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

Local governments can use federal recovery funding to invest in their workforces and prevent employee turnover. This article examines public-sector employee wage data and finds that increasing wages for local government employees can mitigate gender and racial pay gaps. It highlights...

Newark Ordinance Establishing Local Hiring Requirements

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) New Jersey

Source Newark Clerk Office

Policy Areas Economic Justice

This ordinance requires contracting companies to maintain, to the greatest extent possible, a workforce composed of 40% qualified Newark residents....

Making Development Work for Local Residents: Local Hire Programs and Implementation Strategies that Serve Low-Income Communities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2008

Level County

State(s) All States

Source The Partnership for Working Families

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Democracy & Governance

This report examines how community benefits agreements strengthen urban communities by creating high-quality jobs, career advancement, sustainability, and affordable housing. It highlights the need for local hire requirements to ensure that public funds invested in economic development...

Establishing Procedures and Criteria for the Appropriate Use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) on Major King County Capital Construction and Alternative Delivery Projects Executive Order PER 13-1

Type Executive Order

Year 2013

Level County

State(s) Washington

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Democracy & Governance

This executive order mandates project labor agreements (PLAs) for all significant capital projects undertaken by King County. These PLAs are comprehensive pre-hire collective bargaining agreements that establish terms and conditions of employment for an entire construction project...

Los Angeles Metropolitan Transit Authority Construction Careers Policy

Type Executive Order

Year 2019

Level County

State(s) California

Source Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Transportation & Mobility

The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (LACMTA) Construction Careers Policy (CCP) encourages construction employment and training opportunities in ways calculated to mitigate the harms caused by geographically concentrated poverty and unemployment in economically...

2011 Los Angeles Ordinance 181520 Establishing Targeted Hiring Requirements

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Council of the City of Los Angeles

Policy Areas Economic Justice

This ordinance requires Los Angeles' Board of Public Works to approve a project labor agreement that includes provisions to promote the hiring of local residents, apprentices, and disadvantaged workers (i.e. unemployed and under-employed workers). City public works contracts are subject...

Best Value Contracting and Public Works Contracts

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level County

State(s) Wisconsin

Source City Of Madison Engineering Division

Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

Best Value Contracting creates a set of enforceable qualifications with a single point of accountability, pervormance qualifications, workforce development, oversight and transparency on publicly funded projects....

Skills-Based Hiring at the Commonwealth

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) Massachusetts

Source Massachusetts Department of Human Resources

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice

This hiring strategy guide identifies best practices for attracting talented candidates to public sector positions and outlines key components of an effective recruitment plan. It also highlights successful approaches for analyzing hiring trends, developing attractive job postings,...

2015 Madison "Ban the Box" Ordinance Reforming Hiring Practices

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2015

Level City or Town

State(s) Wisconsin

Source Madison City Council

Policy Areas Civil Rights

This ordinance requires certain city contractors to "Ban the Box" in their hiring practices, meaning that an employer will not ask any questions on a job application about an applicant's criminal or police record; the "box" to check for crimes or law violations is removed from application...

The Road to Responsible Contracting: Lessons from States and Cities for Ensuring That Federal Contracting Delivers Good Jobs and Quality Services

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2009

Level City or Town, State

State(s) All States

Source Mayors Innovation Project

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

This report outlines the failures of the current federal contracting system, and highlights state and city governments that are implementing responsible contracting reforms. Reform recommendations include conducting rigorous responsibility reviews and background checks on potential...

2005 Boston Ordinance CBC 4-7 Establishing Standards for the Screening and Identification of Persons with Criminal Backgrounds

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2005

Level City or Town

State(s) Massachusetts

Source City of Boston

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

This ordinance establishes policies and procedures for the screening and identification of individuals with criminal records by vendors who supply goods and/or services to the City of Boston. This ordinance ensures far and consistent CORI (Criminal Offender Record Information) screening...

San Francisco Local Hiring Policy for Construction Fact Sheet

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2011

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

This fact sheet briefly summarized San Francisco's local hiring policy for construction projects. It requires 30% of all project hours within each trade to be performed by local residents, and no less than 15% of all project work hours within each trade to be performed by disadvantaged...

First Source Hiring Program Factsheet

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2020

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source San Francisco Office of Economic and Workforce Development

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice

San Francisco's First Source Hiring Program requires that developers, contractors, and other employers partnered with the city commit to hiring economically disadvantaged residents for entry level positions. This factsheet outlines how the program helps businesses and candidates by...

Exploring Targeted Hire: An Assessment of Best Practices in the Construction Industry

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level County

State(s) All States

Source UCLA Labor Center

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Community Development

Public construction projects are an expenditure of public tax dollars; as such, public agencies have an opportunity to develop policies for public construction projects to benefit taxpayers with employment and business opportunities. Targeted hire initiatives create institutional...

First Source Hiring

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2011

Level County, City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights

Oftentimes, the residents intended to benefit from local development projects are left out of the employment opportunities that arise from said projects. First source hiring ordinances, contract clauses, and related agreements aim to rectify this issue by providing employment opportunities...

Contracting for Equity: Best Local Government Practices that Advance Racial Equity in Government Contracting and Procurement

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2015

Level County

State(s) All States

Source Government Alliance on Race and Equity

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety

Inclusive contracting refers to the process of creating the environment for businesses owned by people of color and/or women to participate in a governmental procurement and contracting process. Inclusive business participation in local government procurement and contracting is an...

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