ICMA survey research updates on public safety, economic development, and CAO salary and benefits were at the top of the list of news items most viewed on the ICMA website in 2014.

A thousand small ideas from employees can make a local government organization more valuable to its residents without the risk of big organization-wide initiatives.

In a unanimous opinion in Integrity Staffing Solutions v. Busk the Supreme Court held that the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not require hourly employees to be paid for the time they spend waiting to undergo and undergoing security screenings.

A new study released by the Center for State and Local Government Excellence shows that although health care costs have slowed recently, rising costs over the last decade have prompted many local governments to make changes to their plans and strategies. The study looks at what is driving the increase in health care costs and what local governments are doing about it.

By setting challenging goals and taking risks to achieve them, you will open new doors for yourself, enjoy life more, and accomplish what you had previously thought unreachable.

Rising costs over the last decade have prompted many local governments to make changes to their health plans and strategies.

In today's economy, organizations must be “on” 24/7. Yet this scramble for perpetual performance is taking a harsh toll on employees.

Ways to leverage resources more efficiently.