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FCCMA Policy for Support
of Members-In-Transition
(Adopted 12/2/93; Revised
1998; Revised 2006, Revised 2008 Revised 2010)
I.
Definition
of Members-In-Transition (MIT):
1.
A Member-In-Transition
is an individual whose last professional
position held was in the local government sector
and he/she was a full member in good standing of
the
Florida
City and County Management
Association.
2.
The member in good
standing has resigned his/her position either
voluntarily or involuntarily.
3.
The member must be
actively seeking employment by pursuing local
government positions throughout the state and/or
in other states, provinces or countries having
members of a professional local government
management association.
4.
Members-In-Transition
will be allowed to stay in an MIT status for
three years from date of termination.
After that three year period, they will
not be eligible for financial assistance under
the MIT Program.
5.
A MIT accepting interim
local government employment who chooses to or is
prohibited from actively seeking employment with
other government entities, will have their
eligibility for MIT benefits terminated at time
of employment.
6.
It is the member’s
responsibility to notify FCCMA staff they have
become an MIT, in order to receive MIT benefits.
It is also the member’s responsibility to notify
ICMA separately, if the individual is a member
of ICMA.
7.
It is the member
responsibility to notify FCCMA staff if a
permanent position is obtained.
II.
Benefits Available to MITs
1.
Dues
While in Transition:
a.
FCCMA dues will be
waived for a period of three fiscal years for a
member-in-transition who meets the above
described criteria.
During this time, the MIT
must
sign the annual dues waiver including the pledge
to the Code of Ethics.
b.
The eligibility for MIT
benefits will be provided in six (6) month
increments.
Every six months Members-In-Transition
will be contacted via email and required to
verify they are still an MIT actively seeking
employment by pursuing local government
positions throughout the state and/or in other
states, provinces or countries having members of
a professional local government management
association.
If no response is received within 15
business days, an MIT will be deemed employed,
removed from the MIT list and invoiced for dues.
2.
Financial Assistance
for MITs to Attend the Conference
Keeping in close contact
with fellow FCCMA members is very important
during the time of transition; therefore, the
FCCMA Board has approved a policy to help
members-in-transition attend the annual FCCMA
conference.
The financial assistance provided for the
annual conference is:
a.
Waiver
of conference registration fees for up to 3
years.
b.
50 % of
the hotel room rate for Annual Conference
c.
Travel
reimbursement for tolls and conference parking
if the conference is less than 100 miles
(one-way) from MIT’s home, and travel
reimbursement up to $200 for Annual Conference
if the conference is over 100 miles (one-way)
from the MIT’s home.
Staff is authorized to pro-rate the
amount of the reimbursement for Annual
Conference if the total MIT reimbursement will
exceed the annual budgeted amount.
d.
No meal
reimbursement will be provided.
e.
Any
additional training classes, activities, etc.
will be the financial responsibility of the MIT
attendee.
3.
Financial
Assistance for MITs to Attend District Training
Sessions and Audio Training:
For MITs it is difficult, yet important, that they remain current with
trends and issues; network with fellow managers;
promote professional development; and have
opportunities to maintain their Credentialed
Manager status.
Therefore, FCCMA will provide the
following assistance for MITs:
a.
A once-a-year
complimentary registration for attending one
FCCMA district training session in their home
district for up to 3 years.
b.
Waiver of registration
for webinars for up to 3 years.
4.
Financial Assistance for MITs to Attend the
Winter Institute
There is no financial
assistance available for MITs.
5.
Members in Transition Handbook
A handbook which contains
pertinent information to MITs is emailed to
FCCMA members that are about to be unemployed or
are already unemployed.
This handbook will be available to all
FCCMA members on the FCCMA website.
6.
Publication of MIT List
While Member-In-Transition
are allowed to stay on the MIT list for three
years and after the three-year period will not
be eligible for financial assistance under the
MIT Program, they will, however, be allowed to
have their name remain on the MIT list for an
additional year if their annual dues are paid
and they remain a member in good standing.
III.
Organized
Response to MITs
Recognizing that it is the
responsibility of all FCCMA members—especially
members of the Board of Director—to notify the
FCCMA staff immediately upon learning that a
member is in transition, the MIT Committee and
the Board have established the following
guidelines to assist in this effort:
a.
Any member who
learns of another member who is in danger of
being unemployed or is already unemployed should
notify FCCMA staff as soon as possible.
b.
Staff will then call
the member to offer assistance, explain FCCMA’s
support programs, and learn of the particulars
of the members’ situation.
c.
Staff will notify
the MIT Committee and the Board of Directors who
will also contact the member.
d.
Staff will send the
prepared MIT packet of information to the
member.
e.
MIT Committee
members, Board of Directors and other FCCMA
members are encouraged to keep in touch with the
member-in-transition within their respective
districts to offer support.
f.
The membership is
encouraged to hire MITs for special projects
and/or interim positions whenever possible.
g.
If there is a local
managers’ group that meets on a regular basis,
MITs should be encouraged to attend as a means
of keeping in contact with peers and up to date
on current issues.
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