NMAC News Brief 1/4/2013
ALL AFFILIATES
Happy New Year!
NEW! WORKERS’ COMPENSATION POOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
On December 12 the Board met and approved the joint pool vision and mission, and strategic plan goals and objectives;
considered 2013 retreat locations; and
received an update from the Pool’s broker on trends in the industry that may affect the Pool’s July 1, 2013 renewal.
NEW! MULTI-LINE POOL BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING
On December 13 the Board met and approved 2013 Multi-Line and Law Enforcement excess insurance/reinsurance;
approved 2013 contributions for both pools;
approved 2013 budgets for both pools;
approved 2013 LEDAC appointments (the newest member is ex-officio Gregg Marcantel, Secretary of Corrections –the Board re-appointed all other members whose terms were expiring);
approved the joint pool vision and mission, and strategic plan goals and objectives;
considered 2013 retreat locations; and
appointed Ron Lethgo to serve as the Board’s representative on the NMAC Board of Directors.
NEW FOR SHERIFFS! FREELAW ENFORCEMENT ETHICS TRAINING
JANUARY 24th
The New Mexico Association of Chiefs of Police in conjunction with the FBINA New Mexico Chapter and New Mexico Self Insurers’ Fund are holding a free one-day training – NMDPS accredited.
Date:Thursday, January 24, 2013
Time:8:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. (Lunch provided)
Location:Albuquerque Crowne Plaza Hotel (1901 University Blvd. NE)
Presented by:The Center for Law Enforcement Ethics, Plano, TX
Please contact Anita Taylor, NMML Support Services Director, at 505-982-5573 x 522, for a registration form before Thursday, January 17. Call the Crowne Plaza Hotel at 866-384-4934 or 505-884-2500 to get the special rate of $81 plus taxby Wednesday, January 16.
NEW! GRANT WRITING TRAINING
Albuquerque Police Training Academy and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grants workshop in Albuquerque, January 28-29, 2013. In this class you'll learn how to find grants and write winning grant proposals. This training is applicable to grant seekers across all disciplines and is not specific to law enforcement. Tuition is $425 and includes all materials: workbook and accompanying 420MB resource CD and more than 200 sample grant proposals.
Please see below for class details:
January 28-29, 2013 Grant Writing Class
Hosted by Albuquerque Police Training Academy
Class Schedule: 9-4 both days with lunch on your own from noon to 1:20pm
More information including learning objectives and registration links can be found here:
For further questions or needs please contact:
Julie Beck
702.858.4632 tel direct (PST)
888.435.7281 toll free direct (PST)
REMINDER!ELECTIONS IN EIGHT COUNTIES FOR OPEN
NMAC BOARD SEATS
Just a reminder that elections need to be held in eight counties for open NMAC Board seats: Bernalillo, Colfax, Curry, Guadalupe, McKinley, San Juan, Taos, and Torrance counties. The Board of Directors member for each county shall be elected by all elected county officials within a given county. The election shall be conducted by the County Clerk. The Clerk shall notify in writing each county elected official at his or her place of business and place of residenceof an election, and request nominees for the Board of Directors member.The notice shall also include the date and location of the election, and who is eligible to vote. A suggested timeline to fill the vacancies and to ensure representation at the NMAC Board meeting on January 15, 2013 is below. Please note that your county’s election may be held sooner:
- Per the NMAC bylaws, NMAC must be notified of the selected candidate no later than Thursday, January 10.
- Elections should be held no later than Wednesday, January 9.
- Nominations should be made no later than Thursday, January 3. (5 days prior to the election)
- Notification of the election and request for nominees should be made no later than Thursday, December 27. (10 days prior to the election)
For more information and a copy of the BOD contact form, please contact Susan Mayes, or (505) 469-0042.
NM EDGE / COUNTY COLLEGE @ NMAC’S LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE
SANTA FE, NM JANUARY 14-16, 2013
Just a quick reminder about the Treasurer classes coming up this month in Santa Feprior to the NMAC Legislative Conference.Friday, January 4 is the last day to pre-enroll in classes though you may still enroll on-site by showing up to our Student Services Desk at the Hilton 30 minutes prior to the start of the class you wish to add. The dangers in waiting to sign-up on-site are that some classes may be canceled if pre-enrollment is low and some classes may fill up. So don’t delay, enroll today!
- If you wish to enroll in classes today you may do so by going to our website at nmedge.nmsu.edu, upcoming classes, enroll.
- If you are new you will need to create a Student Account but if have previously taken a class through NM EDGE County College then you already have an account.
- To sign into your Student Account you will need your Student Number and your password.
- You may reset your password on your own but if you do not remember your Student Number please give us a call; we are ready to assist!
- Barb 505 424 0744 or Marc 575 646 5424 or Mary 505 660 7816
Classes being offered that apply to the Treasurers Certification are noted below. The classes we strongly recommend are in red.
January 14
Monday- 8:30 – 11:30 am – CPM 141- Public Finance
Or CPM 111- Knowing Your Government
Monday- 1-4 pm- CPM 241- Budgeting I (you will need to take Budgeting I & II the same day)
Or CPM 144 Risk Management or CPM 222 Project Management
Monday 5:30 – 8:30 pm- CPM 242- Budgeting II (you will need to take Budgeting I & II the same day)
January 15
Tuesday- 8:30 – 11:30- TO 101- Resources for Treasury Officials
Or CPM 112- Answering the Call to Public Service
Tuesday- 1 – 4 pm- TO 103- Bankruptcy Issues
Tuesday 5:30 – 8:30 pm- TO 105- Real Property Collections
Or CPM 113- Knowing the Law I or CPM 142- Ethics and Professionalism or CPM 132- Eliminating Discrimination in the Workplace
January 16
Wednesday-8:30 – 11:30 am- CPM 131- General HR Law
*****NMAC JOB POSTINGS*****
Updated job position openings from counties and the NMAC organization are posted on the NMAC website at the following link: Employment OpportunitiesPlease email any listings to be included on the NMAC website to:
*****NACo NEWS*****
NEW! NACo RELEASES NEW ANALYSIS ON FISCAL CLIFF DEAL
The National Association of Counties has released a new summary of the fiscal cliff deal signed by President Obama today. After weeks of negotiation, Congress approved legislation (H.R. 8) on New Year's day that delays the across-the-board sequestration cuts for two months, extends most of the Bush era tax cuts and extends the Farm Bill for another year. The measure passed the U.S. House of Representatives late on January 1 after the U.S. Senate had approved it overwhelmingly earlier that same day. While the passage of this measure will temporarily avert and delay various elements of the fiscal cliff, Congress and the administration are already opening talks on the next round of federal debt and deficit issues that may have significant consequences for counties.
Under the most recent fiscal cliff deal, there are several key issues impacting counties:
- Deduction of state and local taxes extended
- No major reform to entitlements, including Medicaid
- Farm Bill extension fails to extend funding for rural development
To view the NACo fiscal cliff summary, please click here to view the full report.
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Calendar of Events, Trainings, and Conferences:
Tues. Jan. 15 60-Day Legislative Session Opens, Noon
Tues. Jan. 15-17 NMAC Legislative Conference, Eldorado Hotel, Santa Fe
Tues. Jan. 15 NMAC Executive Committee meeting, 9:00am, Eldorado Hotel, Santa Fe
Tues. Jan. 15 NMAC Board of Directors’ meeting, 2:00pm, Eldorado Hotel, Santa Fe
Wed. Jan. 16 Multi-Line Membership meeting, 9:00am, Eldorado Hotel, Santa Fe
Fri. Feb. 15-16 NMAC Executive Committee & Board meetings, TBD, Santa Fe
Sat. Mar. 1660-Day Legislative Session Ends, Noon
Tues. Mar. 26-28Better Informed Public Officials (BIPO) TBD, Albuquerque
Tues. Apr. 9NEW!Luna County District V meeting
Wed. Apr. 10NEW!Socorro County District III meeting
Thurs. Apr. 11NEW!Sandoval County District I meeting
Tues. Apr. 16LEDAC meeting, Santa Fe, 8:30 a.m.
Wed. Apr. 17Multi-Line Board meeting, Santa Fe, 8:30 a.m.
Thurs. Apr. 18Workers’ Compensation Board meeting, Santa Fe, 8:30 a.m.
Tues. Apr. 23NEW! Chaves County District VI meeting
Wed. Apr. 24NEW! Quay County District IV meeting
Thurs. Apr. 25NEW! San Miguel County District II meeting
National Events:
Tues. Jan. 8-10NCCAE Presidents & Ex. Directors meeting, Washington DC
Sat. Mar. 2-6 NACo Legislative Conference, Washington DC