A topical index to MRSC's information resources.
Browse the index by subject or search the index by keyword. This index contains summaries of sample documents and articles selected by MRSC staff.
Topic Code Topic Title PE 0 All PE 0 Documents PE 0.0000 Periodicals PE 0.0001 Bibliographies PE 0.0002 Dictionaries, thesauri, guides PE 0.0003 Resource guides, directories, associations and organizations PE 0.0004 Forms, application forms PE 0.0005 Product catalogs, services, testing information PE 0.0006 Software applications PE 0.0007 Publications, publishers' blurbs PE 0.0008 Requests for proposals (RFP), requests for qualifications (RFQ), requests for information (RFI) PE 0.0009 General PE 1 All PE 1 Documents PE 1.0000 Personnel programs and legislation PE 1.1000 Personnel technical assistance PE 1.2000 Employment and labor statistics PE 1.4000 Federal and state legislation PE 1.4100 Special assistance and training programs, AmeriCorps PE 1.6000 Safety legislation and programs, health, ergonomics, safety devices PE 1.6050 Exposure to communicable diseases, bloodborne pathogens PE 1.6051 AIDS PE 1.6100 Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) PE 1.6200 Washington Industrial Safety and Health Act (WISHA) PE 1.6300 Job hazard data, occupational hazards, injuries PE 1.6350 Public works safety, construction safety PE 1.6400 Chemical hazard communication, worker right to know PE 2 All PE 2 Documents PE 2.0000 Recruitment and selection of personnel PE 2.1000 Equal Employment Opportunity Act PE 2.1100 Equal Employment Opportunity guidelines, policies, EEOC, Washington State Human Rights Act PE 2.1200 Discrimination PE 2.1300 Age discrimination PE 2.1400 Personal appearance, physical requirements PE 2.1500 Sex discrimination, gender bias PE 2.1600 Harassment, sexual harassment PE 2.2000 Employment of the disadvantaged including disabled and minorities PE 2.2050 Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) - employment, accessibility to workplace environment, reasonable accommodation PE 2.2100 Affirmative action - general PE 2.2200 Affirmative action plans, policies, and statements equal opportunity and nondiscrimination policies PE 2.2210 Affirmative action preference programs, Initiative 200 PE 2.3000 Recruitment, promotion and publicity - all city positions, including appointive commissioners, use of search firms PE 2.4000 Selection procedures PE 2.4100 Personnel applications, application forms PE 2.4200 Interviews PE 2.4300 Eligibility and placement lists PE 2.4400 Veterans and trainee preference PE 2.4500 Reference checks, pre-employment inquiries, background investigations PE 2.5000 Examinations and testing procedures PE 2.5100 Medical examinations, drug testing, medical standards PE 2.5200 Psychological screening, tests, including polygraph PE 2.5300 Physical fitness and agility, including periodic exams PE 2.5400 Examinations for specific positions and requirements PE 2.5450 Test catalogs [principally in AWC's collection] PE 2.5500 Assessment center PE 2.6000 Education requirements PE 2.7000 Residency requirements, response time, citizenship requirements, federal verification requirements, e-verify PE 2.8000 Employment agreements, contracts, loyalty oaths, independent contractor, obligated service agreements, temporary employees PE 2.9000 Employment of minors, youth job training programs PE 3 All PE 3 Documents PE 3.0000 Training of personnel, apprenticeship programs, educational programs, institutes, AWC certified municipal leadership program PE 3.0500 Policies including educational incentives, tuition reimbursements, PE 3.1000 Personnel orientation, including orientation manuals PE 3.4000 Firefighter training PE 3.5000 Police training PE 3.6000 Interns and student trainees, youth programs PE 3.7000 Personal development, self-development PE 3.8000 Supervisory practices PE 4 All PE 4 Documents PE 4.0000 Personnel administration and management, trends PE 4.1000 Personnel boards, committees PE 4.2000 Personnel systems, including merit systems PE 4.4000 Appointments, non-civil service PE 4.4100 Probation, non-civil service, intergovernmental transfers PE 4.4150 Staffing levels, "right sizing" PE 4.4160 Discipline, disciplinary actions, misconduct investigations PE 4.4200 Separation, termination and layoff, WARN Act of 1988 (Federal), non-civil service, employment at will PE 4.4210 Grievance procedures, non union PE 4.4213 Exit interviews PE 4.5000 Personnel records management, disclosure, fingerprinting PE 4.6000 Employee assistance programs, counseling programs, post traumatic stress counseling, substance abuse, alcoholism PE 4.6300 Stress reduction PE 4.6310 Violence in the workplace, domestic violence in workplace PE 4.7500 Management of diversity, multigenerational and multicultural workforce PE 4.8000 Workforce planning, succession planning, succession management, strategic human resource management PE 4.8100 Turnover, employee retention PE 5 All PE 5 Documents PE 5.0000 Civil service, general PE 5.1000 Civil service commissions, organization, powers and duties PE 5.1100 Formation, necessity of civil service PE 5.1300 Dissolution, abolition of civil service PE 5.1400 Secretary/chief examiner PE 5.2000 Civil service systems, inclusion and exclusion of positions PE 5.2100 First class civil service PE 5.2110 First class rules and regulations PE 5.2200 Fire civil service PE 5.2210 Fire civil service rules and regulations PE 5.2300 Police civil service PE 5.2310 Police civil service rules and regulations PE 5.2400 Combined fire and police civil service PE 5.2410 Combined fire and police rules and regulations PE 5.3000 Civil service recruitment and selection eligibility PE 5.3100 Civil service examinations PE 5.3200 Civil service eligibility list PE 5.3300 Appointments, reappointments, lateral transfer, promotion PE 5.3310 Rule of Three, Rule of Five PE 5.4000 Probation under civil service PE 5.5000 Disciplinary action, suspension under civil service PE 5.6000 Civil service hearings and investigations, reinstatements PE 5.7000 Transfers, layoffs and reduction in force within civil service PE 5.8000 Resignations, terminations from civil service PE 6 All PE 6 Documents PE 6.0000 Personnel policies and programs PE 6.0500 Comprehensive policies, personnel policies, including administrative manuals PE 6.1000 Days and hours of work, part-time employment, job sharing PE 6.1200 Police and fire fighters' hours PE 6.1300 Alternative work schedules, limited duty schedules, four-day work week PE 6.1400 Telecommuting PE 6.2000 Codes of ethics, receipt of gifts, conduct, ethics boards/commissions PE 6.2100 Misconduct, whistle blowing, corruption PE 6.2200 Employee privacy PE 6.2500 Drug-free workplace, drug testing, Federal Omnibus Drug Act of 1988, drug abuse policies, policies for employees with commercial drivers licenses PE 6.3000 Holidays PE 6.4000 Nepotism policies, hiring relatives PE 6.5000 Outside employment, "moonlighting," extra duty employment, off duty employment
PE 6.6000 Political activity, "Little Hatch Act," free speech, volunteer work PE 6.7000 Use of city property, use of automobiles PE 6.7100 Employee use policies related to computer equipment and software, including cellular phones, email, Internet PE 6.7500 Smoking, tobacco in the workplace PE 6.8000 General leave policies including both sick and vacation leaves, paid time off (PTO), time off paid system (TOPS), sabbatical, bereavement, jury leave PE 6.8100 Leaves of absence, leave without pay PE 6.8110 Shared leave, transfer of leave PE 6.8200 Military leave, Soldiers & Sailors Relief, Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) PE 6.8300 Sick leave, including conversions and payouts PE 6.8310 Absenteeism, attendance PE 6.8400 Vacations, including vacation payouts PE 6.8500 Maternity leave, family leave, parental leave, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA PE 6.8510 Eldercare PE 6.9000 Special programs for employees PE 6.9100 Day care, child care for employees PE 7 All PE 7 Documents PE 7.0000 Compensation, salaries and fringe benefits PE 7.1000 Salary surveys PE 7.1200 Police and fire salaries PE 7.2000 Salary administration, payroll administration, definition of employee PE 7.2100 Pay plans and salary ordinances PE 7.2400 Merit pay, compensation for personnel performance, pay for performance, skill-based pay PE 7.3000 Minimum wages and hours, living wage PE 7.3100 Federal regulations PE 7.3110 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) PE 7.3200 State regulations PE 7.4000 Salary adjustments PE 7.4100 Salary increases PE 7.4200 Salary deductions, withholding PE 7.4210 Garnishment PE 7.5000 Other compensation PE 7.5100 Overtime PE 7.5120 Compensatory time PE 7.5150 Stand-by, on-call compensation PE 7.5200 Uniform and equipment allowances PE 7.5300 Reimbursement for expenses (including travel, meal, lodging) of elective and appointed personnel PE 7.5400 Longevity PE 7.5500 Severance pay, cash-outs PE 7.5600 Management compensation, executive compensation PE 7.6000 Employee benefits, including insurance, COBRA PE 7.6010 Cafeteria plans, tax credits and medical reimbursement accounts, medical savings accounts, public transportation subsidies PE 7.6020 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations re employee benefits PE 7.6030 Domestic partner benefits PE 7.6100 Health insurance, including Medicare, health care cost containment PE 7.6150 Health care reform, National Health Care, Washington Health Services Act PE 7.6200 Medical self-insurance programs PE 7.6250 Wellness programs PE 7.6300 Other insurance -- life, dental, vision, disability PE 7.7000 Workers' compensation, industrial insurance, including self insurance, retrospective experience rating PE 7.8000 Unemployment compensation, including funds PE 8 All PE 8 Documents PE 8.0000 Performance and career development PE 8.1000 Performance evaluation, appraisal PE 8.1100 Evaluation of fire fighters and police officers PE 8.1200 Evaluation of supervisory positions PE 8.2000 Promotion PE 8.2100 Promotional examinations PE 8.3000 Motivation, productivity, employee attitude PE 8.3100 Incentive programs, bonuses, employee suggestion system, employee recognition PE 8.5000 Personnel mobility, transfers, exchange programs, assistance to other governments PE 9 All PE 9 Documents PE 9.0000 Employee relations, collective bargaining, general information PE 9.1000 Washington Public Employee Collective Bargaining Act PE 9.2000 Public employee unions and other organizations, right to organize/duty to bargain PE 9.2100 Bargaining unit determination, clarification PE 9.2200 Union security PE 9.2500 Duty of fair representation PE 9.2600 Decertification PE 9.3000 Bargaining guidelines, procedures, and strategy, preparation for negotiation PE 9.3050 Mandatory/non-mandatory subjects of bargaining, unilateral implementation PE 9.3100 Interest-based bargaining, consensus-based bargaining, win-win bargaining, collaborative bargaining PE 9.3200 Labor contracts and contract provisions, contract language (management rights, police bill of rights), sample contracts PE 9.3350 Comparable cities PE 9.3400 Contract administration, retroactive settlements PE 9.3500 Parity, seniority PE 9.3510 Subcontracting (contracting out) PE 9.3520 Minimum manning PE 9.3535 Seniority rights PE 9.3540 Ability to pay PE 9.3600 Labor-management committees, multi-employer bargaining PE 9.4000 Impasse resolution, dispute settlement PE 9.4100 Mediation PE 9.4200 Interest arbitration, compulsory arbitration, binding arbitration PE 9.4240 Pros and cons of compulsory arbitration PE 9.4300 Arbitration awards (LGPI, Olympia only - filed by arbitrator) PE 9.4400 Grievance arbitration PE 9.5000 Strikes, picketing PE 9.5300 Management measures, strikebreaking, lockouts, injunctions PE 9.6000 Unfair labor practices PE 10 All PE 10 Documents PE 10.0000 Retirement and pension systems PE 10.1000 Administration PE 10.1100 Retirement and pension boards PE 10.1200 Deferred compensation PE 10.1300 Cost factors, actuarial studies PE 10.1400 Retirement age, retirement planning PE 10.2000 Social Security retirement, including Medicare PE 10.3000 Washington Public Employees' Retirement System (PERS I & II) PE 10.4000 First class city system PE 10.5000 Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System (LEOFF I) PE 10.5050 Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System (LEOFF II) PE 10.5100 Administration PE 10.5200 Eligibility PE 10.5300 Disability PE 10.5400 Medical coverage PE 10.6000 Volunteer fire fighters' and reserve officers relief and pensions (Ch. 41.24 RCW) PE 10.7000 Other retirement systems PE 10.7100 Fire Fighters' Retirement Pension System PE 10.7200 Police Retirement Pension System PE 10.7300 State-Wide City Employees Retirement System (SCERS) PE 11 All PE 11 Documents PE 11.0000 Job descriptions, non-elective, includes advertisements, job announcements, examination materials for specific positions PE 11.1000 City administrator, city supervisor, chief administrative officer PE 11.1500 Airport personnel PE 11.1800 Animal control personnel PE 11.1880 Assessor/auditor PE 11.1885 Attorney PE 11.2000 Building department personnel PE 11.2100 Cemetery personnel PE 11.2200 City clerk, clerk-treasurer PE 11.2300 City manager PE 11.2310 Assistant city manager PE 11.2600 Civil defense personnel PE 11.2800 Civil service personnel PE 11.3000 Clerical personnel, executive secretary, administrative assistant PE 11.3050 Community development director, community development services director PE 11.3100 Community development personnel PE 11.3200 Court personnel PE 11.3400 Information technology personnel, data processing PE 11.3450 Economic development PE 11.3600 Engineering department personnel PE 11.3800 Finance department personnel PE 11.4000 Fire chief PE 11.4200 Fire department personnel PE 11.4300 Grants coordinator, grants analyst, grant administrator PE 11.4400 Health department personnel PE 11.4650 Housing administration related jobs PE 11.4700 Human services PE 11.4750 Insurance PE 11.4800 Inspectors PE 11.5000 Jail personnel PE 11.5100 Legal department PE 11.5200 Library personnel PE 11.5400 Maintenance, facilities workers PE 11.5600 Marshal PE 11.5800 Meter readers PE 11.5900 Museum and cultural center employees PE 11.6200 Park and recreation personnel PE 11.6400 Personnel department personnel PE 11.6600 Planning director PE 11.6800 Planning department personnel PE 11.7000 Police chief PE 11.7200 Police department personnel PE 11.7300 Police judge PE 11.7350 Property management, fleet management PE 11.7400 Public relations personnel, public information positions PE 11.7500 Public safety, emergency services personnel PE 11.7700 Public works director PE 11.7800 Public works department personnel PE 11.8000 Purchasing department personnel PE 11.8200 Refuse collection personnel PE 11.8300 Risk manager PE 11.8400 Sewer department personnel PE 11.8600 Street department personnel (see PE 11.7800) PE 11.8800 Traffic personnel, transportation PE 11.9000 Urban renewal personnel PE 11.9200 Utilities department personnel PE 11.9400 Volunteer fire fighters PE 11.9600 Water department personnel PE 11.9700 Miscellaneous positions PE 12 All PE 12 Documents PE 12.0000 Position classification specifications and plans, job analysis