Ed Smyth (Former City Manager, City of Hawthorne)

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Ed Smyth Former City Manager, City of Hawthorne I came late in life to the profession, from the private sector. I worked for 10 years with what came to be US West Communications, starting as a long distance operator and advancing to become a technical service writer and participating in the management training program with the…

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Perception is Reality: Executive Compensation for Senior Management of Florida Public Employers

2011 Conference Presentations

Perception is Reality: Executive Compensation for Senior Management of Florida Public Employers (PDF) Perception is Reality: Executive Compensation for Senior Management of Florida Public Employers Gregory A. Hearing, Esq. Jeffery L. Patenaude, Esq. Thompson, Sizemore, Gonzalez & Hearing P.A. ghearing@tsghlaw.com jpatenaude@tsghlaw.com (813) 273-0050I. What Has Caused the Compensation Issue to Surface? A)Instances of Overpayment: 1.…

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Ethical Survivor Cases

2011 Conference Presentations

Ethical Survivor Cases (Print version) Ethical Survivor Tribe Challenges Challenge #1 Bob “gets it done” ! Bob is a truck driver for the public works department in a smaller community.  But he is way more than that: his boss considers him to be one of the department’s outstanding employees. Because of his “can do” attitude,…

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