Municipal Clerks Institute Curriculum 2010

Year 1

Required

Election Process I, II
Parliamentary Procedures
Public Records & Open Meetings Law
Preparing Minutes
Liquor Licensing
Legislative Update
Q & A on Clerk Duties: Survey Says
Effective Public Speaking
Dealing with Difficult People
Choose Your Stress! Why some people cope so well with stress and how you can become one of them.

Year 2

Required

Records Management
Developing Budget
Federal Tax Responsibilities for Government Entities
Tax Roll Preparation
Tax Collection & Settlement
Effective Grammar & Writing Usage
Public & Media Relations
Choose Your Stress! Why some people cope so well with stress and how you can become one of them.

Choices

E-Government Initiatives
TIFS
Utilities
Social Media
Town Topics

Year 3

Required

Basic Employment Law
Technology
Fraud
Clerks Role in Emergency Management
Your Liability as a Public Official
Ethics & Conflicts of Interest
Working with Boards, Commissions, & Councils
Developing Coping Skills
Time Management
Strategies to Improve Personal Life and Work Productivity
Leadership & Strategies
Choose Your Stress! Why some people cope so well with stress and how you can become one of them.

Choices

E-Government Initiatives
Shortcuts & Tips in Microsoft Office
Utilities
Social Media
Website Design
Forecasting

Clerks Completion

PRequired

Preparing Minutes
Election Process I, II
Parliamentary Procedure
Public Records & Open Meetings Law
Legislative Update
Liquor Licensing
Dealing with Difficult People
Adventures in Leadership
Q & A on Clerks Duties: Survey Says
Choose Your Stress! Why some people cope so well with stress and how you can become one of them.

Municipal Treasurers Institute Curriculum

Year 1

PRequired

Intro to Government Financial Statements
Government Accounting Essentials
Government Accounting for Towns I,II
How to Prepare for an Audit
Developing a Budget
Tax Roll Preparation
Tax Collection & Settlement
Duties and Responsibilities of the Treasurer
Cash Management & Investments
Effective Public Speaking
Choose Your Stress! Why some people cope so well with stress and how you can become one of them.

Year 2

Required

Records Management
Borrowing & Debt Management
Bill It: Will They Pay? Strategies for Maximizing Revenues & Collections
5-Year Financial Management Techniques, Planning, & Benchmarking
State Sale Tax Requirements
Federal Tax Responsibilities for Government Entities
Effective Grammar & Writing Usage
Public & Media Relations
Colors
Choose Your Stress! Why some people cope so well with stress and how you can become one of them.

Choices

Town Topics
TIFS
Utilities
Social Media

Year 3

Required

Basic Employment Law
Cash flow Analysis
Information Technology: Securing your Information Assets
Fraud
Technology
Working with Boards, Commissions, & Councils
Ethics & Conflicts of Interests
Your Liability as a Public Official
Treasurers Role in Emergency Management
Developing Coping Skills
Time Management
Strategies to Improve Personal Life and Work Productivity
Choose Your Stress! Why some people cope so well with stress and how you can become one of them.

Choices

TIFS
Town Topics
Website Design
Forecasting

Treasurers Completion

PRequired

Intro to Government Financial Statements
Government Accounting Essentials
Government Accounting for Towns I,II
Cash Flow Analysis
Bill it: Will they pay? Strategies for Maximizing Revenues & Collection
State Sales Tax Requirements
Borrowing and Debt Management
5-Year Financial Management Techniques, Planning & Benchmarking
Choose Your Stress! Why some people cope so well with stress and how you can become one of them.
Adventures in Leadership

Choices

Town Topics
TIFS
Cash Management & Investments
Technology
How to Prepare for an Audit
Website Design
Forecasting

Contact information:

Kassie VanRemortel
Director of Governmental Affairs and Economic Development
Outreach and Extension
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay
2420 Nicolet Drive
Green Bay, WI 54311-7001

Phone: 920-465-2468 or 800-892-2118

E-mail:

An Equal Employment Opportunity Affirmative Action employer, UW-Green Bay provides equal opportunity in employment and programming. Please advise us at least two weeks before the program if you have a disability and desire special accommodations.