MCANJ 2021 Virtual Conference - March 16-18
Municipal Clerks’ Association of New Jersey Inc.
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TUESDAY MARCH 16, 2021
9:00am – 10:00am | LEGISLATING IN THE AGE OF COVID Lori Buckelew, Assistant Executive Director/Dir. of Gov't Affairs, NJ League of Municipalities In this review of recently enacted laws and pending bills in the legislature, this session will cover topics that are of interest to local government officials in a wide range of areas including records, finance, elections and more. 1 Contact Hour Approved for: RMC (Professional Dev); CMFO/CCFO (Office Mgmt & Ancillary); CTC (Legislation); CPWM (Govt or Mgmt); QPA (Office Admin/General Duties); CMC or MMC (1 hour) |
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10:00am - 11:00am | Break | |
11:00am - 12:00pm | HOW TO SAY IT IN MINUTES Diane Pflugfelder, Municipal Clerk, Township of Liberty This session, prepared by Connie M. Deford, Professional Registered Parliamentarian will acquaint you with the definition of Minutes, explain their purpose, provide tips and how to document and understand Parliamentary actions that transpire during your meetings. 1 Contact Hour Approved for: |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch | |
1:00pm - 2:00pm | FISCAL FITNESS AND OTHER EXERCISES Cynthia Lindsay, CMFO/QPA, Hamilton Township (Altantic County) Gerald Stankiewicz, CPA, Samuel Klein & Company Jacqueline Suarez, Director of DLGS Like many other government agencies, DLGS and the Local Finance Board have had to make changes in the way they do business during the wake of COVID. Those changes to rules and regulations trickle down to municipalities and new responsibilities are required to be learned by municipal clerks and CFOs. Representatives from DCA will be explaining changes to laws and procedures you need to know to do your job correctly such as with the Audit, Shared Services, and the FAST computer system. Bring your questions! 1 Contact Hour Approved for: RMC (Finance); CMFO/CCFO (Accounting); CTC (General/Secondary); CPWM (Govt or Mgmt); QPA (Office Admin/General Duties); CMC or MMC (1hour) |
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2:00pm - 3:00pm | Break | |
3:00pm - 4:00pm | RECORDS SECURITY IN THE VIRTUAL WORLD Elizabeth Hartmann, NJ DORES, Records Management Services Karen Perry, NJ DORES, Records Management Services With electronic meetings taking place in all municipalities over the past year, and most records becoming paperless, sometimes our records retention and security practices are lagging behind the virtual times. Each municipality is required by law to maintain their records in an appropriate fashion, but there haven’t been classes to take on records lately. Problem solved...In this session, you will learn new best practices and rules to handle your electronic records to make sure you are keeping up with your modern office. 1 Contact Hour Approved for Info Tech: RMC; CTC; CPWM; QPA; CMFO/CCFO; and CMC or MMC (1 hour) |
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WEDNESDAY MARCH 17, 2021 |
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9:00am - 10:00 am |
REGISTRAR'S HODGE PODGE EDRS and VIP changes (Registrar 1 CEU for: TECH P1) This course will cover the effects of the end of cycle support for Internet Explorer OVSR Hodgepodge (Registrar 1 CEU for: ASK P5) This course will cover a little of this and a little of that. From mass emails to the |
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10:00am - 11:00am | Break | |
11:00am - 12:00pm | I DIDN'T KNOW... IS NO EXCUSE Tom Prol, Esq. MCANJ Legal Counsel Municipal clerks & staff encounter difficult & challenging situations on a daily basis, even more so in these troubled times. It's important that they know and understand the rules & guidelines that are in place to govern their actions and help them do their jobs efficiently, effectively and ethically. 1 Contact Hour Approved for Ethics: RMC; CMFO/CCFO; CTC; CPWM; QPA; CMC or MMC (1 hour) |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch | |
1:00pm - 2:00pm | I KNOW IT'S A DUMB QUESTION, BUT... Kim Marie White, MCANJ 1st Vice President and Municipal Clerk, Eastampton Township Using the Mentimeter software from your cell phone/tablet, participants will try to answer questions about general day to day duties including real-life scenarios involving finance, elections, and miscellaneous office routines. This course is a great review of information that you don’t see too often for both the beginner and experienced clerks. Come test your knowledge and learn something new in the process in this fun, interactive session! You will need a smartphone or tablet for this interactive, multiple-choice presentation in addition to your computer screen logged into the GoToWebinar session. Please download the Mentimeter app (search mentimeter) or go to Menti.com and Enter Code: No. 4763257 1 Contact Hour Approved for: RMC (Prof. Dev.); CMFO/CCFO (Office Mgmt & Ancillary); CTC (General/Secondary); CPWM (Mgmt); QPA (Office Admin/General Duties); CMC or MMC (1 hour) |
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2:00pm - 3:00pm | Break | |
3:00pm - 4:00pm | ELECTIONS: THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH! Robert Giles, Director, NJ Division of Elections One thing is for certain, everyone has had to adapt to major changes in the elections process as a result of Covid-19. This course will review what was learned during the pandemic and what permanent differences that clerks will see in elections going forward. Procedures for the Primary and General Electionsin 2021 that affect all clerks will be discussed. 1 Contact Hour Approved for: RMC (Elections) |
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THURSDAY MARCH 18, 2021 |
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9:00am - 10:00am | THERE'S PLENTY TO CHEER! Jillian Mahoney, Deputy Attorney General, Counsel to Director's Office, NJ Div. of ABC Kelly Troilo, Acting Bureau Chief, Licensing Tia Johnson, Executive Assistant, Licensing Bureau, Retail Drinking in public at the boardwalk in Atlantic City? Drinking in parking lots of restaurants? Drinking in public parks? My, how our world has changed this past year. Leaders from the Division of ABC will be presenting on the myriad of changes to ABC laws that occurred over the past year and how Municipal Clerks are to handle alcoholic beverage applications in a virtual world going forward. 1 Contact Hour Approved for: RMC (Licensing) |
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10:00am - 11:00am | Break | |
11:00am - 12:00pm | HOT WATER IN THE WORKPLACE Carlos Bellido, NJ CIvil Rights Commission This is not your same-old boring ethics class. We all know the gist of the New Jersey ethics laws, or do we? This course will review real court cases of unethical behavior and what the courts are deciding in recent times. Get your notepad ready, because you will learn something new that you may never have thought of before. 1 Contact Hour Approved for Ethics: RMC; CMFO/CCFO; CTC; CPWM; QPA |
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12:00pm - 1:00pm | Break | |
1:00pm - 2:00pm | LAST CLERK STANDING - LICENSING Kim Macellaro, Municipal Clerk, Ewing Township Laurie Gompf, Municipal Clerk, Hopewell Township A Mentimeter presentation all about licensing will be conducted in a game format. Participants will have to guess the answers to licensing questions and the instructors will explain the correct answer. Topics will include: Dog licensing, taxis, solicitors/peddlers /hawkers, raffles, bingos, other legalized games of chance and more. This is a great overview of licensing and gives information which clerks may have forgotten or weren’t aware of. The newest licensing laws are included in the presentation. You will need a smartphone or tablet for this interactive, multiple-choice presentation in addition to your computer screen logged into the GoToWebinar session. Please download the Mentimeter app (search mentimeter) or go to Menti.com and Enter Code: No. 4485315 1 Contact Hour Approved for: RMC (Licensing) |
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The MCANJ GIVEAWAY FOR 5 REGISTRATIONS FOR THE Must be present to win! |
Enrollment Fees for the 2021 MCANJ Virtual Conference |
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MCANJ Member Rate | Non Member Rate |
$125 | $175 |
Payment must be received in order to get your CEUs.
After you register, you will receive links to sign up for each individual class you want to take.
Class Confirmations will be emailed to you 3 days prior to the start of the conference.