GMA's Human Resources Administrative Certificate Program

The City is proud to announce that Dacula's Accounts Payable Clerk, Amy Morris, just completed the full course.

City Officials Complete Georgia Municipal Association

Human Resources Administration Certificate Program

ATLANTA – Eighteen officials from cities across Georgia recently completed the Georgia Municipal Association’s (GMA) Human Resources Administration Certificate (HRAC) program, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to successfully recruit, train and retain top talent for their communities.

This five-class HRAC course was held in Duluth and instructed by GMA, LGRM staff, and Cities Human Resources Directors. In addition to teaching how best to build a strong team of city employees, HRAC also expands upon previous GMA human relations training. Upon completion of the course, participants should:

• Understand all relevant employment laws.
• Understand the importance of recruiting, onboarding, and professional development in attracting and retaining the right people for the right job.
• Understand how to compensate and provide benefits to employees.
• Understand how to develop personnel policies; and
• Understand how to address employee performance and workplace culture.

Any elected or appointed city official can take the course. Still, it targets city clerks, department heads and mayors, and council members who may have to address human resources administration. The courses required to earn the Human Resource Administration certificate are:

• Personnel Law
• Talent Management
• Performance Management
• Compensation & Benefits
• Personnel Policies

GMA is proud of each participant in the HRAC program for furthering their professional education and serving Georgia’s cities.

About the Georgia Municipal Association: Based in Atlanta, GMA is a voluntary, non-profit organization that provides legislative advocacy, educational, employee benefit, and consulting services to all of Georgia’s 537 cities. GMA anticipates and influences the forces shaping Georgia’s cities and provides leadership, tools, and services that assist municipal governments in becoming more innovative, effective, and responsive. Created in 1933, the Georgia Municipal Association (GMA) is the only state organization that represents municipal governments in Georgia. For more information, visit www.gacities.com.

Contact: Latisha Gray                                    Amanda Coyne
              678-686-6242                                   404-772-0574
              lgray@gacities.com                       acoyne@gacities.com