Personnel Practices In Planning Offices

Planners in public planning agencies must deal with a variety of personnel policies—some far more satisfactory than others. Are your agency's personnel policies the norm? Or do they differ markedly from those of other public planning agencies? This report represents the results of an APA survey of personnel practices in public planning agencies across the United States. It covers policies on staff size, hiring, affirmative action, job qualifications, tenure, administration, benefits, and sexual harassment. Easy-to-understand tables are included throughout the report to compare various policies among public planning agencies. Tables show not only the percentage of agencies that pay for professional development of staff members, but also the percentage that have sexual harassment policies. A glossary is included for difficult or specific concepts. The appendices include sample policies for affirmative action, family leave, and flexible work schedules.