Why Professional Management
Evaluations
Since traditional employee evaluation forms to do not take full account of the unique aspects of a local government manager/administrator's job, a model administrator/manager evaluation instrument and a model council/commission member evaluation instrument are included here. Both can be used to assess the performance of the manager/administrator and the performance of the council/commission member. GCCMA members can use them "as-is" or amend them to fit their jurisdiction.
- Sample Manager/Administrator Evaluation (Adobe Acrobat)
- Sample Board Member Self-Evaluation (Adobe Acrobat)
Professional Management?
Members are periodically asked to comment on the advantage of professional local government management, provide information about employment agreements, and help analyze whether or not a local government could benefit from a full-time manager or administrator. The Carl Vinson Institute will periodically update resources on this topic. Presently they include:
- Small Cities Checklist to Analyze Need for a Manager (Adobe Acrobat)
- The Council-Manager Form of Government: Answers to Your Questions (Adobe Acrobat)
- Can We Afford a Municipal Manager?(Adobe Acrobat)
Career Compass
Career Compass is a monthly column from ICMA focused on career issues for local government professional staff, and appears in ICMA’s JOB newsletter and online. Dr. Frank Benest is ICMA’s senior advisor for Next Generation Initiatives and resides in Palo Alto, California. If you have a career question you would like addressed in a future Career Compass, e-mail [email protected] or contact Frank directly at [email protected].
Public Forum in Frankfort
Public Forum on City Manager Form of Government with KCCMA Senior Advisor Ron Scott
