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Privacy Policy for http://publicservicecountry.blogspot.com/

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At http://publicservicecountry.blogspot.com/, the privacy of our visitors is of extreme importance to us. This privacy policy document outlines the types of personal information is received and collected by http://publicservicecountry.blogspot.com/ and how it is used.

Log Files
Like many other Web sites, http://publicservicecountry.blogspot.com/ makes use of log files. The information inside the log files includes internet protocol ( IP ) addresses, type of browser, Internet Service Provider ( ISP ), date/time stamp, referring/exit pages, and number of clicks to analyze trends, administer the site, track user’s movement around the site, and gather demographic information. IP addresses, and other such information are not linked to any information that is personally identifiable.

Cookies and Web Beacons
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Notary Public Seals

Notary public seals disclose that the documents are genuine, all parties agree to the terms and conditions, and that the identity of all persons signing them is confirmed. Important papers such as affidavits, mortgage documents or papers related to bankruptcy filing must be notarized so as to establish their legitimacy. Notary public seals found in birth certificates or identification cards guarantee that these documents are genuine.

In general, notary public seals include stamps, embossers and those created by electronic means. Only seals manufactured by a permit holder can be sold, duplicated or offered for sale. This requirement includes replacement seals for those previously manufactured. Permission for manufacturing notary public seals can be gained by submitting a completed application. The format of the application form is prescribed by the Secretary of State along with an issuing fee.

A notary public seal contains the name of the notary public, the state seal, the words ?notary public?, the filing county shown on the certificate of authorization, the notary public commission expiration date, the notary public commission number and the manufacturer identification number. Notary public seals are available in circular or rectangular shapes, with a serrated or milled edged border. The circular seal is not over two inches and the rectangular one is not more than one inch in width by two and one-half inches in length.

Notary public seals are unique to the person using it, capable of verification, under the sole control of the person using it, and accepted in the same format and appearance as transmitted. A manufacturer produces a notary seal only upon the presentation of a certificate of authorization issued by the Secretary of State for the making of that particular seal.

The lack of notary public seals shall not make the acts of a notary invalid if his official title is affixed. But, if the documents are to be filed in another state or used in another country, the seal is strongly suggested. Many states are unwilling to receive documents that do not contain a notary public seal.

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Becoming a Notary Public

Notary publics are of very ancient origin. They first became prominent among the Romans, during the 1500s. Their activities have long been abided by the custom of merchants and by the courts of all countries. Notaries were initially selected by the Pope or the Archbishop of Canterbury. During that time, they were proficient in foreign languages, as well as the principles and practices of law.

A notary is now a public servant appointed by a state official. This position is important as he provides protection for business deals. Depending on the state, the notary has the power to acknowledge signatures, especially on court papers such as affidavits, conduct oaths and affirmations, and issue subpoenas in lawsuits. For these services, he receives a fee set by the state.

To become a notary public in the U.S, the applicant should be at least 18 years of age and a permanent resident of the state in which he wants to be a notary. Notary is a comparatively easy role to secure, in most cases only requiring the applicant to pass a simple test and undergo some form of background check. The rights and privileges of a notary are normally limited to the basic duties of an impartial witness. To be precise, notaries are not licensed to give any form of legal advice, prepare legal documents or otherwise perform law.

Becoming a notary public involves three important steps. Filling out an application form available in the state or from the nonprofit National Notary Association (NNA) is the first step. An important point to remember is that each state has different eligibility standards for its notaries. Second, a fee is paid to the commissioning authority. Finally, the applicant takes an oath of office in front of a notary public. This action may be incorporated into the application or filed with a county clerk.

Other possible steps include taking an educational course, passing a test and obtaining a notary bond. These requirements vary from state to state. Each notary in America has a legal right to know his state's notary laws, the distinction between notary laws and notary folklore, and the standards of sensible care for every notarial act. If the notary does not do his job correctly, serious legal problems can result.

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Public Services on the Move: Mobility and Flexible Working in UK Local Government

This article looks at a trend sweeping the UK public sector currently. Investment in flexible and remote working infrastructure by local authorities is delivering significant cost savings, improved services and added value for money for the general public.

The need for local government to mobilise:

Reduced operating costs - The key result of effective remote and flexible working strategy within any organisation is significant cost savings.

Flexibility - on the move teams need to stay in touch and work collaboratively without the need for frequent return trips to the office.

Accommodation - a desire by local government to reduce as far as possible the overhead of legacy civic buildings. Large numbers of councils currently let or actually own numerous office buildings across the country - which amounts to tied up assets which could - if not required following the adoption of remote working - be sold, producing capital for more prudent use.

External drivers - A combination of UK government initiatives (see projectnomd.com) actively promoting remote and flexible working combined with EU regulation requiring that facilities to provide home working as an option for certain types of work have created a pressing need.

Getting it right

Providing the right resources for remote working staff

It is important to pay focused attention to the real communication needs of the staff being targeted for remote working deployment. A wealth of technology is now available for use by out of office staff, and the temptation is to equip the latest and greatest gadgets for remote workers - whereas the real area that needs to be understood and supported are the business processes and procedural responsibilities being

Meeting remote staff needs

Our TeamR methodology for remote working adoption is focused around ensuring that remote teams have the three key basic needs met. These needs are communication, collaboration and control. Without a clear strategy in place enduring that all three are provided, a remote team will not be effectively deployed and is likely to revert to office based working practices following significant expense, time and effort.

Access to Information

One common issue with all organisation is the distribution of duplicate, unmanaged data. The administration effort of the complexity caused by this duplication of data can itself be overwhelming, and distributes teams just compounds the problem. The approach that we find most effective is to adopt centralised organisational data with secure 'point of need' access to it from mobile devices by field workers.

Concerns

Security of public citizen data

There will always be justifiable concern expressed with regards to the security of mobile access solution. These issues can be addressed today though the use of encryption , secure connections and dedicated telephony services, and while it has to be admitted these solutions are not perfect today, this is an area constantly under continuous improvement and review by technology vendors.

Adherence to official business processes

Much of the function of public bodies is run under the guidelines of governmental or legal frameworks. It is important to ensure that workflows being carried out by remote staff still fall subject to due diligence in this regard. The requirement for controls to ensure that the workflow being done within a team is following due procedures could benefit from a work flow automation tool- which segments the whole flow of business down into manageable chunks and orchestrates the flow of information around the team.

Traceability of changes.. Who did what and why?

Audited compliance is becoming an everyday aspect of an increasing number of public service bodies. There exists a legal and institutional need for traceability of individual pieces of work, finalised decisions and formally prepared documents to

Summary:

Remote and flexible working give public sector organisations real opportunities to reduce operating overheads while increasing staff efficiency. The adoption of such practices required thought, planning and expert knowledge in order for them to be effective.

Outsourcing May Increase Efficiency And Innovation In Public Sector

The public sector includes those services that are considered to be essential and hence made available to all citizens of a country by its government. Typically, services are provided free or at greatly subsidised prices, with the costs being made up by money from taxes.

The earliest recorded instance of such a system was during the eleventh century, when Wang Anshi pioneered state-funded pensions and unemployment benefits. Nonetheless, the idea has always had its opponents and has stopped and started through the ages; the current system of public services in the UK did not assume anything like its current form until the twentieth century, under David Lloyd George. Additionally, the government's remit and the range of services provided or funded by the state has been in a state of near-constant flux and compromise since that time.

Many people feel strongly about the importance of guaranteed, free, high-quality public services to fulfil fundamental needs such as basic housing, healthcare, education and policing as well as a clean, safe environment. There are reactionary and libertarian arguments against these projects, as well as financial benefits which come from being controlled by the government and funded by taxpayers. Essentially the system is a form of organised altruism, and its social benefits are generally acknowledged when quantified by studies and statistics.

The question of nationalisation or privatisation - of who, precisely, should provide essential services, and how, is a controversial one and is frequently debated. Some argue that public services should always be publicly owned, as this allows for greater stability, accountability and for the majority to have some control over the way in which they are handled through political means such as lobbying and elections. Public ownership may make services more financially stable as they are not threatened by the fluctuations of the free market. It also means that private companies can't profit financially from the provision of basic necessities, or use them to further ulterior motives which may not be in the best interests of users - for example, many people are concerned about the possible suppression of science teaching in schools sponsored by evangelical Christians.

On the other hand, it has been argued that government ownership can be inefficient, expensive and unprofitable and that management within the public sector lacks thoroughness and understanding which may be gained from working in competitive industries. The accountability and regulation of government bodies has been called into question, with critics claiming that the government may deliberately over-staff the public sector in order to reduce national unemployment figures and boost its political standing.

Proponents of public services outsourcing propose that the expertise and best-practice knowledge of managers and logistics professionals from the competitive world of private business can be successfully transferred to the public sector in order to improve the quality and efficiency of public services. This gives rise to 'public-private partnerships' which aim to be more accountable and flexible than pure privatisation; and although very much a fledgling sector, early successes have already been realised.

Teachers And Public Service Workers Get A Mortgage Break

Teachers and public service workers can qualify to purchase a home with as little as $500 or 1% of the sales price of their own money, whichever is less. In addition, they will have less restrictive guidelines than is normally required from borrowers for a mortgage.

This program is 100% financing of the purchase price under the FNMA's MYCommunityMortgage Program. You can even borrow another 5% with a community loan through a bank. This could pay for your closing costs and property tax and insurance reserves. That's a total of 105%. That means if you qualified, you could buy a home with only $500 into the deal. The program restricts income limitations to 100% of the area's median income. However, there are a number of areas in the country where 120% is allowed. There are even other areas that do not have these income restrictions. You can check these areas out for yourself on the web.

The eligible professions are teachers or administrators at the elementary or secondary levels in public or private schools. Public safety employees that are employees of a police department, sheriff's office, university, hospital, airport or port authority that are responsible to the prevention and detection of crime are entitled. Fire department personnel on the local, state or federal level that are involved in fire suppression, emergency medical response, hazardous waste and response to terrorism fall into the classification.

These professions will have more flexible underwriting guidelines. As an example, the debt to income ratio can be as high as 45%. Another great feature is that for teachers and public service workers who do not have enough established credit to make up an acceptable credit report there is an alternative. If the borrower has a 12 month rental history with no delinquency, and no delinquencies on anything else that comes up for the past 12 months, that will do for the credit part of it.

The home will have to be for primary residence and not for rental. It will have to be a single-family residence and not a duplex. Condos are eligible. Manufactured housing is not eligible. The maximum loan is $417,000 in 38 states and $650,500 in Hawaii and Alaska.

All borrowers who are first time homebuyers will have to complete an approved homebuyer education program. The lending institution will give you information as to how to go about this. The education part should easily be completed by the time the loan is to close.

With all of this great news is the only thing holding you back is the lack of $500? This program solves that problem by being flexible. It will allow gifts from relatives, fiancés, or domestic partners. It even expanded the allowable gift to come from employers, churches or nonprofits.

The home will have to be for primary residence and not for rental. It will have to be a single-family residence and not a duplex or above. Condos are eligible. Manufactured housing is not eligible. The maximum loan is $417,000 in 48 states and $650,500 in Hawaii and Alaska.

If this sounds terrific for teachers and public safety workers, it is also open to private sector workers as well. The difference is more general restrictive underwriting criteria, but the program is the same at 100% financing and only $500 into the deal.

OECD Report on Fostering Diversity in the Public Service

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) held an Expert Meeting on Fostering Diversity on 1st October 2009. It was produced by the Public Employment and Management Working Party.

There seems to be a growing consensus among OECD countries that pursuing diversity may help to preserve core public service values such as fairness, transparency, impartiality and representativeness. The search for efficiency gains is another driver as one of the main expected benefits is an increase in innovation. Diversity may also contribute to the raising of the quality of public services by improving the understanding of community needs and social dialogue and communication with the wider population. Diversity can also help to achieve important outcomes in major policy areas by tackling challenges such as ageing populations.

Diversity principles should be part of public management reform as these initiatives cannot succeed in isolation. The challenge of pursuing diversity is how to do it in a sustainable, responsive and professional manner. Policies should be coherent and intelligible to all stakeholders and demand strong leadership if they are to maintain the impetus for reform through persuasion, negotiation and influencing people's values and culture. Achieving diversity is a long term process that must be thought of as an integral part of strategic planning.

Diversity policies are usually formulated by a central Human Resources Management (HRM) body which is responsible for developing the strategy, monitoring progress, promoting the benefits, linking diversity issues to strategic workforce planning and providing guidance and support to agencies for the implementation of their own diversity policies. There is a need to address discriminatory practices that permeate all aspects of the HRM process. Many OECD countries have agreed that the following measures will help to redress the balance in relation to recruitment of candidates

1) diversify the communication channels to reach a wider audience
2) motivate people to apply for vacancies in the public service
3) relax the selection process and criteria to make them more inclusive but still focused on analysing skills, qualities and competencies required for the job
4) facilitate the integration and retention of new recruits to the workplace

The benefits of diversity are likely to emerge slowly and be less apparent to the outside world. It is necessary to push for a change of attitude towards diversity. If discrimination and intolerance are not properly treated diversity will be harder to attain.

If the public service is to be efficient and effective in delivering public services to a socially, ethnically, culturally and economically diverse society it needs to reflect society. Despite being a long term project diversity may produce some benefits for the short term. Fostering diversity could help strengthen trust in government by portraying it as responsible, responsive and legitimate.