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DESCRIPTION:Join us at our upcoming Central Region Lunch and Learn: Salary 
 & Benefit Costing Unlocked!\nAgenda\n\n11:30 AM - 11:45 AM: Check-In and N
 etworking\n11:45 AM: Lunch\n12:00 PM: Presentation Begins\n1:00 PM: Closin
 g Remarks\n\nProgram and Speakers' Bios\nOVERVIEW\nSalary & Benefit Costin
 g Unlocked  \nSpeakers: Molly Talkington\, City of Rolling Meadows and Jul
 ie Zolghadr\, Retired – City of Springfield \n\nThis session provides an i
 nteractive exploration of governmental budgeting with a focus on salary an
 d benefit costs—the largest and most predictable component of municipal bu
 dgets. Participants will examine how to accurately forecast personnel-rela
 ted expenses\, incorporate best practices from GFOA\, and use internal and
  external comparables to support compensation decisions. Through guided di
 scussion and exercises\, attendees will connect key budget principles to t
 heir own municipal operations and gain tools for more transparent\, data-d
 riven fiscal management \n\n\nLearning Objectives: Participants completing
  this session will be able to: \n\n\n‎1. Understand the composition of tot
 al compensation and the impact of salary and benefit ‎forecasting on overa
 ll budget stability\; ‎ ‎2. Apply strategies for incorporating turnover\, 
 hiring lag\, and collective bargaining changes ‎into personnel cost projec
 tions\; and ‎ ‎3. Evaluate the use of internal and external comparables to
  ensure equitable\, competitive\, ‎and sustainable compensation practices.
  ‎ \n\nIntended Audience: Finance ProfessionalsDelivery Method: Group - Li
 veProgram Level: IntermediatePrerequisites: Participants must understand g
 overmental budgeting basicsAdvanced Preparation: No advanced preparation r
 equiredField of Study: Finance - TechnicalLast Review/Revision/Update:NASB
 A CPE: Earn About 1.0 CPE credit
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DTSTAMP:20260716T065912
DTSTART:20260520T113000
LOCATION:Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington\, 3201 CIRA Drive
 \,  Bloomington\, IL 61704
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SUMMARY:Central Region Lunch and Learn: Salary & Benefit Costing Unlocked 
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