Continuing Education & Training Programs
The MEL offers a number of classes, seminars and webinars, both online and in person, to help educate members about topics that are important topublic entities. Whether it is on the job safety or training for local elected officials on risk management, the MEL has our members covered. Some programs offer continuing education credits and others can be used to help qualify for annual MEL credits on local unit assessments.
Visit the MEL Safety Institute website for a full schedule of current classes and programs. Click HERE to view the MSI Catalog.
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Registration is now open for the 16th Annual MEL, MRHIF & NJCE Educational Seminar, which will be conducted virtually on 2 half-day sessions: Friday, April 24, and Friday, May 1, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
These sessions are available at NO COST to MEL Affiliated JIF members, and are designed specifically for elected officials, commissioners, municipal, county, and authority personnel, risk managers, and related professionals.
Session #1 – Friday, April 24, 2026
- Local government health benefits crisis
- Police accreditation plus initiative
- Controlling workers' compensation costs
Presented by:
John Geaney Esq, Capehart & Scatchard
Chief Keith Hummel (retired), Vice President, Law Enforcement Risk Control, J.A. Montgomery Consulting
James Rhodes, Vice President, HIF Fund Governance & Executive Director, PERMA Risk Management Services
Session #2 – Friday, May 1, 2026
- Anti-harassment programs for volunteer organizations
- Cyber JIF – A look after three years
- Local government ethics act
Presented by:
Ed Cooney, Partner, Managing Account Executive, Conner Strong & Buckelew
Paul Shives, Partner, Senior Director of Safety Services, J.A. Montgomery Consulting
Representative from the NJ Department of Community Affairs (to be announced)
Click HERE or on the button below to register.
QUESTIONS? Please contact Jaine Testa at jainet@permainc.com.
15th Annual MEL, MRHIF & NJCE Educational Seminar (2025)
The annual seminar was held on Friday, April 25 and May 2, and video of the two sessions is available by clicking the links below.
April Session I (Click HERE to watch video)
The Keynote Address was presented by Michael Chertoff, who served as United States Secretary of Homeland Security. His distinguished legal career includes service as a circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and as Assistant U.S. Attorney General.
Topics covered include:
- Ethics
- Benefits Issues
May Session II (Click HERE to watch video)
Topics covered include:
- 1st Amendment Claims Against Local Government
- 1st Amendment Audits
- Emerging Claims Issues
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Click here to visit the MSI LMS Information page to learn how to use the new LMS system.
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