The HR Department supports the achievement of the City’s goals by: 1) recruiting and retaining highly qualified individuals and ensuring they have the resources to operate effectively, 2) providing an environment that is diverse, safe, and conscious of community goals, and 3) establishing policies/practices that treat employees with respect, while maintaining compliance with labor laws and labor agreements.
Description
The Human Resources (HR) Department is a centralized full-service department that provides citywide services related to recruitment, benefits administration, safety (including a self-funded workers' compensation program and DOT Drug and Alcohol Testing), employee relations including compliance with State and Federal employment laws, performance management, training, and maintenance of personnel systems and files, and labor relations, including negotiations and administration of labor agreements with the various employee groups.