HUMAN RESOURCES
Function
The staff of Human Resources and Risk Management department is comprised of a Director, HR
Manager, Employee Benefits Specialist, HRIS/Payroll Specialist and a HR/Risk Management Technician.
The department is responsible for administering the City’s Personnel Management System as
established by Mayor and Council to provide a fair, equitable, safe and productive work environment for
all City employees. Other responsibilities include human resource planning, employee recruitment and
selection, performance management, training and development, personnel policy management,
employee benefit administration, payroll, classification and compensation, employee relations, and risk
management activities and programs.
Major Goals & Objectives
• Provide strategic, professional, and competent human resources management and assistance to
all city employees, retirees, potential employees and the general public.
• Implement and structure employee pay, benefits, programs and policies to strengthen the City’s
position as a competitive employer of choice.
• Increase number of qualified applicants per job opportunity.
• Improve retention of qualified employees.
• Continue to enhance HR services through existing, untapped technological resources.
• Reduce worker’s compensation and property claims.
• Support the City’s strategic goals and initiatives.
Performance Measures
• Employee, retiree, applicant satisfaction data.
• Training and increasing employee knowledge of HR and Risk Management programs and
policies.
• Increased employee and manager use of HRIS technology
• Recruitment and retention successfully improved and turnover decreased
• Maintaining low unemployment claims costs
• Reduction of at-fault property claims and costs
• Reduction of worker’s compensation claims and costs
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