Total Rewards

Responsibly Governed

Human Resources

FY2023 Budget

Program Budget Overview

Overview of Program & Intended Outcomes:

The Total Rewards team manages the City of Boulder employee compensation and benefit programs, including benefits selection and renewal strategies, open enrollment administration, benefits, Well-Being @ Work, and compensation and classification strategies and management. The Human Resources Total Rewards Team is composed of the following work groups.


  • Benefits
    • Benefits manages the City of Boulder employee benefits program. This includes benefits selection and renewal strategies, open enrollment administration, and benefits management for medical, dental, vision, life, and other supplemental insurance and voluntary products. The team also provides benefits outreach, retirement consulting, leave/claim management, and ensures compliance with the Family and Medical Leave and Affordable Care acts.
  • Compensation
    • Compensation oversees the city’s compensation and classification strategies and policies and conducts market studies to provide fair and competitive compensation.
  • Well-Being
    • Well-Being develops and manages our citywide wellness program, Well-Being @Work , which aims to support employees in improving their health, morale and engagement. This work is led by the Well-Being Coordinator and supported by staff ‘wellness champions’ from city departments across the organization.

For 2023, HR has recommended an enhancement to the city's Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to help connect employees to mental health resources, providing training and support on a wide range of topics, including: smoking cessation, stress-management, coping with grief & loss, resources and assistance with eldercare, etc.