(1080) Human Resources

The Human Resources Department is responsible for Human Capital, the most vital asset to the County. It provides administration of the personnel and management programs, including recruitment and examination, position classification, compensation, leaves and benefits administration, employee training, labor relations, equal employment, risk management, workers’ comp safety, incentive programs, and liability insurance. The Human Resources Department works closely with management to create a top workplace environment for employees.

• Completion of the Classification and Compensation study including executing updates to certain job specifications and salary ranges.
• Expanded recruitment outreach activity through targeted recruitment and broader diverse outreach.
• Streamlined on-boarding and exiting process by providing appropriate documentation electronically including hosting virtual orientations.
• Reduced paper usage (i.e., in interviews, enrollment of benefits, employee documentation) by providing forms electronically, thru DocuSign, and using tablets in interviews.
• Implemented, paperless Hiring Approval Forms for all departments thru NEOGOV, thereby streamlining the recruitment process.
• Completed the update of the Personnel Policies and Procedure Handbook.

• Attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse and talented workforce to serve our community at all levels of the organization.
• Implementing and complying with changing state and federal legislation.
• Succession planning for the future while retaining institutional knowledge.

• Develop an employee intranet.
• Develop and implement a monthly Supervisor Training, including “new” supervisor training.
• Update Supervisor Handbook to electronic format.
• Enact a diversity initiative to promote an inclusive workplace and culturally competent service delivery
• Establish HR relationships with departments (i.e., through monthly visits).
• Develop and establish an employee engagement platform.
• Continue to reduce paper usage (i.e., in interviews, enrollment of benefits, employee documentation).
• Implement electronic record retention.
• Continue development of HR website.
• Implement exit interviews.
• Obtain and establish the use of a Learning Management System for all employees.
• Improve information accessibility, accuracy, and input from the HRIS system.
• Paperless Personnel Action Forms thru our current HRIS system making the process of employee changes more efficient.
• Create an HR Mission Statement