About Us: 

    The Personnel Department is a proactive business partner to city departments and is committed to providing quality service in all personnel matters. Personnel establishes, administers, and effectively communicates sound policies, rules and practices that treat all 800+ city employees with dignity and equality while complying with employment and labor laws, City directives, and labor agreements. 

    The Department is responsible for the negotiations and administration of all collective bargaining agreements, as well as promoting and recruiting the best qualified people while recognizing and encouraging the value of diversity in the workplace.

Our Accomplishments: 

    The Personnel Department is committed to providing innovative human resource solutions as well as maximizing the value of our greatest asset - our employees. The department strives to promote growth, accountability and to increase skill levels of our staff. The Department arranged management development training for all Department Heads and Anti-Harassment training for all management and supervisory employees. 

    The Personnel Department has maintained its commitment to acting equitably and consistently in our pursuit of quality services and support. This includes seizing opportunities to utilize methods which enhance service, communication and productivity while reducing spending and controlling cost. 

    Through our commitment to improve our own efficiency and effectiveness, the department updated its webpage to include more pertinent recruitment information and post Personnel Policies and forms. The department continues to review and revise existing Personnel Policies as well as develop and implement new ones as appropriate. An internal departmental policy and procedure manual has also been developed in order to maintain consistency within the department and provide high quality customer service. 

    For the next fiscal year, the Department will continue to ensure a valued work force in a safe and discrimination free environment. Training will continue in areas of effective leadership, career skills development and employment law and government regulations. Additionally, the Department will review our current processes and conduct performance improvement initiatives to increase our services in a more cost effective manner.