HUMAN RESOURCES

About Human Resources

The Human Resources Department manages a variety of services including employee compensation and benefits administration; recruitment, hiring and new employee orientation processes; employee relations, training and development of staff; personnel policy development and interpretation; and personnel records tracking and retention. The Human Resources Department also oversees risk management.

GENERAL FUND: EXPENDITURES

Human Resources

Shaded sections represent equivalent positions with title or level changes.

Explanation Of Significant Budget Variances

2023 Adopted Budget vs. 2022 Projected Actual

• The 2023 budget for Salary and Benefits includes funding for the performance pay adjustment of 5% and healthcare cost increases.

• The increase in Supplies is for the newly established Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee, and Purchased Services include a compensation study, an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition plan, and a language access plan.

GENERAL FUND: EXPENDITURES

Department: Human Resources

2022 Accomplishments

Risk Management

Innovate with Collaborative Governance

• Held four safety-related trainings for employees: workers’ compensation process, AED, meth lab waste awareness, severe weather

Human Resources

Innovate with Collaborative Governance

• Released four required compliance trainings to all employees: harassment prevention; workplace violence prevention; diversity, equity and inclusion; and civility in the workplace

• Provided aggregate exit interview data (exit interview report) to all departments from the inception of the survey tool (2017) to current, to assess trends of employee separations more accurately

• Implemented 2% salary adjustment for all non-sworn personnel

• Recognized as a Certified Healthy Workplace Partner by the Colorado School of Public Health for our commitment to employee health, safety and well-being

• Initiated compensation structure/plan analysis

2023 Goals

Risk Management

Innovate with Collaborative Governance

• Conduct a town-wide needs analysis for safety and risk management trainings; identify training opportunities and create a current and ongoing plan to address organizational safety and risk management needs

• Initiate a revision to the Town’s ADA Transition Plan, including but not limited to a town-wide audit and analysis

Human Resources

Innovate with Collaborative Governance

• Implement new employee experience program: onboarding, in-boarding, and off-boarding to enhance organizational assimilation, employee engagement and employee retention

• Implement mentoring program to support newly promoted supervisors/managers

• Design stay interview program and train managers on application

GENERAL FUND: EXPENDITURES

Performance Measures By Strategic Goal

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Innovate with Collaborative Governance

OUTCOME MEASURE: Voluntary turnover rate (full-time and part-time benefited)

The voluntary turnover rate measures organizational health by evaluating “regrettable turnover” or voluntary separations of employees who left to seek employment elsewhere It reflects on the effectiveness of the organization’s people management strategies and human resources programming.

Target: 9.00%

Measure: 11.04% 13.44%

OUTCOME MEASURE: Number of new employee engagement programs offered

Many benefits derive from an engaged workforce. This measure ensures we are actively seeking to enhance the employee experience and continuing to engage employees by responding to opportunities, issues, and/or workforce challenges.

Target: 3

Measure: 2