The Human Resource Department is responsible for a wide variety of functions in support of management and employees, including recruitment and selection, employee orientation, classification and pay, personnel policy development and administration, fringe benefits, development, employee health assistance, wellness programs, and the City's safety program.
 

Key Departmental Objectives
 

• Implement and educate employees on payroll and benefit changes.
   

• Implement wellness programs as determined by the committee or management to create a positive impact on workers' comp, employee health, and morale.
   

• Enhance employees safety program through computerization, improved orientation of new employees, and compliance with voluntary OSHA and insurance recommendations.
   

• Evaluate current recruitment policies, specifically regarding sick leave transfers and public safety application process.
   

• Coordinate training to meet goals and objectives of City, such as 2nd level management, diversity training, foreign language, etc.
   

• Review and correct our processes of record keeping in accordance with the governing North Carolina record retention.