Human Resources Manager

This position is responsible for developing, implementing, evaluating and administering the City's personnel policies, programs, services and systems including the safety and wellness programs. The position is responsible for ensuring organizational principles are applied to employee practices. The incumbent works independently with minimal supervision and reports to the City Administrator.

• Plans, organizes, controls and directs the Citywide comprehensive human resources, safety and wellness functions and programs including recruitment and selection, benefits, employee relations and development, wage and salary administration, human resource legal compliance, organizational development and strategic planning.
• Performs internal consulting assistance to the City's management and supervisory staff in a variety of areas, including staffing and organization, employee development, disciplinary problems, and other special employment needs. Provides employee consulting assistance for training, career development, and employee relations.
• Responsible for the City's compliance with federal, state and local laws regarding personnel practices, including affirmative action/equal employment opportunity, Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act, and Americans with Disabilities Act requirements; responsible for monitoring the City's personnel practices and recommending corrective actions to ensure compliance.
• Reviews and monitors proposed changes to federal, state, and local laws to determine their impact on personnel policies and practices; prepares, coordinates and implements responses and recommendations to the City Administrator for approval and implementation.
• Processes Labor and Industry injury claims, maintains files, and does employee follow-up; documents employee injuries.
• Prepares, maintains, and posts OSHA reports.
• Responsible for the management of the City's benefit programs, including medical, dental and vision insurance plans, employee assistance program (EAP), state and LEOFF retirement plans, deferred compensation, flexible spending accounts and others. May be requested to research and recommend plan changes and/or upgrades.
• Prepares, processes and maintains employee personnel files; prepares documents to notify supervisors/department heads of staff merit reviews; prepares, processes and maintains documents for all personnel changes including promotions, special pay, military leave, Family Medical Leave, resignations including COBRA, exit letter and interview.
• Develops and implements personnel-related services and programs such as training programs, wellness activities, and employee performance appraisals.
• Responsible for preparation and maintenance of the City's Employee Handbook and personnel policies contained therein.
• Coordinates employee recruitment and selection processes, including advertising vacancies and assisting managers in evaluating applications, interviewing applicants, administering employment tests, conducting background checks (or designates an outside vendor to complete background checks), reference checks, and making hiring recommendations.
• Conducts personnel studies such as classification analysis and salary and benefits surveys. Develops recommendations on salaries, increases, pay and benefit practices.
• Writes and updates job descriptions in consultation with management staff.
• Actively participates in weekly Cabinet meetings.
• Conducts employee orientation and exit interviews.
• Develops and implements safety and wellness committees, providing leadership in safety and wellness activities.
• Participates in labor negotiations, responsible for taking notes and tracking the City's contract proposals, maintains files of all collective bargaining agreements, and may be requested to prepare final contract documents.
• Prepares materials for and makes presentations to the City Council regarding Human Resources matters as requested.
• Prepares and maintains a variety of personnel-related records and reports.
• Operates office equipment and software programs.
• Participates in salary surveys as requested by other entities.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

• Federal, state and local laws regarding personnel policies and practices, including affirmative action/equal employment opportunity, Fair Labor Standards Act, Family and Medical Leave Act,, and Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, OSHA reporting, Labor and Industries reporting and others.
• Employee benefits and assistance…