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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-04-20 Select Board PacketHuman Resources Update Presented to the Reading Select Board on April 20, 2021 Division’s Main Functions •Formulating and implementing personnel policies •Employee relations •Support for collective bargaining •Wages and salaries administration •Recruitment •Monitoring workers' compensation •Benefits administration for Town and School employees and retirees •Overseeing unemployment benefits •Managing personnel records Division’s Staffing •Human Resources Director •1Hired April 2020 •Human Resources Generalist •Originally hired May 2019; Promoted November 2019 •Senior Administrative Assistant •Hired September 2020 1Previous employee from February 2016 -October 2019 Challenges since COVID-19 •Pivoting to meet changing regulations •Customer service challenges •Employee engagement •Employee training(s) •Unprecedented workloads Division Accomplishments •Continuity of operations •Interviewing •Onboarding •Benefits Enrollment •Fully staffed •Special open enrollment for retirees •Over 100 enrollees Ongoing Division Goals •Customer service •Innovative solutions •New staff training •Personnel Policy revision Personnel Policy Revision Committee •12 members •4 Department Heads •4 Non-Union Employees •4 Union Employees •6 Departments represented •Admin Services, DPW, Finance, Library, Public Safety, Public Services Committee’s Charge To present a revised version of the 2009 Town of Reading Personnel Policy to the Select Board for approval. Goal = July 2021 Overall Goals •Recognize and address the “Reading Rebound” •Promoted healthy employee policies •Provide management the tools to better oversee personnel Preview of Changes •Labor & Employment Law updates •Technology section •Remote-working •Vacation •Holidays CURB YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT! Join the Town of Reading in our new initiative CURBSIDE FOOD WASTE COMPOST PILOT PROGRAM with BLACK EARTH COMPOST . The more households that join, the more you save! 300 subscribers: $69.99/6 months 500 subscribers: $59.99/6 months 700+ subscribers: $49.99/6 months New residential subscribers will receive a 13-gallon compost bin and their first roll of 13 gallon bags absolutely free! Call the DPW office at Town Hall for more details 781-942-9077 or email us at composting@ci.reading.ma.us JOIN TODAY at www.BlackEarthCompost.com KICKOFF SPECIALS Current Rate: $99.99/6 months