Mission and Vision

The mission of the Human Resources Department is to recruit, develop and retain highly qualified individuals with a strong commitment to public service. We promote a healthy, safe, comfortable and collegial work environment for all employees. The Human Resources Department supports a number of initiatives in the Town's effort to be an employer of choice and through the Town's commitment to excellence in public service.

---

Services

The Human Resources Department administers comprehensive programs aiming to attract, motivate, and retain an efficient, diverse and productive workforce. Our services include:

• Advertising employment and volunteer opportunities
• Promoting a diversified workforce and advising managers, employees, applicants, and citizens on diversity;
• Providing training programs designed to meet the needs of the workforce by enhancing their knowledge, skills and abilities and preparing employees for future challenges and opportunities.
• Providing employee relations counseling to Town employees, supervisors, and managers to improve work relationships and the work environment; 
• Developing human resources policies to meet the needs of the organization while ensuring legal compliance;
• Administering a total compensation program which attracts applicants, maintains internal equity, competes in the labor market and retains high performers;
• Developing and maintaining a human resource information system to provide managers with useful automated information and management reports; and
• Maintaining a high quality Human Resources staff to serve in a consultative role with Town departments, employees and citizens to meet the changing needs of the population and organization.