Human Resources 2020-2021 Impact Report

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$15 Minimum Wage This year the City fulfilled its five-year commitment to establish a living wage for City employees. Full-time employees’ salaries were increased to $31,200, the equivalent of $15 per hour, a few years ago. However, there were still hundreds of part time workers who earned less than $15 per hour. The City has raised their salaries so that they too now earn $15 per hour. Paid Volunteer Time While the City has always encouraged its employees to be engaged in the

Landfill Specialist Lewis Walker used his Service to Others Leave volunteering at Haynes-Inman Education Center, a school serving students who have cognitive or physical disabilities. Lewis loves to cook for and visit with the students and help out at prom.

community, this year was the first time it adopted a formal policy of encouraging employees to give back, the Service to Others Leave Policy. Full-time employees are eligible to receive their full pay for up to 16 hours per year for time they spend volunteering in the community. New Leadership Courses

The department unveiled new and improved leadership development courses. The courses feature smaller class sizes and more competitive admissions criteria. Most importantly, the reimagined leadership courses transition from a focus on policy application and compliance to a focus on transformational leadership. Online Learning HR continues to embrace technological solutions. We introduced the Learning Management System (LMS) to make educational opportunities available to employees from the comfort of their homes and at a time of their choosing. The LMS makes learning more accessible and equitable. Our Benefits Team also deployed the iGetConnected app this year. Employees and their families with a mobile device are able to conveniently access important information about their benefits and wellness activities. Employees are no longer reliant on Benefits Assistants or Human Resources Employees to filter important information.