Collaborated with City Talent Acquisition to create four job postings to recruit for civilian vacancies during September; met with Assistant Director regarding strategies for filling section supervisor vacancy.

Manager and Employment Specialist met with Assistant Director to review the upcoming Civil Service Promotional process; Manager participated in an interview panel for the City HR Talent Acquisition Manager position; the Employment Specialist created six job postings for civilian positions, producing 601 candidates. She conferenced with hiring managers on eight occasions to discuss the interview & selection processes.

Manager and Employment Specialist meet to finalize the interview process for the Section's Administrative Technician position; held interviews; and worked through the selection and background processes. Employment Specialist opened three job postings; conferenced with civilian hiring managers on seven occasions; and conferenced with one sworn hiring manager regarding the interview process.  Manager reviewed eight interview questions for sworn to ensure compliance with employment law standards.

Staff participated in the monthly HRC/ELRD Conference to gain updates to employee benefits, HRIS systems, and legal updates. The Employment Specialist attended Managing Employee Performance Refresher Training to assist with upcoming Calibration meetings with supervisors.

Manager met with Assistant Director to review upcoming training/conferences for staff; Employment Specialist participated in two webinar trainings (pay equity & inclusion efforts).

Manager attended the Pre-Retirement Seminar and shared this information with Section staff.  The Employment Specialist attended a webinar - Gaining Project Support from your Team.  Manager, Employment Specialist & MRU participated in the ELRD/HRC Monthly Conference Call. 

Employment Specialist met with City HR Class and Compensation to discuss the Civil Service Hiring process and tentative promotional test schedule; she conferenced with City HR Assistant Director to revise the bilingual process for Civil Service staff; and she met with City Class & Compensation and executive staff to review the Traffic Control Technician reclassification request.  The MRU Supervisor attended the City legal meeting to review BRC & CCH for workers' comp cases - provided updated claim information for these processes. MRU supervisor continued participation in the Lean Leader TRD project.

Manager met with City HR, Employee & Labor Relations representative to discuss employee performance management cases; Manager and Assistant Director met with City HR Class & Comp to discuss Employment Services Section staff job functions to facilitate a formal assessment of this Section; MRC Supervisor participated in the HRC/ELRD conference call discussion regarding benefits, wellness, performance, HRIS and Legal updates; Employment Specialist met with City HR Class & Comp to discuss the Civil Service hiring process, testing schedule & promotional lists.

Manager & MRC Supervisor met with Legal and City ADA Coordinators regarding a civil service employee request for permanent accommodation.  Manager sat on a selection panel for the City HR Talent Acquisition Manager (second round). Employment Specialist conferenced with Fire Department staff regarding a tentative  plan to fingerprint their administratvie staff; conferenced with City Benefits regarding retirees applying from civilian positions and the impact on their pension benefits; met with City Class & Comp regarding the progress of the request to upgrade the salaries for the Traffic Control Technicians; and met with Talent Acquisition to plan workflow with the departure of the PD representative.  MRC Supervisor participated in four Legal Meetings regarding pending Benefit Review Conferences & Contested Case Hearings. MRC Supervisor discussed disability cases and Employment Option referrals.

All staff continued to provide daily consultation on staffing, employee moves, injury and leave benefits, and employee relations issues. Section Manager met with Captain and employee regarding performance issues; manager met with a Program Support manager regarding an employee complaint issue; and the Section manager and the MRU supervisor met with the spouse of an officer who was killed in the line of duty to assist with benefit applications and coordinate City and Retirement Fund efforts.

Manager, Employment Specialist and MRC Supervisor planned the facilitation of the City's Pay for Performance Calibration Meetings with civilian staff supervisors/managers; MRC Supervisor and Section Manager met with the spouse of an officer killed in the line of duty to assist with death benefit applications and headstone selection/payment; MRC Supervisor provided workers' compensation training to civil service personnel in the Leadership 40 hour track; the Employment Specialist, Manager, & Assistant Director met with the Assistant Chief to discuss the status of the sworn promotions; the Employment Specialist met with supervisors regarding military leave, military supplemental pay, professional growth and development, and employee appraisals.

The Section Manager, Employment Specialist and MRC Supervisor conducted 29 Pay for Performance Calibration Meetings, over two weeks, with supervisors, managers, and PD executive staff who supervise civilian employees, and guided them through the pay increase system entry process.  Employment Specialist provided consultation regarding military leave, the Reserve Officer process, promotional testing, acting pay, reclassifications, and professional growth opportunities.