Human Resources
County Administration Building
300 Monroe Avenue, NW
Grand Rapids, MI 49503-2222
Phone: (616) 632-7440
Toll-Free: (800) 386-4484
Fax: (616) 632-7445
Email: jobs@kentcountymi.gov
Mission Statement
To develop, establish and maintain policies and programs that ensure the successful recruitment, employment and retention of a diverse, well qualified workforce to serve the citizens of Kent County.
Overview
The Human Resources Department is responsible for the recruitment, selection, classification, compensation, benefits, professional development, employee relations, legal compliance and record keeping for approximately 1,954 employees.
The department directs and monitors the County’s efforts to build and sustain a diverse work force.
Human Resources is the primary resource for supervisors and employees concerning employment and management issues related to the administration of policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreements. The staff is the principal contact point with union representatives and is accountable for labor contract negotiations with 12 bargaining units.
The County invests in the development of the work force through several training and development programs administered by the Human Resources Department.
Goals
- To retain our employees by providing competitive and equitable compensation and by offering skill enhancement and leadership development training opportunities
- To administer cost effective health care programs which provide for the well being of employees
2008 Adopted Uses: $2,193,454
2008 Revenues Uses: $949,812
Selected Performance Measures
Performance Measure |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percent of Voluntary Turnover (less retirements) | 3.66% |
3.78% |
4.94% |
<5.00% |
| Percent of training program evaluations with a rating of 4 or higher | 95.00% |
97.00% |
95.00% |
95.00% |
| Percent of participants indicating they applied a new skill/methodology | 75.00% |
70.00% |
75.00% |
70.00% |
| Percent of annual medical benefit cost increase (benchmark 12%) | N/A |
14.00% |
5.50% |
12.00% |
Department Budget History
| Uses | 2005 Actual |
2006 Actual |
2007 Adopted |
2008 Requested |
2008 Adopted |
Adopted % Change |
| Personnel | $1,502,420 | $1,488,890 | $1,691,329 | $1,720,831 | $1,659,444 | -1.89% |
| Commodities | 84,100 | 54,361 | 69,000 | 78,500 | 78,500 | 13.77% |
| Contractual Services | 403,116 | 410,185 | 417,080 | 455,510 | 455,510 | 9.21% |
| Capital Outlay | 4,348 | - | - | - | - | NA |
| Other Charges | - | - | - | - | - | NA |
| Total Uses | $1,993,984 | $1,953,436 | $2,177,409 | $2,254,841 | $2,193,454 | 0.74% |
| Personnel FTE | 21.5 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Significant Budget Issues
One vacant part-time Law Clerk/Legal Analyst and one vacant part-time Senior Admin Specialist were eliminated in 2008.
History of Uses (in millions)
