Operating Book - Halifax Regional Municipality

Halifax Regional Municipality
2010/11 Business Plans and Budget (Proposed) Transportation and Public Works
Goal 1:
Attract, develop and retain a quality workforce
Objectives for 2010/2011:
Outcome: A workplace of choice where staff are empowered and accountable
All of TPW
TPW 1.1
TPW 1.2
TPW 1.3
TPW 1.4
TPW 1.5
TPW 1.6
TPW 1.7
Implementation of EMT’s Employer of Choice Initiatives including:
• Human Resources People Plan
• Workforce Planning
• Improvement of internal communications
• Enhanced Leadership development
Use Attendance Support Program to reduce Workers Compensation Board,
Sick leave and Long Term Disability usage within each management unit
Ensure timely employee performance development plan review
Provide a healthy, professional, clean, safe, respectful, and positive work
environment for all employees
Employee Engagement
• Hold an Employee Appreciation Day
• Each management unit to conduct ‘Leadership Forum’ at not lower
than Superintendent level
• Better formalize Business Unit rewards and recognition
• Continue to focus on competencies for front line supervisors
Promote TPW as a workplace of choice through various job fair
opportunities
Continue to recognize staff through the Employee Recognition Committee
TPW 1.8 Identify up to five key positions targeted for leadership opportunities for
improved succession planning and employee development
Outcome: Enhance Frontline Transactional capacity within the workplace
All of TPW
TPW 1.9 Support the development of a corporate HRM training database that will
improve the reporting and evaluation of training and development
initiatives implemented in TPW
Corporate Fleet Services
TPW 1.10 Work with the Department of Education and Advance Training to increase
the number of Apprentices relative to the number of Journeymen in the
workplace
Municipal Operations
TPW 1.11
Metro Transit
Develop skill sets of seasonals/students to prepare them for future
employment with HRM
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