2009 Kitsap County Budget Book - Kitsap County Government

PERSONNEL AND HUMAN SERVICES
Historical Trends/Industry Standards
Kitsap County FTEs compared to Personnel FTEs
County Budgeted FTEs
Personnel FTEs
18
1,400
1,280
1,282
1,332
1,290
16
1,200
1,215
14
12
13
13
13
13.5
12
12.1
1,000
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
10
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
Ratio of County
Employees to HR Staff
2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
93.5 98.5 98.6 98.7 107.5 -
II. Purpose:
The Personnel Division provides comprehensive Employment Support, Labor Relations and Employee Training and
Development Services for 21 County offices and departments which employ over 1,290 employees. The department
administers two (2) merit-based personnel management systems involving the Civil Service System for Sheriff’s Office
employees and a separate merit-based program for the majority of county employees.
Major functions include recruitment and selection, classification and compensation, employee benefits administration, training
and development, centralized personnel records system, employee relations, labor relations, unemployment compensation,
administration of various HRMS systems which include e-Appraisal (electronic performance appraisal) and KRONOS (time
management system) and the Online Application Recruitment System, ensure compliance with legislative requirements,
including equal employment opportunity and development & implementation of County-wide human resources practices and
policies.
III. 2008 Accomplishments:
• Thirteen (13) County Offices/Departments were brought online with the e-Appraisal System.
• Completed one (1) session of Supervisors Certification Program with 15 graduates, representing a cumulative
completion of 86% of all County Supervisors.
• Completed 116 recruitments resulting in the hiring of 100 new employees.
• Completed 52 classification reviews in 2008.
• Completed and implemented revisions to ensure compliance with legal requirements for policies and procedures,
which include Extra Help, Family Medical Leave Act, Military Leave, Retire/Rehire, and Kitsap County Drug & Alcohol
Policy & Procedures for Commercial Driver’s Licenses.
• Completed the Phase 1, the Workforce Analysis Phase of Succession Planning for Kitsap County.
• Implemented the 5.2 upgrade to the KRONOS Timekeeping System. Completed training and implementation with
selected departments.
• With the assistance of Information Services, completed Phases 1 & 2 of the Online Application Recruitment System.
• Completed development of the 360 Evaluation System for appointed Directors.
• Negotiated four (4) successor agreements with bargaining units whose contracts expired in 2008.
• Successfully selected vendors for the new Flexible Spending Account and COBRA Administration for a January 2009
effective date.
• Successfully implemented Medical Benefits Plans that were acceptable to the Medical Benefits Committee and within
the economic guidelines of the Board of County Commissioners. This included transition of a new medical carrier.
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