FY 2013 Operating and Capital Budget - Metro Transit

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Operational overview:
The Human Resources Division provides human resources services in the areas of talent
acquisition and management, compensation and benefits, labor relations, staff training and
development. The Human Resources Division also provides coaching and consulting in the
areas of organizational effectiveness and workforce diversity. The division endeavors to
provide these services and the pursuit of excellence in all employee-oriented programs, while
influencing positive management-workforce relationships.
Human Resources Management includes the staff of the Vice President of Human
Resources, workforce planning, talent management, compensation, human resources
data maintenance, and the four specialty areas that follow.
Benefits division develops and administers employee benefit plans for both active
employees and retirees. The primary benefits include medical insurance, pension, life
insurance, 401(k), and health and welfare programs. Current period cost of medical,
dental, and life insurance benefits of active retirees are recorded as a responsibility of
the Benefits Department. However, other retiree costs including accrued OPEB costs
are allocated to other cost centers.
Labor Relations maintains relationships with bargaining units, negotiates labor
contracts, manages grievance processes, and maintains data unique to union personnel.
Training and Organizational Development provides staff development programs that
include leadership development, supervisory training, succession planning and
employee relations coaching.
Goals and Objectives action plan:
On the following page are the Human Resources strategies and action steps to help Metro
achieve its goals and objectives that are outlined in the Strategic Plan Overview section. Our
progress in meeting these goals and objectives are measured through performance indicators.
A list of the performance indicators follows the goals and objectives action plans.
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