FY2017 PROPOSED BUDGET

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Proposed FY2017 Budget
Chapter 3
Human Resources
Approved Proposed
Actual Actual Budget Budget
(Dollars in Thousands) 2014 2015 2016 2017 Change Variance
PERSONNEL COST $11,116 $11,946 $14,302 $15,301 $999 7.0%
NONPERSONNEL COST $5,676 $6,222 $5,559 $11,838 $6,279 112.9%
TOTAL COST $16,792 $18,167 $19,861 $27,139 $7,278 36.6%
BUDGETED POSITIONS 140 141 143 138 (5) -3.5%
Purpose
The Department of Human Resources (HR) is comprised of the Offices of Talent Acquisition,
Talent Management, Compensation/Benefits, Information Management, Employee Relations and
Project Management. HR develops and sustains programs, policies, and strategies that enhance
organizational effectiveness and maximize the potential of the organization and employees to
advance the mission and goals of Metro.
Responsibilities
• Talent Acquisition designs and implements proactive sourcing and recruitment strategies in
support of Metro’s workforce requirements, enabling a stable vacancy rate and deploying
multicultural outreach strategies in support of Metro’s Affirmative Action Plan.
• Talent Management establishes strategic training and development programs that are linked
to career goals and identifies high-performing employees. Talent Management promotes a
performance-based culture to motivate and retain employees and builds bench strength through
succession planning and leadership development programs.
• Compensation and Benefits designs and implements compensation and benefits programs
that promote external competitiveness and internal equity. The Employee Wellness Program
develops strategies to target and communicate the most common health risk issues and offer
programs to assist employees control and/or eliminate risks through awareness and counseling.
• Information Management administers and manages PeopleSoft 9.1 data, systems, reporting
and personnel transaction processing.
• Employee Relations improves employee retention and employee/management relationships
through proactive consultation and resolution strategies for workplace issues.
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