Human Resources

To provide quality Human Resources services to attract, develop, motivate, and retain a strategically-aligned workforce within a supportive work environment.

Through collaborative efforts and excellent customer service, we will continue to build a culturally diverse and high-caliber workforce that contributes to the overall success of Gwinnett County Government.

Integrity: We commit to acting truthfully, ethically, and professionally. We will treat everyone with dignity, courtesy, and respect. We will be personally responsible and accountable for the services we deliver to our customers and develop their trust in us as competent, professional service providers.

Teamwork: We foster and promote an organizational climate where all facets of County government can work closely together. We will accomplish this by encouraging and supporting the individual talents and contributions of all team members.

Responsiveness: We provide timely, relevant, and comprehensive services to meet the organization's needs to include ongoing development, implementation, and evaluation of all of our services to address changing needs.

Innovation: We challenge ourselves to be open-minded and creative, and to realize that the ability to disagree helps identify options and resolve differences constructively. We support reasonable risk-taking.

Fairness: We are committed to merit-based employment principles and equal employment opportunity. We advocate fair treatment in our behaviors, our policies, and our practices.

Excellence: We strive for the highest levels of individual and organizational achievement by providing opportunities for all employees to contribute ideas, develop their potential, and make the best use of their talents and abilities. We strive to keep abreast of and implement best practices for our service delivery processes.

• Manage, coordinate, and administer all human resources functions, including recruitment and employment, classification and compensation, testing and assessment, organizational development, employee benefits, and retirement plans
• Develop policy; apply, interpret, and administer human resources-related employment law, state, County, and merit system personnel policies and compliance procedures
• Provide job-related, legally sound, valid, and equitable selection and promotional procedures
• Ensure the classification and compensation system is properly maintained and consistently applied to affected positions to ensure internal and external pay equity
• Facilitate drug and alcohol testing programs, ensuring consistency and administrative coordination in support of a drug-free workplace
• Develop and facilitate new and effective employee recognition programs that improve morale and productivity
• Manage employee records and data through secure and confidential processes while maximizing opportunities for automation of these processes through our HR information systems and tools
• Provide reports, tools, and analysis to management for use in managing employee programs and workforce planning
• Ensure sound employee performance evaluation systems are available and used appropriately
• Provide high-quality training programs to County employees, utilizing both internal and external training programs and resources in order to enhance performance, skills, and productivity
• Promote programs that support a balanced approach to work and personal life
• Provide benefit plans that are competitive in the job market to help attract and retain quality employees

2010 Authorized Strength: 35

Operating Budget: 2010 Budget Appropriations
General Fund: $ 2,828,820
Workers' Compensation:$4,680,506
Group Self-Insurance: $59,264,589

• Work with recruitment staff from public safety departments to create more efficient recruitment processes to select the most qualified, suitable applicants
• Develop total compensation packages based on market survey results
• Work to better serve County departments through a newly formed "team model" which provides all HR services through a single point of contact
• Continue automation efforts of various human resources functions in order to enhance quality and timeliness of employment applications, personnel actions, etc.
• Ensure consistent policy administration
• Reduce employee turnover
• Establish a Succession Planning Process
• Design benefit plans that are cost-effective and provide options to employees