[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees
of the Village of Hempstead 10-10-2006 by L.L. No. 2-2006. Amendments noted where
applicable.]
There shall be a department of Village government
known as the “Department of Human Resources,” which shall
be headed by a Commissioner of Human Resources who shall be appointed
by the Mayor, subject to approval by the Board of Trustees.
The Commissioner of Human Resources shall have
the right and authority to staff his/her department and shall supervise
and direct the efforts of such deputies and other employees, within
the appropriations allocated therefor, as are necessary to effectuate
the purposes of the Department. He/She shall designate, as he/she
may deem appropriate, any such deputies to act in the place and stead
of the Commissioner in the discharge of his/her duties.
The Department of Human Resources shall have
the powers and duties, including, but not limited to, those set forth
below:
A.
Developing and administering human resources policies
and procedures;
B.
Providing advice and interpretation of civil service
laws, rules and regulations regarding Village employees;
C.
Preparing, recommending and maintaining records and
procedures for controlling personnel transactions and reporting personnel
data;
D.
Overseeing all payroll functions;
E.
Overseeing all benefit processing;
F.
Conducting human resource audits;
G.
Developing and administering performance management
programs;
H.
Directing the implementation of human resource information
management programs:
I.
Directing personnel administration and enrollment;
J.
Resolving personnel problems, complaints and grievances;
K.
Establishing and directing the maintenance of personnel
records;
L.
Developing and administering employment policies;
M.
Negotiating and administering bargained agreements
between unions and management; and
N.
Promoting a talented and diverse workforce through
workforce planning and development.
The Department of Human Resources shall be the
lead department in the coordination and facilitation of all human-resource-related
business in the Village. All departments shall promptly provide the
Human Resources Department with all information relevant to the performance
of the human resources function in the Village and shall collect and
make available to the Commissioner or his/her designees any and all
information requested by the Department.
