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Recruitment is a very important and time- Unemployment. We processed employment consuming area. The Department handled personnel verification requests and provided statistical transactions relating to vacancy postings and information for State and Federal EEO reports. advertising, interviewing, selection, enrollment and orientation of new employees, promotions, transfers, This year we welcomed our new Benefits retirements,and resignations. In addition to year-round Administrator Denise LaValle. She coordinated an hires,we coordinated the hiring for seasonal employees employee health benefits fair in the spring 2014,as well for the Recreation, Beach and Summer Camp Staff, as a retiree benefits fair in November 2014. The Boat Ramp Attendants,the D.P.W. Seasonal Laborers Administrator also conducts audits of benefit and Custodians, Town Clerk's Sticker Sales, and payments,enrollment and changes throughout the year Waterway Assistants. and assists employees and retirees with any questions regarding plan changes and coverage. We have been Human Resources administered an entry-level working hard to distribute as much information exam for the Police Department in November. At this regarding plan benefits and options as possible to time, we are still in the process of conducting further educate our employees and retirees. interviews with potential candidates. Also new to the Department is our Payroll Other Department activities included consulting Administrator Susan Lumping. The Payroll with Department heads on employment issues, Administrator is instrumental in utilizing and updating assisting with problem resolution and mediation, and the functionality of the payroll system in order to be as being a contact for reporting of discrimination or efficient and accurate when extracting salary and harassment. benefit data and when processing the bi-weekly School and Town payrolls. The accuracy of the salary and We tracked performance appraisals and benefit data is crucial in regards to weekly, monthly probationary reports, tracked leave of absences, and quarterly remittances, reconciliations, required assisted with budget information,prepared the Town's reporting and invoicing, as well as assisting with unfunded liability report, processed and checked budgeting and audits for cost effectiveness. employee change of status forms, coordinated entry- level and annual physicals and drug and alcohol testing For the upcoming year, some of our major under the Department of Transportation Laws,attended activities will be to continue to make every effort to be grievance hearings, Safety Meetings, American With supportive to the administration and employees of the Disabilities Act Committee Meetings, Department Town, to continue to be fiscally responsible by our Head Meetings,Town Meetings,and the annual Cape involvement with benefits management, payroll Cod Municipal Health Group Benefits Meeting. processing,assisting with updates within the health and benefit arena, and to continue to audit and update New rate schedules and contract updates were policies and practices to ensure compliance with also prepared through this Department and contractual various collective bargaining agreements and continue rate changes were verified and implemented. to adhere to employment laws. The Human Resources Department staff is I would like to thank Human Resources Staff for responsible for management of new employee their hard work and dedication: Human Resources orientation and benefit enrollment; administers and Assistant Kimberly Landry, Benefits Administrator coordinates open enrollment and on-going Denise LaValle and Payroll Administrator Susan communication with employees and vendors for the Lumping. Town's health insurance, life insurance and dental insurance programs, retirement and 457 plans, short- Respectfully submitted, term disability plans,and pre-tax plans,and an eye med Kathleen A. Moore program. We provide information about the Town's Human Resources Director Employee Assistance Program. We also assist with providing information for unemployment claims, attend hearings and prepare the filing for the Town's seasonal designation with the Mass. Division of 102