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level physicals and drug and alcohol testing under the Report of the Department of Transportation Laws, attended Human Resources Department grievance hearings, Safety Meetings, American With Disabilities Act Committee Meetings,Town Meetings, and the annual Cape Cod Municipal Health Group To the Honorable Board of Selectman and the Benefits Meeting. Citizens of the Town of Mashpee: The HR Assistant continues to coordinate the The Human Resources Department is committed mandatory education and training of public employees to serving the Town of Mashpee employees in the most required by the State Ethics Commission. New efficient and effective way possible. Our services employees are required to go through this training include recruitment, compensation and benefits within thirty days of the date that they commence their management,payroll, staff training and development, employment and every two years after that. labor law compliance,employee relations and human resource management. The department participated in union negotiations for all collective bargaining units.New rate schedules Additionally, the department deals with a wide and contract updates were prepared through this variety of issues relative to quality of life in the department and contractual rate changes were verified workplace and seeks to improve the effectiveness of and implemented. Town services by recruiting responsible, qualified personnel and by retaining and developing current staff. The Human Resources Department staff is Mashpee is committed to the pursuit of a diversified responsible for management of new employee workplace. orientation and benefit enrollment; administers and coordinates open enrollment and on-going We are a resource department that provides communication with employees and vendors for the assistance and support to all managers and employees Town's health insurance, life insurance and dental on personnel matters under the general guidance of the Town Manager,with daily operations overseen by the insurance programs, retirement and 457 plans, short- term disability plans,and pre-tax plans,and an eye med Human Resources Director, the Human Resources program. We provide information about the Town's Assistant, a Benefits Administrator, and a Payroll Employee Assistance Program. We also assist with Administrator. Our department is designed to help providing information for unemployment claims, managers and employees do their jobs more efficiently attend hearings and prepare the filing for the Town's and effectively. seasonal designation with the Mass. Division of Unemployment. We processed employment The department handled numerous personnel verification requests and provided statistical transactions relating to vacancy postings and information for State and Federal EEO reports. We advertising, interviewing, selection, enrollment and continue with the maintenance of employees'vacation, orientation of new employees,promotions, transfers, sick,personal and comp requests and the processing of retirements,leaves of absences and resignations. these requests. In addition to year-round hires, we coordinated The department coordinated the annual employee the hiring of seasonal employees for the Recreation benefits fair in the spring 2017 as well as a retiree Beach and Summer Camp Staff,Seasonal Laborers and benefits fair in November 2017. Multiple wellness Custodians for the Department of Public Works,Town programs were also held throughout 2017 to promote Clerk's Sticker Sales,and Assistant Harbormasters and health and safety to all Town and School employees. Waterways Assistants for the Department of Natural The Benefits Administrator conducts audits of benefit Resources. payments,enrollment and changes throughout the year We tracked performance appraisals and and assists employees and retirees with any questions regarding plan changes and coverage. The probationary reports, tracked leave of absences, Administrator conducted numerous new hire assisted with budget information,prepared the Town's unfunded liability report, processed and checked orientations. The Administrator also handles all employee change of status forms, coordinated entry- Workers compensation claims. 117