Department Description

The Human Resources Department provides a wide range of services to the organization and its employees in the areas of personnel services, labor relations, benefits administration, workers' compensation, tort liability, and property/casualty insurance. The department strives to serve the needs of the City's workforce, one of the largest and most varied among Orange County cities. Fullerton has approximately 800 full-time equivalent positions in a variety of fields, many of which have unique personnel needs. The majority of employees are represented by one of seven bargaining units recognized under state law. The City's personnel system is merit based and is conducted in accordance with federal, state, and local laws which govern the relationship between the City and its employees.

The Human Resources Department operates four programs, serving both internal and external customers:

• Personnel Services, responsible for recruitment, classification, pay, and labor relations.
• Liability, responsible for the self-insured liability claims program and the property/casualty insurance program.
• Group Insurance, responsible for employee benefit programs.
• Workers' Compensation, responsible for the self-insured workers' compensation program.

Goals

The mission of the Human Resources Department is to operate effective and efficient personnel and risk management systems consistent with current law and professional practices, administered in a fair and equitable manner, and to provide superior customer service to employees, departments, potential employees, and members of the community.