Personnel is a department that assists, guides, cautions and supports supervisors in their role of
managing, directing and supervising City employees. We provide the following services:

SELECTION PROCESS

Classify and evaluate the job, advertise both intemally and/or externally if required, receive
and screen applications, test applicants, participate in interviews, and advise on the final
selection as required. Maintain a complete set of employee files and class specifications, and
a current file of employment applications from outside persons interested in working fox the
City. Maintain current seniority lists as called for in the collective agreeements.

Co-ordinate communication between departments regarding new employees or current
employees being awarded new positions. Sign up all new employees and inform payroll of
hirings, terminations and all changes in current employee status, as notified by departments
head, superintendents or managers.

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Administer the City’s cuirent benefit package. Process all additions, deletions and changes to
benefits as they occur for City employees. Inform payroll of all changes in pay or in benefit
premiums to be deducted. Provide information and assistance to employees arranging
retirement, preparing pension applications and related matters.

LABOUR RELATIONS
Assist in the preparation and conduct of negotiations with the City’s two unions.

Provide clarification, advice and assistance to the Chief Administrative Officer, department
heads, managers, supervisors and foremen on interpretation of the collective agreements, to
ensure consistant administration of these agreements throughout the organization.