Human Resources
| Phone: | (203) 563-0106 |
| Email: | Sarah Taffel - Director, Human Resources, Labor Relations & Administrative Services |
| Hours: | 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
Department Mission
It is the Human Resources, Labor Relations, and Administrative Services Department's primary goal to deliver the highest quality municipal services possible at a cost level acceptable to the Town residents and to provide a work environment that challenges and inspires its employees to excel and achieve professional growth. To reach this goal, the Department strives to ensure that the Town of Wilton has the manpower and material resources it needs to provide a sophisticated level of services responsive to the needs of the residents it serves. The Department seeks to recruit, hire, and retain talented, reliable, and competent personnel who understand the importance of their role in protecting the economic and social interests of the Town's residents. The Department also endeavors to institute organizational and communications systems to achieve a work environment that maximizes the efficiency and productivity of the employees it hires. Finally, the Department manages certain purchasing and administrative functions to provide the employees with the tools and systems they need to execute their responsibilities as efficiently and cost effectively as possible. Listed below are some of the core responsibilities of the Department.
Human Resources
- Manage the recruitment, hiring, and orientation of diverse work force fulfilling the staffing needs of 17 departments, with the exception of uniformed police officers.
- Expeditiously identify, address, and resolve all personnel matters as they arise.
- Educate and train staff to ensure familiarity and ongoing compliance with applicable legislation affecting employees in the workplace.
- Payroll and Benefits Administration -- Maintain thorough familiarity with all employee benefits, the Town's various retirement plans, workers' compensation matters, and unemployment compensation.
Labor Relations
- Represent management in all phases of labor relations for the Town's four unions -- Police, Fire, Teamsters (Public Works), and AFSCME (Town Hall Employees Union), including contract negotiations, proceedings related to fact findings, mediations, grievances, arbitrations, and similar proceedings.
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