2018 Adminstration and Finance Annual Report

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J,�arH ee u� p) yl�r Department of Administration & Finance Divisions of Finance, Human Resources, Safety & Risk, Central Services & Purchasing 2018 Annual Report o Radio Service had 2 employees selected to join the Radio Template Committee for the St. Joseph County 911 Center. The committee purpose is to coordinate, update and implement changes to the 800MHz radio system utilized by all agencies within the county. Strategic Goals / Initiatives for 2019 Be a great employer with great employees o Human Resources o Complete implementation of new Kronos HRIS system. o Hone the City's employment policies to promote fairness, equity, and compliance, including implementation of the volunteer time off policy, harassment training for all employees, and the vacation donation program. Evaluate and implement new policy providing vacation to all new employees. o Safety& Risk o Reduce worker's compensation claim count by 15% compared to 2018 claim count o Reduce cost of injuries by 10% compared to 2018 total cost. o Expand employee safety training offerings by close to 2,000 man hours over 2018 trainings held. o Explore and implement an environmental health and safety platform to allow supervisors and employees access to training, data entry and resources in the field. This will allow for better data sharing with all departments for more real time information. o Develop a structure for all Safety personnel to have an organizational connection back to a centralized Safety and Risk Management function to allow better resources to all departments. o Explore and implement a notification system for all city employees of real time information. o Update all training materials and programs to reflect current challenges within our organization. o Mandate basic training for all supervision as it related to Safety, Emergencies, FEMA and disasters. o Formalize a Business Contingency plan for emergencies and shut downs. Provide enduring Financial Strength 8