Employee Relations outlines 2027 budget, Workday rollout and a push for standardized HR practices

Oct 13, 2026

The Department of Employee Relations presented a roughly $6.8 million 2027 budget with a $476,000 increase; priorities include Workday implementation, a citywide compensation policy, returning new-employee orientation in person, and stronger documentation and training to improve recruitment, retention and equitable treatment.

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The Department of Employee Relations (DER) presented its 2027 proposed budget and an agenda for HR modernization that the department said will focus on improved documentation, standardized policies, and the Workday human-resources information system rollout.

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