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HR reports hiring uptick, ADA activity and recruitment metrics for July
Summary
Rutherford County's HR director presented the July snapshot showing the largest month of ADA-related activities so far, increased applications for county jobs and detailed metrics on promotions, audits, benefits and training.
Human Resources presented the department's July snapshot and monthly metrics to the commission.
Sonia (Human Resources director) told commissioners the report runs one month behind and that the July snapshot showed the department's largest month so far of ADA-related activities (13). Personnel-change activities totaled 53 in July, including 14 promotions and seven transfers. The HR report recorded 30 military credit applications for July and two audits (an ADA building audit and military time audit).
Benefits activity included 53 items, with 37 TCRS (Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System) retirement or review requests and five instances of employee family deaths where HR provided grief assistance. Community involvement included seven activities (including participation in Main Street's Taste of Rutherford); the department also reported 64 employees participating in a Soldier's Child gift-wrapping event.
Recruitment metrics showed an uptick in applications across departments: example figures cited included 65 applications for a detention officer posting, 76 for communications (dispatch) and 65 applications for a deputy clerk position in the circuit court clerk's office. HR reported 3,366 HRIS system functions in July and 1,301 employees trained on various topics. Leave activity included 193 leave-related activities with 140 related to FMLA.
Commissioners moved to accept the HR report; the motion carried by voice vote.
Sonia noted that many metrics are reported a month behind and volunteered to answer questions. The commission accepted the report for the record and approved the HR snapshot by motion and voice vote.
