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HR asks council to fund performance management, employee engagement work as compensation study begins
Summary
City HR staff (standing in for the HR director) requested funding for a performance management system and an employee engagement survey in FY26 and flagged compensation competitiveness and recruitment as major horizon issues; staff expect initial compensation study results next month.
A staff member standing in for HR Director Monica briefed council March 24 on personnel and human resources requests, asking for funding to implement a standardized performance management system and an employee engagement assessment.
The HR presenter said a performance management system would provide consistent evaluations, feedback, alignment of employee goals with organizational objectives and improved succession planning. The staff member also proposed an employee engagement survey in FY26 to establish baselines and identify priorities for targeted initiatives to raise morale, retention and productivity.
On compensation, the presenter said recruitment for some niche or higher‑paid positions is competitive with the private sector and that staff will provide comparative information as part of an ongoing compensation study. City administration later said the first results from the compensation study are expected next month and that council should expect more detail on personnel and pay issues during the April 21 presentation.
The HR presentation also noted staff are monitoring potential federal funding cuts that could affect programs and described efforts to align HR policies with city values and equity goals.
Council members praised the proposals and flagged compensation and retention as priorities that support customer service and program delivery.
