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Ann Arbor HR director outlines staffing, compensation study restart and equity priorities

Ann Arbor City Council · February 10, 2025
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Summary

Monica Boot, Ann Arbor’s human resources director, briefed council on HR reorganization, recent contract negotiations, a planned restart of a citywide compensation study, recruitment and retention work, and efforts to implement anonymous hiring and equity goals. Councilmembers asked about implementation timing and technology constraints.

Monica Boot, the city’s Human Resources director, summarized recent HR activity and a work plan for 2025, telling the council the department has prioritized internal restructuring, cross‑training and a renewed compensation study.

Boot said HR supported recent contract negotiations, including a new agreement with district court employees, managed an efficient open‑enrollment period, and filled a new deputy human resources director role. She said about half of HR staff are new hires and the department is focused on knowledge sharing and reducing internal silos.

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