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Delaware City HR seeks additional specialist, plans citywide compensation study
Summary
Delaware City HR requested one additional human resources specialist for 2026 and outlined a citywide compensation study to take effect in 2027, citing a staff ratio far below industry norms and upgrades to benefits administration and safety programs.
Jessica, the city’s HR director, told the Finance Committee on Nov. 13 that the Human Resources Department is requesting an additional human resource specialist for 2026, anticipating a Q2 start to help cover end‑of‑year and peak recruiting workloads.
The request is anchored to staffing ratios and retention goals. “Our current ratio is 1 HR practitioner to every 159 employees,” Jessica said, and she contrasted that with an industry benchmark of roughly 1.5 practitioners per 100 employees. She told the committee the extra position would…
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