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People & Culture presents reorganization, training and workers’ comp plan amid budget shifts
Summary
Chief People Officer Paul Winsper told the Standing Committee the department’s FY27 budget centers on a restructured workplace policy, targeted professional development and an OSHA manager to manage rising claims costs; staff said many line-item increases reflect lateral transfers of positions rather than net new FTEs.
The city’s People & Culture department framed its proposed FY27 budget as a “responsible and disciplined” plan aimed at modernizing human-resources operations while containing costs, Chief People Officer Paul Winsper said during the Standing Committee on Ways and Means.
Winsper said the department recently completed a comprehensive reform of its workplace policy manual and has shifted several staff and budget lines into new divisions, including a larger DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) division. “This budget is a responsible and disciplined plan,” Winsper said, adding that the department has moved positions between divisions to align…
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