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Dubuque HR details FY2027 staffing, classification and HRIS rollout as council hears budget presentation
Summary
City HR leaders presented FY2027 priorities including implementation of a classification study, seven‑module HRIS rollout, market-adjustment supplemental pay for critical public‑works roles, expanded mentoring, and benefit enhancements while answering council questions about exit interviews and administrative-overhead allocations.
Human Resources leadership presented the City of Dubuque’s FY2027 budget Thursday, describing a mix of recurring personnel investments and one‑time modernization projects aimed at stabilizing the workforce and improving internal systems.
Shelly Stickford, chief human resources officer, told the City Council the department’s central mission is recruiting, developing and retaining “our most valuable capital, our human capital,” and outlined a multi‑year set of initiatives tied to an ongoing classification and compensation implementation. Stickford said HR has moved the work in‑house after an external study and is conducting structured job analysis and position reviews to align pay and duties.
Kelly Larson, learning and development manager, said HR completed broad OSHA compliance training and recorded about 2,000 employee completions over the past year. She also described employee development work including a mentoring program that will expand from seven mentor matches in its first year to an anticipated 15 this…
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