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HR director says centralization and hiring targets improving; job‑architecture review to inform pay/retention
Summary
Leticia Hazell told councilors HR met or exceeded several hiring and process targets (time‑to‑hire, interview timelines and grievance management) and that a job‑architecture project underway could lead to phased compensation recommendations.
Leticia Hazell, director of human resources, told the committee the department's centralization work and career‑pathways efforts have expanded the city's recruiting pipeline and sped hiring processes.
Hazell reported that HR met several FY26 metrics: quarter‑to‑date hires exceeded targets for time‑to‑fill, interview scheduling met targets in quarter 1 and remained close in quarter 2, and tier‑2 complaint investigations were completed within the stated timeframes. She said the career‑pathways initiative has relationships with more than 75 educational partners and that the department exceeded its midyear goals on several measures.
On job architecture and pay, Hazell said a third‑party vendor has completed job questionnaires for more than 1,000 employees and is analyzing market data; the project is expected to yield recommendations in late summer that could be phased into future budgets. Hazell said HR has negotiated four collective bargaining agreements this year without fact finding and is tracking mediation costs.
Regarding a 5.1% reduction scenario (~$306,000), HR said most proposed cuts focus on operating lines and a one‑time transfer from Fund 308 rather than reductions to staff or core services.
Ending: The committee filed the HR presentation and asked for additional exit‑interview and turnover data to better understand retention and replacement costs.
