Human Resources Consulting and Support Services

The Vendor is required to provide human resources consulting and support services including:
• Human resource administration and employee relations services
• Recruiting and onboarding support
• Job classification and compensation support
• Employee engagement
• On-call human resources support
- Human resources administration and employee relations services:
•provide miscellaneous human resources administration and employee relations services and support to county staff, which includes assistance with employee relations issues, prompt notification of all new labor laws (fair labor standards act, family rights act, state with disabilities act , equal employment opportunity commission, etc.), updates or changes before they become law, wage and hour issues for exempt and non-exempt employees, human resources forms, new-hire orientation, performance evaluation programs, discipline and grievances, off boarding and terminations, best practice documentation, policy updates, policy interpretation and implementation, staff development, training (e.g. sensitivity training), coaching, and professional advice and act as a human resource advocate to which employees can bring concerns and issues to be raised with management in a safe environment and confidential manner, as requested.
- Recruiting and onboarding support:
- Recruiting and onboarding support will be conducted on an as-needed basis; this task may include:
•Meeting with hiring manager to develop ideal candidate profile;
•Developing competencies and screening criteria for application, as well as a supplemental questionnaire;
•Verifying appropriateness of salary range;
•Developing recruitment and advertisement strategy that targets qualified candidates (regional, statewide, etc., as appropriate);
•Developing recruitment brochure or job flyer (depending on level of position);
•Advertising in appropriate newsletters, job bulletins, websites, professional magazines, industry trade journals, professional organizations, public sector newsletters, linked in, etc.;
•Conducting personal outreach efforts to ensure that competitive candidates from diverse backgrounds apply for the position;
•Reviewing application packets and assessing candidates;
•Conducting initial telephone screening interviews to further narrow down the field of qualified candidates;
•Recommending slate of qualified candidates to county;
•Assist with the development of test questions, as appropriate, for specific positions;
•Organizing and coordinating selection process with panel members;
•Conducting final reference and background checks;
•Maintaining all required legal documentation and ensuring originals are maintained in county files;
•Completing all correspondence;
•Maintaining regular and ongoing communications;
•Developing offer letter; and assisting with onboarding activities.
- Job classification and compensation support:
- Classification and compensation work will be conducted on an as-needed basis; this typically will include the following:
•Review and assess current job classifications and their alignment across the agency, working titles and related job descriptions, and compensation policies and practices.
•Review and assess job classification descriptions and job descriptions for accuracy and alignment of level of responsibility across the agency and recommend changes, as appropriate, and develop new classifications and job descriptions, as needed.
•Conduct total compensation (salary and benefits) surveys of similar agencies: this will generally occur bi-annually to spot-check the labor market or as new positions/classifications are created.
- Employee engagement:
- Employee engagement work will be conducted on an as-needed basis; this typically will include the following:
•Work with the county management team to develop employee engagement plans, benchmarks and activities to encourage employees to participate and be engaged in the mission and efforts of county.
•Present employee engagement activities in the form of a plan, including benchmarks, and work with management to roll out a program of engagement activities over time to keep employees engaged on an ongoing basis.
- On-call human resources support:
•All other services necessary and required of human resources professionals, whether specifically outlined in the scope of services or not, as and when requested by county.

- Contract Period/Term: 3 years