Human Resources is responsible for all personnel and employee service programs including recruitment and hiring, performance management, labor relations, employee benefit programs, payroll, training and development, safety, and workers compensation. Goals are to practice good risk management through the Safety Program established and to provide and promote positive work environment.

Equal Opportunity Employment
The City of Washington is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We recruit, select, train and promote only fully-qualified persons without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age or disability. Likewise, such matters as pay, benefits, transfers, layoffs, terminations, training, education or other programs will be administered equally to all employees in keeping with equal opportunity guidelines.  The City will not discriminate on the basis of national origin in recruitment, hiring or termination. However, we will not employ a person who is or becomes an unauthorized alien. All new employees must provide suitable identification and complete Immigration and Naturalization Services (INS) Form I-9.