Human Resources

The Human Resources Division, headed by the Department's Human Resources Manager, directs the activities of the Department's Personnel Office, Employee Relations Office, and Employee Assistance Unit, offering a full range of diverse personnel services to maintain and support the Fire Department's 2,561 employee workforce.

The Personnel Office administers all employment services and transactions, including: selection processing, appointments, retirements, resignations, medical terminations, dismissals, suspensions and other disciplinary actions, labor relations, injury and sick leave medical claims management, Civil Service examination and job classification requests, affirmative action, employee recognition and employee records maintenance in accordance with City and Fire Department rules and regulations, Civil Service regulations, and various applicable state and federal laws. The Personnel Office also provides testimony and support in any resulting grievance administrative and/or legal hearings relating to these services.

The Employee Relations Office, which incorporates the Department's Employee Assistance Unit, provides addiction counseling and professional referral services to Department employees who require help in dealing with substance abuse addictions, domestic problems, gambling addictions, and other problems which impact on their conduct and/or ability to perform to the level and standards of conduct required by the Department.