PERSONNEL

Office Hours are 9:30am to 4:30pm
Monday through Friday

The Personnel Division is responsible for providing superior and responsive services toward the acquisition, development and retention of a diverse and competitive work force for county government.  The Personnel Division's fourteen employees furnish personnel, labor relations, and employee benefits, and training services for all county office and departments.

Specific Functions performed by the division include:

• wage studies

• employee classification reviews and development of classification specifications

• job announcements, postings, screening, and interviews

• EEO reviews and reports

• administration and coordination of the employee benefit program

• maintenance of employee records information

• new employee orientation and training

• contract negotiations and administration; employee/management relations

• coordination and administration of the county's Employee Assistance, Employee Recognition, and Drug & Alcohol Testing Programs

• investigation of complaints relating to discrimination and sexual harassment and other misconduct

• Department Director serving as the chief examiner for the Sheriff's Civil Service Commission

Who Is Served?
       The division provides:

• information, assistance, and coordination of benefits for approximately 1200 employees working in the county's 20 offices and departments

• information to prospective job applicants

• review and screening of over 4,000 applications which are anticipated for the projected 160 job openings within Kitsap County for 2005

• assistance to all county offices and departments in complying with:

  • applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations

  • collective bargaining agreements affecting over 50% of county employees

  • county personnel policies and resolutions

  • implementation of discipline

  • responses to grievances and complaints

Kitsap County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from all persons without regard to race, creed, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status including disabled veterans of the Vietnam Era.  Kitsap County provides reasonable accommodation to its employees and the public with disabilities, including disabled veterans.