HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
This chapter reviews the Wilmer-Hutchins Independent School District's (WHISD) human resources management in three sections:
- A. Organization and Management
- B. Hiring, Recruitment, Retention and Staff Development
- C. Policies and Procedures
School districts are often one of the largest employers in the community, and related human resources costs are typically the single largest expenditure of any school district. On average, these expenditures account for 80 percent of a district's total expenditures. As a result, efficient and effective management of human resources is critical to the overall effectiveness of a district.
BACKGROUND
Human Resource Department personnel generally are responsible for the following:
- recruiting employees;
- overseeing the interviewing, selection and processing of new employees;
- retaining employees;
- processing promotions, transfers and resignations;
- determining and maintaining compensation schedules;
- maintaining complete employee records;
- developing and maintaining job descriptions;
- managing the employee evaluation process;
- handling employee complaints and grievances;
- developing human resource policies; and
- ensuring that related laws and regulations are followed.
Some districts maintain payroll, staff development and benefits departments within the human resources department, some districts separate these departments and some districts coordinate these departments with other departments.
WHISD's Human Resources Department manages most of these responsibilities and coordinates payroll and staff development with other district departments.