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to four years ahead of other cities. Colleyville has developed and implemented a long-
term strategy of linking wellness to the health benefits plan.

Since the adoption of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or Affordable Care
Act, businesses such as the City of Colleyville are having to adapt to new reporting and
compliance processes each year. The changes due to the reform have had a direct impact
on the City’s health benefit
decisions and will continue to
affect the City’s health plan
offerings to employees. This trend
will continue as new benefit
options are emerging in the
marketplace and will need to be
evaluated on how they fit into the
City’s business strategy. The
Human Resources Department is
responsible for ensuring that the
City is compliant with all facets of
the Act, and will continue to stay
abreast of the ongoing changes.

4. Safety Awareness and Injury Prevention
2.1 Provide responsive, efficient city services
2.2 Recruit and retain a highly-qualified workforce

2.3 Effectively leverage information technology
The Human Resources Depart-ment is responsible for the development, implementation
and maintenance of employee safety awareness and injury prevention programs. This
includes providing safety training, injury
analysis, and the oversight and
administration of the City’s workers’
compensation program. In addition, the
Human Resources Department works
with the Safety Committee to assess
current safety policies, evaluate current
processes, and maintain a program
designed to minimize the impact and
occurrence of incidents. The purpose is
to heighten safety awareness, promote
education and increase accountability to
minimize incidents in the workplace.

5. Legal and Regulatory Compliance
2.1 Provide responsive, efficient city services
2.2 Recruit and retain a highly-qualified workforce

2.3 Effectively leverage information technology

There are numerous laws and regulations governing the employment relationship that
Human Resources staff must understand and navigate in order to help avoid costly fines
and other penalties. Common examples of the types of laws regulating the employer-

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