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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-
employee relationship include: the Fair Labor Standards Act, which establishes the
minimum wage and rights to overtime pay for certain workers; federal civil rights laws,
which prohibit employers from considering race, gender, age, or other “protected” status
when making hiring and firing decisions or otherwise setting the terms and conditions of
employment; the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), which grants certain employees
the right to take up to twelve weeks of unpaid leave each year in specific circumstances,
as well as the right to be restored to the same or equivalent position upon returning from
such leave; and the Uniform Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
(USERRA), which establishes certain rights and protections for employees who are called
to active military duty. For the City of Colleyville, Human Resources also manages the
various compensation and benefit programs, which are heavily regulated as well. The
Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 is an example; upon its
inception, the law established more than two dozen new rules relating to employer-
sponsored health benefits.

To ensure compliance with the various employment laws, the Human Resources
Department is responsible for the development and administration of personnel policies
and procedures, providing policy direction recommendations on personnel issues, and
providing personnel management support to City departments. The Personnel Manual,
effective in FY 2017, is a comprehensive and customized personnel policies handbook that
is designed to be a clear and understandable document by supervisors and employees.
The manual serves as a roadmap for employee conduct standards and emphasizes the

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