Human Resources

The mission of the Human Resources Department is to offer quality, efficient, and courteous service to all customers.

The Human Resources Department is charged with the responsibility of administering all benefits, including medical and dental insurance plans, unemployment compensation benefits, workers' compensation benefits, city retirement plan, and Health and Wellness Program.

This office manages the drafting, implementation, updating, and maintaining of the City of Valdosta's Personnel Policies and Procedures and employee handbooks, records, records retention, employee relations, training, payroll, risk management, classification and pay, organizational charts, recruitment and retention, the background process, new employee orientation, and employee onboarding and separations.

The Human Resources Department also oversees the grievance and appeal, EEO/ADA, workers' compensation, unemployment compensation, and vehicle and property damage processes and hearings.