2012 Budget - South Suburban Parks and Recreation

South Suburban Park and Recreation District
Mission and Goals
Each year the District’s goals are reevaluated and updated to ensure the proper distribution of
the District resources. This is done by reviewing the previous year’s goals, the outcome of
those goals, as well as, for the changing needs of the District, community, and citizens. The
goals may also change because of the local economy. The District’s goals and objectives
have changed somewhat from the 2011 Budget. The long term goals and 2012 goals are an
important part the of the annual budget process. These objectives guide the decisions made
when allocating the limited resources of the District.
Administration Department
The mission of the Administration Department is to support the mission of the District by
facilitating the effective and efficient delivery of services at each of the Department's
organizational units through assisting with planning and policy development and
coordinating administrative functions and systems.
The Administration Departments includes the various functions that support the operation of
all programs within the District, which include human resources, communications, and
general administration.
Human Resources
Mission
The mission of the Human Resources Department is to foster a work environment that
attracts and inspires excellence in people so that South Suburban is successful in serving our
community. In Human Resources, we take care of the individuals that take care of South
Suburban!
Department Overview
Human Resource Department is committed to: Service Excellence, Effective
Communication, Collaborative Partnerships, Continuous Advancement, Respect, Managing
Risk, and a Strategic Focus. This is accomplished with integrity, consistency,
approachability, confidentiality, and trustworthiness. Living by these principles establishes
and promotes professional credibility and interpersonal trust throughout the District.
The Human Resources Department has three full-time and two part-time positions that are
responsible for providing a full range of human resources services to the entire District. In
summary we serve 7 departments, approximately 120 supervisors and 1,587 employees
(Based on W-2’s for 2010). The work of the Department can be organized into these main
functional areas:
Employee Lifecycle: Recruiting, Hiring and Employee Separation
Employee Development, Training and Communication
Compensation and Recognition
Wellness and Benefits
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