The primary purpose of the Human Resources Department is to assist all other departments to effectively administer the City’s human resources in order to provide services to the citizens of Henderson.

Location  - Municipal Center, 222 First Street, Suite 308
Contact - 270-831-1200

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Human Resources Divisions


Human Resources
The Human Resources Office is staffed by the Human Resources Director, Human Resources Specialist, and Human Resources Assistant.  The Human Resources Office administers all human resource functions for approximately 325 full-time, part-time, and seasonal employees.  Tasks include recruitment, hiring, orientation, retention, compensation, classification, non-health-related benefits, records, workers’ compensation, policy formulation and administration, regulatory compliance, disciplinary procedures, employee relations, promotions, transfers, terminations, technical supervision, unemployment insurance and hearings.

Benefits Management  
The Benefits Office is staffed by a full-time Benefits Coordinator.  The office is responsible for management of the City’s health benefits plan which covers 435 employees and 773 dependents, and includes those employees and their dependents from Municipal Power & Light, Henderson Water Utility, and the Planning Commission.  The office is also responsible for the Employee Assistance Program, supplemental insurance plans, and COBRA administration.

Safety and Training  
The Safety and Training Office is staffed by a full-time Safety and Training Coordinator.  The office is responsible for conducting safety meetings and training sessions designed to eliminate workplace hazards and reduce accidents and injuries.  The Coordinator also investigates accidents and property damage and assists in workers’ compensation investigation, tracking, and claims.  The office is also responsible for functions of the Safety Review Board

Risk Management and Loss Control  
Risk Management and Loss Control are also Human Resources functions.  The Human Resources Director and the Safety and Training Coordinator work with insurance carriers and City departments to implement loss control measures designed to reduce or eliminate risks.

Alcoholic Beverage Control and Licensing  
The Human Resources Director serves as the City’s Alcoholic Beverage Control Administrator and is responsible for the issuance of licenses to all establishments located within the City limits which serve alcoholic beverages.

Liaison for the Civil Service Commission  
Human Resources facilitates most activities of the City’s Civil Service Commission.  The Civil Service Commission is a three-member board charged with oversight of the City’s recruitment, hiring, and disciplinary processes.  The Commission administers all employment examinations for the City with the exception of Police and Fire testing which is conducted by the Human Resources Office.

Special Projects and Other Duties 
Human Resources coordinates a number of special projects in which City employees take an active part such as Red Cross blood drives, the American Heart Walk, March of Dimes campaign, Volunteer & Information Center Adopt-a-Family programs, and the United Way campaign. 

Human Resources has other responsibilities that do not lend themselves to being assigned to a specific office and result in being shared tasks.  These include, telephone systems – installation and repair, special projects for the City Manager, scheduling meeting facilities and security for the City Municipal Center, publication of the employee newsletter, and the Employee Incentive Program.

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