Human Resources & Public Relations Department

Alisa Tate Human Resources & Public Relations Director

Human Resources' mission is to provide professional human resource management services, ensuring equal opportunity in the recruitment, selection, placement and retention of qualified individuals. This department also monitors programs and activities to ensure compliance with all applicable state and federal laws, regulations, and guidelines. There is also the administration and planning of all aspects of the Housing Authority's internal and external communication activities, projects, and programs that serve to maintain positive levels of public awareness that will promote community support. This department continues to serve as a primary resource for matters relating to public affairs involving communication with the media and other agencies.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Wage and salary administration
• Employee benefits administration
• Employee relations and communications
• Training and staff development
• Affirmative action and EEO programs
• Personnel records and activities
• Coordinate payroll functions
• Coordinates the legal aspect of claims (including worker's compensation and lawsuits)
• Special events coordination