Human Resources
The Human Resources division provides personnel administration for all City of Ruston employees and provides risk management support. Contact our Human Resources office at 318-251-8654.
Personnel Administration provides personnel administration of all City employees, including the following services:
- Staff recruitment and job applications
- Orientation and enrollment
- Manage employee testing programs, including random drug screening programs
- Employment verification
- Develop and administer personnel policies
- Process and distribute bi-weekly payroll
- Manage the employee performance evaluation system
- Maintain accurate employee records on a continual basis
- Prepare all Federal, State, and local employee reports
- Administer group insurance and benefits
- Act as liaison between employees and benefits providers
- Enroll and assist employees with retirement systems
Risk Management services include:
- Administration of the City’s self-insured programs for general liability, automobile liability, workers’ compensation, and employment practice liability
- Administration of the claims process for the self-funded programs and of the commercially insured exposures
- Coordination of investigation of workers’ compensation claims
- Coordination of investigation of claims for property damage
- Coordination of investigation of complaints regarding unsafe use of City equipment or questionable safety practices
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