Human Resource is a unit under Central Administration within the District Assembly system.

OBJECTIVE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF HR DEPARTMENT

The Human Resource Unit is mainly responsible for managing, developing capabilities and competencies of each staff as well as coordinating human resources management programmes to efficiently deliver public services within the        Local Government Service (LGS).

OUR MANDATE

• The Local Government (Commencement) Instrument, 2009 (L.I 1961)
• Local Governance Act, 2016 (Act 936)
• LAWS AND REGULATIONS
• Labour Act, 22003 (Act 651)

• Workman’s compensation Law 1987 (PNDC Law 187)

• The 1992 Constitution

• Factories, offices and shop Act 1970 (Act 328)

WHAT WE DO

• Recruitment (job descriptions, application, posting, interview guides, evaluation form, offer letter)
• Training and Development (new hire orientation, employee development)
• Benefits and Compensation (pay structure, time tracking, medical, other perks)
• Communicate HR policies between employer and employees (all staff meetings, handbook, newsletters)
• Employee Relations (manager training/coaching, discipline process, culture, retention)
• Recordkeeping (employee files, reporting)
• Health, Safety, and Security within the working environment
• Legal Compliance to state laws
• Obtaining state mandated posters
• Creating Personnel Files for each employee
• Identifying key policies and procedures for your business
• Developing an employee handbook to keep everyone on the same road map for expectations
• Assembling the basic forms needed for all employees, Emergency Contact Forms, State Tax Form
• Establishing workers compensation account
• Determining a process or solution for paying employees (in-house or payroll provider)
• Assessing what benefits you will offer employees (not just medical coverage)