OUR GOALS:
The Department of Human Resources's goal is to support State Government as it attracts, retains, and rewards a talented and diverse workforce with the skills necessary for Agencies and Departments to meet their organizations' objectives in an efficient and cost effective manner. The Department adds value to State Government by providing a variety of human resource management tools; executing strategy; building management infrastructure; promoting employee development; and, managing transition and change. We consult and work in partnership with management, our primary customers, to solve people-related business issues. Further, we develop programs and policies to build the capabilities of our employees enabling them to perform their current jobs and prepare for the future challenges that may face the organization. To accomplish these goals, there are three roles within which the Department must assume a leadership position:

• STRATEGIC PARTNER: Aligns Human Resource strategies and practices with organizational goals and priorities and the delivery of services to the citizens of Vermont.
• ORGANIZATION CONSULTANT: Helps State Government build capacity for change. Concerned with identifying new behaviors that will support the accomplishment of the organization's mission and goals.
• ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERT: Concerned with designing and delivering HR processes and providing key management information.

OUR ROLE:
The focus of the Department is to provide leadership in the following areas to improve organizational effectiveness:

• Strengthening the relationship between the Department of Human Resources (DOP) and personnel officers throughout State Government
• Identifying, modeling and implementing best practices
• Promoting a talented and diverse workforce through workforce planning and development and a sustained commitment to Workforce Equity and Diversity
• Providing human resource management information enabling departments and agencies to make sound business decisions
• Setting policies that guide agencies and departments in carrying out the work of Vermont State Government and support the accomplishment of their missions
• Administering bargained agreements between the State of Vermont and the Vermont State Employees Association (VSEA) while ensuring compliance with Department of Human Resources policies and procedures and all Federal and State employment rules and regulations

To accomplish this work, State Government must be viewed as a single organization. We must identify a common mission, define unique agency/department goals in support of that mission, and create specific strategies to ensure successful accomplishment of the mission. Through this, the Department of Human Resources must understand areas of common interest, respectfully address conflict and assume accountability for results. Departmental leadership will be utilized to bring groups together to find ways to support one another and improve the efficient delivery of services through collaboration, mutual problem solving, and avoiding duplication of effort.