Established to improve the competence of human resource professionals, provide opportunities for conferences, cooperative research, and exchange of information among members, and raise the standards of performance in all phases of human resource management. For information on meetings or events please visit the website.

City Municipal Government including utilities (electric, water, wastewater, street), engineering/planning, Parks and Recreation, City Administrator and Mayor, finance, and Human Resources.

Responsible for public relations, coordination of Human Resources functions, receiving the concerns of citizens and groups, and preparing the agenda and council packets for City Council meetings.

Risk Management oversees the City's liability and property insurance programs. The City's loss control program adopts best practices in order to protect the assets of the City from adverse and unexpected loss.

Serves as a local starting point for networking, information, professional development, and continued support of excellence in Human Resources for individuals in the Human Resources industry in Aberdeen.

Provides a service to Mitchell and the surrounding area by providing information on full-time and part-time jobs available in City Departments. The HR Office also coordinates property & liability insurance issues involving the City and the public.

The Human Resources Department serves the County in three broad functional areas: Direct support to the County Commission and recruitment of new employees. Personnel support services to employees. Support services to departments. Support to the County Commission involves such activities as ongoing maintenance of the classification system and pay scale, position control, reduction of potential EEO and affirmative action liabilities, research and recommendations regarding issues that affect personnel, and maintaining comprehensive personnel records. Support services to employees include administration of benefits such as the group health and dental plan, retirement and deferred compensation, and worker's compensation. Support services to departments include centralized employee record keeping, recruitment and selection support, new employee orientation, assistance with progressive discipline, employee coaching and training.

Assists in the resolution of problems when conflicts arise, assure compliance with applicable employment laws, attract, develop, motivate and retain quality employees, promote safety awareness in the workplace, protect the City's monetary resources through effective risk management techniques, and provide a competitive compensation program and employee benefit package in a cost efficient manner.

Responsible for developing and implementing proactive human resources programs and safety practices, recruiting and hiring, handling employee compensation, benefits, and skills training, creating a positive and affirmative work environment by complying with all federal and state human resource regulations and related employment law and practices, and coordinating the safety and risk management programs.

​Processes applications for city positions, assists with the benefits programs including health care insurance, and organizes and coordinates employee related committees.

Works as a local starting point for networking, information, professional development, and continued support of Human Resources. Members receive monthly presentations from experts in the HR fields, access to employment opportunities in the HR field, opportunities to receive Continuing Education Units (CEU) for HR certifications, study groups for taking SHRM-CP and SHRM-SCP exams, notification of local and regional events for businesses, legal updates for HR professionals, and opportunities to network with other professionals.

Manages recruiting, hiring, training, developing, and retaining employees for departments of the City of Aberdeen.

Commissioners' office and Commission Department Director's office: coordinates board agendas, packets, schedules, and ongoing projects, acts as a liaison between the board and county departments, media, public, and other governmental entities, prepares budget requests and analysis, county representative for labor relations with the county's two labor unions including negotiations and grievance resolution, and county information. Human Resources: recruitment, hiring, performance management, safety programs, wages, benefits, liability and workers compensation, and employee and management training efforts. Information Technology (IT): resource allocation, network administration, and help desk support. Geographic Information Systems (GIS): creates addresses for the county, creates and maintains all GIS layers, maps for the county, and the Beacon website, creates and updates parcel data, creates soil reports, maintains 911 layer and Master Street Address Guide (MSAG), research and analyze data using reports and maps, updates customer records and addresses for the city and utility companies. Buildings and grounds maintenance: county buildings and grounds projects, maintenance, and staffing.

Handles the employment and training, compensation and benefits, workers compensation and safety, labor contracts, payroll, and well-being programming for all city employees.

Core business services include payroll, recruiting, new hire onboarding, benefits administration, employee and labor relations and training. Also, provides information on career opportunities and disability consideration.