DATE: July 5, 2016
TO: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Assistant City Manager
SUBJECT
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FY 2016 Employee Engagement Survey Results
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RECOMMENDATION
Recommendation
That the Council receives this report on the FY 2016 Employee Engagement Survey and provides comments.
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BACKGROUND
The Great Recession brought significant and lasting changes to the City of Hayward, as it did to both public and private organizations everywhere. Significant contributions and modifications to employee compensation packages were necessary to maintain the high level and quality of service that the City provides to its residents without cutting staff positions. These necessary budget-balancing measures resulted in some contentious labor negotiations and residual diminished morale in parts of the organization.
Meanwhile, emerging conditions in the local government sector require an energized, engaged, and effective workforce. Demand for high quality services continues to rise, absent funding for corresponding staffing increases. The long-anticipated "gray wave" of public sector retirements and ensuing loss of seasoned, dedicated, and knowledgeable employees continues. Personnel costs continue to rise, stretching limited public budgets, while the regional labor market thrives and increases competition among employers for highly-trained, committed, and enthusiastic individuals.
As Hayward continues to recover from the Recession and the City organization attempts to address the evolving challenges facing local governments everywhere, it is imperative that the organization understand how to better attract, retain, and develop high-quality employees. Like many other forward-thinking public and private organizations, the City recognizes that organizational health and culture are crucial to positioning the City of Hayward as a competitive employer of choice, particularly given the City's constrained ability to adjust compensation packages...
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