Director of Human Resources and Safety

Salary: $98,143.50 - $140,283.00 Annually
Location : 211 Walnut Street, Neenah, WI
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: HR2026HRD
Department: Human Resources
Opening Date: 10/13/2026

Position Overview:

The City of Neenah, Wisconsin is currently accepting applications for the Director of Human Resources and Safety. The Neenah Human Resources Department serves 250 employees, in a community of about 27,000. The City is seeking a progressive, energetic leader with proven success in Human Resources management, excellent communication skills, and a focus on continuous improvement. The purpose of this position is to develop, administer, and coordinate Human Resources and Safety functions for the City. Areas of responsibility include; recruitment and selection, benefit administration, compensation, labor relations, safety programs, worker's compensation, employee development, and policy development. This is a Department-Head level position, responsible for the direct supervision of the HR & Safety Assistant and Deputy HR Director.
Key Responsibilities:

• Creates and manages compensation system for employees. Recommends plan design, plan movement, annual wage increases, and the corresponding rules and policies of the plan.
• Develops, interprets and administers personnel policies adopted by the Common Council, and establishes procedures consistent with such policies.
• Responsible for benefit administration including making recommendations on benefit designs and carriers. Monitors trends to keep benefits competitive, yet cost effective.
• Maintains the City's performance evaluation system and facilitates the annual performance review process.
• Conducts internal investigations for discipline and fitness for duty and recommends / administers employee discipline.
• Serves as a member of the City's labor relations team, responsible for negotiating union contracts.
• Creates employment policies and ensures compliance with all human resources laws and regulations including equal opportunity, FLSA, FMLA, ADA, etc.
• Supervises the development, implementation, coordination and maintenance of the City's comprehensive Safety Programs. Participates with SAFE team, and handles safety budgeting.
• Please see the comprehensive list of duties on the Job Description by searching the job title at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/neenahwi/classspecs

Qualifications:

• Relevant Bachelor's degree, or Bachelor's Degree with SHRM-CP or PHR certification required
• Five years progressively-responsible Human Resources experience
• Municipal government experience preferred, not required
• Valid Driver's License

Salary and Benefits:

• Full Salary Range: $98,143.50 - 140,283 with an expected hiring range of $98,143.50- $117,370.50 depending on qualifications.
• The City of Neenah offers a comprehensive benefits package, including:
  • Health, dental, and life insurance
  • Free access to employee clinic provided by ThedaCare at Work for employee and dependents
  • Participation in the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS).
  • Paid holidays, sick leave, and 5 weeks of vacation

Application Process: Interested candidates should submit an online application, cover letter, and resume as soon as possible. This position will remain open until filled. Initial application review will begin November 2nd, and applications will continue to be accepted until position is filled.
Join our team and make a difference in the Neenah community!
Supplemental Information:
The City of Neenah offers the following benefits to employees classified as Full-Time or Permanent Part-Time working 30 hours or more per week.

Employee Health Clinic
Benefit eligible employees (Those working 30 or more hours per week) have access to the City's employee clinic free of charge.

Dependents up to age 26 who are on the City's health plan may also use the employee clinic at no cost. Those dependents not on the City's health plan may access the clinic but are required to pay a $40 co-pay.

Medical
The City offers medical insurance through UMR. To better understand the network, you can visit umr.com and search for UnitedHealthcare Choice Plus network.

Wellness Benefit
Covered employees and spouses who participate in their annual wellness screening receive up to $400 annually into a Health Reimbursement Account on a pre-tax basis. This benefit can be used for medical expenses such as deductibles and co-pays.

Flexible Spending Account Plan
Eligible employees may elect to participate in a flexible spending account (FSA) plan. The FSA plan allows employees to have payroll deducted pre-tax and kept in an account that the employee may use for certain medical, dental, or vision costs not covered by insurance, or for dependent care, or for independent health premiums.

Dental
The City uses Delta Dental as it's dental provider. Employees pay 10% of the overall premium.

This benefit includes a $1500 annual orthodontic allowance for each covered member on the plan.

Vision:
The City uses Delta as it's Vision provider. The Employee pays 100% of this premium.

Ancillary Benefits
The City offers ancillary benefits to offset health care costs. These benefits include Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity.

Each of the available benefits offer an additional wellness benefit.

Income Continuation Insurance
As a WRS eligible employee, we participate in Income Continuation Insurance through the State of Wisconsin. Employees who are disabled due to a personal medical event may receive monetary benefits similar to a short-term disability program. Some provisions apply.

Life Insurance
The City provides WRS eligible employees with basic life insurance in the amount of one times an employee's annual salary at no cost to them.

Employees may elect additional coverage for themselves and eligible dependents. Rates are based on age and salary as determined by the carrier.

Wisconsin Retirement System
The City of Neenah participates in the Wisconsin Retirement System. All eligible employees are automatically enrolled into the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). The City of Neenah pays the employer portion, and each eligible employee is responsible for the employee portion.

Employee Assistance Program
The City of Neenah has an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). This service is offered at no cost to its employees and their immediate family members to help deal with life's stresses. EAP consists of caring individuals who are certified counselors. They can also help by referring the employee to another resource if assistance is needed beyond the EAP.

Deferred Compensation
Deferred Compensation allows employees to set aside pre-tax earnings toward retirement. The amount deferred reduces year-end state and federal income tax base. All the earnings will accrue tax-free until such time as the assets are withdrawn, generally at retirement, termination, or other special circumstances. There is also an after-tax 457 Roth contribution option. The City does not contribute to these plans.

Time Away from Work
The City of Neenah offers several paid time off benefits to include: vacation, holidays, floating holidays, sick leave, funeral leave and jury duty leave.
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