Vision

To be a recognized leader in Human Resources practices by providing superior services and programs to the City organization, current and prospective employees.

Mission

Making positive things happen through people - Quality at Work

Positively impact the quality of services of the City municipal government organization by recruiting, hiring, training, developing and retaining a capable workforce, and assisting in developing an efficient/effective City organization by:

• Providing a competitive wage and benefit package
  
• Providing employee training and development in a learning environment; begin a focus to invest in the whole person (i.e., a sincere interest in the individual employee)
  
• Providing employee training and development in a learning environment; begin a focus to invest in the whole person (i.e., a sincere interest in the individual employee)
  
• Promoting a respectful and diverse workforce
  
• Providing the leadership, necessary emphasis in advocating compliance with employment and safe workplace laws, regulations, City personnel policies and collective bargaining agreements
  
• Contribute to the development of an organizational culture where employees exhibit ethical behavior, trust, respect, accountability, teamwork and responsive customer service while striving for efficient and effective performance of public services
  
• Supporting the vision, mission and goals of the City of Cedar Rapids
  
  

Statement of Values

Concern
To have compassion, respect and sensitivity for all by providing:

• Encouragement
  
• Kindness
  
• Confidentiality
  
• Patience
  
• Open-mindedness
  
• Diversity awareness
  
  

Personal Development
To improve skills through personal and professional training by being:

• A lifelong learner - always trying to improve
  
  

Initiative and Innovation
To plan, anticipate, take reasonable risks, and try new approaches with a "can do" attitude through:

• Creativity
  
• Cooperation
  
• Open-mindedness
  
  

Pride
To take pride in our community, accomplishments and ourselves attained by:

• Recognizing and celebrating success
  
• Being humble, confident and joyous
  
  

Ethics
To be open, honest, trustworthy, responsible and accountable by:

• Providing factual and accurate information
  
• Demonstrating integrity
  
  

Responsiveness
To deliver our services in an efficient and effective manner through:

• Confidentiality
  
• Dependability
  
• Positive mental attitude
  
• Consistency of policy
  
• Employee involvement
  
• Flexibility of procedure
  
  

Excellence
To work together striving for the best results by:

• Contributing ideas, suggestions and solutions
  
• Maintaining a good sense of humor
  
• Always being customer-service oriented
  
• Continuously improving
  
• Measuring for results