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Human Resources/Risk Management

Human Resources/Risk Management Department
Fred Fosson, Human Resources/Risk Management Director
Our Mission is to administer a personnel system, which shall provide for an equitable system of operating procedures designed
to ensure uniform, fair and effective treatment of all personnel in accordance with Federal and/or State laws relating to the
functions of personnel administration.

Posted 121 vacancy announcements. Continued promotion of the Employee Wellness Log Program
Received 3,030 employment applications. to encourage a healthy lifestyle.

Processed 74 regular and temporary new hires. Maintained benefits and programs to the city’s health insurance
program; no benefits or coverages reduced.
Processed 43 employee employment promotions. Maintained current life insurance rates with Florida Combined
Met with various departments multiple times to discuss/ Life despite unprecedented usage of the life insurance in the last
review personnel issues prior to the department taking 60 months.
action. Continued partnership with City of Lake Mary’s CareHere
Emphasis on cross-training in all areas of HR/RM; Health and Wellness Center and the Oviedo Wellness Center.
department now has more redundancy capabilities in the
case of a long term staff absence or vacancy. Continued the new hire pre-employment examination at the
Wellness Center. Cost savings to the city.
Coordinated multiple Florida Retirement System training
sessions conducted by Ernst and Young representative. Continued the Workers Compensation injury treatments at the
Wellness Center. Cost savings to the city.
Maintained employee contributions to the Employee Health
Insurance at the same level for twelve years in a row. Continued the post-accident drug screening at the Wellness
Center. Cost savings to the city.
Scheduled monthly New Employee Orientation sessions to
include, not only a review of benefits offered by the city, but Continued high utilization at the Wellness Center.
also reviewed: customer service expectations and training, Calculated and issued co-payment reimbursement checks to
Active Shooter scenario video, and the city’s policy in regards eligible health insurance members.
to discrimination and all forms of harassment. Decreased incurred workers compensation claims costs.
Conducted six Annual Benefits Open Enrollment Recovered $420,861 to date since January 2014 from others due
informational sessions. to their damage to city property and vehicles.
Continued the city’s Health Reimbursement Account Saved a projected $300,000 in Fiscal Year 2018 Excess Health
incentive requirements. Insurance premium by changing Excess Health Insurance
Began implementation of a citywide electronic Employee carriers from Symetra to SunLife.
Performance Evaluation platform. Celebrated the Twelfth Annual Safety Incentive Program.
Prepared and distributed for the third year Affordable Care Conducted or coordinated multiple Safety and Risk
Act required IRS 1095-C and 1094-C forms. Management meetings and training sessions.
Continued the Employee Service Awards Recognition and Renewed the Florida League of Insurance property and casualty
Luncheon for Years of Service. insurance for Fiscal Year 2019.
Led teaching and discussion on sixteen chapters in regards to Instrumental in the repair or replacement of multiple items
Effective Supervisory Training classes for 16 City employees. of exercise and wellness equipment in the City Hall Wellness
Coordinated the Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Room.
Day, a successful Cancer Awareness Week event in October Preparation of four budgets for Fiscal Year 2019 with a total of
2017, a Wellness Walk, and a City Employee Wellness a $10.1M budget maintained by four staff members including:
Bowling night. Operations, Health and Wellness Center, Property and Liability
Hosted multiple CareHere monthly Lunch and Learns on Insurance, and Health Insurance.
health and wellness topics.

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