SUBSTITUTE
Public Hearing: YES ☐ NO ☒ Department: Board of Commissioners - District 7
SUBJECT:
Title
Commission District(s): Board of Commissioners - District 7
To Adopt a Resolution and Department New Hire Checklist Creating a Formal Onboarding Process for DeKalb County Departments.
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Information Contact: Dr. LaDena Bolton, District 7 Commissioner
Phone Number: 404-371-2899
PURPOSE:
To adopt a resolution and Department new hire checklist creating a formal onboarding process for DeKalb County Departments.
NEED/IMPACT:
The formalization of an onboarding process is crucial for employees and ensures alignment with the organizational goals in several ways:
1. Smooth Transition: Helping newly hired have a streamlined approach to acclimation to county values, expectations, and processes.
2. Knowledge Transfer: provides structured access to necessary information, tools, and resources, ensuring employees can perform their roles effectively from the start.
3. Higher Productivity: Employees become proficient faster, leading to quicker contributions to the county goals, overall organizational success, and constituent services.
4. Efficiency: Prevents confusion and inefficiencies by standardizing procedures, saving time.
5. Compliance: ensures all legal, regulatory, and policy-related requirements are clearly communicated & understood.
This can pave the way for employees to thrive while simultaneously driving long-term success for the services rendered to constituents.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None
RECOMMENDATION:
Recommended Action
To adopt a Resolution in support of the new hire onboarding checklist created by HR as outlined in the attached checklist, and requests Administrative implementation of this checklist by the Chief Executive Officer or her designee