The Human Resources Department is responsible for a broad range of products and services for City employees and job applicants, with the goal of ensuring an efficient and effective workforce to serve the public.
Some of the Human Resources Department's major functions include testing for the civil service screening process, maintaining the City's classification plan, resolving employee and applicant concerns, negotiating and interpreting labor contracts, developing and interpreting employee policies and procedures, dealing with disciplinary issues, maintaining employee records, and training employees.
Below are our current Policies and Procedures Listing files in 'Policies and Procedures' Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment - uploaded on 5/8/2023 4:16 PM Computer Technology Email And Internet Usage Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:10 PM Covid Policy Reminder Memo - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:11 PM Disaster Pay Practices Policy For Exempt Employees - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:10 PM Disaster Pay Practices Policy For Non-Exempt Employees - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:10 PM Dress Code Policy - uploaded on 9/14/2022 2:05 PM Family And Medical Leave Act (FMLA) Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:10 PM Hiring and Equal Employment Opportunity Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:10 PM Military Leave Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:10 PM Motor Vehicle Policy - uploaded on 9/14/2022 2:05 PM No Smoking Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:10 PM Outside Employment - uploaded on 5/8/2023 4:16 PM Overpayment and Underpayment of Wages Policy - uploaded on 10/26/2023 11:17 AM Paid Time Off For Vaccinated Employees Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:10 PM Palm Beach County Code Of Ethics Ordinance - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:11 PM Pandemic Pay Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:10 PM Participation in Political Campaigns - uploaded on 5/8/2023 4:17 PM Pay Additive Program Policy 2024 - uploaded on 10/27/2023 12:13 PM Personal Appearance and Grooming Policy - uploaded on 6/14/2024 12:21 PM Police Officer Employee Referral Bonus Program Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:11 PM Pre-Determination Conference Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:10 PM Processing New Employees Applicants - uploaded on 5/8/2023 4:16 PM Progressive Discipline Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:11 PM Purchasing Card (P-Card) Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:11 PM Reporting Arrests And Convictions Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:11 PM Rest Break Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:10 PM Security Screening Program At City Hall Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:11 PM Separation, Termination, and Job Abandonment Policy - uploaded on 1/12/2023 2:57 PM Telecommuting Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:11 PM Timekeeping Policy - uploaded on 9/28/2023 1:52 PM Travel Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:11 PM Tuition Reimbursement Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:11 PM Use Of Facial Converings And Social Distancing On City Property Memo - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:11 PM Volunteer Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:11 PM Work Guidelines During A Pandemic State Of Emergency (COVID-19) Policy - uploaded on 6/29/2022 12:11 PM Zero Tolerance Drug Free Workplace Policy - uploaded on 6/14/2024 12:20 PM *Times are adjusted to the local time of the organization (GMT -5)
Tennille DeCoste, M.S., FCLRP Director of Human Resources and Risk Management Meet the Director 1481 W. 15th Street Room 248 Riviera Beach, Florida 33404 Phone: 561) 840-4880 Fax: (561) 840-4881 Email: tdecoste@rivierabeach.org
Hours of Operation: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Pamela Williams Asst. to the Director of Human Resources
Email: pwilliams@rivierabeach.org
Tara H. Williams, MBA, SPHR Human Resources Administrator Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Coordinator Email: thwilliams@rivierabeach.org Steve Shields Risk Manager Section 504/Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator Email: sshields@rivierabeach.org
Solomon Burgess, STSC
Safety Officer
Email:sburgess@rivierabeach.org
Stephen Gude, SHRM-CP, GBA. Benefits Administrator
Email: sgude@rivierabeach.org
ShaRhonda Hamilton Human Resources Generalist Email: shamilton@rivierabeach.org