James A. Smith, MBA, SPHR

A message from the Director of Personnel/HR:

The Personnel/Human Resource department strives to provide quality services to all of our current and prospective employees in a professional manner. In addition to providing Human Resource support to all departments and employees, the following are areas that we continue to strive for excellence in attainment:

Recruitment and selection of high quality employees
It is our goal to find individuals for all city departments who are motivated and share the professional attitude of current City staff in providing high quality service to our customers.

Performance Management
We provide, review and evaluate performance standards reviews conducted by our supervisors.

Compliance and records management
We maintain official personnel records for all city employees, and ensure   compliance with state and federal employment law mandates.

Employee payroll and benefit administratior
Administer payroll and benefits for a staff of 150 employees

Collaboratively working with the Senior Management Team to develop and main a comprehensive Strategic Planning process

Provide assistance and support to those injured on the job
The City has a certified return to work program that strives to return our employees to work in a quick, safe and efficient manner.

Employee Relations
The Personnel/HR department has an open door policy for employees to share concerns and suggestions. We strive to ensure fair treatment of employees at all times and to promote a satisfying working environment throughout the organization.

Sherri Mathney-Payroll/Benefit Specialist
Paula Balon-Administrative Assistant

We are committed to providing innovative, efficient, attentive, and courteous service through a set of values which include a strong customer service philosophy, accountability, teamwork, and commitment to quality and continuous improvement.

IT Department

JT Bowers, M.IS-Systems Administrator

Analyzing system logs and identifying potential issues with computer systems.
Introducing and integrating new technologies into existing data center environments.
Performing routine audits of systems and software.
Responsibility for network infrastructure and security.
Responsibility for documenting the configuration of the system and performance tuning.

The City of Bridgeport utilizes an internal help desk to manage all IT related issues.

Should you have any questions regarding this page or any other general Human Resource/Personnel/Technology questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at the above listed phone number or click on my name at the top of this page to e-mail me at your convenience. James A. Smith, MBA, SPHR Director of Personnel/Human Resources