Human Resources provides staff services in three functional areas: personnel administration, safety and workers’ compensation and civil service. The personnel administration function includes obtaining qualified applicants to fill various job vacancies, maintaining equitable and competitive compensation practices, providing consultation to all departments on personnel related issues and matters, reviewing and/or resolving employee concerns, grievances and appeals, and ensuring compliance with federal and state laws and developing and interpreting policy. The Safety and Workers’ Compensation function includes developing and monitoring the City’s safety program, the self-insured workers’ compensation program, and a drug testing program. The Civil Service function includes conducting entry level examinations for new civil service employees, developing/administering promotional examinations and serving as the liaison between the Civil Service Commission and employees.

The City of Beaumont’s full time employees receive a comprehensive benefits package as well as ten (10) paid holidays, twelve (12) days of short term disability, and five (5) days of personal leave a year. Employees also receive 10 - 30 vacation days a year depending on length of service with the City.