About Human Resources

Welcome to the City of Lake Oswego Human Resources Department. The department is responsible for providing a full-range of comprehensive human resources services and programs to the City that will:

• Provide leadership and act as a resource to the organization in all aspects of human resources management
• Enable the City to acquire, develop, and retain a skilled, diverse, and service-oriented work force.
• Develop, implement, and maintain human resources policies and procedures
• Provide leadership to create and maintain cooperative labor/management relations with the City’s represented employees
• Create and maintain a performance appraisal system that allows for an annual review of employee contributions and work performance
• Maintain and update the City’s compensation and classification system
• Serve as a resource on the administration of employee benefits and to communicate employee benefit information to all employees
• Provide training and development opportunities to managers, supervisors and employees
• Facilitate communication and provide assistance in problem solving and conflict resolution
• Develop and implement the City's risk management policies and programs