The Human Resources Division is responsible for coordinating personnel functions for management and employees. These areas include:

• Recruitment
• employee training and development
• Salary and benefits administration
• Training
• Negotiating labor contracts and coordinating safety and wellness programs
• Serves as the City’s Risk Manager

The primary function and ultimate goal of Human Resources is to hire the most qualified, highly-skilled individuals to serve the citizens of Mountlake Terrace and to provide City employees with information, training, and policy direction that allow them to do their jobs in the best possible way.