Human Resources

Duties and Responsibilities

The Human Resources Department works together with town officials, department heads, union representatives, and employees in a fair and consistent manner to administer policies, practices, and CBA’s.  This collaborative team is dedicated to professional successes and serving the residents and businesses of Kingston:

  • Value, encourage, and support each other.
  • Continually improving our individual and organizational effectiveness.
  • Anticipate and meet the changing needs of the workforce and Town.
  • Champion professional growth, in addition to recruiting and retaining quality employees.

The Human Resources Department is directly responsible for working with the Town leadership and serving the employees with:

  • Benefits administration
  • Employment opportunities
  • Compensation
  • Collective Bargaining and negotiations
  • Employee Relations and employment policies
  • Partnering with Wage and Personnel Board
  • Workers Compensation, CORI/SORI, and Unemployment Insurance
  • Training Initiatives

The Town of Kingston maintains a sincere commitment to the principles of equal employment opportunity and non-discrimination in all practices to employees and applicants.

Helpful Documents

  1. Employment Application (PDF)
  2. Town of Kingston Classification and Compensation Study Final Report 2022
  3. Town of Kingston Discriminatory Harassment Policy (PDF)
  4. Town of Kingston Sexual Harassment Policy (PDF)
  5. Volunteer Application (PDF)

Senior Tax Work-Off Program

  1. Senior Tax Work Off 2021 to 2022 - Program Information (PDF)
  2. Senior Tax Work Off 2021 to 2022 - Application (PDF)
  3. Senior Tax Work Off 2021 to 2022 - Positions (PDF)