Human resources is defined as the people who make up and enhance an organization, with an emphasis on employees being the key assets of any organization. In this context, employees are sometimes referred to as “human capital."
Human resource management comprises six important areas: Recruitment and Selection, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Safety and Risk Management, Employee and Labor Relations, and Compliance.
Within these areas, the responsibilities of the City School District of New Rochelle Office of Human Resources include, but are not limited to: hiring, position classification and grading, salary determination, training opportunities, performance appraisal review and processing, promotions, reassignments, consultation and advisory services to management and employees, conduct and/or performance challenge resolution, personnel data entry and records maintenance, policy development, technical policy interpretation, benefits, health care insurance, life insurance, disability insurance, employee assistance referral, workers' compensation, voluntary and involuntary separation from the organization, and retirement.