Career Banding in DHHS

In this follow-up to our December introductory article, we’ll provide an update on the latest developments in Career Banding at DHHS. Career Banding is the new statewide Human Resource system that affects the way we classify, recruit, hire, pay, promote, evaluate, and provide career development opportunities for our employees.

What is Happening Now?

The first groups of Law Enforcement positions in DHHS are being converted to the new Career Banded titles effective February 1. The current Police Officer I, II, and III positions and Police Chiefs are being “rolled over” into the new Banded Classes of Public Safety Officer or Public Safety Supervisor. Facility Human Resource Managers and Public Safety Supervisors attended training on January12 and 13 on competency assessment, salary administration, recruitment/selection, and administrative procedures under the new Career Banding system.

Central Office Human Resource staff has been working over the last several months with Law Enforcement Chiefs, managers, supervisors, and employee representatives in planning this rollover to the new system. The team has analyzed the employee positions to determine how they fit under the new broader classes. They have also made plans on how to assess competencies under the new system and how to work on employee career development goals under the new Banded classes.

What’s next?

The Career Banding web site at www.dhhs.state.nc.us /humanresources/banding is growing to include forms and procedures that will be used for Career Banded positions. The HR Managers have a draft procedural guide online and we are working on a guide for Supervisors and Hiring Managers.

Information Technology positions are to be converted to their new titles effective February 1. Central HR hopes to provide training to the HR Managers and all IT Supervisors in late February or early March for Information Technology's April 1, implementation.

Groups of employees will be rolled over to the new Banded Classes at intervals over the next few years. Your supervisor will keep you informed well in advance of any changes to your position.

How can you get more information?

For more information, you may go to our DHHS Career Banding web site at www.dhhs.state.nc.us/humanresources/banding or contact your local Human Resources office. You may also want to visit the Office of State Personnel’s web site at www.osp.state.nc.us/ and click on Career Banding.

Also, watch for more articles in this newsletter in the months to come! We’ll keep you posted as we learn more about how the new system will affect us.

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Last Modified: January 30, 2006