HR Basics
This department is responsible for hiring, benefits, employee relations, etc.
What is Human Resources?
This type of insurance helps employees pay for doctor visits, hospital stays, and medications.
What is health insurance?
Before becoming Miami Shores, this was the original name of the area in the late 1800's.
What is Biscayne?
The Village Clerk is responsible for preparing and distributing these for public meetings.
What are meeting agendas?
Municipal clerks must ensure adherence to this type of act, which requires open government meetings and transparency.
What is the Sunshine Law (or Open Meetings Act)?
HR ensures that employees are following these official guidelines that outline workplace expectations.
What are workplace policies?
Employees contribute 6% or 9% for this defined benefit
What is the retirement plan?
In early real estate advertisement, sellers gave Miami Shores what nickname to attract buyers?
What is America's Mediterranean?
If a resident wants to speak to at a Village Council meeting, they must do so when the Mayor opens up the floor.
What is public comment?
When an ordinance is passed, it must be published in this type of public forum to ensure public awareness.
What is a legal advertisement (or public notice)?
This document, provided to all employees, contains workplace policies, benefits, expectations, etc.
What is the employee handbook?
This workplace program helps employees with personal or work-related issues, such as stress management and financial planning.
What is the Employee Assistance Program (EAP)?
Miami Shores is home to approximately this number of residents, according to the 2020 census.
What is 11,567?
The Village Clerk administers this process to ensure residents can participate in government by selecting their leaders.
What are municipal elections?
The municipal clerk helps elected officials comply with ethics laws by managing these types of disclosures, which reveal financial interests.
What are financial disclosure statements?
HR manages this process to help new employees, get familiar with their job, workplace and policies.
What is onboarding?
New employees typically complete this period before gaining full employment.
What is the probationary period?
Miami Shores is affectionately known by this nickname, reflecting its well-maintained homes and lush greenery.
What is "The Village Beautiful"?
This is happening tomorrow in Miami Shores?
What are municipal elections?
The municipal clerk often acts as the custodian of this document, which serves as the foundation of a municipality’s laws and governance.
What is the municipal charter?
HR posts job openings, reviews applications, and schedules interviews as part of this process.
What is recruitment?
Who is credited as being the "principal founder" of Miami Shores Village?
Who is Roy H. Hawkins?
The municipal clerk’s role dates back to this ancient civilization, which used scribes to maintain government records.
What is ancient Sumer (or Mesopotamia)?
The municipal clerk may be responsible for managing this process, which involves citizens petitioning to change laws or recall officials.
What is an initiative and referendum process?