Program 1 Key Tasks
Return to Goals and ObjectivesHuman Resources:
1.1 Maintain the Department of Corrections Policy Management System that governs the development, review, revision, and distribution of all Department policy and corresponding operational procedures. (53-1-201 & 53-1-203)
1.2 Assure Department policy and procedure conforms to applicable state statutes, national correctional standards, and the Department’s mission and goals.
1.3 Provide staff training, which emphasizes the Department’s mission, vision, values, policy and procedure updates, and sound correctional practices (53-1-201 & 53-1-203 MCA)
1.4 Coordinate with the Legal Unit to provide annual legal update training for all positions whose responsibilities include case law, statute and rule guidance.
2.1 Maintain working relations with the eight tribal councils in Montana and federal affiliations. (53-1-201 & 53-1-203 MCA)
2.2 Improve department staff awareness of Native American Culture and its relation to correctional practices. (53-1-201 & 53-1-203 MCA)
2.3 Review and update the Department lesson plans as changes occur in human resource arenas, statute, correctional practices, ACA standards or related fields. (53-1-201 & 53-1-203 MCA
2.4 Evaluate the implementation, effectiveness and success of the Native Cultural Officer one-year Pilot Project.
2.5 Conduct a comprehensive employee survey to identify organizational understanding and responsiveness to employee needs.
5.1 Implement alternative dispute resolution processes and advocate for their use at the lowest supervisory level throughout the Department.
6.1 Maintain an accurate Department-wide system of documenting staff training and POST Certification of Correctional Officers and Probation and Parole Officers. (53-1-201 & 53-1-203 MCA)
6.2 Develop and implement a “new employee orientation” training program.
6.3 Implement a Department wide Early Return to Work program.
6.4 Require lesson plans and, where applicable, participant materials to be utilized when conducting training classes (53-1-201 & 53-1-203 MCA)
6.5 Maintain effective management of the statewide Training System.
6.6 Complete agency wide transition to the broadband pay plan and implement compensation tools and procedures. (53-1-201 MCA)
6.7 Conduct Human Resource customer feedback surveys to provide perspective on improvement efforts (53-1-201 MCA)
6.8 Develop and deliver an annual management-training course for supervisors to upper level management, which provides applicable policy review and innovative employee, supervision, and management strategies.
6.9 Develop and deliver a “new” supervisory training course specific to the procedural & technical aspects of the supervisor’s job, which covers such areas as: State and Federal laws, Department Policies, union contracts & grievance handling, performance evaluation and discipline.
6.10 Evaluate current recruitment and selection philosophies and practices, modify according to evidence-based practices, and measure effectiveness.
6.11 Establish a Department wide Human Resource succession plan to address future staffing needs.
6.12 Collect and analyze Human Resource data, evaluate activities and tailor Division functions and staffing to meet the Department’s mission, practices and goals.
6.13 Research, design and implement an effective competency based performance management system.
