MAYOR BRONIN
ANNOUNCES DEPARTURE OF HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR
Deputy Director
Debra Carabillo to Serve as Interim Director
— NEWS AND COMMUNITY
STATEMENT—
(Jan 27, 2016) Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin today
announced that he has reluctantly accepted the resignation of Henry Burgos,
Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations for the City of Hartford. Mr.
Burgos, who began working for the city in 2013, will depart from his position
effective January 27.
“I
have been impressed with Henry’s dedication to the people of Hartford thorough
his management of all aspects of the City’s Human Resources Department, and I’m
sorry to see him leave City Hall,” Mayor Bronin said. “Under Henry’s tenure, the
City saw drastic modernization of our onboarding and applicant tracking and
testing services. He has been an advisor and an invaluable resource during this
transition period, and his departure is a loss for City Hall.”
Mr.
Burgos stated, “It was a pleasure to serve Connecticut’s Capital City. My tenure
as director was the most rewarding experience of my career. I’m grateful for
this opportunity to serve the citizens of Hartford and I look forward to
pursuing personal and professional goals in the near future.”
As
Director of Human Resources and Labor Relations, Mr. Burgos has been responsible
for directing every aspect of the City’s Human Resources Department, including,
but not limited to, labor relations, recruitment, employee relations, employee
benefits and contract negations. As a member of the senior management team,
Henry played a key role in the City’s budget development process and was a
member of the Personnel and Finance Committee, where among other things, he
engaged in the monitoring of the City’s budget.
Mayor
Bronin has appointed Debra Carabillo, Assistant Director of Human Resources, to
serve as Acting Director of Human Resources while a search for a permanent
replacement in underway.
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