Administrative Services
Part of the City Manager’s office, Administrative Services provides recruiting, staffing and employment policy functions for all City departments, as well as overseeing risk management and purchasing.
City of Delaware Department of Administrative Services
The City of Delaware currently employs over 250 full and part-time staff members with additional seasonal employees added during the summer season. The responsibility to recruit the best candidates to fill this rapidly growing and changing workforce falls upon members of the Department of Administrative Services. From advertising and interviewing to contract negotiations and work policies, the DAS staff assists thirteen City Departments with various employment issues.
Members of the Department of Administrative Services strive to provide employees with a resource for a meaningful interaction with each other and with members of the management. Facilitating labor meetings; involvement in Employee Recognition Board activities; writing and producing an employee newsletter; assisting in health insurance, state worker's compensation and FMLA issues are all activities performed by DAS staff for the benefit of employees of the City of Delaware.
Department Values
We are committed to a creative process which develops mutual respect and pride in ourselves and the community. To this end, we value:
- Providing quality service.
- Encouraging accessibility, open communication and participation in decision making.
- Ensuring consistent and equitable treatment of all employees.
- Developing an environment of mutual trust, fairness, sensitivity, and dignity.
- Promoting confidence in individual capabilities and cooperation throughout the organization
- Adapting to the changing circumstances of the community.
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