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General Information Policies

The mission of the Employee Resources Department is to provide leadership for labor and management to cooperatively solve problems and promote excellence by balancing our roles as strategic business partners, change agents, employee advocates, and service providers.

Labor Relations

We negotiate collective bargaining agreements with our public employees in accordance with the requirements and procedures of Wisc. Stats. 111.70 and 111.77. Additionally, we assist departments with the administration of the labor contracts, including responding to formal employee grievances. We also respond on behalf of the County to petitions for new bargaining units and petitions to incorporate specific positions into existing bargaining units.

Selection

We work with the County departments to recruit and select the most qualified individuals to fill vacant positions.

To find out what jobs are open within Marathon County visit our Jobs Listing. If you need further assistance, you may contact the Marathon County Employee Resources Department (715) 261-1451 or TDD at (715) 261-1453.

If you are interested in a specific job with Marathon County Government, please forward the following information:

Your Name
Your Mailing Address
Your Phone Number
The position or positions that you are interested in

The Employee Resources Department will then complete an employment interest card that will remain on file. When we conduct a recruitment for the position you are interested, We will mail your interest card to you.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Everyone at some time is faced with personal problems. The County EAP program is available for both Marathon County employees and their family members to get help for family or marital problems, alcohol or other drug abuse, financial concerns, parenting or elder care issues, mental health or behavioral difficulties, or personal conflicts you can't seem to resolve by yourself. This program includes free short-term counseling.

For more information or an appointment with an EAP Counselor, call the 24-hour confidential help line:

Position Allocation

We study requests for new positions and prepare written reports and a recommendation for the Employee Resources Committee.

Job Classification and Compensation

We conduct classification/compensation reviews on County positions to provide an up-to-date job classification system and to ensure adequate compensation to maintain a high quality workforce.

Training and Development

We work to provide educational programs designed to enhance the competency of County employees. Of particular interest to us, is ensuring that management employees have the skills to effectively lead the employees assigned to them.

Employee Safety and Health

In conjunction with Risk Management, we work to develop policies designed to ensure that employees work in a safe environment and educational programs organized to ensure that each employee understands what needs to be done to protect themself from workplace injuries and illness. Additionally, we administer the worker’s compensation program for the County.

EEO/Civil Rights Information

Marathon County will not discriminate in employment or service delivery on the basis of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin or ancestry, disability or association with a person with a disability, arrest or conviction record, sexual orientation, marital status or pregnancy, political belief, or affiliation, military participation, or use or non use of lawful products off the employers premises during working hours.

More information is available through the following links:

  • Equal Opportunity Policy in Employment and Service Delivery – English (PDF)
  • Cai Pheej Xeeb – Hmong (PDF)
  • Directiva De Igualdad De Oportunidad – Spanish (PDF)
  • Limited English Proficiency Policy – English (PDF)
  • Tsab Cai Tswj Kev Tsis Paub Lus Askiv Zoo – Hmong (PDF)
  • Política De Capacidad Limitada Del Inglés – Spanish (PDF)
  • How to File an Employment or Service Delivery Discrimination Complaint – English (PDF)
  • Kev Qhia Ua Daim Ntawv Foob Haujlwm Lossis Tau Txais Kev Pab Tsis Ncajncees – Hmong (PDF)
  • Cómo Presentar Una Queja De Discriminación En Los Servicios – Spanish (PDF)

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