Overview
Jim Feldhausen, Director
Karla King, Assistant Director
The Bureau of Merit, Recruitment and Selection (BMRS) is responsible for recruitment and selection rules, policies and procedures for appointments made in the classified service. This includes the following transactions: new original hires, transfer, promotion, demotion, reinstatement, restoration, and layoff. Additionally, BMRS is the authority for matters relating to probation, temporary workforce appointments (limited term, projects, and acting assignments), and the Code of Ethics for classified service.
Major Responsibilities:
Providing training, resources, technical advice and consultation on the recruitment and selection process, assessment strategy and tools, statistical analysis, and special projects.
Providing HR data analytics & reporting including managing workforce metrics and analytics, collecting, reporting, and analyzing enterprise data; serve as back up in writing/running queries, exit interviews, and workforce demographics.
Providing enterprise recruiting services to grow the Wisc.Jobs employment brand; promote agency opportunities via social media and provide consultation and analysis of marketing efforts.
Developing and managing special employment programs and reporting related to expanded certification (veteran, minority, women, disabled), Veterans Non-Competitive Appointment (VNCA), W2.
Reviewing and approving non-delegated actions, such as involuntary transfers and demotions, career executive reassignments, lengthened/extended probation, and layoff.
Reviewing and conducting staffing activities for non-delegated agencies and job classifications/titles.
Managing Wisconsin Personnel Partners that offers non-state government entities job posting and promotion services via wisc.jobs and Veteran Services Officer exam services.