Stephen Brayman

Background

About Stephen Brayman

Accomplished and resourceful local government executive and senior certified professional in human resources with over 20 years of experience across all facets of local government operations. Local government executive experience includes serving as mayor for four terms, chief operations officer, and director of human resources. Expert in employee relations & labor relations, performance management, operational efficiencies, key performance indicators, contract negotiations, benefits, recruitment, compensation, classification, retirement plans, training, and employee development. Experience serving as Plan Administrator and EEOC Coordinator. Resolved hundreds of employee relations / disciplinary actions without any personnel determinations overturned by appeal, grievance, arbitration, or outside agency. Centralized recruitment and exceeded key performance indicator of filling positions within 90 days, while diversifying applicant pools and successful candidates. Reduced benefit costs through request for proposal process and benefit renewal process, in addition to increasing customer service and obtaining wellness program funding. Contract management experience also includes adding performance guarantees to new and existing contracts to improve and ensure vendor performance. Strong budget and capital improvement experience includes reducing costs while maintaining services and building a parking garage. Created contract police program to cost effectively improve public safety. During the 2009 fiscal crisis, developed the Early Retirement Incentive Program that realized a 10:1 salary savings over increased pension costs, avoided major layoffs, and received the Best in Category for Personnel Management award from the National Association of Counties.