Human Resources
The Human Resources Department assists City departments in developing and maintaining a qualified, effective, and diverse workforce and provides employment-related services to the City’s management, employees, and job applicants.
Human Resources provides support to managers and employees of the City in the following areas:
- Classification and Compensation
- Disability and Leaves Management
- Employee Benefits
- Employee Engagement
- Employee Relations
- Employee Wellness
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- Innovation and Process Improvement
- Learning and Development
- Recruitment and Selection
- Workforce Data and Analytics
Department Director
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Meet the Director
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DirectorLinnaea Jablonski
Director Linnaea Jablonski joined the City of Tacoma in February 2026. She previously worked for Fairfax County, Virginia, where she served as the Human Resources Director. In this role, she oversaw comprehensive Human Resources operations for Fairfax County, leading a staff of more than 90 Human Resources professionals and managing a countywide annual payroll of $1.3 billion.
This appointment marks the return to Washington state for Director Jablonski, where she built an extensive career in public service. She had previously served as the Human Resources Director for the City of Olympia, where she oversaw all Human Resources operations and successfully bargained all eight of the City of Olympia’s labor contracts.
Director Jablonski’s Washington state experience also includes serving as the Human Resources Director for the Washington State Department of Transportation – Ferries Division, where she provided Human Resources leadership for 2,000 employees across 14 labor contracts.
Director Jablonski holds a Master of Arts in Negotiations & Conflict Resolution from California State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Economics & Race Relations from The Evergreen State College.