personnel department

American  

noun

1. the department in an organization dealing with matters involving employees, as hiring, training, labor relations, and benefits.

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Etymology

Origin of personnel department

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

A representative for the city’s Personnel Department declined to comment on the two letters.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2023

Personnel Department General Manager Dana Brown sent a memo to department heads this week, instructing them to “administratively approve all pending appeals by current employees” that were filed before Tuesday.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2023

And the blame, Chief Michel Moore and other police officials have said, lies with the city’s Personnel Department, which conducts background checks and moves candidates through the application process.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2022

Per the city’s new policy, all department heads will be required to verify and keep track of their employees’ vaccination status and submit reports to the Personnel Department detailing that information.

From Fox News • Jul. 27, 2021

When they reached the factory, Zizmo took him into the Personnel Department.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides