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Human Resources

 

The City of Covington Human Resource Department is responsible for the administration of all Personnel and Purchasing activities for the city. The Human Resource Department is located on the 2nd floor of the Covington Civic Center. They can be reached by phone (901) 475-7170.

Tiny Phelps, (Interim) Director of Human Resources
Charlita Harris-Foulks, Human Resource Benefits Coordinator
Amy Shrum, Human Resource Asst./Events Coordinator


The City of Covington Human Resource Department We are committed to attracting, retaining, and developing a diverse and competent workforce that enables the City to operate efficiently.

There are thirteen departments/divisions in the city with various levels of employment. The Human Resource Department works collaboratively with each department in the administration of human resource policies and procedures.

The City of Covington currently has 137 full-time employees and also hires numerous part-time/seasonal workers.

The areas of responsibility of the Human Resource Department include:

  • Recruitment, training, application process, selection, orientation of new employees
  • Personnel Administration
  • Payroll Processing
  • Classification and compensation administration
  • Administration of all employee benefits
  • Workers Compensation
  • Organizing and Planning special events for employees

Graphical image to apply online Graphical image of police badge Covington Human Resources Department​
​Covington Civic Center
100 W. Washington Ave.
Covington, TN 38019
901-475-7170 (Office)
901-475-0213 (Fax)
hr@covingtontn.com (email)