Division of Personnel
The Division of Personnel administers the Missouri Merit System and the Uniform Classification and Pay system. Staff also provides other human resource management, training and development services to state agencies and employees as provided in the State Personnel Law (Chapter 36 RSMo).
- State Employment Information for Job Applicants
- Find information and resources you need to apply for a job in Missouri state government.
- State Benefits and Policies Information
- Find information on state benefits and policies.
- Training and Recognition Programs for State Employees
- Find information on training for supervisors, managers and executives, statewide recognition programs, including MoRE, State Employee Suggestion System and Solutions Magazine.
- Resources for State Agencies
- Find tools and strategies to aid in classification and pay issues, employee relations and other day-to-day personnel management functions.
Division of Personnel Annual Reports
Mission Statement
The Division of Personnel provides leadership, assistance, guidance, training and consultation to agency managers, employees and applicants in the areas of selections, classification, employee relations, employee development and compensation. By responding to the needs of stakeholders and providing policies and practices that are equitable and progressive, we contribute to the continuous improvement of a human resource management function that provides the State with a diverse, effective, efficient, and competitive workforce.
VALUES
Responsiveness: We strive to understand the needs of those with whom we interact and provide timely, professional and courteous service to all stakeholders.
Knowledge: We encourage and support learning and the development of the skills and attributes that are essential to the delivery of human resource management services.
Accountability: We are responsible to our stakeholders for determining priorities, developing policies and improving procedures to ensure the quality of the services we deliver.
Diversity: We value, support, respect and encourage diversity within our state’s workforce.
Integrity: We uphold fairness, ethics and objectivity in the application of the laws and practices governing human resource administration in state government.
Cooperation: We form alliances, partnerships and cooperative ventures with agencies to develop, implement and promote sound human resource management practices and services in state government.
