The development of science and technology is increasingly rapid, the development of science and technology is developing in line with the times . The use of computer technology can help complete work and overcome problems that arise in daily activities. The Communication and Informatics Service (Kominfo) is one of the departments at the Padang City Hall Government Office. The Padang City Government Communications and Information Service is having difficulty selecting employees in determining employee transfers and promotions. The researcher aims to assist the Padang City Government Communication and Information Department in helping to determine employee transfers and promotions. This research was conducted using the Simple Additive Weighting (SAW) method. The SAW method is to find the weighted sum of the performance ratings for each alternative on all criteria. The results of calculations using this method using 4 alternative data that will be tested, obtained alternative results in the name of Wahtu Riansah with a value of 0.951 as the best candidate and from these results it was found that the SAW method can help the department in selecting the right employees for employee transfers and promotions. Therefore, an Information System was built at the Padang City Government Communication and Informatics Service to assist the needs in selecting employees using the system that will be implemented