All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, political affiliation, marital status, disability, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor. See Administrative Rule on Equal Employment.

Some positions, but not all, may be applied for directly over the Internet.  Those positions that can be applied for online have an  image next to them indicating such.   

Applications are accepted only for specific examinations. Applicants must complete and submit the required application forms on or before the closing date specified on the job announcement.  Required documents should be submitted with the application.  Detailed job descriptions of positions open for application are available for review on our website, click here to review (link to class specs page).  All applicants are notified in writing of their examination results.  Applicants may review their examination papers up to 10 days after notification of results.  Appeals of the results must be made within the 10 day period. (Note: If your application is not completed correctly you may be disqualified from further processing.)

Appointments to positions in the City's classified service are made on the basis of examination. Scores resulting from a competitive examination are used in determining a person's rank on an eligible register. Job openings in the City bureaus are filled from registers. Ordinarily, the names of the five persons highest on the register are sent to the bureau.  More names may be sent if scores are tied or statistically equal. The bureau may hire any of the persons referred. The names of those persons not hired may be considered when the next vacancy occurs. Additional names of qualified protected group members may be sent to the bureau for consideration in filling jobs in which there exists underutilization of protected group members.

For examinations conducted on an "open continuous" basis, names are added to the eligible register from week to week as additional people take the examination. Therefore, a person's rank on an open continuous register may change from time to time either as people are hired from the register or as additional people take the examination. 

Upon successful completion of a ranked list examination, a preference of five points is added to the score of a qualified veteran. Ten points are granted to those persons who qualify as disabled veterans.  Veterans Preference forms are available online. See Administrative Rule on Veterans Preference for more information.

Newly hired and newly promoted employees serve a probationary period of fixed duration as the final step in the selection process to show their ability to perform the work.  See Administrative Rule on Probationary Periods for more information.

All salaries stated on the announcement are based on present information and are subject to change.  Monthly or annual salary quotes are approximations. 

Employees hired into represented positions, must, after a period of time specified in the applicable labor agreement, either

The City provides a generous benefit program to permanent employees which includes paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave; medical, dental and vision care coverage for employees and dependents; paid life insurance and the opportunity to participate in training programs. 

Pension

After 6 months of eligible service the City will pay an amount equivalent to 6% of an employee's earnings into your Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) account.  That contribution plus interest will be available to the employee upon termination or retirement. The City will also make an additional employer contribution equivalent to about 10% of employee's earnings toward employee's pension. Both the employee and the City make contributions to the Social Security system as required by law. 

For Police Officers and Fire Fighters hired after July 1, 1990:  The City pays the full cost of participation in the Fire and Police Disability and Retirement Fund after 6 months of eligible service.

Immigration Law

Pursuant to the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 (IRCA), all newly hired employees will be required to complete and sign an Employment Eligibility Verification Form and present documentation verifying identity and employment eligibility.