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Review in detail the two major goals of the hiring process: (1) recruiting and selecting the best qualified applicant for the job and (2) compliance with all applicable laws to model best employment practices so the city is able to defend itself if legally challenged. Find discussions of advertising, interviewing – including rating applications and complying with veterans preference and other selection criteria, and making job offers. Discusses special situations such as pre-employment medical exams, child labor issues and background and criminal history checks.
Use these model documents with the discussion in the “Hiring” chapter:
- Checklist for Hiring City Employees, LMC model form (doc)
- City Manager or Administrator Employment Agreement, LMC model contract (doc)
- City Administrator Job Advertisement, LMC model form (doc)
- Contract Confirmation Letter, LMC model form (doc)
- Corcoran Planner Position Profile (pdf)
- “Do Not Ask” Questions (pdf)
- Effective Interviewing: Are you Asking the Right Questions (pdf)
- Employee Orientation Checklist, LMC model form (doc)
- Employment Application, LMC model form (doc)
- Employment Interview Panel Rating Sheet, LMC model form (doc)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Tracking Sheet, LMC model form (doc)
- Informed Consent for Release of Information, LMC model form (doc)
- Instructions for Interview Panel, LMC model form (doc)
- Job Advertisement, LMC model form (doc)
- Job Applicant “No Hire / No Interview” Letter, LMC model form (doc)
- Job Description, LMC model form (doc)
- Job Offer and Start of Employment Letter, LMC model form (doc)
- Personnel Policy Template, LMC model policy (doc)
- Release for Employment Reference Checks, LMC model form (doc)
- Sample Interview Plan (pdf)
- Supplemental Applications, LMC model forms (doc – compressed file. Will not download to some mobile devices.)
- Telephone Reference Checks, LMC model form (doc)
