The City of Emporia has a wide variety of positions that require varied skills and abilities from heavy physical labor to highly trained skills and technical expertise.

Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, or the presence of non-job related medical conditions or disabilities. An application will not be considered unless all essential information is provided. Applicants must take residence in Lyon County if employed and must continue to reside within the county limits while so employed.

The City of Emporia reserves the right to administer polygraph tests, drug tests, background screening and driving record checks during the employment process when the results can be used in measuring the applicant's ability to perform the job. Preplacement medical exam will be required for certain positions and a drug/alcohol screening and background check will be required for all positions after a conditional offer of employment has been made.

Human Resources Administrative Services
The Administrative Services department provides a wide variety of services relating to Employment Opportunities, Personnel Benefits, Human Relations, Housing Issues, Financial Records and Insurance/Risk Management. To learn more about each of these services click on the links provided.

The Administrative Services offices are located in the Civic Building at 515 Market.

Personnel Specialist
The Personnel Specialist assists our employees with issues concerning payroll, health insurance, retirement benefits, workman's compensation and other questions they may have. The Specialist prepares reports as requested by management and other departments; studies and researches to maintain knowledge on benefits, worker's compensation and insurance changes.

Contact:

JoLynne Herron
Personnel Specialist
Phone: (620) 343-4292
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