City of Hays

EMPLOYMENT & BENEFITS

Thank you for your interest in employment with the City of Hays, Kansas.  Our community is the largest city in Northwest Kansas at the crossroads of Interstate 70 and US Highway 183.  Hays has approximately 20,000 residents and was incorporated in 1885.  We are home to Fort Hays State University and are a growing city with excellent opportunities.  We are proud of our community and honored that you are considering applying for a position of  employment with our municipality.

By submitting your application for any position with the City of Hays, you understand and agree to the following statements:

• You represent and warrant that the contents of the application are true and correct and that no pertinent information has been omitted. 

• You authorize investigation of any or all statements on the application, and you hold harmless any former employer, acquaintance, or reference for any information provided to the City of Hays.  Falsification, misrepresentation or omission of information could be just cause for dismissal at any time.

• You understand that you may be required to take relevant employment testing, for the purpose of determining your capability of performing the duties of the position.  In the event you need reasonable accommodation for this testing or for the interview process, if selected, you understand that the City of Hays will make this accommodation.  The City of Hays reserves the right to require medical documentation concerning the need for the accommodation.

• The City of Hays is committed to a drug-free workplace and requires pre-employment drug screening.  If you are selected for employment by the City of Hays, you agree to participate in the appropriate examinations, determined by the position, which may include a pre-employment physical examination, psychological, and physical endurance examinations.  These examinations will be paid for entirely by the City of Hays.  Costs of transportation and time involved taking the examinations are the responsibility of the applicant.

• Completion of an employment application does not constitute an offer of employment nor is a completed application considered a contract of employment.  The City of Hays reserves the right to hire the applicant the City feels is best suited for the position.

Benefits:

The City of Hays provides the following benefits for full-time employees:

• Paid-Time-Off (PTO) leave (24 days accrued the first year)
  

• Longevity Bonus after 5 years of employment
  

• 9 Paid Holidays
  

• Free Family Health Insurance
  

• Flexible Benefit Plan (Unreimbursed Medical, Dependent Day Care)
  

• KPERS and KP&F Retirement Programs

• Optional Employee and Spouse Life Insurance Program with KPERS and KP&F

• Optional Vision, Dental, Accident, Cancer, and/or Hospital Insurance Programs
  

• Optional ICMA and/or Hartford Retirement Corporation Deferred Compensation Program

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Employee Assistance Program

• Short Term Disability

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The City of Hays is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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