Human Resources

Our staff is responsible for:

• Wage and benefit administration
• Labor negotiations and union contract administration, including conducting salary surveys
• Recruiting, examining, and certifying job candidates
• Equal employment opportunities and supporting a diverse workforce
• Employee orientations
• Ensuring compliance with labor laws

The department also assists to administer various employee benefit programs such as medical and dental health benefit programs, and coordinates voluntary benefit programs like deferred compensation and other insurances.

If you’re interested in joining the dedicated staff here at the City of Bend, please take a look at the current job opportunities. Here you can also look over the job descriptions of other positions at the City and sign up for alerts when these, and related positions, are posted.

Current Job Openings

To see a list of current job openings here at the City, please visit:

For a list of City positions and their job descriptions, check out the class specifications at governmentjobs.com.

Under Oregon law, Veterans and certain eligible members of the National Guard who meet minimum qualifications for a position may be eligible for employment preference. If you are an eligible non‑disabled Veteran or National Guard member, you will receive 5 percentage points. If you are an eligible disabled Veteran or National Guard member, you may receive an additional 5 percentage points, for a total of 10 percentage points.

To qualify for veterans’ or National Guard preference (non‑disabled), you must submit documentation verifying honorable service. Acceptable documentation includes a Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD214/DD215) for Veterans, or an NGB Form 22 or NGB Form 22A for National Guard members reflecting honorable service. To qualify for additional preference as a disabled Veteran or National Guard member, you must submit the applicable service documentation listed above and an employment preference or eligibility letter from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs.

Veterans’ and National Guard preference cannot be awarded without the required documentation. All documentation must be submitted prior to the closing date of the recruitment. Documentation may be uploaded with your application or sent to the City of Bend Human Resources Department.

Working for Bend

The City of Bend places high emphasis on excellence, customer service, integrity and citizen involvement. As such, the City is proud of its dedicated, professional staff members who make every effort to ensure optimum service delivery to the citizens of Bend.

We strive to provide a safe workplace that promotes continuous improvement and balance in our employees’ lives.

At the City of Bend, professional accountability and public trust are foundational values. We are committed to fostering a culture of transparency and integrity, not just within our organization, but across our community.

To support this commitment, we’ve partnered with Ethicspoint, a trusted third-party provider that offers a secure and confidential way for both employees and community members to report concerns. While employees are encouraged to speak directly with Human Resources when possible, Ethicspoint ensures that anyone, inside or outside the organization, can share information anonymously and safely.

Ethicspoint’s trained professionals will receive your report confidentially and guide you through the process. To learn more or to submit a report, visit the Ethics Commitment and Reporting page or call 1-855-351-5663.

A salary schedule is a chart that shows how the wage of an employee increases over time. Below we have listed the salary schedules for all employee positions at the City of Bend.

City of Bend Employee Association

Bend Police Association

Bend Fire Association

Non Represented Employees

Non Represented Public Safety First Responders

Below you will find the collective bargaining agreement documents for the City of Bend and its employee associations.

Munis Employee Self Service

City of Bend Employees and former Employees (separated after May 2018) can access their benefits, tax information, paystubs and more via Munis Employee Self Service!