The City of Pella Human Resource Department is responsible for carrying out all the activities essential to the effective administration of the personnel function.
These activities include:
Administering all benefits
Administering job classifications and compensation plans
Assisting departments in the areas of recruitment, selection, placement, training, performance, and separation of employees
Ensuring compliance with state and federal employment-related laws and regulations
Maintaining centralized personnel records
Overseeing the safety function, including worker's compensation
Participating in collective bargaining with employee unions and administering union contracts
Civil Service Commission
The Pella Civil Service Commission is created and governed by the State of Iowa Code Chapter 400. It pertains to permanent full-time police officers as well as police supervisory staff.