You can find more information about police officer recruitment under Career Opportunities as a City of Newark Police Officer in this section of the web site. There are many exciting opportunities working for the City of Newark. Job fields include planning, finance, parks and recreation, engineering, construction, public safety, and vehicle maintenance. With in these fields, the opportunities are many and varied. Some possible positions are secretary, police officer, accountant, engineer, foreman, recreation director, electrician, refuse collector, construction inspector, or mechanic.
All employees working for the City of Newark are subject to regular performance evaluations.
Performance evaluations measure the effectiveness of the work force in meeting established goals and objectives, provide constructive feedback to the employee on job performance, and provide a basis for personnel decisions. Monitoring and evaluating an employee's performance is a continuous process and many different types of evaluations are used including probationary, merit, annual, pay for performance, and termination evaluations. Promotions and raises are awarded on the basis of these evaluations and other relevant criteria. All regular, full-time City of Newark employees are eligible to receive generous fringe benefits. While the specific benefits provided depend upon employee classification, most employees can elect to receive or participate in a pension plan, life insurance, dental coverage, health care coverage, or the flex leave and flex pay programs.