Human Resources Divisions

Classification and Compensation Division

The City of Little Rock employs nearly 2,000 full time employees and numerous part–time employees. The goal of the Employment and Classification Division is to attract the best and the brightest to our organization, to identify qualified applicants to fill job vacancies at all levels, to ensure all system enrollment requirements for “new hires” are met, and to maintain the job classification system.

The Employment Division accomplishes this goal through the following programs and services:
Applicant recruiting
Application processing and applicant tracking
Applicant screening and testing
Coordination of supervisor and manager promotion program
Pre–employment medical, drug and psychological examinations and backgrounds
New employee processing (payroll and benefits enrollment)
Executive recruiting
CLR TempStaff (the City’s temporary employee program)
Maintenance of Classification and Compensation System, including pay grade recommendations and salary range information
Job description development and maintenance
New Employee Orientation
Consultation with departments regarding reorganization plans

Labor and Employee Relations Division

The Labor and Employee Relations Division works in a variety of ways to assist City of Little Rock employees. Some of the events that City employees look forward to each year is Employee Appreciation Week and the annual Health Fair. The division handles:

Disciplinary Action Appeal and Grievance Hearings
Catastrophic Leave Requests
Personnel Policy and Procedures
Civil Service Commission
Freedom of Information (FOI) Requests
Human Resources Web Site Administration
HR Matters Newsletter
On-Line Application Process
Employee IDs
Annual Health and Safety Celebration
Employee Appreciation Week
Payroll/Personnel System/Position Control Maintenance
Employee Status Changes
Leave Accruals, Leave Purchase, Catastrophic Leave Bank Enrollment
Requests for Information/Verification of Employment
Compensation Manual
Salary Surveys and Studies
Hard Copy and Computer-Imaged Personnel Files

Risk Management Division

The Risk Management Division goes to great lengths to manage the City's health care programs, retirement packages, Workers' Compensation and a host of other benefit packages for the City of Little Rock.

Employee Benefit Plans Information
Retiree Insurance Continuation Program
Retirement Benefit Estimate Calculations
Deferred Comp Hardship Withdrawals
Long–Term Disability Claims
Employee Benefit Enrollment, Coverage and Beneficiary Changes