The mission of the Civil Service Personnel Department is to develop and enhance personnel services and programs for the City of Slidell. The department advises and assists employees and management with accurate, timely and current human resource-related information. The guiding principals of the department are professionalism, integrity, results-oriented action, teamwork, courtesy and respect for individuals. The Department also insures personnel programs comply with Federal, State, and Local laws and the Department administers most of the programs normally handled by a human resources office such as testing, hiring, employee evaluations, separations and retirement. We are proud of our customer-centered service, with an aim to exceed customer expectations. We support the City Administration, including department directors, by providing information, advice and assistance concerning all personnel matters.

We provide professional and administrative support to an independent Civil Service Board - representing the interests of all classified employees. The department recommends changes to Civil Service Rules to better serve the needs of the City and its employees.

The City workforce includes full-time and part-time positions. Openings for vacant positions are advertised on the City bulletin board located next to the main entrance of City Hall on Second Street; the bulletin board in the Civil Service Personnel office; occasionally in the local newspapers and on our www home page. Applications for employment are available on this home page and in the Civil Service Personnel office.

If you need to speak with the Director or another member of the team, we recommend making an appointment.