The City of Menasha Personnel Department is responsible for all aspects of Human Resources. This includes payroll, hiring, labor negotiations, FMLA, ADA, Section 125, Deferred Compensation, health, dental, and vision insurance, retirement accounting, training, unemployment compensation, workers’ compensation and support for Department Heads. A specific listing of the duties is contained in Sec. 2-3-7 of the Menasha Code of Ordinances.

The Personnel Department, along with RW Management Group, oversees the Safety Committee. The Personnel Director is also the City Attorney and Risk Manager. The Personnel Director must have a bachelor’s degree in personnel and labor relations, 1-3 years of experience or equivalent related training.

The incumbent, Jeff Brandt has been City Attorney since July 1990. He is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin (1973) and the University of Wisconsin Law School (1976). Jeff is a resident of the City of Menasha. Brenda started with the City in June 1988 and Kate in May 2001. Although both can answer many questions for constituents, Brenda is the source for benefits related issues. Both Brenda and Kate process payroll.

The City does not solicit resumes nor retain unsolicited resumes. Interested parties can file an Employment Inquiry Form. Applications and job notices will be sent to all persons who have completed this form. This form can be downloaded from this website. As these are current for a calendar year only, it should be renewed every year. The Police Department and Fire Department compile an eligibility list for vacancies. Questions regarding these eligibility lists can be directed to those departments. Their websites are linked to this one. Advertisements of City vacancies generally appear in the Post-Crescent and Oshkosh Northwestern on Sundays. The City is an affirmative action employer. Minorities are strongly encouraged to apply.

In general, the City’s wage scale is competitive. For unionized positions, the comparable communities include the Cities of Neenah, Kaukauna, De Pere, Two Rivers and the Town of Menasha if relevant. For non-unionized positions, the salary range is an amalgam of comparable salaries from medium and large communities from Green Bay to West Bend and other comparably sized communities throughout Wisconsin. Given the nature of public employment, it is sometimes quite difficult to compare positions by name only.

Fringe benefits for City positions include generous sick leave and vacation schedules, health, dental, and vision insurance, a section 125 plan, participation in the Wisconsin retirement System, and a deferred compensation program. Specific questions can be directed to the Personnel staff. Updated job descriptions are available for almost every position.

The City has three labor unions. The Street, Park & Sanitation Departments are represented as Local 1035, AFL-CIO. The City Hall and Police Support Staff are represented as Local 1035-B, AFL-CIO. The Police Department is represented as Local 603, AFL-CIO. Menasha's Fire Department consolidated into the Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue in 2003. The firefighters are represented as Local 275 I.A.F.F. Menasha's three labor contracts expire December 31, 2006.