The terms and conditions of employment with the City of Iowa City are established by a combination of internal guiding policy and regulation documents, collective bargaining agreements, and applicable laws.

Select a topic below to be directed to the specific section on this page. 

• Policies
• Contracts
• Pay Plans 

Policies 

The following policies establish general employment rights and provisions which are applicable to all City employees.

• Employee Handbook
• Personnel Policies          
• Commercial Drivers License, or CDL, Policy 
• Administrative Regulations
• FMLA, or Family and Medical Leave Act
• Family and Parental Leave Policy
• HIPAA Privacy Policy
• Privacy Practices Notice

Additional general City Policies are available for viewing and include Policy and Program on Workplace Violence Prevention, Administrative Policy on Safety and Service to Individuals with Disabilities.  

Contracts

Permanent City of Iowa City employees are covered by one of three collective bargaining agreements or the Administrative and Confidential employment manual for non-bargaining staff.

• AFSCME FY16-FY21
• Fire FY17-FY19
• Police FY17-FY19
• Administrative and Confidential employment manual

Pay Plans

Fiscal Year 2019 pay plans took effect July 1, 2018.

• AFSCME
• Fire
• Police
• Administrative and Confidential