Frequently Asked Questions

1. Tips for Applicants 

2. Employment information videos

3. Using Adobe Acrobat

4. How many city employees (PDF) are there?

5. What are Veterans Preference points? (PDF)

6. What are the Commercial Driver's License (CDL) Regulations?(PDF)

   1. CDL - MP 334
      (PDF)

   2. Operation of City Vehicles - MP 309

   3. Motor Vehicle Division Offices -
      Scroll to bottom of page for the two Commercial Testing locations - Goodyear and Southeast Mesa.

7. Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing Procedures Summary (PDF - 9 pages)

8. City of Mesa Anti-Drug Plan (PDF - 100 pgs)

9. City of Mesa Alcohol Misuse Prevention Plan (PDF - 76 pgs)

10. What are the pre-employment requirements?

11. What are the retirement programs?

12. Where can I find a list of benefits?

Tips for Applicants

• How to Apply

• Troubleshooting Tips for online applications for information on system requirements and Frequently Asked Questions

• If I don't have Adobe Acrobat on my computer, how do I get a copy of it?
  Many documents are provided in Portable Document Format (PDF) that is readable/printable using free reader software from Adobe Acrobat.

If you are still experiencing difficulty, please call (480) 644-2758 and a staff member will assist you.  We are here to help make the process easier.

However we cannot fax applications if you experience a problem downloading. call our office at (480) 644-2758 and request that the application be sent to you through US Mail.

Using Adobe Acrobat

Download the Adobe Acrobat software at no cost. Follow the instructions provided and be sure to download AND install the program as instructed. 

Please note: you are not required to enter your personal information into the Acrobat website in order to download the free Adobe Acrobat Reader. Once the download has been completed, you can return to our website to view and print the entire application packet for any position which interests you.

When I click the position title, I only get a blank white screen even though I have already installed Adobe Acrobat.  What do I do?

This is a common compatibility issue with a very simple solution!  You will need to perform the following steps within Acrobat Reader:

• Open Acrobat Reader on your computer

• Go to "File, Preferences, General"

• Checkmark the "Web Browser Integration" box then click "OK"

• Go to "File, Preferences, General"

• Uncheck the "Web Browser Integration" box then click "OK"

Performing the steps above should allow you to view and print the application packet for any position currently available on our Job Openings web page.  If, for some reason, this does not solve the problem, please contact our office at (480) 644-2365 and a member of our staff will be more than happy to mail you the application packet of your choice.