Administrative Manual

Welcome to the site for the City of Newport News' Human Resources Administrative Manual.


Personnel Administrative ManualThis site contains general personnel policies and procedures adopted by the City Manager and applicable to employees of the City of Newport News. The information provided does not constitute a comprehensive list of all personnel policies and procedures of the City of Newport News. Various personnel actions may also be governed by the City Code, the City Charter, City Council actions, City Manager administrative regulations, and federal and state laws and regulations.


The manual is provided at this site for the convenience of City employees and others. Every attempt is made to maintain current and accurate information on this site, but such is not guaranteed. Please note that new and amended policies may not always be incorporated in a timely manner.


All policies presented here are in .pdf file format and require a reader, such as Adobe Acrobat Reader, to view.


INDEX - Human Resources Administrative Manual



100 - Introduction




200 - Equal Employment Opportunity




300 - Employment / Selection




400 - Employee/Status



500 - Conditions of Employment 

600 - Salary Administration

700 - Employee Benefits


800 - Employee Relations



  • 801 - Reserved


900 - Performance Standards / Evaluation




1000 - Standards Of Conduct / Attendance




1100 - Grievance Procedure



1200 - Medical / Workers' Compensation

1300 - Safety


1400 - Miscellaneous