Los Alamos County

Full-time regular employee  An employee who performs a basic work period of 40 hours per work week.

Part-time regular employee  An employee who performs at least a 20 hour basic work period but less than a 40 hour basic work period per work week.

Temporary employee  An employee appointed to a position established for a period not to exceed six months. There are two temporary employment seasons: April 1 through September 30 and July 1 through December 31.

Casual employee  An employee who normally performs less than twenty hours of scheduled work within a basic work period of 40 hours per work week.

Limited-term employee  An employee whose employment term is for a continuous, fixed period of time for a duration of at least six months and normally less than one year. The employee works a basic work period of 40 hours per work week. The term of employment may be measured by the completion of a specific activity, not necessarily by an ending date, and is completely reliant upon the division's need for the position.

A few positions within the County have a standing file, such as Laborer, Student, Fire, Police, Dispatch, Detention and Election Poll Workers.  Standing Files may be active for six (6) months and processed during two cycles (October 1st-March 30th & April 1st- September 30th).  Applications will expire at the end of each cycle. 

A personal email address will be required.

Typing your name will constitute your electronic signature.  This is required to be able to submit your application.