About City of Fullerton
What is the City of Fullerton?
The City of Fullerton is the municipal government of Fullerton, California — an Orange County city of roughly 144,000, incorporated in 1904. It is a full-service city with its own Police Department and Fire Department (sharing command with neighbouring Brea), Public Works, Community & Economic Development, Parks & Recreation, a city library — and Fullerton Municipal Airport, the only general-aviation airport in Orange County. Fullerton is a genuine college town, home to Cal State Fullerton and Fullerton College, and holds a special place in music history: Leo Fender developed the Telecaster and Stratocaster here, making the city the birthplace of the Fender electric guitar.
Where will I work?
Fullerton City Hall at 303 West Commonwealth Avenue. The city's own site footer states the schedule: "Monday - Thursday 7:30 AM – 5:30 PM" and "Every other Friday 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM" — City Hall opens only on alternating Fridays, the classic 9/80 pattern. Eighty hours over nine days per fortnight, with every second Friday off.
What is the City of Fullerton team like?
A civic workforce in the 500-1,000 band across public safety, the airport, engineering, planning, the library and community services. Civilian postings at the time of listing lean toward community-services roles, with professional engineering, planning and administrative recruitments appearing through the year on the city's GovernmentJobs portal. We list Fullerton's civilian positions; sworn police and fire roles run separate duty rosters and are excluded from our feed.
Work-Life Balance
Every other Friday is yours, structurally — the building's published hours are built around the alternating pattern. Standard California municipal conditions apply: CalPERS defined-benefit pension membership, formal vacation and sick accruals, paid holidays, and salary ranges published on every bulletin. A large, walkable downtown with more than fifty restaurants sits a block from City Hall, and the Fullerton Transportation Center connects Metrolink and Amtrak for car-free commuting.
Perks and Benefits
- 9/80 schedule — City Hall open Monday-Thursday and every other Friday, per the city's own site footer
- CalPERS defined-benefit pension
- Salary ranges published on every job bulletin
- Formal vacation, sick leave and paid-holiday provisions
- Downtown location beside the Fullerton Transportation Center (Metrolink + Amtrak)