Police Officer (Recruit / Entry-Level)

The Position

Retirement : CalPERS 3% @ 50 formula (Classic); single highest year. CalPERS 2.7% @ 57 formula (PEPRA). The City does not participate in Social Security. All employees will contribute the equivalent of $85 per month to offset CalPERS Unfunded Accrued Liability costs. The employee contributions made pursuant to this Employee CalPERS Response Giveback Plan will be coordinated as a pre-tax contribution. Lastly, the employee contributions made pursuant to this Employee CalPERS Response Giveback Plan will be considered part of the employee contribution towards CalPERS retirement system costs.

Health, Welfare, & Savings : The City offers a monthly cafeteria benefit of $1,450 / month for use towards enrolling in any of the City offered health, dental, and vision plans. Any employee who can furnish proof of coverage with another group plan can take 25% of the unused cafeteria benefit as deferred compensation or cash.

Vacation Leave : 100 hours of annual vacation accrual, increasing up to 200 hours based on years of service

Sick Leave : Accrued at 8 hours per month, with an unlimited accrual

Long Term Disability and Short Term Disability : City-paid benefit. Benefits equal 60% of employee's base salary for qualified periods

Life Insurance & Accidental Death and Dismemberment : The City provides a life insurance policy of 1x the employee's annual salary for a maximum of $200,000

Post Certificate Pay : Intermediate - $350 / month Advanced - $750 / month Supervisory - $850 / month

Bilingual Pay : Eligible and qualifying employees shall receive a bilingual stipend of $125 / month

Tuition Reimbursement & Annual Education Bonus : Tuition reimbursement is available upon completion of probationary period. Additionally, completion of a degree entitles employee to an annual bonus : AA : $225 / year BA : $375 / year MA : $525 / year Ph.D. : $675 / year

Holidays 10 Days Annually + 2 Floating Holidays

New Year's Day

Martin Luther King, Jr Birthday

President's Day

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Veteran's Day

Thanksgiving Day

Friday following Thanksgiving Day

Christmas Day

Deferred Compensation : Income may be deferred on a pre-tax and / or post-tax basis through Nationwide based on IRS Regulations

Uniforms : Initial issuance of uniforms and uniform replacement program provided by City

Wellness : Annual Health Screening, On-Site Gym, and free membership to the YMCA

Employee Assistance Program : EAP services designed to help manage life's challenges are available through The Hartford

Optional Benefits : The City offers multiple group plans in which employees may participate at their own expense including pet insurance, Lifelock identity theft membership, a variety of supplemental insurance programs

This position will require you to go through an extensive background investigation and polygraph examination. The background investigation will include but will not be limited to the following : a check of your criminal, credit, employment, and education history. In addition, your family, friends, supervisors (current and past), co-workers and neighbors will be interviewed. Are you willing to provide the Police Department with the above information during the background investigation phase of the selection process?

Did you graduate high school?

Yes with a GED

This position requires that you are at least 21 years of age, or older, at the time of application. Are you at least 21 years of age, or older?

Do you currently possess a valid California Class C Driver's License? If you are out-of-state, do you possess a driver's license in your state of residence as of today, and are you willing and able to obtain a CA driver's license if offered this position?

I understand that any inaccurate information or an incomplete application may lead to disqualification from the recruitment process. I have supplied all the applicable and accurate information on my application. Examples of incomplete / inaccurate information leading to disqualification will include, but are not limited to the following : incomplete / incorrect employment dates, stating "see resume" under job duties, not attaching requested copies of certificate(s), etc.