Uniformed Police Officer & Firefighter Benefits

Firefighter Benefits
 Annual Vacation Leave-168 hours (7 shifts) first ten years; 192 hours-11th yr, thereafter 8 hrs each additional year up to a maximum of 264 hrs after 20 yrs.
Discretionary Leave-24 hours (one shift) per year
Sick Leave-18.4 hours per biweekly period to a maximum of 1440 hours
Longevity Pay-$2.50 per month after first year of service, to a maximum of $900; paid biweekly
Insurance-Medical/Dental/Life/AD&D; employee dental coverage paid for by City; medical coverage paid for by the employee; dependent coverage available and paid for by the employee
Pension-Employee contribution of 8.5% of gross wages; City also contributes
Uniform Allowance-$1,000 at time of hire; $1,000 per year after first six months; paid biweekly
Educational Incentive-After completion of probationary period, firefighters are eligible to receive an additional $135 per month for an Associate’s Degree; $200 per month for a Bachelor’s Degree; and $250 per month for a Master’s Degree; paid biweekly
Certificate Pay-Firefighters receive $100/month for EMT certification and $50/month for Haz-Mat certification; paid biweekly
Available Options-Deferred Compensation; Credit Union; Supplemental Insurance
Salary-Current entry-level salary for firefighters is $34,245 annually (including holiday pay)

Uniformed Officer Benefits
Annual Vacation Leave-120 hours per year + 8 hours for each year of uninterrupted service in excess of five years, to a maximum of 200 hours per year
Discretionary Leave-16 hours per year
Sick Leave-6.1 hours per biweekly period to a maximum of 480 hours
Longevity Pay-$2.50 per month after first year of service, to a maximum of $900; paid biweekly
Insurance-Medical/Dental/Life/AD&D; employee dental coverage paid for by City; medical coverage paid for by the employee; dependent coverage available and paid for by the employee
Pension-Employee contribution of 8.5% of gross wages; City also contributes
Uniform Allowance-$1200 at time of hire; $1200 per year after 6 months, paid biweekly
Educational Incentive-After completion of probationary period, police officers are eligible to receive an additional $135 per month for an Associate’s Degree; $200 per month for a Bachelor’s Degree; and $250 per month for a master’s Degree; paid biweekly.
Certificate Pay-$50/Month for General; $100/Month for Intermediate; $150/Month for Advanced; $200/Month for Senior; paid biweekly
Available Options-Deferred Compensation; Credit Union; Supplemental Insurance
Salary-Current entry-level salary for police officers is $37,533 annually (including holiday pay)