Certified Police Officer

Certified Police Officer Position Plainville Police Department QUALIFICATIONS: ▪ Must possess current POSTC certification ▪ Must successfully pass psychological, polygraph, and medical testing ▪ Complete interview process and background investigation ▪ Plainville is an Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Action employer SALARY & BENEFITS EXTRA DUTY/SIDE JOBS ▪ $77.00/hr. – 4hr minimum, 8hrs minimum after 4hrs ▪ $102.66/hr. weekends, holidays, overnights and work over 8 consecutive hours ▪ May work in other towns due to mutual aid agreement EDUCATION & TRAINING ▪ $2,000/year education reimbursement ▪ $1,000/year stipend for Associate’s Degree ▪ $1,500/year stipend for Bachelor’s Degree ▪ $20/day meal allowance for out-of-Town training ▪ Mileage reimbursement for use of personal vehicle INSURANCE ▪ CT State Partnership plan 2.0 https://osc.ct.gov/ctpartner/docs/2023Partnership_Bro chure.pdf ▪ Dental and Vision ▪ $15 co-pay ▪ Direct payment for waiving insurance coverage ▪ Long-term disability benefit ▪ Life insurance ▪ Worker’s comp coverage RETIREMENT ▪ Defined benefit-plan pension ▪ Pension based on base salary at time of retirement ▪ 20-yr (early) retirement = 45% of salary ▪ 25-yr (normal) retirement = 66.25% of salary ▪ 28.5-yr (max) retirement = 75% of salary ▪ Medical insurance available to retirees ▪ Full social security benefits ▪ Pension death benefits to spouse SCHEDULE ▪ Three 8-hour shifts (12am-8am, 8am-4pm, 4pm-12am) ▪ Four days on, two days off schedule (4/2, 4/2) ▪ Shift bid by seniority every four months TIME OFF ▪ Certified officers granted 10-days vacation to start ▪ 13 paid holidays off ▪ 4hrs extra OT pay if working on certain holidays ▪ Double-time to work Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter ▪ 5 extra sick days given immediately upon hiring ▪ Sick leave then accumulated at 1.25 earned per month ▪ Bank up to 180 sick days ▪ Can sell back up to 60 sick days upon retirement ▪ Personal day granted each 90 days if no sick days used ▪ Extra personal day granted for no sick days used in year ▪ Up to 7 days off for funeral leave ▪ Compensatory time off granted in lieu of OT SALARY ▪ Starting pay based on years of previous service: Less than 3 yrs. = $76,928. Over 3 yrs. = $81,300. ▪ Will reach top step in one or two years ($90,910) ▪ New Contract as Of July 1, 2023 ▪ Top Step Salary On July 1, 2025 is $96,446. ▪ Automatic 4 hrs of OT if working on time off ▪ Paid bi-weekly UNIFORMS & CLOTHING ▪ Uniforms, equipment, & body armor supplied by Town ▪ Uniform allowance of $1,500/year paid in two separate checks in January and July Those wishing to apply please contact: Sgt. Mark Connoy – connoy@plainville-ct.gov WELCOME ABOARD!