Police Officer

Lateral Transfer Hires will start at the lowest seniority level (zero seniority) and no prior experience will transfer for purposes of seniority with this department. Additionally, no prior ranking or titles will transfer to this department, such as Field Training Officer, Detective, Corporal, or Sergeant, etc.

Lateral Transfer Hires shall be placed on a 1.5 years (18 month) probationary period, according to Article 2-Conditions of Employment-Probationary Period. Pay Scale for Lateral Transfer Hires Under 4 Years Experience - Lateral Transfer Hires with under 4 years of previous full-time law enforcement experience will start at Officer 1.

Lateral Transfer Hires may start at Officer 2 to be determined by the Police Chief based on the new hire's actual experience. Over 4 Years Experience - Lateral Transfer Hires with 4 or more years of previous full-time law enforcement experience will start at the Officer Level that most closely aligns with their previous law enforcement years of experience. To be eligible for the advance pay scale,

Lateral Transfer Hires must also have the required Achievement Tasks set forth in Article 17 Section 4 Lateral Transfer Hires will accrue vacation based on the current vacation schedule under Article 16- Vacation, up to 5 years' employment. Lateral Transfer Hires will begin to accrue vacation following six months of employment with this department. The 10-year vacation benefit of (1) additional vacation day for each year of service above ten (10) years, up to a maximum of 30 days, will be granted upon 10 years of service with this department. Lateral Transfer Hires will accrue sick leave based on Article 19-Sick Leave and Article 2-Probationary Period. Accumulated Sick Leave Pay Out, Article 19 Section 4, will be paid out upon separation from this department based on actual years of service with this department