Police Officer (Lateral)

Job Title

City of Monrovia

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.

Position Requirements

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? 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. Have you completed a POST certified police academy within the last year? Are you currently employed as a sworn Peace Officer?