EMPLOYMENT

• Blue Cross/Blue Shield Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance   
• Compensatory Time (at time and a half) in lieu of overtime if desired   
• Holiday pay for working on designated holidays 
• Retire under NYS Police and Fire Retirement System after 20 years at half pay.  (based on the average of their highest paid 36 consecutive months). 
• Medical insurance after retirement with 10% contribution of the base premium    

• Patrol Officer – Grade 4: $43,744 (Entry level - no experience)
• Patrol Officer – Grade 3: $52,070 (upon completion of one year of service)
• Patrol Officer – Grade 2: $55,860 (upon completion of two years of service)
• Patrol Officer – Grade 1: $72,331 (upon completion of three years of service) 
• Sergeant: $78,772
• Lieutenant: $83,931
• Captain: $89,945

 * The Chief of Police is under a separate contract.  

Vacation Time: 

• after one (1) year, 10 days  
• after five (5) years, 15 days   
• after ten (10)  years, 20 days   
• after fifteen (15) years, 25 days   
• after twenty (20) years, 1/2 day added per year until thirty (30) years of service 

Other Time Off:

• 12 Sick Days per year 
• 13 paid Holidays per year   
• 3 "Emergency" Personal Days 
• 3 Personal Days

Shift Differential Pay: 

• 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM: $1.20/Hr
• 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM: $1.40/Hr 

On-Call Pay: (for Detectives & Breath Test Operators)

•  Monday - Saturday: $40.00/day
• Sunday & Holidays: $50.00/day

Longevity Pay:

•  5 - 8 years of service ... $375 per year
• 9 - 12 years of service ... $775 per year
• 13 - 16 years of service ...$1,075 per year   
• 17+ years of service ...$1,575 per year   

Uniform & Equipment Allowance:

•  $1,050 Annually

Physical Fitness Incentive:

•  $425 Annually (must pass annual non-mandatory Physical Fitness Test) 

Educational Incentives:

•  Paid tuition and textbooks for officers enrolled in Criminal Justice or related Social Sciences (emphasis on CJ) college programs; must successfully pass the course(s) with at least a C average.  
• Two year college degree in Criminal Justice or Related Social Sciences (emphasis on CJ) $500 per year 
• Four year college degree in Criminal Justice or Related Social Sciences (emphasis on CJ) $750 per year   

Overtime & Off Duty Work:

• Frequent Patrol Coverage Overtime
• Special Detail / Special Events Overtime
• Court Overtime paid at 3 hour minimum
• Grant Funded Traffic Enforcement Overtime
• Weekly Off-Duty job opportunities (through the PBA)

• Patrol Division Sergeants & Lieutenants promotions
• K-9 Unit 
• Bike Patrol Unit
• Detective Division
• Rotational Detective Program - Patrol Officers assigned to Detectives on 8 month rotations
• Detective Division Sergeants and Lieutenant promotions
• Special Investigations Unit Task Force
• Metro SWAT Team
• Community Action Team (C.A.T. Unit)

*Promotions to Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Assistant Chief, and Chief are based upon competitive NYS Civil Service Promotional Exams and an oral interview conducted by a Police Review Board.