EMPLOYMENT

Years of Service         6/1/2024

Starting                         $55,253

Starting 2nd Year     $62,415

Starting 3rd Year      $69,894

Starting 4th Year      $83,851

Sergeant(s)                 $91,318

Lieutenant(s)             $97,298

Captain(s)                    $104,271

  * The Chief of Police is under a separate contract.   

• Premium 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 
• Retirement 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, capped at $1,000/yr.    

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 
• 14 floating Holidays per year   
• 3 Emergency Personal Days 
• 3 Personal Days

Shift Differential Pay: 

• 3:00 PM - 11:00 PM: $1.40/Hr
• 11:00 PM - 7:00 AM: $1.60/Hr 

On-Call Pay: (for Detectives)

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

Longevity Pay:

•  5 - 8 years of service -  $450 per year
• 9 - 12 years of service - $850 per year
• 13 - 16 years of service - $1,150 per year   
• 17+ years of service - $1,650 per year   

Uniform & Equipment Allowance:

•  $1,250 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   

Health Insurance Buyout

• Family Plan Buyout - $18,000 per year
• Individual Plan Buyout - up to 50% of premium

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)
• Community Engagement Officer

*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. 

Assigned to work the front desk to answer administrative non-emergency phone calls, administrative radio communication with patrol units, assist members of the public who walk-in to the police station, assist police offers and patrol supervisors with administrative duties, utilize departmental computers to access and record data, complaints, and other information, and perform filing, typing, and other clerical duties as needed. 

Patrol assigned areas and parking lots on foot and by vehicle to enforce non-moving traffic laws and parking ordinances through the issuance of parking tickets and is responsible for the on-going maintenance of parking meters.

*Hiring of Parking Enforcement Officers is determined by competitive NYS Civil Service exams. 

• Detective Division Administrative Assistant
• Police Records
• Payroll / Account Clerk

*Hiring of Clerks / Typists is determined by competitive NYS Civil Service exams.  

Responsible for the cleaning, routine maintenance and general upkeep of all areas of the Police Station and preventative maintenance and minor repairs to police fleet vehicles.

 *Hiring of this position is determined by competitive NYS Civil Service exams.