Job Announcement:

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:

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.
• New Contract As Of July 1, 2023 (3% yearly raises)
• Top Step Salary On July 1, 2025 is $96,446
• Automatic 4 hours 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

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
• Can 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_Brochure.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

                   WELCOME ABOARD!                         

Please direct questions regarding this position to connoy@plainville-ct.gov