Police Officer - Entry Level

POLICE OFFICER - ENTRY LEVELCIVIL SERVICE APPLICATION PROCEDUREInterested in becoming a Police Officer? The City of Port Townsend does not currently have any vacancies for Police Officers, but interested prospective applicants may test through Public Safety Testing (info below) and request to have exam scores sent to the City of Port Townsend. Exam scores will be valid for two years. Public Safety Testing www.publicsafetytesting.com administers the initial written and physical agility tests required for Police Officer hiring. See their website for valuable test preparation information.Upcoming testing dates include: August 4 in Lynnwood, August 8 in West Richland, Aug. 15 in Ridgefield and Olympia, Aug. 16 in Marysville, Aug. 22 in Spokane, Aug. 23 Lynnwood, Aug. 26 in Olympia, Aug. 29 in Renton, and Sept. 6 in Lynnwood, plus several in-home opportunities throughout the month.Once you successfully complete the initial testing and your Public Safety Testing test scores are submitted to the City, you will be invited to complete your application and be eligible for an interview invitation. YOU MAY ONLY APPLY FOR THIS POSITION BY INVITATION, AFTER COMPLETING THE INITIAL TESTING PROCESS WITH PUBLIC SAFETY TESTINGResidency requirement: All entry level police officers must reside with fifty (50) road miles of Port Townsend city limits within six months of graduation from the WA State Criminal Justice Academy. BENEFITSWA State LEOFF pension plan Optional 457 Deferred Comp with 50% match of up to 4% base earningsMedical, dental, and vision insurance through WA Teamsters Welfare Trust Fund *Time loss/short-term disability insuranceRetirees' Welfare Trust funded by employeeLife & AD&D insuranceSick leave (earns 1 day per month)May be eligible for sick leave conversion annuallyVacation (graduated accrual schedule starts at 8 hours per month)12 paid holidays accrued at 10 hours per month **Up to 5 days of bereavement leave, if applicableEmployee Assistance Program (EAP)COMPENSATIONBase pay: $37.39 per hour until graduation from the Criminal Justice Academy, then start at $41.53 (step 1 of 5-step system ending at $47.67)Total compensation range for police officers: $37.39-51.96 per hour (including maximum potential longevity, educational incentive, and specialty pay)This position may be eligible for the additional compensation listed below. Details can be found in the Collective Bargaining Agreement:Annual increases after graduation from the Academy until at step 5Longevity pay on a graduated schedule starting at 1% after 2 years up to 9% after 20 yearsEducational incentive: 3% for Associate's degree; 5% for Bachelor's degreeOvertime payCompensatory timeHoliday pay (if scheduled or called in on a holiday)Specialty pay of 1% for assignments such as detective or Field Training OfficerJury duty pay at regular rate during serviceCall-back payPlain clothes assignment and laundry allowance, when assigned by Chief* Teamsters initiation fee is $100 and monthly dues are 2.25 of hourly wage x the base hourly rate rounded to the nearest dollar. **Officers may be required to work on holidays.