Benefits Salary

Benefits

1. Retirement
   All City of Albuquerque police officer employees, with the exception of Rehires,  participate in the Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA). Police officers are eligible to retire after 20 years of service and regardless of age. Upon retirement, officers will receive 70% of their pay from the last three years of their employment. Police officers who wish to retire after 22 years and 10 months, will receive 80% of their pay from the last three years of their employment.
2. Take Home Car Program
   All police officers that successfully complete one year probation, will be issued a patrol vehicle for their use during working hours. This patrol vehicle can also be driven to and from work. To participate in this program, officers must live within a ten (10) mile radius of the Bernalillo County boundary.  Officers living outside of this limit may apply to the Chief for special consideration.  
3. Uniforms
   Uniforms and equipment now provided for all ranks by the Albuquerque Police Department.  
4. College Incentive
   Police officers who have degrees, will receive the following additional pay incentive. There are two pay periods per month. Officers will be paid for only one degree at the highest academic level obtained.
• Bachelor’s degree $135.00 per month ($1620.00 annually)
• Master’s degree $160.00 per  month ($1920.00 annually)
• PHD $185.00 per month ($2,220.00 annually)

Student Loan Reimbursement now available!

5. Shift Differential
   Police officers who work the following shifts will receive shift differential pay. There are two pay periods per month.
• Swing Shift $25.00 per month ($300.00 annually)
• Graveyard $50.00 per month ($600.00 annually)
6. Bilingual Pay
   Police officers who want to participate in the bilingual pay program must pass an oral examination, written examination or both in the particular language.
• Upon passing written and oral proficiency exam $50.00 per month ($600.00 annually)
• Upon passing oral proficiency exam $20.00 per month ($240.00 annually)
7. Specialty Pay
   Police officers who are assigned to these Units will receive the following additional pay incentive.
• Pilots $50.00 per month ($600.00 annually)
• Bomb Squad $50.00 per month ($600.00 annually)
• Aerial Observer $50.00 per month ($600.00 annually)
• Motorcycle Officers $50.00 per month ($600.00 annually)
• S.W.A.T $50.00 per month ($600.00 annually)
• Crisis Negotiation Team officers $50.00 per month ($600.00 annually)
• Crisis Intervention Team officers $50.00 per month ($600.00 annually)
• Horse Mounted Unit $50.00 per month ($600.00 annually)
• Field Training Officers $100.00 per month ($1200.00 annually)
8. Holiday Pay
   Legal holidays for police officers shall be as follows:
   • New Year’s Day
   • Martin Luther King’s Birthday
   • Washington’s Birthday
   • Memorial Day
   • Independence Day
   • Labor Day
   • Veteran’s Day
   • Thanksgiving Day
   • Day After Thanksgiving
   • Christmas Day
     
     Police officers shall receive holiday pay at straight time at their hourly rate for either 8 or 10 hours based on their normal work shift for all holidays not worked. In the event a police officers is required to work on a holiday, and does not exercise an option to take a floating holiday, he/she shall be paid holiday pay as mentioned above, plus time-and-one-half (1 and ½) for the first 8 hours if on a normal work shift of 10 hours, plus 2 hours straight compensatory time.
     
     A police officer may float any or all of the holidays mentioned in the above listed paragraph. A floating holiday is one that the employee may convert to vacation either eight (8) or ten (10) hours per holiday depending on their normal workday anytime after the actual holiday has occurred. A floating holiday can also be used as an additional vacation day if used within the same pay period of the holiday.
9. Overtime
   Police officers will be entitled to overtime compensation at the rate of time-and-one-half (1 and ½) of their regular straight time pay rate when they perform work in excess of forty (40) hours in any one workweek.
   
10. Compensatory Time
    Police officers will be entitled to be compensated at 1 and ½ times the officer’s rate of pay or in the form of compensatory time. Compensatory time will be computed at the rate of 1 and ½ times the hours actually worked.
11. Medical, Hospitalization and Dental Insurance
    The City of Albuquerque provides a number of group medical, hospitalization and dental plans that officers can choose from.
12. Vacation Leave Accrual
    Vacation leave will accrue for police officers as follows:
• 1 Month to 5 Years 8 hours/month or 12.5 days/year
• 5 Years, 1 Month to 10 Years 10 hours/month or 15 days/year
• 10 Years, 1 Month to 15 Years 12 hours/month or 18 days/year
• 15 Years, 1 Month and over 13 hours/month or 20 days/year
13. Sick Leave Accrual
    Sick leave will accrue for police officers as follows:
• Per Month 8 hours
  
14. Parental Leave
    
15. Unions
    Albuquerque Police Officer Association, (APOA)
16. Associations
    • Latino Police Officers Association, (LPOA)
    • Chicano Police Officers Association, (CPOA)
    • Fraternal Order of Police (FOP)
17. Tuition Assistance and Educational Leave
    

Salary

Police Cadet
This pay scale is for the duration the 25-week Academy.

$ 18.06/hour
           
PLUS

• All uniforms and equipment paid for by the Albuquerque Police Department

• Paid overtime per FLSA guidelines

Police Officer Second Class (P 2/C)
This pay scale is for one year after graduation from the Academy.

$ 23.71/hour

 

        Plus

• Take home car after one year probation

• All uniforms and equipment provided for by the Albuquerque Police Department

• Eligible to participate in the Chief's Overtime Program at the rate of 32.60 / hour

Police Officer First Class (P 1/C)
This pay scale starts one year after graduation from the Academy.

$ 25.18/hour (52,374.40/year)
     

• Take home car after one year probation

• All uniforms and equipment provided for by the Albuquerque Police Department.

• Eligible to participate in the Chief's Overtime Program at the rate of 32.60 / hour.

• $7,500.00 housing stipend for a seven year commitment.

 

Additional Pay Incentives
Swing Shift Differential	add $300.00 annually
Graveyard Shift Differential	add $600.00 annually
Bilingual Pay	add $600.00 annually
Specialty Unit Pay	add $600.00 annually
Field Training Officer	add $1200.00 annually
Bachelor's Degree College Incentive	add $1620.00 annually
Master's Degree College Incentive	add $1920.00 annually
PHD College Incentive	add $2220.00 annually

Prisoner Transport Officer Currently accepting applications GO to CABQ.GOV check under jobs.

Police Lateral Effective Immediately- We are now hiring for Lateral Positions. Start date for the lateral class is August 30, 2010. At this time we will only be accepting in-state lateral applicants.

$23.72/hour for first year of probation then salary same as Officer First Class.

Plus

• Take home car after one year probation

• All uniforms and equipment provided for by the Albuquerque Police Department

• Eligible to participate in the Chief's Overtime Program at the rate of 32.60 / hour

Police Service Aide - Effective Immediately - We are not hiring for this position.   Please check the website often for future update.

$10.63/ hour OR
base salary of $22,110.00 / year

              Salary is dependant upon contract negotiations, current contract expires 2011.

• Must be 18 years of age
• Training Provided
• Must pass a background check
• Apply online or call 505-343-5020 for more information

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