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 Benefits
Salary
Benefits
- Hiring Bonus
- Police Officer Cadets and Laterals:
A maximum incentive of $5,000 may be offered, payable
as follows: $1,500.00
upon successful completion of the first four weeks of the
APD Academy,
$2,000.00 upon graduation from the APD Academy, and
$1,500.00
upon successful completion of OJT. A
lower incentive amount may be offered, but it will be
prorated according to the above schedule.
- Police (911/242-COPS) Dispatchers:
A maximum incentive of $1,500 may be offered, payable
as follows: $250
at the successful completion of their classroom and OJT,
$750 at the successful completion of 6 months of service
from date of hire, and $500 at the successful completion of
their City probationary period (one year from date of hire).
A lower incentive amount may be offered, but it will
be prorated according to the above schedule.
- 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.
- Take Home Car Program
All police officers that successfully complete their twelve-week
On-The-Job-Training (OJT) program, will be issued a patrol vehicle
for their use during working hours. This patrol vehicle can
also be driven to and from work and off duty. 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.
- Uniforms
Uniforms and equipment now provided for all ranks by the
Albuquerque Police Department.
- 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!
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Medical, Hospitalization and Dental Insurance
The City of Albuquerque provides a number of group medical,
hospitalization and dental plans that officers can choose from.
- 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
- Sick Leave Accrual
Sick leave will accrue for police officers as follows:
- Parental Leave
- Unions
Albuquerque Police Officer Association, (APOA)
- Associations
- Latino Police Officers Association, (LPOA)
- Chicano Police Officers Association, (CPOA)
- Tuition Assistance and Educational Leave
- Paid lunch while attending the APD Academy
Salary
Police Cadet
This pay scale is for the duration the 25-week Academy.
Effective
7/1/08 $17.31/hour
Effective 7/1/09 $18.51/hour
Plus
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All uniforms and
equipment paid for by the Albuquerque Police Department
-
Catered lunches
provided while attending the Albuquerque Police Department
Academy
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Paid overtime
per FLSA guidelines
Police Officer Second Class (P 2/C)
This pay scale is for one year after graduation from the Academy.
Effective
7/1/08 $19.00
Plus
Police Officer First Class (P 1/C)
This pay scale starts one year after graduation from the Academy.
$23.15 / hour OR *
base salary of
$48152.00 / year
Effective 01/1/10 $25.80
Effective 7/1/10 $28.00
Plus
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Take home car
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All uniforms and
equipment provided for by the Albuquerque Police Department.
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Eligible to
participate in the Chief's Overtime Program at the rate of
32.60 / hour.
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$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 |
Police Rehire
Effective
7/1/08 $22.65/hour for first year of probation then salary same
as Officer First Class.
Plus
Police Lateral
Effective
7/1/08 $22.65/hour for first year of probation then salary same
as Officer First Class.
Plus
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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