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he City of Philadelphia offers an exceptionally competitive entry-level
salary and benefits package. As a police officer's career progresses
longevity pay raises accrue and opportunities for advancement
become available. Please take a moment to review the benefits
outline we've provided. If you have any questions please feel
free to contact our Recruitment Unit for additional information.
Salary
The current yearly salary for a Police Officer Recruit in the
Police Academy is $38,481
($1,474.37 bi-weekly). After graduating the academy as a Police
Officer, you receive a pay increase to $41,151
($1,576.67 bi-weekly). There are scheduled increases in pay to
the present maximum of $53,444
a year (2,047.66 bi-weekly). Overtime is paid at the level of
time and a half. There are excellent opportunities for promotion,
which will result in a corresponding raise in salaries. Police
Officers are paid biweekly, salary does not included your annual
uniform allowance, or holiday time.
Health Care
As a member of the Philadelphia Police Department you may choose
between one of two health care plans. Either Bluecross/Blue Shield
or AETNA US Health Care. You will get to choose a plan for you
& your eligible dependents on your first day of training. There
maybe a small payroll deduction taken out of your biweekly check
for the health care plan you choose. You will receive a list of
all participating hospitals and doctors in the plan you choose.
Also as a member of the Philadelphia Police Department the FOP
administers our dental, prescription and eye plan. With the dental
plan you & all your dependents are covered up to $2,500.00 per
year per person. You will receive a list of all eligible dentists
in the plan to choose from your first day in the academy. The
prescription plan also covers you and your eligible dependents,
you pay $1.00 per prescription with the plan. The eye plan covers
you and your eligible dependents for one pair of glasses per year
at a participating doctor. These health benefits start when you
enter the Police Academy, the plan will be explained to you at
that time.
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Retirement
Each member of the Philadelphia Police Department who is hired
after July of 1988 will receive the following pension benefits.
You will start paying into your pension the first day you start
training. With each biweekly pay check there will be a payroll
deduction for your pension. A member's pension will be vested
after ten years of service.
For the first twenty years of service the officer will be credited
with 2.2% per year toward their pension. In excess of 20 years
the officer will receive 2.0% of their average compensation per
year toward their pension. After twenty five years of service
and at the age of fifty a member can retire with a pension that
is 54% of their average total compensation. You will be required
to select a beneficiary for pension benefits.
Deferred
Compensation (457b Plan) Another benefit that is voluntary
is joining Deferred Compensation, this is a payroll deduction
from $25.00 to $300.00 per pay. The money is tax deferred until
you retire and take the money out of the account. The money may
be placed in various interest sensitive investment options such
has mutual funds and money market funds. You will receive information
on what mutual are available for you to place your money into.
You will be required to select a beneficiary for your deferred
compensation benefits. This benefit will help you save on taxable
income each year. As a member of the Phila. Police Department
there is no social security taken out as a retirement benefit,
so this is an excellent tool for your later use.
Promotion
To be promoted in the Philadelphia Police Department you first
must finish your first year as a Police Officer. Then, when the
next Corporal or Detectives test is announced, you are eligible
to take the test. When the test is announced you then fill out
a short application to apply for the test. On the announcement
it will tell you what information and books to study for the test.
On the day of the test there will be several hundred candidates
taking the test. Test for Corporal and Detectives is a written
multiple choice test, lasting 2 to 3 hours. Also part of your
score is based on seniority.
Should you be promoted to Corporal or Detective you will receive
approx. a 10% pay rise from Police Officer. A Corporal in the
Phila. Police Department is in charge of the Police District's
Operation Room or Special Unit's Operations Room. He/She is responsible
for all equipment, police reports, messages in or out of the district
or unit, and other administrative duties. A Detective is responsible
for the investigation of crimes, i.e. robberies, assaults, burglaries,homicides,
etc. They will also be responsible for the preparation of all
police forms used during the investigation of a crime, i.e. arrest
reports, investigation reports, search warrants, computer messages.
To be promoted to Sergeant in the Phila. Police Department you
must first finish two years as a Police Officer. Then, when the
next Sergeant's test is announced you are eligible to take the
the next test. When the test is announced you then fill out a
short application to apply for the test. On the announcement it
will tell you what information and books to study for the test.
On the day of the test there will be several hundred candidates
taking the test. Test for Sergeant is written multiple choice
test, last 2 to 3 hours. Then at another date the candidates will
take the oral examination. Also part of your score is based on
seniority. Should you be promoted to the rank of Sergeant you
will receive approx. 14% pay rise from Police Officer. A Sergeant
in the Phila. Police Department is responsible for the police
district's street operations, or he/she will oversee the detective
division's operations. At times a sergeant will be in charge of
a district's operations room. Later in your police career you
may seek advancement to Lieutenant, Captain, Inspector, etc..
As you move up in to these ranks you may need a college degree.
The benefits also differ when you obtain the rank of Captain and
above.
Vacation and Holiday Leave
As a new member of the Phila. Police Department you will accumulate
a certain number of hours each month of vacation time. Up to your
first, five years you accumulate up to two weeks a year. Plus
you earn four administration days each year, every July 1 st.
You may allow your vacation time run up to 592 hours before you
most use it. You must use your four administration days before
the next year by July 1 st. These administration days show up
on your time card as 32 hours in your vacation time. Each member
is allowed a summer vacation running from May to the end of September.
Vacations are approved by your Commanding Officer, and dates for
vacation are based on seniority.
As a member of the Phila. Police Department you will also accumulate
Holiday Time each year. Holiday time is accrued when a holiday
occurs on a member's regularly scheduled day off , work day, or
during any other absence. Each year each member will sign a holiday
register, to either receive their holiday pay or hold their holiday
pay. You may hold your hours year after year and then receive
your holiday money when you retire.
Sick Leave
As a new member of the Philadelphia Police Department, you will
accrue sick leave at the rate of ten hours per calendar month,
fifteen days per year. You may allow your sick time to accrue
to unlimited hours, without losing any time. When you retire you
will be paid a certain amount for your unused sick time. It will
be important for you to know the Police Department's Policies
regarding sick time and sick abuse when you begin your period
of training.
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However, some of the material presented here may have expired
since it was posted. Persons should contact a Philadelphia Police
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