Job Information
Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee.
This recruitment is for In-State Lateral Police Officers certified with the Alaska Police Standards Council (APSC). Certification must not have been lapsed more than 5 years. See Alaska Administrative Code for APSC certification regarding Waiver & Reciprocity (13AAC 85.060 – attached at the end of this posting)
Applicants who are successful in the testing and selection process may be added to the eligibility list to be considered for positions that become available in the future.
Selected hires will advance to a sworn Police Officer after the successful completion of the Police Academy.
This position is represented by the Anchorage Police Department Employees Association (APDEA) and is subject to the provisions of the current contract between the Municipality of Anchorage and the APDEA.
DEPARTMENT: Anchorage Police Department (APD)
HOURS OF WORK: 4/10's schedule
LOCATION: 3760 W Dimond Blvd
All In-State Laterals:
Pay incentive for a in-state lateral police officer will be at a higher step based on time in service. The initial pay incentive will be capped 4+ years' time of service award, at Grade 35, Step 6, which is $47.87 per hour. Additional step increases will occur following probation and annually thereafter until the maximum step 10 is reached. For detailed step increases, refer to the IN-STATE LATERAL HIRE PAY SCALE STEP INCREASES chart near the bottom of this advertisement.
In accordance with the APDEA CBA, after successful completion of probation, employees are eligible for educational pay benefits of the below amounts for college degrees issued by an accredited institution as recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA):
4% for an Associate's Degree
8% for a Bachelor's Degree
Military Security Forces/MP applicants:
Soldiers who are military police, security forces or civilians such as Department of the Army Civilian Police do not meet the definition of a lateral hire by the Alaska Police Standards Council and should apply to the Recruit Police Officer announcement at www.Muni.org/JOL to be considered.
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