MNPD
Salary & Benefits
What do we offer?
- Up to 35 paid days off per year after one calendar year (20 vacation days, 3 personal days, 12 holidays)
- 1 sick day per month accumulated up to 120 days
- 20 paid military days per year
- Up to 30 work days of Paid Family Leave (after 6 months of employment with Metro)
- State supplemented in-service pay of $800 each year (in addition to regular salary)
- Overtime pay: In fiscal year 2018 our Police Officer 2’s averaged $7,405.93 (in addition to regular salary)
- Longevity pay (in addition to regular salary)
- 100% Metro funded pension
- MetroMax 457 Deferred Compensation Plan which allows employees to contribute to a retirement plan tax-deferred and earnings on the retirement money are also tax-deferred.
- Compensated for time spent in court
- Vested for service pension after 10 years
- Vested for medical pension after 10 years
- Use of Montgomery GI bills and Post 9/11 GI bills, in first year of training
- Paychecks are automatically deposited on the 7th and 22nd of each month.
- Domestic Partner Benefits
- Health Insurance: Employees have the choice of two medical plans – BlueCross BlueShield PPO or Cigna Choice Fund – and may choose either Individual, Family or Employee + Child(ren) coverage. Both companies provide coverage for mental health/substance abuse.
- Metro pays 75% of the medical premium with employees only paying 25% of the premium
- Life Insurance: Metro provides active employees – at no cost – with $50,000 in basic life insurance and $50,000 in AD&D insurance. Supplemental life and dependent life insurance is available to purchase. Supplemental life can be purchased by new employees up to $200,000 without proof of good health and increased up to $500,000 at future annual enrollments with evidence of insurability (EOI). You may enroll your spouse/domestic partner with $10,000 without proof of good health (EOI) if you enroll when you first become eligible-either at benefit eligibility or within 60 days of your marriage.
- Dental Insurance: Metro provides BlueCross BlueShield single dental coverage at not cost to employees. Family dental plans are available to purchase.
- Optional vision insurance
- Additional coverage available through payroll deductions
Our officers earn highly competitive salaries, premium benefits and 35 paid days off per year! All equipment is provided.
| Officer Classification | Annually | 3% Additional for Associates Degree | 6% Additional for Bachelors Degree | Associates Degree Incentive Total Salary (3%) | Bachelors Degree Incentive Total Salary (6%) |
| Police Officer Trainee (19 Weeks in Training Academy) | 54,900.89 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Police Officer 1 (6 Months with Field Training Officer) | 60,501.08 | 1,815.03 | 3,630.06 | 62,316.11 | 64,131.14 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 1 | 66,185.22 | 1,985.56 | 3,971.11 | 68,170.78 | 70,156.33 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 2 | 68,170.78 | 2,045.12 | 4,090.25 | 70,215.90 | 72,261.03 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 3 | 70,215.90 | 2,106.48 | 4,212.95 | 72,322.38 | 74,428.85 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 4 | 72,322.38 | 2,169.67 | 4,339.34 | 74,492.05 | 76,661.72 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 5 | 74,492.05 | 2,234.76 | 4,469.52 | 76,726.81 | 78,961.57 |
| Police Officer 2 Step 10 | 86,356.69 | 2,590.70 | 5,181.40 | 88,947.39 | 91,538.09 |
*3% – Associates Degree, 6% – Bachelors Degree
After graduation from academy and proof of education. Pay plan effective July 1st, 2023.
Premium Benefits
- Up to 35 paid days off per year after one calendar year (20 vacation days, 3 personal days, 12 holidays)
- 1 sick day per month accumulated up to 120 days
- 20 paid military days per year
- Up to 30 work days of Paid Family Leave (after 6 months of employment with Metro)
- State supplemented in-service pay of $800 each year (in addition to regular salary)
- Overtime pay: In fiscal year 2018 our Police Officer 2’s averaged $7,405.93 (in addition to regular salary)
- Longevity pay (in addition to regular salary)
- 100% Metro funded pension
- MetroMax 457 Deferred Compensation Plan which allows employees to contribute to a retirement plan tax-deferred and earnings on the retirement money are also tax-deferred.
- Compensated for time spent in court
- Vested for service pension after 10 years
- Vested for medical pension after 10 years
- Use of Montgomery GI bills and Post 9/11 GI bills, in first year of training
- Paychecks are automatically deposited on the 7th and 22nd of each month.
- Domestic Partner Benefits
Insurance
- Health Insurance: Employees have the choice of two medical plans – BlueCross BlueShield PPO or Cigna Choice Fund – and may choose either Individual, Family or Employee + Child(ren) coverage. Both companies provide coverage for mental health/substance abuse.
- Metro pays 75% of the medical premium with employees only paying 25% of the premium
- Life Insurance: Metro provides active employees – at no cost – with $50,000 in basic life insurance and $50,000 in AD&D insurance. Supplemental life and dependent life insurance is available to purchase. Supplemental life can be purchased by new employees up to $200,000 without proof of good health and increased up to $500,000 at future annual enrollments with evidence of insurability (EOI). You may enroll your spouse/domestic partner with $10,000 without proof of good health (EOI) if you enroll when you first become eligible-either at benefit eligibility or within 60 days of your marriage.
- Dental Insurance: Metro provides BlueCross BlueShield single dental coverage at not cost to employees. Family dental plans are available to purchase.
- Optional vision insurance
- Additional coverage available through payroll deductions
Clothing & Equipment Allowance
- $1,000 every year for uniform maintenance
- Basic equipment and sidearm issued during academy training