Police Lieutenant
Salary for this position:
Up to $135,003 to $169,771 (Includes POST Certificate pay, maximum longevity/POST in lieu of longevity incentive, maximum school incentive, Uniform, Holiday and Admin. incentive pay.)
FINAL CLOSING DATE: Thursday, October 31, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m.
Benefits provided by the Town of Paradise will be pursuant to the Police Management & Mid Management Unit for this position. Outlined below is a summary as at the time of recruitment.
- $40K lateral signing bonus - $15K at time of hire, $15K at completion of probation, and $10K at subsequent successful annual review.
- PERS retirement - 2.7%@57 for new or PEPRA members, 3%@55 for Tier 2 Classic members, 3%@50 for Tier 1 Town employee
- Retiree Medical Upon retirement, retiree receives continued employer contribution in the same amount as active employees for lifetime.
- POST Cert. Pay 2.5% Intermediate, 2.5% Advanced
- School Incentive Pay $75/mo. for some college plus additional $1 per unit up to $65
- Uniform Allowance $930/yr.
- Admin Incentive 120 hrs./yr. Paid bi-weekly. This pay type is PERSable.
- Longevity 5% @ 10yrs, up to 7.5% @ 15yrs
- AND/OR 2.5% Supervisory Cert.
- AND/OR 2.5% Management Cert.
- Sick Leave 96 hrs./yr.
- Vacation Leave* 0-4 years = 120 hrs./yr., 5-9 years = 135 hrs./yr., 10-14 yrs. = 176 hrs./yr., 15 & over = 200 hrs./yr.
- Vacation hours are negotiable depending on experience up to the maximum of 200 hours per year.
- Holidays 13 days/yr. Paid bi-weekly.
- Medical Plan* PERS Medical Plan**, Dental & Vision plans
- *Some employee costs apply to health plans
- **Deferred compensation in lieu of medical is an option
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Plan @ 2/3 of base salary up to max.
- Life Insurance $100,000
- Gym Reimbursement $120 per quarter
How to Apply:
To apply for this opportunity, submit a completed Town of Paradise Application (Linked below) along with a cover letter and current resume to the following address:
Town of Paradise
Attn: Police Lt. Position
5555 Skyway
Paradise, CA 95969
Application packets may also be submitted via email to, salvies@townofparadise.com (Applications can be dropped off at Town Hall Monday - Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
FINAL CLOSING DATE: Thursday, October 31, 2024 @ 5:00 p.m.
