Starting Salary

• $75,372.50 for new hires with 0 – 3 years of full-time experience. Top rate at the end of the 5th year
• $86,730.00 for new hires with 3+ years of full-time experience. Top rate at the end of the 3rd year
• 2026 top rate base pay $110,037.59
• Longevity Pay after 6 years of service
• Ample overtime opportunities

Time Off

• Vacation time based on time of service (80 hours after your first year)
• 88 hours of holiday time
• Time and ½ pay on 5 major holidays
• 24 hours of personal time after 5 years of service (8 hours after 1 year)
• Comp time available up to 40 hours in your bank per year

Schedule

• Patrol Officers work 12-hour shifts on the “Pittman Kelly” schedule. Officers work 0700-1900 or 1900-0700 with Friday, Saturday, and Sunday off every other week. Officers rotate shifts every 2 months.
• “Buddy day” switches are allowed

Benefits

• Your choice of UPMC or Highmark Health care. Officers pay around $130/ month for a family plan.
• Healthcare opt-out available. Officers are paid ½ of the cost of our plan per month.
• Dental plan
• Vision plan

Sick Leave

• Officers have “unlimited” sick time in accordance with the CBA.
• Short-term disability. Officers are paid 100% for 6 months
• Long-term disability. Officers are paid 66 2/3% for 1 year

Life Insurance

• Officers are provided with $100,000 in term life insurance while employed.

Pension

• Vested after 12 years
• Normal retirement is after 25 years of service and 55 years old.

• Pension is calculated at 50% of base pay for your last 3 years worked.

• Currently paying 5% into the pension fund.

Union Representation

• Teamsters Local 249

Drop plan-optional

• 3-year DROP available

457(b) plan – optional

• Both deferred compensation (pre-tax) and Roth (post-tax) options are available

Uniform Allowance

• $950 per year loaded on PEX card for uniform purchases (after your first year)
• All uniforms and equipment are provided upon hiring. 
  • Must provide your own firearm.

Residency Requirements

• Within 1 year after probationary period, Officers must reside within 10 air miles of our jurisdictional boundaries east, west, south, and north as far as Rt. 422
• Joint Police board may grant exemptions

Special Assignment Possibilities

• Investigations
• K-9
• Special Response Team (SRT)
  • Operators
  • Sniper / Observer
  • Crisis Negotiators
• Collision Reconstruction
• Traffic Enforcement
• Motor Carrier Inspector 
• Public Relations
• Wellness
• Recruiting
• Firearms Training
• Taser Training
• Defensive Tactics
• Academy Instructor
• Car Seat Installation
• State / Federal Task Force assignments 
• School Resource Officer
• Drug Recognition Expert
• Peer Support Team

Wellness Initiatives

• 24/7/365 access to our on-site fitness facility
• Unlimited performance coaching for Officers and Spouses from Sharp Performance
• Access to Orchardview Stables “Horses Helping Heroes” program.
• Access to Fitness and Nutrition Coaches (in-house).