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PAY & BENEFITS
Starting Pay $36,852.00 per year
4 year College Degree $38,700.00 per year

Certified Officers With Two+ Years Experience

$39,060.00 per year (Officers certified in other states will start at the regular starting pay, but will increase to this amount after a 7 week training academy in which you will receive GA POST Certification.)
Top Out Pay $66,636.00 per year (non competitive)
VACATION TIME  
0-5 YEARS 10 hours per month
6-10 YEARS 12 hours per month
11-15 YEARS 14 hours per month
16-20 YEARS 16 hours per month
21-25 YEARS 18 hours per month
25+ YEARS 20 hours per month
SICK TIME  
10.4 DAYS PER YEAR 8 Hours per month with an additional 4 hours in June and December
HOLIDAY TIME  
10 Holidays Per Year (you may not carry more than 10 holidays per year) New Year's Day
MLK Jr Day
President's Day
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Veteran's Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day After Thanksgiving
Christmas Day
PENSION PLAN  
You get 2.25% for every year of service. Maximum retirement is 67.5% after 30 years of service. Early retirement with no reduction at any age with 30 years of service.