Piqua Ohio Police Department Salary & Benefits

Salary

With a starting salary of over $50,000 for sworn officers, the pay and benefits for a Piqua Police Officer are among the highest in the area. In addition, qualifying officers who have completed five (5) years service with the Piqua Police Department may receive up to 3% additional salary under the Master Police Officer program. Officers also receive overtime compensation at one and one half times their base salary for court appearances, training or other duties outside normal scheduled duty hours.

Following is a table of pay steps for Police officers, effective March 1, 2009. Annual raises are a part of the labor agreement between the City of Piqua and the Police Officer's Bargaining Unit.

STEP

COMPLETED MONTHS OF SERVICE

EFFECTIVE
03/01/09

STEP 1 POLICE OFFICER

0-12 months

$24.11

STEP 2 POLICE OFFICER

13-24 months

$25.09

STEP 3 POLICE OFFICER

25-36 months

$25.60

STEP 4 POLICE OFFICER

37-48 months

$27.15

STEP 5 POLICE OFFICER

49-84 months

$28.76

STEP 6 POLICE OFFICER

85-132 months

$29.04

STEP 7 POLICE OFFICER

133-180 months

$29.17

STEP 8 POLICE OFFICER

181-228 months

$29.47

STEP 9 POLICE OFFICER

229-276 months

$29.76

STEP 10 POLICE OFFICER

>276 months

$29.98

Benefits

Insurance: Medical insurance is provided. The City of Piqua pays for individual or family coverage. The City offers Professional Liability Insurance for the officer. $50,000 life insurance for the officer is provided, and the officer may purchase additional life insurance coverage for family members.

Available Leave: Employees earn 120 hours sick leave, and 80 hours vacation leave per year. Additional vacation leave accrual is based on years of service. Officers also receive 48 hours personal time per year. Vacation leave may be accumulated to a maximum of 240 hours. There is no limit on the accrual of sick leave. All personal leave must be used within the year it is earned.

Holiday Compensation: Ten holidays have been designated official City holidays by the Labor Agreement between the City and the Police Officer's Bargaining Unit. (New Year's Eve Day, New Year's Day, President's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day After Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, and Christmas Day). Any officer that is working on the observed city holiday is compensated 1 ½ times their normal rate of pay for that day. Officers may accumulate 8 hours time, or receive 8 hours pay for each holiday.

Retirement: All Employees participate in the Ohio Police and Fire Disability and Pension plan. Optional participation in other programs, such as the Ohio Public Employees Deferred Compensation Fund, is also available.

Miscellaneous Benefits: Tuition assistance, wellness program, accidental death and dismemberment insurance plans, Ohio Municipal League Insurance, the Ohio Tuition Trust Authority, and the Public Employees in Miami County Credit Union are also available.