Officers also received a contract raise in 2021, Quiles said, adding that it contributes to their normal work and field jobs. Officer Raymond Quiles, president of the Fairfield Police Department union, said in a statement that these types of services include safety, security, traffic control and mass management. He added that the details are filled out on a rotation list of officers interested in filling these jobs in addition to their regular work schedule. “Rotating the list ensures that everyone has a fair chance to work outside of jobs,” he said. “Public servants who work outside the workplace are paid from a separate fund that uses the fees that the city charges outside entities. The costs to the public servant are fully funded by honoraria, which are collected at no cost to the city. Quiles said this was related to the fact that officials were needed to work outside of work on infrastructure upgrades throughout the city, such as gas, power and fiber optic lines. Field jobs are in addition to their normal work week, he said, noting that some officers work the equivalent of two jobs. Agent Donald Matejek was second on the list, earning just over $265,000. External jobs accounted for approximately $81,000 of his gross salary. Sgt. Jeremy Zdru ranked first on the list with a gross income of approximately $270,500, although nearly $78,500 comes from outside jobs where officers are paid for policing outside the police service.
“If a public servant attends a training course during their normal working hours, another officer must be assigned to that vacancy to ensure continuity of service to city residents,” he said. “Similarly, if an officer is not on duty and assigned to training, he must be compensated for the overtime he works.” Quiles said many factors contribute to an agent`s salary, such as different pay for working evenings or midnights, vacation pay and training. Thirteen police officers earned more than $200,000 last year, and only 14th place has a non-police employee on the list. That person is Fairfield Deputy Fire Chief Erik Kalapir, who earned about $198,000 in 2021. However, a police officer is in 15th place. “Continuing education has always been a big part of policing, and for good reason,” he said. “A lot of our training is state-prescribed. With the coming into force of the Police Accountability Act, we as an organization must meet many additional training requirements.
The headquarters of the Fairfield Police Department on Reef Road in Fairfield, Connecticut. FAIRFIELD — Police officers topped the city`s highest-paid payroll list in 2021, continuing the trend of previous years. No, if you are hired as a police officer, the city will pay for your academy and you will also receive the full salary of the police officers during the academy training. Quiles said there is also training that officers must recertify every year or every three years. For an agent to be recertified, he said, he or she must complete a minimum level of training in areas such as the use of violence, cultural awareness, domestic violence and implicit bias. Non-certified officer candidates must participate in a Florida Criminal Justice Entry Level training program (Police Academy) selected by the department. Quiles said the department is short 11 officers in 2021 and expects 10 retirements this year. He added that other public servants had to work overtime to fill these gaps in the shift.
A number of civil servants have been unemployed with COVID-19 this year, forcing others to work overtime as well. Requires completion of the first police training academy, if selected. Must be at least 20.5 years old at the time of application and at the time of. Communicate with management/supervisory staff during emergency response and critical incidents; inspect and maintain the police vehicles assigned to him, the uniform,. “If you compare our base salary to comparable cities in our area, our salaries are lower and our officers are working overtime to make up for that difference,” he said. “We also have limits on the number of hours an officer can work within 24 hours to ensure that the safety of the city and the officer is a priority, but that means that to work those overtime, officers sacrifice their nights, weekends, holidays and days off that could be spent with their families.” Must be a U.S. citizen to be a Texas sworn agent. Lateral Entrants: For officers interested in the Lateral Entry Program, the following.
Is required to carry and use firearms in the course of service as a sworn police officer. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. “The contract between the police union and the City of Fairfield is negotiated by both parties and is often delayed by factors that are not controlled by the police union,” he said. “Payment arrears are often a problem that arises when people see the winnings they have made, but it is by no means a bonus. These are salaries that these officers earned contractually and receive, sometimes years later, after a treaty is ratified. 14. Erik Kalapir, Deputy Chief of the Fairfield Fire Department.