Description

Applicants must attach a signed and notarized copy of the Authorization and Release to Obtain Information form to this application. To download the Authorization to Release Information form, click here.

It is not mandatory but highly recommended that you contact the recruiter prior to submitting an application.

• Inexperienced applicants
  • Applicants hired as inexperienced Police Officers will attend the January 2025 Academy.
• BLET certified candidates
• Lateral Officers applications will be processed continuously for consideration
  • Applicants being considered for lateral hire may be credited on the step plan based upon the actual number of years of law enforcement experience, to the extent that prior law enforcement experience is determined to be substantially similar to the experience the applicant would have obtained had the applicant been employed by the City of Fayetteville Police Department (FPD) during that time.

The City of Fayetteville offers a competitive salary and benefits package to law enforcement officers. Information regarding the salary and benefits are listed below.
Salary $43,860.00 - $65,790.00 per year - Experienced police officer's starting salary to be determined by the applicant's previous certified full time law enforcement experience.

Incentives

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Education incentives - additional Pay for Education: BA Degree - $3,000/year, AS Degree - $1,500/year
• Uniforms and state of the art equipment provided
• Opportunities for Specialized assignments
• And much more

To learn more about incentives offered by the City of Fayetteville we invite you to tour our Police Department recruitment site at www.joinfaypd.com. By visiting this site, you may also find detailed information on requirements and the hiring process.

Orientation is not mandatory, but strongly recommended BEFORE SUBMITTING APPLICATION. If you have not attended an orientation session, your application can be saved and submitted after attending orientation.

Selection process will include an initial application screening, a written test, a physical agility test, a panel interview and a background investigation. Selected candidates must also complete psychological, polygraph and medical examinations prior to hire.

Health and Dental Insurance:
The City of Fayetteville Employee Healthcare Benefit Plan provides comprehensive and affordable health and dental coverage while maintaining reasonable costs to employees. Coverage is available for all regular status employees scheduled to work 30 hours or more per week. Employees may also choose to cover eligible dependents. The premium is deducted on a pre-tax basis, with the City paying a portion of the premium. Qualifying employees are eligible for benefits on the 1st day of the month following 30 days of service.

Employer Paid Leave
Paid Vacation: Employees earn vacation leave beginning the first day of employment, however, they are not eligible to take leave for 6 months. Leave accruals are based upon the number of years of service and the number of hours an employee is scheduled to work.

Paid Holidays: The City of Fayetteville observes 11 paid holidays per calendar year. The approved holidays are New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, 2 days at Thanksgiving and 2 days at Christmas.

Sick / Funeral Leave: Regular employees earn sick leave in proportion to the number of hours they are scheduled to work per week. Sick leave accruals begin the first day of employment. Sick leave can also be taken for deaths in your extended family. Sick leave hours accumulate without limits and may be used toward credible service upon retirement from the NC Local Government Retirement System.

Retirement:
The City assists our employees in securing their financial future during retirement by participating in the Local Governmental Employees' Retirement System, administered by the State of North Carolina. Regular status employees, scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week, become members in the retirement system upon employment. As a member of this system, employees are required to contribute 6 percent of their gross salary on a tax-deferred basis.

Deferred Compensation Plans:
To further assist employees in saving for retirement, the City offers two supplemental retirement savings programs. These programs offer employees an opportunity to save a portion of their salary on a tax-deferred basis to supplement their retirement benefit. The programs offered are 401(k) Supplemental Retirement Income Plan and the ICMA 457 Plan.

Cafeteria Plan / Supplemental Benefits:
Realizing that each employee may have different insurance needs, the City offers its employees the opportunity to supplement City-provided benefits by selecting from the benefits listed below. These benefits are offered at employee's expense through payroll deduction:

• Term Life Insurance (Pre-tax basis first $50,000 for employees)
• Dependent Term Life Insurance
• Critical Illness Insurance
• Universal Life Insurance
• Vision Insurance (Pre-tax basis)
• Disability Insurance
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Reimbursement Account (Pre-tax basis)

Death Benefit:
The first year an employee contributes to the retirement system, the city provides a death benefit of $3,000. After one year as a contributing member of the Retirement System, a death benefit is provided that is equal to the highest 12 months' salary in a row during the 24 months before death, no less than $25,000 and no more than $50,000. There is no cost to the employee for these benefits.

Pay Periods/Direct Deposit:
City employees are paid bi-weekly, every other Friday. As an added convenience and safety measure, the City requires all new employees to sign up for direct deposit of their payroll checks.

Employee Assistance Program:
The EAP is available at no cost to all employees and their household members. The EAP provides confidential guidance on legal, financial and personal issues that could affect your health, relationships and job performance.

401 (k) plan:
Sworn Law Enforcement Officers receive a 5% City contribution to the State 401(k) plan under North Carolina State law.