HIRING 716: Between the ages of 20 and 35? You could earn more than $50,000 a year

New York State Park Police are looking for NY State residents who are interested in a career in law enforcement.

Applications are being accepted until August 1st for the NY State civil service exam for Park Police Officer Trainee, which will take place Sept. 15, 2018.

Qualifications

• Candidates must be at least 20 years of age at time of appointment. Candidates must not have passed their 35th birthday on the date of the written test. Time spent on military duty or on terminal leave, not exceeding a total of six years, shall be subtracted from your age if you have passed your 35th birthday.
• Minimum college education requirements: 60 college credit hours, 30 of those hours may be waived if candidate is an honorably discharged veteran with at least two years of active military duty.
• Must be a United States citizen and New York State resident at the time of appointment, and maintain a New York State residency after appointment.
• Must hold and maintain a valid New York State Driver license at time of appointment.
• Visual acuity should be correctable to better than, or equal to 20/30 (Snellen) in each eye; if correction is required, distant visual acuity should not be less than 20/100 without correction in each eye.
• Must pass a physical/medical examination.

Salary & Benefits

• Current starting salary for a NYS Park Police Officer Trainee, at SG-13 is $55,179. After completion of the one-year traineeship they will advance to a SG-14 Park Police Officer position with the adjustments and location pay for the counties indicated below as appropriate. Appointees who work in the five boroughs of New York City or in Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, or Westchester Counties will receive an additional annual downstate adjustment. Appointees who work in the five boroughs of New York City and the counties of Dutchess, Nassau, Orange, Putnam Rockland, Suffolk and Westchester Counties will receive an additional supplemental location pay. Salaries do not include overtime.
• Retirement is at half pay after 25 years.
• Promotional opportunities by competitive examination processes.
• Accrue 13-24 vacation days, 12 holidays, 5 personal days and 13 sick days each year.
• Excellent health, dental and optical insurance coverage
• All uniforms and equipment are provided

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