Wages & Benefits
Entry Wage: $53,069
Police Officer Range: $53,069 – $78,890.53
Collective Bargaining!
$20,000 Sign-On Bonus for DCJS Certified Officers
Take Home Car Program
On-Site Professional Gym
Beginning Annual Paid Leave
13 Annual Holidays
1 Floating Personal Day
120 Hours Sick Leave Per Year (Unlimited Accrual)
80 Hours Vacation Leave
Vacation Accrual Table
| Years of Service | Weeks Earned Per Year | Vacation Hours Bi-Weekly | Vacation Hours Per Year | Total Vacation Hours Limit |
| 0-3 | 2.00 | 3.09 | 80.34 | 160 |
| 3-5 | 2.50 | 3.85 | 100.10 | 180 |
| 5-10 | 3.00 | 4.62 | 120.12 | 200 |
| 10-15 | 3.50 | 5.40 | 140.40 | 220 |
| 15-20 | 4.00 | 6.16 | 160.16 | 240 |
| 20-25 | 4.50 | 6.93 | 180.18 | 260 |
| 25+ | 5.00 | 7.70 | 200.20 | 280 |
Housing Assistance
The Charlottesville Police Foundation (CPF) provides officers and their families housing assistance by providing $20,000 of a down payment and settlement assistance and discounts on transaction fees to make home ownership in Charlottesville more realistic for CPD Officers.
Life Insurance
Basic Life Insurance is provided on behalf of employees, at no cost.
In the event of your death, your beneficiary will receive two times your salary up to a $500,000 maximum. The basic life insurance benefit also includes coverage for accidental death and dismemberment, which matches the life amount.
Voluntary Supplemental Group Term Life Insurance
Employee coverage can be purchased in increments of $10,000 up to a maximum of $500,000. As a new hire, you are able to purchase supplemental life insurance up to $300,000 without proof of good health. If you do not enroll when first eligible, you must provide proof of good health by submitting a form for "Evidence of Insurability" and wait for approval from the insurance carrier.
Spouse coverage is offered in $10,000 increments up to a maximum of $250,000. Evidence of Insurability will be required. Spouse life coverage cannot exceed 100% of the employee's Basic and Supplemental Life coverage (as applicable).
Dependent child (ren) up to age 26 benefit; Option of $10,000/$15,000/$20,000.
Supplemental AD&D is available for employee and employee plus family.
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