Public Safety Officer - City of Fraser, MI

The City of Fraser is accepting applications for the position of Public Safety Officer beginning November 18, 2024. The application form, process instructions, pre-employment standards, and list of job benefits are available at www.micityoffraser.com or may be picked up at the Records Bureau, 33000 Garfield Road, Fraser, Michigan between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Contact Nicole Reinhardt, Records Clerk for additional information, 586-293-2000 ext. 209, or email at nicki@fraserdps.com.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

The applicant must:

• Be a resident of the State of Michigan for a period of one year at the time of application.
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Have no felony convictions
• Have a valid Michigan driver's license
• Possess good moral character
• If required, must be able to pass the firefighters agility test
• Be MCOLES licensed; or attending a current police academy; or have obtained all necessary requirements to be admitted to a police academy
• If not licensed or in a current academy, have passed the MCOLES pre-employment standards tests.
• Be eligible to be certified as a firefighter l and ll. Certification is preferred but not mandatory.
• Meet all minimum standards as mandated by the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards, the Michigan Firefighters Training Council, and the Fraser Civil Service Commission.

THE DEADLINE FOR FILING AN APPLICATION IS Sunday, December 1, 2024

The City of Fraser does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in employment or the provision of services.

When turning in application (pages 1-4 only) have available - driver's license, copies of all that apply: Associate Degree, MCOLES documentation, Firefighter I&II certificate, Paramedic License, ACLS Certification.

Starting Pay:

• Annual - $62,747
• Bi-Weekly - $2,413.35
• Hourly - $28.73

Contractual Benefit Time:

• Furlough Days - 40 hours earned each 6 months (Awarded January 1 and July 1)
• Personal Days - 40 hours awarded each July 1
• Sick Days - Earned 8 hours a calendar month
• Paid Holidays - 13 days per year (104 hours)
  • Employees working road patrol eligible for double pay those days enumerated
• Compensatory Days - Option to take overtime

Health Care:

• High deductible plan (Health Savings Account (HSA))
• Able to put into HSA, tax free
  • Can use benefit time once accrued
• Delta Dental with $1,500 orthodontia coverage

Defined Benefit Retirement:

• 5% for first 10 years
• 0% for remaining years of employment
• Must work until 55 to be eligible to collect
• The city will match up to $2600.00 to a 457

Longevity

• Earned after fifth year

Clothing/Cleaning Allowance

• $1,350 combined; paid last pay in June

Retiree Health Care:

• No retiree health care
• City and employee each put $1,250/year into an ICMA account specifically for paying the employees retirement medical expense