San Juan County, NM
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Salary, Benefits & Incentives
Base Salary:
- Entry level: $30.31/hour ($63,044.80/year)
- Lateral deputy: $30.31 – $37.00/hour DOQ ($63,044.80 - $79,960/year)
- Multiple overtime opportunities available to all positions
Time-Off Benefits:
- 11 paid holidays per year
- Sick leave (accrued at approximately 95 hours/year)
- Vacation leave – 2 weeks/year (up to 5 years of service), 3 weeks/year (5 – 10 years of service), 4 weeks/year (10+ years of service)
- Laterals may be qualified for higher accrual rates
- Personal day – 8 hours per year
- Bereavement leave – up to 40 hours
- Comp time – maximum of 80 hours
Incentives:
- College degree incentives:
- Associates Degree – $1,800.00 per year
- Bachelor’s Degree – $2,400.00 per year
- Master’s Degree – $3,000.00 per year
- Bonuses
- Take home vehicles within a 40 mile radius of main office
- 4-day work week (work four 10-hour days and have three days off)
- Exercise facility
- $200.00 yearly boot allowance
- Educational Assistance – Tuition Reimbursement (available after one year)
- All equipment (uniforms, duty belts & accessories, jacket, firearm*, etc.) issued
- Longevity Pay
|
Years of Service |
Additional Amount |
|
3-4 years |
$1.75 |
|
5-6 years |
$2.00 |
|
7-8 years |
$2.50 |
|
9-10 years |
$3.00 |
|
11-13 years |
$3.50 |
|
14-16 years |
$4.00 |
|
17-19 years |
$4.25 |
|
20-22 years |
$4.50 |
|
23+ years |
$5.00 |
Retirement:
- Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA)/Municipal Police Plan 5
- Retirement benefit up to 100% of final average salary
- For further details please visit: https://www.nmpera.org/
- 457b deferred compensation plan available to all employees
Insurance:
- Group Health Insurance Plan includes major medical, dental, vision, prescription medicine and life insurance for employee and their eligible dependents; for the employee it also includes short-term disability.
- Life insurance – Employer provided life insurance accompanies the medical benefits or you may elect to participate in the life insurance plan only.
Miscellaneous Benefits:
- Employee Assistance Program (Counseling)
- Wellness Program
- Fitness Facilities within tri-city area
- On-Site Gym
- Health Fair
Supplemental Benefits:
- Short-term Disability
- Accident & Disability Insurance
- Dental Source
- Life
- Vision Care Direct
- Low cost legal defense fund
*Deputies may carry their personally owned firearm after a specific approval process.
*Excluding the face and neck, the San Juan County Sheriff's Office tattoo policy has been updated to allow reasonable tattoos to be in view.