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Entry Level Deputy
Qualification & Pay
I. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS more...
- 21 YEARS OF AGE MINIMUM,
NO MAXIMUM AGE LIMIT.
- MUST HOLD A CURRENT BASIC PEACE OFFICER LICENSE AWARDED BY T.C.L.E.O.S.E. AND A HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR G.E.D. WITH A MINIMUM OF THIRTY (30) SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS WITH A MINIMUM 2.0 GRADE POINT AVERAGE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. OR 2 YEARS OF ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY SERVICE WITH AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE OR AT LEAST TWO YEARS EXPERIENCE AS A REGULAR, FULL TIME PAID LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER WITH ONE AGENCY DIRECTLY PRIOR TO APPLICATION WITH HARRIS COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
- IF A MILITARY VETERAN, APPLICANTS
MUST HAVE AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE ONLY.
- APPLICANT MUST BE U.S. CITIZEN
- VALID TEXAS DRIVER’S
LICENSE.
- APPLICANTS MUST PASS A PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION.
- EYE-SIGHT MUST BE CORRECTABLE
TO 20/20.
- HEARING MUST BE NORMAL.
- MUST PASS ENTRY LEVEL WRITTEN TESTING.
- MUST PASS ENTRY LEVEL PHYSICAL TESTING.
- SHOW NO TRACE OF ILLEGAL
DRUG USAGE.
- APPLICANTS MUST PASS A PSYCHOLOGICAL
EVALUATION.
- APPLICANTS MUST HAVE GOOD
CREDIT.
- APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN
A POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION.
- APPLICANTS WILL BE INTERVIEWED.
- APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE
ALL PHASES OF THE REQUIRED TESTING.
- APPLICANTS MUST BE WILLING
TO ACCEPT ANY ASSIGNMENT OR SHIFT.
- A THOROUGH BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
WILL BE DONE ON ALL APPLICANTS.
- ALL COSTS FOR THE APPLICATION
PROCESS INCLUDING MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, TRAVEL,
PARKING ETC. ARE TO BE PAID BY THE APPLICANT.
II. DEPARTMENT SALARY INFORMATION
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| TENURE |
RANK |
MONTHLY SALARY |
ANNUAL SALARY |
| YEAR 1 |
DEPUTY VI |
$3,386 |
$40,643 |
| YEARS 2-4 |
DEPUTY V |
$3,724 |
$44,699 |
| YEARS 5-7 |
DEPUTY IV |
$3,988 |
$47,860 |
| YEARS 8-10 |
DEPUTY III |
$4,224 |
$50,689 |
| YEARS 11-13 |
DEPUTY II |
$4,437 |
$53,248 |
| YEARS 14-16 |
DEPUTY I |
$4,658 |
$55,889 |
| YEARS 16+ & MPO |
SENIOR DEPUTY |
$4,982 |
$59,800 |
III. PAY INCREASES AND INCENTIVES more...
EACH EMPLOYEE MUST MEET ANNUAL
PROFICIENCY AND TRAINING STANDARDS AND HAVE THE APPROPRIATE
TIME IN GRADE IN ORDER TO ADVANCE IN BASE SALARY. EACH SWORN
EMPLOYEE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THE EDUCATION/TRAINING INCENTIVE
PAY, MAY RECEIVE THE FOLLOWING IF QUALIFIED:
- 60 SEMESTER HOURS OF
COLLEGE OR AN ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE: ($110 PER MONTH)
- BACHELOR'S DEGREE: ($265
PER MONTH)
- MASTERS OR PH.D: ($375
PER MONTH)
- BILINGUAL PAY (AMERICAN
SIGN LANGUAGE, ARABIC, CHINESE, FRENCH, GERMAN, GREEK,
INDIC LANGUAGES, ITALIAN, KOREAN, SPANISH, TAGALOG,
AND VIETNAMESE): ($150 PER MONTH).
IV. CERTIFICATION PAY / SWORN PERSONNEL more...
- INTERMEDIATE TCLEOSE CERTIFICATION: $130.00 PER MONTH
- ADVANCED PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION: $285.00 PER MONTH
- MASTER PEACE OFFICER CERTIFICATION: $500.00 PER MONTH
V. GENERAL INFORMATION more...
EACH EMPLOYEE IS PROVIDED
BASIC LIFE, MEDICAL, DENTAL, AND VISION INSURANCE COVERAGE
AT NO COST. DEPENDANTS CAN BE ADDED AT AN ADDITIONAL COST.
- VACATION TIME IS ACCRUED IN ACCORDANCE TO HARRIS COUNTY POLICY.
- SICK LEAVE IS ACCRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH HARRIS COUNTY REGULATIONS.
- EACH EMPLOYEE CAN ACCUMULATE
240 HOURS OF COMPENSATORY TIME. OVERTIME WILL BE PAID FOR
ANY HOURS WORKED OVER 240 HOURS.
- ALL EMPLOYEES ARE ENROLLED
IN THE HARRIS COUNTY RETIREMENT PLAN (TEXAS COUNTY AND DISTRICT
RETIREMENT SYSTEM). EACH EMPLOYEE CONTRIBUTES 6% OF THEIR
BASE PAY. RETIREMENT IS ALLOWED UNDER THE “RULE OF
75” (WHEN THE YEARS OF SERVICE PLUS YOUR AGE EQUALS
75).
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