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Detention
Officer
Qualification & Pay
I. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
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- 18 YEARS OF AGE MINIMUM,
NO MAXIMUM AGE LIMIT.
- HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OR G.E.D. OR TRANSCRIPT SHOWING AT LEAST TWELVE (12) SEMESTER CREDIT HOURS WITH A MINIMUM 2.0 GRADE POINT AVERAGE FROM AN ACCREDITED COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY.
- IF A MILITARY VETERAN,
APPLICANTS MUST HAVE AN HONORABLE DISCHARGE.
- APPLICANTS 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.
- SHOW NO TRACE OF ILLEGAL
DRUG USAGE.
- APPLICANTS MUST PASS A
PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION.
- APPLICANTS MUST COMPLETE
ALL PHASES OF THE REQUIRED TESTING.
- APPLICANTS MUST HAVE GOOD
CREDIT.
- APPLICANTS WILL BE GIVEN
A POLYGRAPH EXAMINATION.
- APPLICANTS WILL BE INTERVIEWED.
- APPLICANTS MUST BE WILLING
TO ACCEPT ANY ASSIGNMENT OR SHIFT.
- A THOROUGH BACKGROUND
INVESTIGATION WILL BE DONE ON ALL APLLICANTS.
- ALL COSTS FOR THE APPLICATION
PROCESS INCLUDING MEDICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTING, TRAVEL,
PARKING, ETC. ARE TO BE PAID BY THE APPLICANT.
No Physical Ability Test (PAT) is required. A PAT will be administered upon acceptance to the Sheriff's Academy
II.
DEPARTMENT SALARY INFORMATION more...
| TENURE |
RANK |
MONTHLY SALARY |
ANNUAL SALARY |
| ENTRY |
DETENTION V |
$2,674 |
$32,094 |
| YEAR 2 |
DETENTION IV |
$2,915 |
$34,985 |
| YEAR 3 |
DETENTION III |
$3,147 |
$37,772 |
| YEARS 4,5,6 |
DETENTION II |
$3,367 |
$40,414 |
| YEARS 7,8 |
DETENTION I |
$3,570 |
$42,848 |
| YEARS 9+ |
DETENTION I |
$3,749 |
$44,969 |
III. PAY INCREASES AND INCENTIVES more...
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EACH EMPLOYEE
MUST MEET ANNUAL PROFICIENCY AND TRAINING STANDARDS AND
HAVE THE APPROPRIATE TIME IN GRADE IN ORDER TO ADVANCE IN
BASE SALARY. EACH 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).
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GENERAL INFORMATION more...
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- 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 COMPENSORY 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
7% 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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