Lateral Entry. On the recommendation of the Department Head, applicants with more than one (1) year of continuous, full time law enforcement experience may be approved to begin employment at a pay grade higher than Step “A” on the Police Pay Plan. This recommendation will be based on the applicant’s years of experience as a certified law enforcement officer, the applicant’s current base salary, and the state which has issued the applicant’s law enforcement certification. In all other respects, applicants eligible for hire under this section will be treated as a new hire without prior experience. These applicants will not receive any additional credit in computing seniority, vacation time or longevity pay. These applicants may also be subject to participation in the Academy and Field Training Program and will be considered probationary appointees for six (6) months from the date of hire. Employees hired through the lateral entry program will be eligible to advance to the next step in the merit pay scale annually from the date of original classification of police officer.
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