Deputy Sheriff - Shift - Lateral

About the role

The position is open for a continuous recruitment and may close at any time without notice. Please ensure all applicable certificates are attached to your application. If you need assistance, contact Nesrine Annan at annann@kerncounty.com or call 661-868-3108.

Responsibilities

• Conduct examinations to evaluate applicants' qualifications.
• Pass a rigorous physical and psychological examination.
• Obtain a valid California Class C Driver's License.
• Complete a background investigation, including fingerprinting.
• Pass a pre-employment polygraph and psychological evaluation.
• Meet vision and hearing standards.
• Be at least 21 years old by the final filing date.
• Have a good moral character and no felony law violations.

Requirements

• Valid California Class C Driver's License.
• High School Diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• P.O.S.T. approved Police or Sheriff's Academy graduation.
• At least a 70% score on each phase of the examination process.
• Free from any physical, emotional, or mental conditions that might affect the exercise of peace officer powers.
• Free from any criminal history that would disqualify the individual from being appointed as a peace officer.

Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• Must pass a background investigation and pre-employment polygraph and psychological evaluation.
• Must be found satisfactory on the Background Evaluation.

Skills

N/A

Benefits

• Vacation: 13 days and accrual rate increases yearly.
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays a year & 3 days of Paid Winter Recess Leave.
• Sick Leave: Up to 12 Paid Sick Days Per Year.
• Compensatory Time Off (CTO): CTO is accumulated as hours at the rate of 1.5 times the number of overtime hours worked and is compensated at the employee’s regular hourly rate of pay.
• Overtime Pay: Ample opportunities for Overtime pay.
• Standby Pay: Employees required by the department head to be on standby (e.g. court) shall receive one-quarter (1/4) of their regular straight time rate of pay, or the minimum wage, whichever is higher, for all hours they are required to be on standby.
• Shift Differential: The County will pay shift differential pay of 7.5% of base pay for any time worked between 9:00 PM and 7:00 AM.
• Uniform Allowance: $1,300 annually.
• Bilingual Pay: $25 bi-weekly for qualified employees.
• Health Benefits: County contributes 80% of cost for all health plans.
• EAP – No Cost Retirement Benefits: Tier 2B: 2% @ age 50.
• Deferred Compensation Program: Deferred Compensation : 457 plan which allows employees to contribute on a pre-tax basis to a supplemental retirement account which is then paid out to them when they retire.

Pay

• Deputy Sheriff - Salary Range 67.1 ($37.32 - $44.61)
• Deputy Sheriff – C — Salary Range 68.1 ($39.23 - $47.12)
• Deputy Sheriff – CA — Salary Range 69.5 ($42.07 - $50.28)

Schedule

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