Police Officer – Year-Round

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  Police Officers
• Police Officer Application Process
• Salary
• Insurance
• Vacation, Holiday & Sick Leave Accruals
• Retirement
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Education Incentive Pay
• Take Home Vehicle
• Assignments / Transfers
• Minimum Qualifications
• Testing Process
• NPOST Requirements
• Testing Process Weights Civilian Positions
• Civilian Positions Youth Cadets
• Youth Cadets Volunteers
• Victim Advocates
• Volunteer Chaplains

Unified Police Department is committed to hiring and retaining the highest quality law enforcement personnel.

The Unified Police Department is a diverse group of employees and volunteers that are united in a common goal to provide the safety and welfare of the citizens of Salt Lake County.

Explore your options to either become employed full-time as a career, or volunteer to make a difference in your community.

The Unified Police Department is pleased to announce the continuous recruitment for Entry Level and Lateral Police Officers.

UPD Pays on a bi-weekly pay cycle with 26 pay periods per year.

• 0 completed years $33.56 per hour or $69,804 annually
• 1 completed years $34.47 per hour or $71,697 annually
• 2 completed years $36.41 per hour or $75,732 annually
• 3 completed years $37.40 per hour or $77,792 annually
• 4 completed years $39.48 per hour or $82,118 annually
• 5 completed years $40.58 per hour or $84,406 annually
• 6 completed years $42.83 per hour or $89,086 annually
• 7 completed years $44.02 per hour or $91,561 annually
• 8 completed years $46.47 per hour or $96,657 annually
• 9 completed years $47.74 per hour or $99,299 annually
• 10 completed years $50.40 per hour or $104,832 annually
• 11 completed years* $51.79 per hour or $107,723 annually

• Health Insurance:
  Providers are through Public Employees Health Plan (PEHP) (IMC and Uof U health plans)
• Dental Insurance:
  Provider is Educators Mutual Insurance (EMI)
• Life Insurance & LTD:
  Provider is Public Employees Health Plan (PEHP)

• Vacation / Holiday:
  Year 1 thru 8 = 192 hours annually (344 hour annual carryover maximum)
• Year 9 thru 16 = 240 hours annually (344 hour annual carryover maximum)
• Year 17 and above = 288 hours annually (344 hour annual carryover maximum)
• Sick leave: 96 hours annually (unlimited accrual / no maximum)

• Retirement:
  Utah Retirement Systems Public Safety Retirement (URS)
• 401(k): UPD puts 6.2% of your pay into a 401(k) for each member, no matching contribution required
• Tier II 401(k) contribution: UPD contributes up to an additional 5% into a 401(k) to help make up the difference between the Tier I and Tier II URS retirement plans. (
  ** no match required)
• Status URS Tier 1 UPD Contribution URS Tier 2 UPD Contribution 401k Contribution for Tier 2 (Difference rounded down to lowest whole #) Sworn 32.20% 21.72% 5%

• Upon successful completion of probation any classes taken from that point forward may have 100% of tuition costs reimbursed upon successful completion of the class(s) up to the annual maximum.
• Must pass each class with a “C” grade or better
• Annual Maximum reimbursement of $5,250 or a total of $21,000 per degree

• Master’s Degree = $75.00 per month
• Bachelor’s Degree = $50.00 per month
• Associates Degree = $25.00 per month

• Sworn members are assigned a “take home vehicle” which may be used for commuting to/from work or other authorized activity within 35 miles of the center of Salt Lake County (defined as 4748 S. 440 W.) No additional fee is charged for the use of the “take home vehicle.”
• Members are allowed “reasonable personal use” of their take home vehicle within Salt Lake…