

LIFE INSURANCE $80,000 Policy while active, paid by the Township. Officer and dependents after three (3) months, with contribution by the Officer. MEDICAL PLAN Medical Insurance, Dental, Vision Care and Prescription Program for (48 hrs.) provided upon completion of Act 120 training and probationary period. HOLIDAYS Nine (9) paid legal holidays (72 hrs.) and six (6) personal holidays Double Time is paid for holidays worked and an extra day off is granted. OVERTIME Overtime is compensated at a rate of one and a half times the hourly LONGEVITY Payable the January following 3 years of service, 3.6% of base salary Officers areĬompensated an additional 6.75% of the hourly base wage for hours worked between 3PM and 7AM. Patrol officers currently work a 12-hour shift schedule with alternating weekends off. (Salaries are annual base wages and do not include shift differential, longevity, holiday pay, and $62,830 (Upon Successful Completion of Act 120 Training) Probationary $56,046 (Without Act 120 Training) (Anticipated date of hire is January 2015) TOWNSHIP OF LOWER MERION POLICE DEPARTMENT

But somehow these agencies get away with charging a fee to apply!? Peanuts compared to the reward: I would predict that no less than 400 people apply to this department. Sometimes they hire one, but if they anticipate retirements they will conduct testing.
