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Salary & Benefit Information

Salary & Benefit Information July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2009
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First Year Base Salary$35,556$36,972$38,076$38,844
After Probation - 1 year$37,074$38,550$39,702$40,494*
Senior Patrol Officer$42,803$44,501$45,826$46,736**

*(includes longevity)
**(After 2 years - includes longevity)

  • Vacation - 120 hours per year; eligible for use after 6 months of employment
  • Holidays - 11 days per year in odd years and 12 days per year in even years
  • Sick Leave - 96 hours per year; eligible for use after 90 days of employment
  • Health Insurance - *City contributes $712/month, employee contributions towards premiums vary depending on type of coverage selected (single coverage - $16/month paid by employee; employee & spouse coverage - employee pays $72/month; employee & children coverage - employee pays $69/month; family - employee pays $95/month). $20 office co-pay; includes medical, dental and vision.
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    Retirement Plan - Employee contributes 9% of gross income, employer contributes 14.41%. The State of Montana annually contributes an amount equal to 29.37% of the total compensation paid to municipal police officers each year. Mandatory enrollment through Public Employees Retirement System (MPORS); vested after five years of service. *The City's health insurance contribution of $712/month is added to gross pay for retirement benefits. (Does not affect hourly rate of pay.) Retirement benefits, after twenty (20) years, are computed at 2.5% x number of years of service x final average salary. An additional 2.5% per year is added to the retirement pay for each additional year of service.
  • Uniforms and Equipment - probationary employees are issued required uniforms and equipment.
  • Longevity – earned at $16.50 per month per year of service. When an Officer of the GFPD attains his/her 17th year anniversary with this department, their accumulated longevity is placed on their base salary. The maximum amount that will be added to the base is $330 ($16.50/month for 20 years).
  • Worker's Compensation
  • Unemployment Insurance
  • Medicare
  • Life Insurance - through Montana Police Protective Association: Member $20,000, Spouse $10,000, Dependant children $5,000

Additional compensation includes shift differential and overtime compensation.

NOTE: POST certified officers with prior experience may qualify to start at either the 1 year or 2 year rate of pay. Out-of-state officers must complete a legal equivalency certification within one year of hire.

Contact Information

If you are interested in obtaining further information please contact Lt. Bryan Lockerby (406) 455-8556.