Salary
The PST Trainee position offers a minimum pay rate of $28.10 to a maximum pay rate of $30.33.
Trainees are expected to successfully complete all required training and qualifications within their first three years of employment to be eligible for promotion to Public Safety Telecommunicator (PST) position. Upon promotion, employees will receive a 5% increase over their current hourly rate of pay or enter at the starting pay for the PST position, whichever is greater, subject to applicable requirements.
The maximum hourly pay rate for the Public Safety Telecommunicator (PST) position is $42.55 per hour.
Evening and midnight shifts are eligible for a shift differential. Employees are paid time-and-a-half for hours worked over 40 in a workweek.
Merit Raises
Employees are evaluated yearly. Merit pay raises are awarded based on performance and range from a 0% - 5% yearly incentive raise.
Hours
40 hours per week, weekends and holidays. Midnights, Days, & Evenings.
Trainees work on rotating shifts. Shifts are rotated every four weeks during training. Shift assignments and day off rotations for PST trainees who have achieved a solo work status are determined by our scheduling supervisor until the full training program is complete (Call Taker, Teletype, and Dispatch).
At the beginning of each six-month bid cycle, solo PST Trainees will be placed on a shift and assigned a day off rotation for that bid. Once dispatch training has been completed, shift assignments and day off rotations are determined by the bid process. The bid takes place every six months and is seniority based.
Once a solo work status has been reached, all employees may be required to work mandatory overtime.
Employees have a 30-minute lunch break and two 15-minute breaks per day.
Probationary Period
Employees are subject to a one-year probationary period. If necessary, the probationary period may be extended for up to three additional months. Employment may be terminated at any time during the probationary period.