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NOTE: Any employment with the City of Cañon City as at-will and of an indefinite durations, and that either the employee or the city may terminate employment at any time, with or without notice and for any reason. 

General Benefits for Police Officers:

New Police Officer Trainee trial period is one (1) year.

After the trial period Officers are eligible, based on performance, to be promoted to Police Officer I.  

Sworn officers of the Cañon City Police Department belong to the Fire and Police Protection Association of Colorado Statewide Defined Benefit Plan.  Enrollment starts on the first day of employment.  The employee's share is 10 1/2%, which is matched by the City of Cañon City.   Of the total 21% contribution, 16% goes to FPPA,  and 5% is diverted to FPPA 457 deferred compensation.

        Officers are fully vested after 5 years of service.

Pay periods are bi-weekly.  Pre-tax withholdings include:

Automatic Withholdings Voluntary
FPPA Additional pension contributions
Health insurance premiums Additional life insurance contributions
Medicare Flexible Spending Program

Our self-funded group insurance allows employees the freedom to choose medical providers.  Dental and Vision are included. 

2008 employee bi-weekly premiums:
Single coverage (required) $59.11
Employee plus one $148.85
Employee plus family $180.51

Deductibles are $100/individual, $300/family.  $25 copay/brand name and $10 generic prescriptions. 

Vacation is earned on a progressive scale:

Years of employment Vacation hours earned per month
0 through end of 4 8
5 through end of 9 10
10 through end of 14 12
15 through end of 19 14
20 plus 16

The Sick leave accrual rate is eight (8) hours a month, with a 360 hour cap.

After 5 years of service, employees begin earning longevity pay on a progressive scale. 

Holidays include:

New Year's Day Labor Day
Martin Luther King Day

Thanksgiving Day

Memorial Day Christmas Eve Afternoon
Independence Day Christmas Day
3 floating holidays per year, earned 1 per quarter

 

 
 

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