Salary And Benefits

Salary 

Current Salary information can be found here:
Current Labor Contracts — Law Enforcement Labor Services (Link)

Health and Dental Plans 

Health and dental plans are available for police officers and their eligible family members/domestic partners. The City contributes to all plans.  

Maternity & Family Leave 

The City offers family leave policies that allow you to take time off to care for yourself and bond with your child. Bonding leave is encouraged for all parents. The dedicated time off fosters a supportive and inclusive work environment for all our employees.  We are committed to providing comprehensive benefits that promote a positive work-life balance and officer well-being. 

Pension Plan 

Current Minnesota Police Officers Pension information can be found here:
Pension Plans | PERA (Link)

Other Benefits

• Education incentive ($100-$250/ month DOQ) 
• Cafeteria benefits package 
• Monthly benefits contribution of $1,801.38 (2025) 
• 14 paid holidays (included in PTO accrual) 
• Front-loaded PTO (40-80 hours DOQ) 
• PTO accrual rate (starting at 10.77 hours per pay period, DOQ) 
• Fully paid uniforms and equipment 
• Comp time for FTOs (4.5 hours of pay or each training shift) 
• Consistent, set, 12-hour shift schedules  
• On-site indoor gun range for sworn staff to use on- or off-duty 
• Tuition reimbursement 
• Paid parental leave (three weeks) 
• Multilingual pay ($150 per month) 
• Unlimited confidential counseling funded by the City   
• Updated fully equipped on-site fitness center  
• 90-minutes of on-duty workout time per 12-hour shift (dependent on daily staffing level)
• Access to certified personal trainer and nutrition coach