LATERAL OFFICER SALARY + BENEFITS

SALARY

Lateral officers will be credited up to nine (9) years of qualifying service from their current employer for salary and step movements only**. Base salary for the 3 different entry steps are as follows, effective July 1, 2024:
  • 2-3 Years | $6,584 per month ($7,242 w/SOCD*)
  • 4-6 Years | $6,857 per month ($7,515 w/SOCD*)
  • 7-9 Years | $7,122 per month ($7,780 w/SOCD*)
​After accruing credible years of service, MPOs receive automatic step increases as defined in the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). Base salary range up to $118,680 (not including SOCD).​

*SOCD: Standards of Conduct Differential is paid to officers at a rate of $658.67 per month)
**Officers who qualify for Intergovernmental Movements from Maui, Kauai or Hawaii police departments are not capped at 9 years of credible service.

ADDITIONAL PAY MAY INCLUDE

  • Night differential (1800-0600) of .55 cents/hour
  • Overtime: 1.5 times the base hourly rate
  • Meal allowance for overtime work
  • Subsidized vehicle allowance
  • Hazard pay (ex. solo bike: 25% of base pay)
  • Special duty (range of $50 - $85 per hour)​

VACATION / SICK LEAVE / HOLIDAYS

  • 21 days of paid vacation per year (accrued monthly at 14 hours each month)
  • 21 days of paid sick leave per year (accrued monthly at 14 hours each month)
  • Leave days are based on eight (8) hour shifts. Depending on assignments, regular shifts may be nine (9), ten (10), thirteen (13) & thirteen and a half (13.5) hours.
  • 13 paid holidays per year (14 in election year)

DEFERRED COMPENSATION

  • Withdrawal of Federal/State taxes from any contributions to this plan is deferred until retirement.

EDUCATIONAL REIMBURSEMENT

  • Higher education reimbursement up to $600 per session/$9,600 per fiscal year of accredited undergraduate college courses, pending availability of funds. Other monetary limits apply for graduate and doctorate courses.

ACCELERATED LATERAL ACADEMY &  FIELD TRAINING + EVALUATION PROGRAM

Lateral officers will be required to successfully complete a 15-week accelerated lateral academy.
Officers are paid full-time city employees while attending the academy, however, the academy is not a live-in facility so officers will need to coordinate housing prior to first day of employment.

After passing the accelerated lateral academy, officers will be required to complete a 9-week Field Training and Evaluation Program.

Newly hired lateral officers will service a 1-year initial probationary period.

WORK SCHEDULE/PATROL SHIFTS

During the accelerated lateral academy, officers will mostly work a 5-8 schedule, Monday - Friday, from 0630-1515 hours.

During the Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP), officers will work a 4-10 schedule with rotating days off.

Upon successful completion of FTEP, patrol officers work a 3-13 schedule (two 13.5 hour shifts and one 13-hour shift) with 4 days off. Days off rotate based on the assigned schedule. Patrol consists of 2 different shifts/watches:
  • Day Watch | 0600 - 1930 hours
  • Night Watch | 1800 - 0730 hours

MEDICAL/DENTAL COVERAGE

City-subsidized medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision plans with option to pay premiums from pre-tax earnings.

RETIREMENT

Only years of service worked with the City & County of Honolulu apply towards retirement**:
  • Normal Retirement
    • ​Age 60 w/10 years of service
  • Early Retirement (Age Penalty*)
    • Age 55 w/25 years of service
  • Multiplier of 2.25%
  • Vesting at 10 years of service
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* If you have a minimum of 25 years of credited service in this category you may retire without an age penalty, subject to certain provisions and limitations.
**Does not apply to active members of the Hawaii State Employee Retirement System.

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