Police Clerk I/II (20589628)

The City of Burlingame is seeking a highly motivated individual to join our Police Department as a Police Clerk I/II.

Our diverse family of employees welcomes you to apply. We are a small city that gets a lot done, and each member of our team is vital to our success as an organization.

We recently asked our employees what they enjoyed most about working for the City of Burlingame, and their responses fell into five general categories:

• Colleagues
• Community
• Location
• The Work
• The Benefits

Browse the Burlingame Welcome Brochure for more information about why employees love working here:

Welcome Brochure

Salary:

Police Clerk I - $5414.18 - $6557.65 per month

Police Clerk II - $5972.62 - $7198.52 per month

For more detailed information regarding the minimum qualifications and essential functions of the position, please review the Police Clerk I/II job description.

Job PDF:

https://www.calopps.org/sites/default/files/Police%20Clerk%20I%26II%20-%20A202%201993.pdf

Ideal Candidate

Under the general supervision of the Communications and Records Supervisor, the Police Clerk I/II performs a variety of specialized typing, computer data entry, work processing, and clerical work involving the processing, filing and maintenance of the police department records, reports and documents.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

Sufficient education and experience to satisfactorily perform the duties of this classification. A typical qualifying background would be at least one year of clerical experience, preferably in a law enforcement agency, and graduation from high school or possession of a GED certificate. Vocational or college level coursework in business administration or a related field is highly desirable.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must be at least 18 years of age on date of appointment and have no felony convictions or disqualifying criminal history.

Benefits

• Retirement: CalPERS 2.5% at 55 for Classic members and 2.0% at 62 for New members; Classic members contribute 1.5% of the City’s contribution to CalPERS retirement via payroll deduction on a pre-tax basis
• Health Insurance: Choice of CalPERS Medical plans. City pays up to 92.5% of medical premium of most medical plans
• Dental and Vision for employee and dependents
• Long-Term Disability Insurance plan pays 60% of monthly salary ($3,500 max)
• Term life insurance policy in the amount of $75,000
• Vacation leave of 10 days for the first 4 years and increases with years of service
• Fourteen paid holidays per year (includes 2 floating holidays)
• Sick Leave: 12 days per year
• Deferred Compensation: City contributes $45 per pay period matching contribution to a 457 plan
• Section 125 Flex Benefit: Un-reimbursed Medical and Child Care
• Transportation Incentive Program
• Reduced fee for City Recreation fitness classes

Special Instructions

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested candidates must submit a completed online employment application. Applications submitted without the completed supplemental questions will be considered incomplete and disqualified from this recruitment process. Your responses will be reviewed for appropriate grammar, punctuation, and content.

Unless otherwise specified, ALL CORRESPONDENCE WILL BE CONDUCTED VIA THE EMAIL ADDRESS PROVIDED ON YOUR APPLICATION.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

All applications will be reviewed for relevant education, experience, training and other job-related qualifications. Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee that a candidate will be invited to participate in the selection process. The candidates who best match the needs of the City will be invited to participate in an oral panel interview process. An eligibility list for this position will be established from those who pass the oral panel interview with a score of 70% or higher. The list will remain in effect for at least one year unless exhausted sooner.

The department will invite the most qualified candidates from the eligibility list to a final department interview. Police Chief will make the final appointment. Salaries for new employees are established at the department level interview. All new hires are required to successfully pass a one year probationary period.

The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the needs of the City.

Deadline to Apply: Monday, March 17 at 5:00 p.m. or upon receipt of first 100 qualified applications.

Panel Interview : TBD

Dept. Interview: TBD

Note: The City of Burlingame reserves the right, at its discretion, to limit the number of qualified candidates invited to the selection process.

FINE PRINT

Prior to appointment, candidates will be required to:

• successfully complete and pass a polygraph examination, fingerprinting, and a thorough background investigation.
• comply with The Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 and provide proof of identity and authorization to work in the United States at date of hire

This position has a 12-month probationary period from the date of hire. Whereby, the selected candidate must receive a rating of no less than 'satisfactory' at the end of the probationary period to continue forward with employment. During the 12-month probationary period, the selected candidate can be terminated with, or without cause.

The City of Burlingame is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, ancestry, physical or mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or national origin in its employment actions, decisions, policies, and practices. The duties described in this job announcement are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This job announcement does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Closing Date/Time: 3/17/2025 at 5pm or until 100 applicants

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