ECC Operator Base Compensation:
| Police Officer STEP Pay Scale (FY23) | ||
|---|---|---|
| (1 Step = 1 yr of Service) | Annual Salary | Hourly Rate |
| STEP 1 | $49.920 | $24.00 |
| STEP 2 | $51,418 | $24.72 |
| STEP 3 (Lateral Entry) | $52,960 | $25.46 |
| STEP 4 | $54,549 | $26.23 |
| STEP 5 | $56,185 | $27.01 |
| STEP 6 | $57,871 | $27.82 |
| STEP 7 | $59,607 | $28.66 |
| STEP 8 | $61,395 | $29.52 |
| STEP 9 | $63,237 | $30.40 |
| STEP 10 | $65,134 | $31.31 |
Additional Compensation & Benefits:
- Professional Certification and Education Pay ($200/mo combined maximum)
- Associates Degree – $50/mo
- Bachelor’s Degree – $75/mo
- Master’s Degree – $100/mo
- Certifications – $25 per certification/mo
- Bilingual Pay for Spanish and/or Vietnamese – $75/mo1
- Longevity Pay – $7 per month for each full month of service after continuous service of more than three years. (Ex: 10 years of service = 120 months x $7 = $840). This benefit is distributed annually in a lump sum, and is factored into each member’s overtime rate.
- 80 hours annual sick time, with annual buyback option (spring payment)
- 80 hours annual vacation time, with annual buyback option (fall payment)
- 5-10 years of service = 120/yr
- 10+ years of service = 160/yr
- Alternative/ Flexible Work Schedules – a program that gives members the ability to create a schedule that is life-compatable 2
- Lateral entry program – adjusted starting pay based on qualified experience 3
- Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) participation at 7%, with 2:1 city contribution.
- Volunteer Service Program – a program that gives members 40 hours of paid volunteer service leave each year
- Additional benefits can be found here.
1Proficiency Test Required
2 Certain Restrictions Apply. Subject to Approval.
3 Max. lateral entry is STEP 3.
Minimum Qualifications:
| Emergency Communications Operator I |
| – U.S. Citizen |
| – 18 years of age at the time of appointment |
| – Good moral character and the ability to pass a background investigation, psychological examination, and a medical/drug screening |
| – Valid Class C Texas Driver’s License (or the ability to obtain) |
| – Ability to pass a written general knowledge exam |
| – High school diploma or GED |