Recruitment

The recruitment process could span up to six months, and includes:

* The Physical Agility Test consists of:

21 pushups (no time limit)
30 sit-ups in 1 minute or less
1.5 mile run in 15:31 minutes or less We encourage you to practice at home and make sure you can meet these minimum standards prior to participating in the recruitment process.

We encourage you to practice at home and make sure you can meet these minimum standards prior to participating in the recruitment process.

Upon hiring, you'll be eligible for a stellar collection of benefits.

Competitive pay. Starting pay $30.07 and $37.51 after five years. https://doa.alaska.gov/dof/payroll/sal_sched/0721apw.pdf
Excellent medical coverage: officers can select one of four options for whichever plan best suits the officer and his/her family.
- https://www.aseahealth.org/more-support/summaries-of-benefits-and-coverage-sbcs
Leave accrual
- Less than two years of service: 6:27 per pay period, for a total of 168 hours per year.
- More than two years but less than five years of service: 8:04 per pay period for a total of 210 hours per year.
- More than five years but less than 10 years of service: 9:41 per pay period for a total of 294 hours per year.
- More than 10 years but less than 15 years of service: 11:18 per pay period for a total of 294 hours per day.
- 15 years or more of service: 12:55 per pay period for a total of 336 hours per year.

Seven days off in every two-week period
- Work one week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, off Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.
- Following week, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, off Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Outstanding training and certification programs
Continuous training opportunities
Educational incentives
- Up to $3,000 in educational reimbursements
- https://dot.alaska.gov/admsvc/pnp/ Alaska DOT&PF Policy and Procedure 02.04.010

Those with previous experience or certifications could be eligible for advanced step placement.

Law Enforcement Officer:

APSC Basic Certification minimum to qualify
Each full year of police experience beyond the first year, with arrest powers and activity, will qualify as a step, up to 6+ years, which would cap at Step F.
LEO Experience Steps: 1:A 2:B 3:C 4:C 5:E 6:F

EMS:

EMT 1 Certification, or higher, will qualify you for a single step advancement, with at least 1 year of applicable-EMS experience and use.

Fire:

Firefighter I minimum to qualify
IFSAC Firefighter 2 certification with AFSC will qualify for a single step above A, with at least 1 year of applicable firefighting experience and use
IFSAC ARFF certification with AFSC will qualify for an additional single step, with at least 1 year of applicable ARFF firefighting experience and use

Pyramiding:

Fire certifications and LEO years of experience will not pyramid, i.e. you will receive the highest of either the 2 areas. The EMT I certification will pyramid onto either.

Complete a questionnaire to make sure you meet our minimum qualifications and sign up to receive updates on upcoming recruitments.