Recruitment

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

• Online Application
• Background Application
• Physical Agility Test*
• Oral Board Interview
• Truth Verification Testing
• Background Investigation
• Psychological Fitness Test & Interview
• Medical Exam
• Chief’s Interview

*Test requirements are detailed on the FAQ page. This test is demanding – please review requirements and practice at home prior to participating in the recruitment process.

Benefits

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.

• 25-year retirement plan, Defined Contribution Retirement Plan
  • http://doa.alaska.gov/drb/pers/#.YWoaBI5KhaQ
  • http://doa.alaska.gov/drb/dcrp/dcr_plan/general_info.html#.YWodnY5KhaR

• 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/policy_and_procedures.cfm (02.04)

Advanced Placement

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.