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Employee Benefits
Become a Member
Employee Benefits
Are you interested in a rewarding career with great benefits? Join the PCSO green team! We are always seeking to hire qualified applicants. Please check our job openings weekly. Positions are filled periodically, but others become available due to promotions
and transfers.
Our Human Resources Division is housed in the PCSO Sheriff’s Operations Center at 1891 Jim Keene Blvd in Winter Haven – located just off of Winter Lake Road, between Thornhill and Spirit Lake Roads. You can reach Human
Resources at 863-298-6440, or by emailing hr@polksheriff.org.
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Employee Benefits
Benefits
Members are eligible for the following benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
- 10 paid holidays
- Paid time off
- Direct-deposited bi-weekly paychecks
- Tuition reimbursement
- Education incentive pay
- Free employee health clinic
- Wellness incentives
- Florida State Retirement (FRS)
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Free employee gym
- Life insurance
- Deferred compensation program
Employee Benefits
Florida Retirement System (Pension Plan)
PCSO pays the majority of the retirement contributions. In addition, a mandatory 3% pretax contribution is paid by employee. Employee is fully vested and eligible for benefits after 8 years. Benefits based on length of service, percentage value and average of eight highest years of compensation.
Sworn and Certified employees classified as Special Risk receive higher percentage value and qualify for full benefits when:
- Age 60 with 8 years of Special Risk creditable service; or
- 30 years of Special Risk creditable service regardless of age; or
- Age 57 with 30 years of combined Special Risk Service and military service.
Civilian employees classified as Regular qualify for full benefits when:
- Age 65 with 8 years of creditable service; or
- 33 years of service regardless of age.
SALARY INCENTIVE
Sworn and Certified members are eligible for education incentive payments as follows:
- 2-year degree: $30.00 monthly; or
- 4-year degree: $80.00 monthly; and
- Master’s Degree: $600.00 annually
Sworn and Certified members are also eligible for incentive payments upon completion of approved CJSTC Advanced career development courses: $20.00 monthly for each 80 hours of instruction.
Sworn and Certified members may receive up to $130.00 monthly for a combination of courses.
Civilian employees are eligible for education incentive payments (paid in 2 lump sums per year) for college degrees as follows:
- 2-year degree: $360.00 annual total
- 4-year degree: $960.00 annual total
- Master's degree: $1560.00 annual total
Employee Benefits
Leave Time
Full-time employees are granted the following paid leave benefits:
- Paid Time Off (PTO): 12 hours monthly. Increases with length of service.
- Holiday Leave: 80 hours annually.
- Funeral Leave: 24 hours for family members.
- Military Leave: up to 17 days annually.