Police Officer 1/2/3-UPD-Public Safety

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Police Officer 1/2/3-UPD-Public Safety

Salary

Depends on Qualifications

Location

Shreveport, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

201084

Department

LSU Health Sciences Center-Shreveport

Opening Date

10/18/2024

Closing Date

12/15/2024 12:00 AM Central

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Supplemental Information

This vacancy is open to permanent classified employees of LSU Health-Shreveport, permanent classified state employees and external applicants.

Applicants must have a State Civil Service test score for series2100 PSE (Protective Services Exam) by the close of this announcement in order to be considered for this vacancy. A newly promulgated SCS rule 22.8(e) is effective per HR Handbook update No. 2023-003. This new rule allows applicants who possess POST (Peace Officer Standards Training) to be exempt from the PSE (Protective Services Exam).

Applicants who meet minimum qualifications/substitutions of this vacancy must apply during the announcement period. Before you submit your electronic application please be sure the application clearly shows the posted minimum requirements (or substitution if applicable).

Applicants who arewithout a current test score can apply to take the test here (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/3147666/2100-protective-services-exam-pse) .

As part of a Career Progression Group, vacancies may be filled from this recruitment as a Police Officer 1, Police Officer 2 or Police Officer 3 depending on the level of experience of the selected applicant. The maximum salary for the Police Officer 3 is $6,013/month. There is one vacancy. Please refer to the ‘Class Specifications (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/classspecs) ‘ tab located under MENU at the top left of the LA Careers ‘Current Job Opportunities’ page of the Civil Service website for specific information on salary ranges, minimum qualifications and job concepts for each level.

This vacancy has a special entrance rate of:

Police Officer 1 $18.58/hourly $3,220.53/monthly $38,646.40/annually

Police Officer 2 $19.88/hourly $3,393.86/monthly $40,726.40/annually

Police Officer 3 $21.27/hourly $3,686.80/monthly $44,241.60/annually

List all prior employment.INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED!

Resume will not be accepted and should not be attached. You must include all relevant education and experience on your official State application.Youmustdescribe your actual duties as you will not be qualified based on job title alone.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

The hiring department has up to 90 days from the closing date of the announcement to make a selection. It is recommended that you review the job description prior to submitting your electronic application.

If you are contacted for an interview, please let us know at that time if you will need special accommodations.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

No experience or training is required.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

Must have attained eighteenth birthday at time of appointment.

An applicant who has been convicted of a felony or who is under indictment on a felony charge will be disqualified until relief from the disabilities imposed by state and federal laws is granted.

May be required to possess a valid Louisiana driver's license at time of appointment.

May be required to complete a Peace Officers Standards and Training (POST) course.

May be required to qualify annually with a firearm.

For some positions, applicant must be eligible for bond.

Job Concepts

FUNCTION OF WORK:

To protect lives and property by conducting foot and mobile security patrols, enforcing parking and traffic regulations, rendering emergency services, investigating minor crimes, and making arrests when necessary. Provides a limited range of police services.

LEVEL OF WORK:

Entry.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:

General from a higher-level police official. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

None.

LOCATION OF WORK:

Statewide.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:

Differs from Police Officer 2 by the absence of experienced level duties.

Examples of Work

EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Provides foot or mobile security patrol and enforces parking regulations.

Responds to emergencies and renders assistance as required.

Prepares reports on activities.

Provides crowd and traffic control at special events; may be required to intervene in situations utilizing force if necessary to make an arrest, restore order, prevent interference with normal operations, and to protect persons or property.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

  01

  Are you a current permanent classified employee of Louisiana State University Health - Shreveport? Yes or No

• Yes

• No

  02

  Have you ever been on probation or sentenced to jail/prison as a result of a felony conviction or guilty plea to a felony charge?

• Yes

• No

  03

  If 'YES', give the law enforcement authority (city police, sheriff, FBI, etc), the offense, place and disposition of case. If 'NO', enter N/A.

  04

  Are you currently Louisiana POST certified?

• Yes

• No

  Required Question

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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