The Board of Fire and Police Commission will be accepting applications for
lateral transfer to the Police Department in the Village of Midlothian.
Applications are available starting December 12, 2011 at the Midlothian Village
Hall, 14801 S. Pulaski, Midlothian, Illinois, and should be filled out correctly
and completely and returned on or before December 29, 2011 by 5:00 pm.
BENEFITS
Competitive salary and benefits include paid vacation, partially paid health
insurance, longevity increases, retirement plan and optional credit union.
The Village of Midlothian reserves the right to alter salaries and benefits and
that employment shall confer any vested right except as may be provided by law.
QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must
be of good moral character, sound health, and no criminal convictions or no
Court Supervision for offenses criminal in nature. Must be able to read and
write the English language, must possess a valid driver’s license without
record of suspension or revocation in any state.
Applicants must
have certification from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards
Board as a certified full time police officer.
Applicants must
be in good standing with the police department the applicant currently serves
or applicant previously served and left a police department in good standing
within six months of application for hire with the Midlothian Police
Department.
Applicants must
have two (2) years of full time police or law enforcement experience in the
State of Illinois.
Every applicant
must be not less than twenty-four (24) years of age or over thirty-five (35)
years.
Applicants who
have been determined by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards
Board to meet the above requirements will be required to be evaluated by an
independent testing agency for placement on the list and will be required to
successfully complete medical screening, psychological screening, background
investigations, and polygraph examination prior to offer of employment being
given.
Residency
Requirements: Within one year of the date of employment with the Village of
Midlothian or within thirty (30) days of completion of the probationary
period, whichever date is later, employees must establish residency within the
area defined by the Village of Midlothian. As a condition of employment,
employees must maintain residency during their time of employment.
Salary: The
starting salary for entry level lateral transfer officers is $43,000.00
annually. Upon completion of the field training program, the salary will be
adjusted to the one-year level.
Applications for the Lateral Transfer List will be received on a “First Come,
First Served” basis and placed on an Initial List, in that order. Testing of
applicants will be completed on January 7, 2012 at the Midlothian Village Hall,
Midlothian, IL.
