Gilbert Police Benefits

The Police Public Safety Retirement System Local Pension Board decides all questions of eligibility and service, and makes determinations as to the right of any claimant of the Gilbert Police Department to a benefit under the Public Safety Personnel Retirement System.  As a police officer with Gilbert Police Department, you will be eligible for a retirement pension through the Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS).  For further information, please view PRSPS website.

Ideal Candidate Statement

The ideal candidate will be seeking a career opportunity, is dedicated to public service, and through training and experience, desires to become the best version of themselves.

Work Hours

Gilbert Sworn and Civilian employees will work a four (4) day, ten (10) hour work day.  For sworn, officers who begin their shift in the evening hours will receive a shift differential.  Having three (3) days off each week allows our employees to have extra time to spend with family, travel, and enjoy what Arizona has to offer.

Vacation, Sick Time, Leave

As a new police officer, you will accumulate paid vacation time at a rate of 101 hours the first year progressing to 197 hours in 20 years.  You will also receive 96 hours of sick time and 10 paid holidays a year.  Each year you will accrual 20 hours of floating holiday pay to use at will.

Tuition Reimbursement

In hopes of providing an increase in the opportunity for Gilbert Police Department sworn and professional staff to have upward mobility in their employment in the Town of Gilbert, the cost of tuition to continue your education at a college, university, or vocational school (certified by a regional accreditation agency) will be reimbursed to a maximum of $5,000 per fiscal year.

Employee Discount Portal

Want to catch a baseball game?  Looking to save money on a mortgage? How about wanting to save over $3,000 on your next car purchase?  The Town of Gilbert offers it’s employees access to an Employee Discount Portal where you can save on shopping, travel & tickets, insurance, theme parks, restaurants, and more!

In addition to a competitive salary, Gilbert PD offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes self-funded medical and dental plans, life insurance, disability, pension, tuition reimbursement and more!  So now, we’re going to tell you the more part!

Gilbert’s 8 Dimensions of Wellness

The Town of Gilbert has 8 Dimensions of Wellness to include Intellectual, Occupational, Spiritual, Financial, Social, Physical, Environmental, and Psychological.

Intellectual Wellness: The ability to open our minds to new ideas and experiences that can be applied to personal decisions, group interaction and community betterment.  The desire to learn new concepts, improve skills and seek challenges in pursuit of a lifelong learning contributes to our Intellectual Wellness.

Occupational Wellness: The ability to get personal fulfillment from our jobs or our chosen career fields while still maintaining balance in our lives.  Our desire to contribute in our careers to make a positive impact on the organizations we work in and to society as a whole leads to Occupational Wellness.

Spiritual Wellness: The ability to establish peace and harmony in our lives.  The ability to develop congruency between values and actions and to realize a common purpose that binds creation together contributes to our Spiritual Wellness.

Financial Wellness:  The ability to feel satisfaction for current and future financial situations by striking a balance between planning for immediate needs while taking into account long-term goals.  The ability to live responsibly today while planning wisely for tomorrow.

Social Wellness: The ability to relate to and connect with other people in our world.  Our ability to establish and maintain positive relationships with family, friends, and co-workers contributes to our Social Wellness.

Physical Wellness: The ability to maintain a healthy quality of life that allows us to get through our daily activities without undue fatigue or physical stress.  The ability to recognize that our behaviors have a significant impact on our wellness and adopting healthful habits while avoiding destructive habits will lead to optimal Physical Wellness.

Environmental Wellness: The ability to recognize our own responsibility for the quality of the air, the water, and the land that surrounds us.  The ability to make a positive impact on the quality of our environment, bet it our homes, our communities, or our planet contributes to our Environmental Wellness.

Psychological Wellness: The ability to understand ourselves and cope with the challenges life can bring.  The ability to acknowledge and share feelings of anger, fear, sadness or stress; hope, love, joy, and happiness in a productive manner contributes to our Psychological Wellness.