Police Officers – The Benefits
Some of the main benefits you’ll be entitled to as Police Officer are:
Salary
From the moment you start training as a Cadet you’ll receive a salary, which will rise when you graduate from the Academy. Your salary will also progress as your career does.
Working hours
Your average working week will be 38 hours per week on a roster. Flexible working hours and part-time working may also be available.
Leave benefits
As well as six weeks paid annual leave each year, you’ll also enjoy generous entitlements for:
- Parental leave (including maternity and childcare leave)
- Long service leave - 90 days after 10 years
- Study leave
- Sick leave – up to 12 days
- Family carers leave
- Compassionate leave
- Sporting leave.
- Superannuation
- Uniforms supplied at no cost
- Hospital and extras cover (upon joining the fund and payment of subscriptions)
- Cash death benefit for dependants
- Police association support (upon joining the association and payment of subscriptions)
- Financial support for sports (upon joining the federation and payment of subscriptions)