DESCRIPTION

This position is considered a Safety-Sensitive position. Applicants who pass the interview process will be subject to drug and alcohol testing.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

• Participates in a classroom style orientation program, attends training sessions.

• Successfully completes Field Training and Evaluation Program (FTEP) Ride-Along Program.
• Carries and, as necessary, uses firearms and other defensive weapons in accordance with official training.
• Responds to call for service, patrols assigned zone and interacts with citizens.
• Prevents, detects, and investigates criminal activity.

• Understands to enforce federal and state laws and local ordinances while exercising good and reasonable judgment.
• Issues citations and search and arrest warrants and conducts searches of persons and property in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.

• Assists Fire & Rescue Department in emergency and non-emergency situations.
• Composes reports, organizes paperwork, and submits to superiors for review.
• Prepares court cases, communicates with district attorney’s office, and appears in court to testify.

• Inspects and maintains assigned equipment.
• Preserves the peace by using lawful authority to manage and defuse conflict situations.
• Provides security at community events, information, and assistance to members of the public.
• Ability to work various shifts, flexible hours and holidays as needed. Some overtime may be required.
• Understands and validly enforces federal and state laws and local ordinances while exercising good judgment and reasonable discretion.
• Possess the temperament and good judgment to effectively and diplomatically deal with all members of the public.
• Performs other work as assigned.

• Possess the physical ability to run and the strength to apprehend law violators.

• Frequently required to sit and talk, hear, walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.

• Occasionally required to lift objects and persons, climbs stairs, walks, and run intermittently.
• Will operate law enforcement equipment including police vehicles with all emergency equipment, mobile radios, hand-held radios, recorders, fingerprint equipment, cameras, video camera, copy machine, facsimile machine, personal computer and peripheral equipment, radar equipment, and both lethal and non-lethal weapons such as pistols, rifles, shotguns, ASP batons and OC spray.
• Must meet visual requirements of 20/30 each eye corrected and have sufficient visual acuity to act to protect self and others in emergency situations uncorrected.
• Must have hearing sufficient to perform essential hearing tasks without posing a direct threat to themselves or others. Applicants may use a hearing aid in one or both ears to meet the above hearing requirement. If a hearing aid is used, the device must be of the type that screens out loud sounds, i.e., gun shots, to prevent further hearing loss.

TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires High School diploma or GED equivalent.
• Must be at least 20 years old.
• Must be a citizen of the United States of America or a permanent legal resident of the United States who is an honorably discharged veteran of the United States armed forces. As required by T.C.A. § 38-8-105(d), an officer who is permanent legal resident as of the officer’s employment start date must apply for or obtain U.S. citizenship within six years of the officer’s employment start date; failure to obtain U.S. citizenship within six years of the officer’s employment start date shall constitute grounds for termination of the officer’s employment.
• Must pass a pre-employment Police Officer Selection Test.
• Requires P.O.S.T. certification within six (6) months of hire date and completes department field training program within one (1) year.
• Must meet all lawful qualifications established by Tennessee law to be certified by the Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission (“P.O.S.T.”), T.C.A. Section 38-8-106 and regulations as same may be amended.
• Link is: http://law.justia.com/codes/tennessee/2010/title-38/chapter-8/part-1/38-8-106
• Must meet state statutory and P.O.S.T. standards relative to criminal convictions to the extent legally applicable and therefore “must not have been convicted of or pleaded guilty to or entered a plea of nolo contendere to any felony charge or to any violation of any federal or state laws or city ordinances relating to force, violence, theft, dishonesty, gambling, liquor, controlled substances, or controlled substance analogues, regardless of the amount of time since the offense.”
• Requires submitting to and pass a physical examination by a licensed physician selected by the City of Murfreesboro upon offer of employment.
• Must not have been released or discharged under any other than honorable discharge from any of the Armed Forces of the United States.
• Must possess a good moral character as determined by a thorough background investigation conducted by the Murfreesboro Police Department.
• Must be certified by a Tennessee Licensed Health Care Provider qualified in the psychiatric or psychological fields as being free from any disorder, as set forth in the current edition of the DSM that would, in the professional judgment of the examiner, impair the subject’s ability to perform any essential function of the job.
• Possess the ability to lawfully and safely use firearms and qualify with a minimum score of 75. Failure to meet this requirement shall result in termination.

• Requires Tennessee Peace Officer Standards and Training Commission P.O.S.T. certification within six (6) months.
• Must have a valid driver’s license.

City of Murfreesboro 2023 Full-Time
Employee Benefits

Benefit Enrollment Eligibility
Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, Voluntary Term Life, Employee Assistance Program and Fit for Success:

• Full-time employees regularly scheduled to work a minimum of 30 hours per week
• Legally married spouses
• Dependent children, including stepchildren, up to age 26.

Group Term Life and AD&D Insurance, Long-term Disability and Wellness Program (all employer funded):

• Full-time employees regularly scheduled to work a minimum of 30 hours per week

Benefit Enrollment Wait Period
Benefit coverage begins on the first day of the month following or coinciding with a 60-day elimination period.

Benefit Deductions
Payroll deductions for elected benefits take place a month in advance of the effective period of the coverage. Example: May benefits are payroll deducted in April; coverage begins on May 1. The exception to this is Flex Spending Accounts – FSA deductions are deducted current.

Medical
Medical care and hospitalization benefits are provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN (BCBST). Employees may choose from either a PPO or HRA plan design based on which plan best serves their personal needs. The City pays a portion of the employee's total insurance premium for both plans, including enrolled dependents. The employee's shared portion will be payroll deducted on a pre-tax (tax-free) basis.

Dental
Dental coverage is provided by Delta Dental of Tennessee. The plan provides coverage for the prevention of dental diseases and problems, designated restoration and repair procedures, and orthodontics. The City pays a portion of the employee's total insurance premium for both plans, including enrolled dependents. The employee's shared portion will be payroll deducted on a pre-tax (tax-free) basis.

Vision
Vision coverage is provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of TN, Vision Insight. This plan provides coverage for annual eye exams, frames and lenses. The vision benefit plan is 100% employee-paid by payroll deductions, on a pre-tax (tax-free) basis.

Flexible Spending Account (FSA) & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (DCFSA)
The City offers both a FSA and a Dependent Care FSA benefit (Section 125 Cafeteria Plan) through TASC allowing insurance premiums and certain medical and dependent care expenses to be paid with pre-tax dollars on an annual set-aside basis per the annual amount selected (payroll deduction amounts are based upon number of pay dates remaining in year). Fund balances over $580 must be depleted by the last day of year.

Long Term Disability (LTD)
Long Term Disability insurance is provided through Madison National to employees at no cost. In the event a full-time employee becomes totally disabled, after a 90-day elimination period, the employee shall be entitled to receive monthly disability benefits equal to 60% of the employee's pre-disability monthly compensation. The City coordinates with Social Security, in that, the LTD benefit and SS amount combined equals 60% of the pre-disability monthly salary.

Voluntary Short Term Disability (STD)
Voluntary Short Term Disability insurance is available to employees through Aflac to help with out-of-pocket expenses in the event you experience an off-the-job Accident or Sickness. Options available to choose from are (1) 0/7 days elimination period for Accident/Sickness, (2) 7/14 days elimination period for Accident/Sickness, or (3) 14/14 days elimination period for Accident/Sickness. The maximum benefit period per claim is 3 months, or 12 weeks. Pre-existing exclusions may apply.

Group Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment
Life and AD&D insurance is provided through Minnesota Life at no cost to the employee. Full-time employee's named beneficiary will be paid basic life insurance benefits in the amount of two (2) times the employee's annual earnings rounded to the next $1,000. Accidental Death and Dismemberment is equal to the amount of the employee's life insurance.

Voluntary Term Life
Voluntary Term Life is also available to employees, spouses and their eligible dependents through Minnesota Life. Premium amounts for the employees and spouses are based on age and amount of coverage selected.

Wellness and Rewards Program – Eligible on Hire Date!
Your personalized wellness and rewards program is administered by Wellspark. Wellspark makes it easier to get moving along your path with multiple ways to stay active: personalized activities, access to fitness tools and resources, fitness tracking, and earn points for activities. Connect your personal fitness tracker to the Wellspark mobile app to earn points faster. Fitness points turn into reward dollars!

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) – Eligible on Hire Date!
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through LifeServices EAP is available to all employees at no cost. Employee and eligible family members are each provided up to 6 visits per episode per contract year beginning January 1st.

Retirement Plan Eligibility
Full-time employees regularly scheduled to work a minimum of 30 hours per week.

Retirement Plan Wait Period
After a 60-day elimination period, Retirement Plan participation begins on the first day of the month.

Mission Square Retirement Plans – Employees Hired After July 1, 2010

• 401(a) Plan - Mandatory: Employees hired after July 1, 2010, are required to participate in a 401(a) Plan with a mandatory contribution of a 3% pre-tax deferral amount, administered by Mission Square. The City's contribution match amount is exactly 3%. You do not pay taxes on the money in your account until you withdraw it.

• 457 Plan - Optional: A voluntary 457 retirement plan through Mission Square is available for employees who want to contribute an additional amount to a nonqualified, tax advantaged deferred-compensation plan. The 457 Plan is designed to help you meet your retirement goals. The maximum annual contribution in the 457 Plan cannot exceed the IRS maximum, including the City's contributions. The City will provide an equal match, up to 5% of salary, for an employee's voluntary 457 contribution.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The City's total contribution match amounts for both 401(a) and 457 Plans will not exceed a combined 8%.

Mission Square Vesting

• You are always vested (fully own) 100% for all contributions you make.
• Your ownership of employer contributions is based on a vesting schedule. Employees hired after July 1, 2010, are 100% vested in the Mission Square Retirement Plans after 5 years of completed service, based upon hire date. Employees hired prior to July 1, 2010, are vested either 5 years from hire date, or 5 years from their plan entry date, which could be the first of the month following, or coinciding with, 90 days from their hire date.

Mission Square Retirement Age

• For Police Officers and Firefighters, "Normal Retirement Age" is on the employee's 55th birthday
• Employees at least 55 years of age, and on the date of completing thirty (30) years of full-time employment
• All other employees, on 65th birthday

Christmas Club Savings Program – Eligible on Hire Date!
Employees may elect to enroll into a Christmas Club savings program by electing an amount for payroll deduction and to be sent to an established account with Pinnacle Bank. Christmas Club funds are automatically funded to you every November from Pinnacle Bank in the form of a check, mailed to your home address.

Credit Union Banking – Eligible on Hire Date!
Credit Union membership banking is available to full-time employees through one of the following banks:

• Ascend Federal Credit Union
• Cornerstone Financial Credit Union
  

Longevity Pay – Must be on City's budget one year prior to eligibility
The City of Murfreesboro may give a discretionary bonus, authorized by the Mayor and City Council, each year. It is a means by which long-term, full-time employees can be rewarded based on the length of continuous service. Longevity pay is calculated by multiplying the total years of continuous service by an amount, if any, to be approved by the Mayor and Council. Longevity is paid on the first Friday of the month of December of the current year.

Examples: (1) Employees hired on or before July 1, 2022, will be eligible for Longevity pay, if any, in December 2023, (2) Employees hired on or before July 1, 2023, will be eligible for Longevity pay, if any, in December 2024.

Paid Holidays – Eligible on Hire Date!
The City observes eleven (11) paid holidays each year.

Holiday hours for regular, full-time employees are paid based on an employee's annual hours worked schedule, per the following:

1,950 annual hours = 7.5 hours of holiday pay
2,080 annual hours = 8.0 hours of holiday pay
2,808 annual hours (Fire Shift Employees Only) = 12.0 hours of holiday pay

Employees scheduled to work 4 days per week, 10 hours per day (4/10s) will receive 8.0 hours of holiday pay.

Fire shift employees assigned to work a 24-hour shift will receive 12.0 hours of holiday pay.

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• President's Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Veteran's Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Friday Following Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Eve
• Christmas Day

Paid Vacation Leave – Eligible on Hire Date; Hours earned daily!
Vacation Leave is accrued ("earned") by all regular, full-time employees who are actively at work, per pay period, based on total hours paid (including hours worked over the employee's regular schedule, and as defined by City's polices). Vacation Leave will be accrued if employee is out on a type of paid time off.

Vacation Leave hours may be taken once earned and are scheduled based on the employee's regular work shift ( e.g., a 7.5-hour workday schedule will accrue Vacation at a 7.5-hour accrual rate and may be scheduled daily at a maximum of 7.5 hours). Vacation requests (partial or full day) must be approved by the Department Head.

As an employee's length of service increases, the accrual rate for Vacation will increase as well. Accrued, unused Vacation hours at year-end will roll over into the new year.

The table below represents the Maximum Possible Days and/or Fire Shifts that can be accrued per year based on years of employee's completed service:









If an employee's total, scheduled annual hours is achieved prior to their employment anniversary date, Vacation Leave accruals will stop at the time the total annualized hours are achieved Example: Employee is scheduled to work 1,950 hours annually. Employee accumulates 1,950 total hours worked before their anniversary date; therefore, Vacation accruals will be suspended until the employee's anniversary date.

Paid Sick Leave - Eligible on Hire Date; Hours earned per pay period!
Sick Leave is accrued ("earned") daily by regular, full-time employees who are actively at work, per pay period, based on hours worked and paid (includes all hours worked, including hours worked over the employee's regular schedule, and as defined by City's polices). Sick Leave is accrued if employee is out on a type of paid time off.

Employees can earn up to 8 Sick Leave hours per month and up to an annual maximum of 96 Sick Leave hours. Firefighters earn up of 12 hours of Sick Leave per month. Sick Leave hours may be taken once earned and are based on the employee's regular scheduled work shift per day, i.e., 7.5 hours per day or 8 hours per day.

Pay Frequency, Work Week, & Pay Method
Paydays for employees occur either weekly or biweekly. City Council and Board Members are paid monthly. Employees may choose to receive pay either by direct deposit or by payment on a bank debit card.
Accrued, unused Sick hours at year-end will roll over into each new year.



















STARS Award (Succeeding Through Attitudes Reflecting Service Excellence)
The City of Murfreesboro encourages, recognizes and rewards service excellence by its employees. This program is intended to: recognize outstanding full-time and part-time employees who embody the City's standards for service excellence and exemplify our core values. Employees are nominated and award recipients are selected by an Awards Committee.

An employee or employee team selected for the STARS award will, at minimum, if full-time, receive one day of Vacation Leave and, if part-time, receive a monetary award. Public recognition of this award occurs at City Council meetings.

Learning Management System (LMS)
All City of Murfreesboro employees will have access to online training and personalized learning opportunities from Cornerstone’s LMS. Available courses will allow you to participate in learning programs to support your short and long-term career goals, improve performance, and adapt faster in your work environment! Online learning promotes team cohesiveness – everyone operates from the same playbook. All the training courses are available via any electronic device or the Cornerstone app.
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