Public Safety Dispatcher - Lateral (Full-Time and Part-Time)

Public Safety Dispatcher - Lateral (Full-Time and Part-Time)

This recruitment is for Lateral Public Safety Dispatcher (Full-Time and Part-Time) with prior experience only. To be considered for this recruitment, candidates must have at least one year of dispatcher experience and have completed a California POST Public Safety Dispatcher Basic Course. Full-Time positions receive benefits and are represented. Part-Time positions are not allocated, are unrepresented and do not receive benefits. Part-Time Dispatchers are required to work a minimum of 20 hours per month, and cannot exceed 29 hours per week.

The current base salary range for Public Safety Dispatcher is:

$78,041.60 - $94,952.00 annually (+2% COLA in July 2027)

Special Pays as a Full-Time Public Safety Dispatcher:

Uniform Allowance: $260 annually

POST Dispatcher Certificate Pay: 3% for POST Intermediate Dispatcher Certificate, 5% for POST Advanced Dispatcher Certificate.

Bilingual Pay: up to $200 per month

Public Safety Dispatcher Trainer: 5% as assigned

Shift Differential: 3% if assigned to swing shift, 5% if assigned to graveyard shift

Longevity Pay: 5% after 15 years of service with the City

Benefits as a Full-Time Public Safety Dispatcher:

CalPERS Retirement: 2% at 60 for "classic" members, 2% at 62 for new members.

CalPERS Health Program: City pays 95% of Bay Area Kaiser rate premium for employee and eligible dependents

Dental/Vision/Life/LTD Insurance: paid 100% by City

Sick Leave: earn 96 hours per year with unlimited accrual

Compensatory Time Off Bank: earn hours at 1.5 times actual hours worked up to 240 hours

Vacation Time: earn 80-200 hours per year depending on years of service

Cash in Lieu of Medical/Dental Benefits: receive 50% of Kaiser Bay Area premium and Dental premium as cash payment (with proof of other insurance for employee and eligible dependents)

Employee Assistance Program: Support and benefits, for you & eligible family members, paid for by the City

Wellness Benefit: $500 annual allowance (subject to the annual budget approval process and may change in the future)

Paid Parental Leave - up to 8 weeks of paid time for qualifying family bonding

For more information regarding the benefits associated with the full-time position, please visit our website and look at the Unit 6 MOU and Employee Benefits.

The Petaluma Police Department

Petaluma Police Department is dedicated to providing the best law enforcement services to the community and it prides itself on community involved programs. Petaluma has a population of approximately 61,000 and encompasses nearly 14 square miles situated 40 miles north of San Francisco Bay Area on U.S. 101, and 30 miles east of the Pacific Ocean. The Police Department staffing includes 84.5 full time employees, including one Chief, one Deputy Chief, four Lieutenants, one Technical Services Manager, nine Sergeants, fifty Officers, and other support staff, including the Communications Unit (Dispatch). In addition, the department has K-9 Officers, Traffic Unit, Motorcycle Patrol, SWAT Team, Investigations Unit, and Reserve Community Service Officer Program (Volunteer). The Petaluma Police Department is proactive in Community Oriented Policing Philosophy.

The Petaluma Police Department is a member of the Sonoma County consortium which uses a shared CAD/RMS system. Full Time Dispatchers typically work a 4/10 schedule (4 days per week/10 hours per day) or 4 days per week/3 twelve-hour days and 1 4-hour day depending on staffing levels.