Employment

Salary and Benefits

Detention Officer: $37,411.92
Deputy Sheriff: $41,299.44

Medical and Dental

Medical Benefits are provided by Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Dental Benefits are provided by Guardian Dental

Annual Leave

1st year - 40 hours
2 to 4 years - 80 hours
5 to 9 years - 96 hours
10+ years - 120 hours

Holidays

10 paid holidays per year

Sick Leave

8 hours monthly or 96 hours annually

P.O.S.T Certification / Incentive Pay

FTO/JTO: 5% Increase (While a Member of the FTEP/JTEP)
Shift Differential Pay $1 Per Hour Increase for Night Shift (Patrol and Jail)
SWAT 10% Increase
K-9 10% Increase (Plus Kennel Pay)
Juvenile/CID On Call Pay Incentives

Retirement

Paulding County Defined Benefit Plan for Public Safety
Vested after 5 years
Optional 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan
Employer Paid Peace Officers Annuity and Benefit Fund (POAB) Dues

Overtime Pay

After 86 hours in a biweekly period.

Work Cycle

84 Hour Work Cycle Every Two Weeks.
Day Shift: 5:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Night Shift: 5:30 PM - 5:30 AM
12-12 Shift: 12:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Fitness Center

Fitness Center is available to the officers 24 hours daily and is geared towards strength and cardiovascular training.

Deputy Sheriff

Deputy Sheriff duties include but are not limited to patrolling the county, protecting the public, and enforcing the laws of the State of Georgia through arrest or other appropriate means.

In addition, the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office provides the following equipment for all Deputies:

All uniforms provided
ASP Baton
Bulletproof vest
Glock.45 caliber primary weapon
Handcuffs
Mobile data terminal (MDT)
O.C. Spray
Portable Radio
Shotgun
Take home patrol car (after sucessful completion of the FTO program)
Taser ECD
Total uniform apparel to include boots and leather duty gear
Video/audio camera for patrol car
Weapon mounted flashlight