City of Billings
Police Officer
Application Packet
Completed Standard Application for Position of Peace Officer, Billings Police
Supplemental Questionnaire, Employment Preference Acts, Applicant Survey,
and all required supporting documents must be returned to:
Hand Delivered: City of Billings
Human Resource Department
210 North 27
th
Street
Billings, MT
Mailed to: City of Billings
Human Resource Department
P.O. Box 1178
Billings, MT 59103
No later than: 5:00 pm MST Friday, July 26th, 2019
(in-house, not postmarked).
Do not include any additional documents other than those required.
Incomplete application packets will be rejected.
Police Officer Applicants
The Billings Police Department is now accepting applications for P.O.S.T. Certified
probationary police officers. We are a progressive, community-oriented police
department seeking motivated, career-minded individuals to join our team. Successful
applicants will be placed in a hiring pool to be drawn based upon the need of the
department. The City of Billings is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
P.O.S.T credentials must be in good standing (not suspended or revoked).
All requested information must be submitted with your signed/dated application
packet. If you fail to follow these directions and fail to provide all required
documents as outlined in items #1 and #2 below your application will be
rejected.
Previous applications are not held over from one process to the next. All applicants
must submit a new application at this time.
Applications must be returned to the City of Billings Human Resource Department no
later than 5:00 pm Friday, July 26
th
, 2019 (in-house, not postmarked).
1. REQUIRED - Complete the Standard Application for Position of Peace
Officer and Billings Police Supplemental questionnaire:
Available for download at www.billingspolice.com.
2. Include photocopies of the following documents in your application packet:
Birth certificate or Naturalization papers (REQUIRED)
Copy of your valid driver’s license (REQUIRED)
Education documentation
High School Diploma, or G.E.D. Equivalency Test (REQUIRED)
and College Diploma AND Transcript (if applicable)
Military discharge document / DD214 (if applicable)
Montana Law Enforcement Basic P.O.S.T. Certification
Proof of completion of a P.O.S.T. certified basic law enforcement academy
from Montana or another state)
Applicants will be invited to participate in the interview process that will take place
Thursday and/or Friday September 5
th
/ 6
th
, 2019. Interviews will be granted based
on a completed application packet and a point system determined by: POST
Certification, college education, and military experience.
Applicants must successfully complete the Montana Physical Abilities Test
(MPAT) after their interview. The MPAT is a hybrid physical ability/job sample
physical abilities assessment process designed to evaluate candidates on
essential physical capabilities required to satisfactorily perform training
assignments and job-related duties. Candidates must meet a specific and
measurable standard with respect to physical conditioning. Candidates are
required to successfully complete the MPAT within a time frame set by the
Montana Law Enforcement Academy, current 6 minutes and 30 seconds (6:30).
Information on the physical testing can be obtained at the Montana Law Enforcement
Academy website: https://doj.mt.gov/mlea/physical-fitness/
Applicants who are granted interviews will be notified of their interview time and
location via email, no later than end of business on Friday, August 16
th
, 2019.
Summary of Benefits
Salary
Beginning Hourly Beginning Hourly
of Year: Rate*: of Year: Rate*:
1 $26.1111 12 $32.6853
2 $26.5988 14 $33.3472
3 $27.1564 16 $34.3346
5 $28.7825 18 $35.1012
6 $30.5249 20 $36.0768
8 $31.4307 22 $36.7971
10 $32.0348
Shift Differential
(Officers work four (4) ten (10) hour days. Shift is bid annually by seniority)
Those officers, who work the majority of their regularly assigned shift within the
following hours, shall be compensated in addition to their regular base rate
accordingly:
Afternoon Shift (1430 - 0030) $1.00/hr
Night Shift (2100 - 0700) $2.00/hr
Officers assigned to the “weekend shift” (1800 Fri. to Mon. 0600) shall receive
$.75/hr weekend pay.
Longevity Pay
Longevity pay shall be added to each officer’s hourly rate based upon the following
formula:
.09 x years of service from beginning of (6th) year to completion of (15th) year of
service.
.10 x years of service from the beginning of the (16th) year of service.
Certification Pay
After completing a one-year probation period, officers are eligible for incentive pay
based on POST Certification level. Amounts are $1000 for Intermediate and $2000 for
Advanced.
Specialty Pay
All personnel who are assigned by the Chief of Police special duties will receive $250
annually for their specialty (regardless of number of specialties held).
Education Incentive:
An officer who holds an Associate’s Degree shall receive $25.00 per pay period. An
officer who holds a Bachelors Degree or higher shall receive $50.00 per pay period.
The degree must be from an institution of higher learning recognized by the U.S.
Department of Education.
Tuition Reimbursement
Any employee matriculated into a program of higher education shall be reimbursed for
75% of the cost of all tuition for all courses approved by the Chief of Police upon
furnishing evidence of satisfactory completion of course within thirty (30) days of its
completion. The City will have available a minimum of $15,000 (fifteen thousand
dollars) to assure funding of the above provision. If an officer receives benefits under
this Section and resigns prior to the completion of their 5th year of service, all
educational benefits must be repaid to the City.
Vacation Leave
Beginning year 1 thru 10 yrs of completed service Accrue up to 4.62hrs/pay period
Start of year 11 thru 15 yrs of completed service Accrue up to 5.54hrs/pay period
Start of year 16 thru 20 yrs of completed service Accrue up to 6.47 hrs/per period
21+ yrs of service Accrue up to 7.39hrs/per period
Maximum two times annual vacation accruals allowed at the end of the first pay
period in January per policy.
Paid out 100% at separation.
One personal leave day per fiscal year
Sick Leave
Employees accrue up to 3.7hrs/pay period. No maximum accumulation.
Paid out 25% at separation per state statute.
Holidays
January 1st New Year’s Day
Third Monday in January Martin Luther King Day
Third Monday in February President’s Day
Last Monday in May Memorial Day
July 4th Independence Day
First Monday in September Labor Day
Second Monday in October Columbus Day
November 11th Veteran’s Day
Fourth Thursday in November Thanksgiving Day
December 25th Christmas Day
Every day in which a general election is held throughout the State of Montana.
Attendance Incentive Program
Up to 24 hours of vacation time earned at the completion of a fiscal year,
depending on the employee’s attendance record.
Family and Medical Leave
For eligible employees, up to 12 weeks of leave during a 12-month, rolling back
period, for eligible purposes.
Required to use accumulated accruals prior to beginning unpaid leave.
This is a Federal Law the city and employees are required to adhere to and the city
has the right to designate.
Medical/Rx InsuranceREQUIRED participation by 20+ hour permanent
employees
One Standard and one High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) offered, with significant
monthly contribution by the City, however, most plans require cost (pre-tax) sharing
by the employee.
The City Health Insurance is self-funded with our TPA as EMBS. www.ebms.com
Dental Insurance - Voluntary
The employee must pay the entire premium (pre-taxed) and must remain on the
plan for two (2) years.
The City Health Insurance is self-funded with our TPA as EMBS. www.ebms.com
Life Insurance/Long-Term Disability (LTD) Standard Life
$10,000 term life insurance coverage fully paid by the City.
Voluntary: Additional Supplemental life insurance is also available to employees
and their spouses to purchase.
Voluntary: Long-Term Disability coverage.
Medical Flex/Health FSA and/or Dependent Care (Daycare) Plans - Voluntary
Medical Flex may elect a max of $2500 annually (pre-taxed) to fund medical,
dental, vision & other medical expenses.
Dependent Flex may elect a max of $5000 annually per IRS (pre-taxed).
Administered by TPA, EBMS. www.ebms.com
Municipal Police Officers Retirement System (MPORS)
9% of the employee’s salary is contributed to MPORS.
City’s contribution to MPORS is 14.41%
This amount is tax deferred & employees are vest when they have 5 yrs of service.
Must elect Defined Benefit or Defined Contribution retirement plan before 1 yr of
service.
Medicare
Withheld at the rate of 1.45%.
Deferred Compensation
Employees have the option of participating a deferred compensation programs.
Equipment
All uniforms and equipment provided (including 40 caliber Glock)
$450.00 yearly police equipment allowance.
POST STANDARD APPLICATION PAGE 1 Revised 6/14/2010
STANDARD APPLICATION FOR POSITION OF PEACE OFFICER
IN THE STATE OF MONTANA
The information contained on this form is sought in good faith. It will not be used in any way to discriminate
against any application for employment in violation of state or federal law.
INSTRUCTIONS:
Please complete this application by typing or printing in ink. An application tailored to the position is to your advantage.
Section 12 of this form may be used to continue or explain answers or to provide other information relative to your qualifications or
availability.
LATE, INCOMPLETE, or UNSIGNED applications will NOT
be considered.
This agency is committed to make reasonable accommodation to any known disability that may interfere with an applicant's ability to
compete in the selection process or an employee's ability to perform the duties of the job. If you would like us to consider any such
accommodation, please notify us at the time of need.
THE VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE ACT AND THE HANDICAPPED PERSONS' EMPLOYMENT
PREFERENCE ACT provide preference in public employment for certain military veterans and handicapped persons or their eligible
relatives. Contact your local Vocational Rehabilitation Services Office (Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services) for details on
obtaining handicapped person's certification. Contact your local Veteran's Affairs Office (Department of Military Affairs) for details on
obtaining veteran's preference certification. For more information, contact your local Job Service. If you are claiming either employment
preference, you must complete the Employment Preference insert.
1. Name
Last First MI
2. Social Security Number
3. Address
Street
City State Zip Code
4. Phone No.
Work Home
5. E-mail address
6. Do you have a valid Driver's License? YES NO
My signature below certifies that all information on this and all attached pages is true, correct, and complete to the best of my knowledge
and contains no willful falsifications or misrepresentations. Falsifications or misrepresentations may disqualify me from considerations for
employment, or if hired, may be grounds for termination at a later date. EMPLOYERS MAY BE CONTACTED AS REFERENCES
.
SIGNATURE: DATE SIGNED:
POST STANDARD APPLICATION PAGE 2 Revised 6/14/2010
6. EDUCATION
A. High School Name: C. Address of High School Awarding
B. Received: Diploma or Equivalency Certificate:
Diploma or Equivalency Certificate
None - If "NONE", Highest Grade Completed
Credit Hours Degrees Date
D. College or University Dates Earned Received of
Location of School Attended Sem. / Qtr. (BA,MA,etc) Degree Major Field Minor Field
E. Other Schools or Training
Which Helps You Qualify Dates Did You Total
Name, Location Attended Complete? Title/Description of Course Hours
7. PROFESSIONAL LICENSES, REGISTRATION, OR CERTIFICATES (EMT, GVW, Diver, POST, et c.)
Name and Complete Address Endorsement/Restriction Date
of Licensing Agency Type of License (if Applicable) Licensed
8. SPECIAL SKILLS -- Check the skills you possess. Specify speed/errors where requested.
Typing 10 Code Medical Terminology
Accident Investigation Legal Terminology Photo Skills
Other (
List in Section #11 of this form)
Computer Software ____________________________________________________________________________
Computer Languages (specify)
9. EQUIPMENT - List types of equipment you can operate and specify name or model you have used (Radio Equipment,
Computer Equipment, Video Equipment, Alcohol Consumption Testing Equipment, etc.)
Continue in Section #11 if more space
is needed.
POST STANDARD APPLICATION PAGE 3 Revised 6/14/2010
10. EXPERIENCE: Begin with your present or most recent job and list your work experience with emphasis on experience that
is relevant to the position for which you are applying. Include military service and any volunteer work experience that would help
you qualify. List each promotion as a separate position. You may respond to this section on a separate sheet of paper if all
questions in the blocks are answered and the same format is followed. On each sheet write your name and job title for which you
are applying. This information must be completed even if a resume' is submitted.
Notice to applicants: Information that you provide on this application is subject to verification. Previous employers may be contacted as
references. Do you want to be informed before we contact your present employer? YES NO
Type of Business
Dates Employed Start___________ End___________
Average Hrs. Per Week
Your Job Title Full-time Part-time Volunteer
Immediate Supervisor(s) Phone Number
Describe your duties in detail (knowledge, skills, abilities required, employees supervised, accomplishments)
Reason for Leaving:
Type of Business
Dates Employed Start___________ End___________
Average Hrs. Per Week
Your Job Title Full-time Part-time Volunteer
Immediate Supervisor(s) Phone Number
Describe your duties in detail (knowledge, skills, abilities required, employees supervised, accomplishments)
Reason for Leaving:
Name and Complete
NAME & ADDRESS
of Employer
Name and Complete
NAME & ADDRESS
of Employer
POST STANDARD APPLICATION PAGE 4 Revised 6/14/2010
ADDITIONAL EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE
Type of Business
Dates Employed Start___________ End___________
Average Hrs. Per Week
Your Job Title Full-time Part-time Volunteer
Immediate Supervisor(s) Phone Number
Describe your duties in detail (knowledge, skills, abilities required, employees supervised, accomplishments)
Reason for Leaving:
Type of Business
Dates Employed Start___________ End___________
Average Hrs. Per Week
Your Job Title Full-time Part-time Volunteer
Immediate Supervisor(s) Phone Number
Describe your duties in detail (knowledge, skills, abilities required, employees supervised, accomplishments)
Reason for Leaving:
Type of Business
Dates Employed Start___________ End___________
Average Hrs. Per Week
Your Job Title Full-time Part-time Volunteer
Immediate Supervisor(s) Phone Number
Describe your duties in detail (knowledge, skills, abilities required, employees supervised, accomplishments)
Reason for Leaving:
Name and Complete
NAME & ADDRESS
of Employer
Name and Complete
NAME & ADDRESS
of Employer
Name andComplete
NAME & ADDRESS
of Employer
POST STANDARD APPLICATION PAGE 5 Revised 6/14/2010
11.
Item #
CONTINUATION / EXPLANATIONS (refer to the item number being continued or explained)
12. LIST ANY CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS YOU HAVE HAD AS AN ADULT
Billings Police Department Supplemental Questionnaire
Complete the Following
Are you currently a POST Certified Law Enforcement Officer? Yes No
Education Beyond High School:
Masters Bachelor’s Associates 60 or more Semester Credits
Military Experience? Yes No
Reserve Officer Experience? Yes No
Arrest, Detention, and Litigation:(Show all arrests including traffic, except parking).
If the answer to any of the questions below is YES, list the date, place, and full details of each incident
on a separate sheet. If you fail to give date, place and full details your application will be rejected.
A. Have you ever been arrested or detained by a law enforcement agency? Yes No
B. Have you ever been convicted of a crime? Yes No
C. Have you ever been fingerprinted (arrest, job applicant, etc.)? Yes No
D. Have you ever been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence? Yes No
Have you used, tried, experimented, or in any way introduced into your body by any means. Indicate (Y)es or (N)o for each category.
If YES, list date, place and full details on seperate sheet. If you fail to give date, place and full details your application will be rejected.
Marijuana
Hashish, Hashish Oil
Cocaine
Crack, Rock, Ice
Barbiturates, Hypnotics or “downers”
Amphetamines, Cross Tops, Bennies, “uppers”
Methamphetamine Speed, “crank”
LSD or Hallucinogens
PCP (Angel Dust, Sherm)
Heroin or other Opiates
Steroids
Pharmaceuticals drugs not prescribed to you?
Is there any other illegal drug, narcotic, or controlled substance not listed above that you
have introduced into your body?
Have you introduced into your body a substance that you thought was an illegal drug and
then found out that it was not?
Have you ever injected an illegal drug into your body?
Have you ever sold any illegal drug?
Have you ever purchased any drug, narcotic, or controlled substance other than by a doctor’s
prescription?
Y N
EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE ACTS
Name:
Position Applied for: Department:
If you are claiming preference under the Veterans' Public Employment Preference Act or the Persons with Disabilities
Public Employment Preference Act, complete the following. Providing the following information must be included with the
application in order to claim employment preference. Veteran’s Employment preference provides the addition of 5 percentage
points or 10 percentage points to the applicant’s score when a numerically scored selection procedure is used.
Contact your local
Job Service for details on veterans’ preference. Contact your local Montana Vocational Rehabilitation Services Office,
Department of Public Health and Human Services (PHHS) for details on obtaining persons with disabilities preference
certification.
1. To claim Veterans' Employment Preference you must be a U.S. Citizen and (check one of the boxes below):
A Veteran, if
1. You have been separated under honorable conditions, AND have served more than 180 consecutive days of active
federal military duty other than for training in the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines, or Coast Guard or were a member of
the reserves who served on federal military duty during a period of war or in a campaign or expedition for which a
campaign badge is authorized.
2. You are or have been a member of the Montana Army or Air National Guard who has satisfactorily completed a
minimum of 6 years service in armed forces, the last 3 of which have been served in the Montana Army or Air National
Guard.
A Disabled Veteran, if
1. You have been separated under honorable conditions from military duty, AND
2. You have an established Armed Forces service-connected disability OR are receiving compensation, disability
retirement benefits, or pension from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs or military department, OR you have
received a Purple Heart.
The spouse of a disabled veteran if the veteran's disability prevents him/her from working
The unremarried surviving spouse of a veteran or disabled veteran.
The mother of a veteran, if
1. THE VETERAN died under honorable conditions while serving in the Armed Forces, OR THE VETERAN has a
service-connected, permanent, and total disability, AND
2. YOUR SPOUSE is totally and permanently disabled, OR YOU are the unremarried widow of the father of the veteran.
2. To claim Montana Persons with Disabilities Employment Preference you must be (check one of the boxes below):
A person with a disability certified by PHHS, OR
The spouse of a totally (100%) disabled person certified by PHHS AND have resided continuously in Montana for at
least 1 year immediately before applying for employment
3. If you claim Preference, documentation must be attached. Please check which attachments you have included:
DD-214 PHHS Disability Certification Other
SIGNATURE (typed): DATE SIGNED: (mm-dd-yy)
APPLICANT SURVEY
Title VII of the U.S. Civil Rights Act requires the State of Montana to “make and keep records relevant to the determinations of
whether unlawful employment practices have been or are being committed.” This is also a requirement of the Montana Human
Rights Act and state and federal laws providing employment opportunities for veterans and persons with disabilities. The
following survey helps to fulfill these requirements.
This applicant survey will be separated from your application. The City of Billings is subject to certain governmental record
ke
eping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations. In order to comply with these
laws, the employer invites applicants to voluntarily self-identify their race and ethnicity. Submission of this information is
voluntary. Refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information will be kept confidential and will
be used only in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws, executive orders and regulations, including those that require
the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement. When reported, data will
not identify any specific individual.
Position Closing Date: (mm-dd-yy)
Male Female Are you 18 years or older? Yes No
Name: Social Security No.: (xxx-xx-xxxx)
Job Applied for: Department:
How did you first learn of this position?
Newspaper ad or journal ad
Telephone Job Line
Job Service
Career/Job Fair
Female, minority, or handicapped referral organization
A friend/employee
Posted in City Hall
City of Billings Website
Other (specify)
RACE/ETHNICITY - Please check the ONE box that best describes your race/ethnicity:
Hispanic or Latino - A person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or
origins regardless of race.
White (Not Hispanic or Latino) A person having origins in any of the original peoples of Europe, the Middle East, or
North Africa.
Black or African American (Not Hispanic or Latino) – A person having origins in any of the black racial groups of
Africa.
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (Not Hispanic or Latino)
A person having origins in any of the peoples of
Hawaii, Guam, Samoa, or other Pacific Islands.
Asian (Not Hispanic or Latino) A person having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia,
or the Indian Subcontinent, including, for example, Cambodia, China, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, the
Philippine Islands, Thailand, and Vietnam.
American Indian or Alaska Native (Not Hispanic or Latino)
A person having origins in any of the original peoples of
North and South America (including Central America), and who maintain tribal affiliation or community attachment.
Two or More Races (Not Hispanic or Latino) – All persons who identify with more than one of the above five races.
MILITARY STATUS - Please check the one box that best describes your military status.
No Military Service
Inactive Reserve
Vietnam Veteran
Active Reserve
Retired
Other Veteran
DISABLED VETERN
DISABLED PERSONS' EMPLOYMENT PREFERENCE