Summary of Benefits
In this summary, we are providing general information, which will be helpful to you in evaluating the City of Doral Police Department as your premier place to work. If you have questions concerning a specific item or interpretation, please feel free to contact Human Resources at (305) 593-6760.
All employees of City of Doral in the following classifications are covered under Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBS) Police Officers & Police Sergeants. A copy of the CBA is available in the city's website.
You can access a copy below:
Documents
Police Officers Plan Ranges FY 2022-2023(PDF, 93KB)
Police Officers and Police Sergeants Collective Bargaining Agreement(PDF, 2MB)
Police Lieutenants Collective Bargaining Agreement(PDF, 2MB)
MOU Police Officers and Police Sergeants(PDF, 2MB)
MOU Police Lieutenants(PDF, 2MB)
Approved Holidays
The City of Doral observes 12 paid holidays per year.
- New Year’s Day
- Martin Luther King’s Birthday
- Presidents Day
- Memorial Day
- Juneteenth
- Independence Day
- Labor Day
- Columbus Day
- Veterans’ Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Friday after Thanksgiving
- Christmas Day
Sworn employees may choose to bank holiday time worked on an hour for hour basis with no cap on leave accrued.
In addition, employees received two (2) personal days and one (1) Birthday, which must be used before the end of the fiscal year.
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Full-time sworn employees accrue paid time off (PTO) that can be used for any reason without accrual limits. Sworn employees do not accrue sick or vacation leave.
Forty (40) hours of PTO shall be added to the employee’s PTO balance on the anniversary of the employee’s hire date every year thereafter. Additionally, sworn employees shall accrue PTO on a bi-weekly basis at the following rates:
Accrual Rate
- 0-4 years of service - 6.15 hours bi-weekly
- 5-9 years of service - 7.68 hours bi-weekly
- 10 or more years - 9.23 hours bi-weekly
PTO shall NOT be earned or accrued by an employee during an unpaid leave of absence, suspension, or when the employee is otherwise on a non-pay status.
Compensatory Time (Comp. Time)
Non-exempt sworn employees may earn compensatory (“comp”) time which is earned at the rate of one and one-half hours for each overtime hour worked. There shall be a maximum accrual of 480 hours of compensatory time. Employees who have accrued 480 hours of compensatory time will be paid overtime compensation for additional overtime hours worked.
Accrued Leave Payout Upon Separation
Non-exempt sworn employees who separate from City employment will be paid for all of their accrued compensatory time, regardless of their number of years of employment with the City.
Differential Pay
Sworn personnel will be entitled to differential pay to reflect as follows:
Section 1: 5% for afternoon shifts commencing at 1:30 PM
Section 2: 10% for midnight shifts commencing at 9:30 pm
A memorandum of understanding (MOU) was approved via Resolution No. 23-94, which allows employees assigned to the Patrol section to work a 11.5 hours shift who start work between 5:00 PM to 4:45 AM to receive 10% for night differential. Employees assigned to this shift are not entitled to the additional pay listed under section 1 and 2 of Article 37.
MOU Police Lieutenants(PDF, 2MB)
Take Home Vehicle Program
Sworn employees will be provided with a take home vehicle benefit after one calendar year of service at the following rates:
- Miami-Dade County residents pay nothing.
- K-9 and Motors pay nothing.
- Broward County residents pay $50.00 per month.
- Other counties residents are not provided with take home vehicles.
Incentives (See Article 30)
- Hazard Pay – All Sworn personnel will receive 1.5%
- Patrol Pay- All personnel assigned to Patrol will receive 2%
- Field Training Officer (FTO) will receive 5%. This role is eligible for Hazard and Patrol Incentive.
- Traffic will receive 5%. This role is eligible for Hazard Pay.
- K-9 will receive 5%. This role is eligible for Hazard Pay.
- Motors will receive 5%. This role is eligible for Hazard Pay.
- Mounted Unit will receive 5%. This role is eligible for Hazard Pay.
- Internal Affairs will receive 5%. This role is eligible for Hazard Pay.
- GUI Non-Uniform Allowance- $25.00 Bi-weekly
Reimbursement of Equipment
Any approved personnel equipment lost or damaged in the line of duty and not as a result of the employee’s negligence shall be reimbursed by the City to the amount of actual replacement cost, not to exceed $200.00 for each item. Approved items are: Watch, Prescription sunglasses and Prescription eyeglasses). See Article 18.
Court Appearance Pay
Any unit employee who is required to appear in court as a witness as a result of employment, and is not on duty during a regular shift, will receive payment for a minimum of 3 hours at 1 ½ the Officer’s regular rate of pay. See Article 29
Acting Ranks
Any employee who is designated to act in a rank higher than his permanent rank and who actually performs the duties of a higher rank shall receive a 5% increase to his/her salary for at least two (2) consecutive work days in such capacity. See Article 36.
Retirement Benefits
Sworn employees are entitled to retirement benefits from the Florida Retirement System (FRS). This is a defined benefit plan where employees do not make contributions to their retirement except contributions required by the Florida Retirement System.
The City also offers a supplemental 457 deferred compensation plan where the employee makes contributions to his retirement, but the City does not make any contributions, except as provided below.
The City will not contribute the difference between the special risk rate and the regular class rate into the employee’s 401a retirement account for sworn personnel hired after June 24, 2010 who have retired under the FRS and are no longer eligible for the “special risk” retirement and who receive regular class rate contributions to their FRS plan. Those employees who were receiving the difference between the special risk rate and the regular class rate prior to June 24, 2010 will continue to receive the difference into the employee’s 401a retirement account. See Article 34.
Health Care Benefits
All Healthcare benefits for all employees are effective on the first of the month following 30 days of full-time employment. The City offers HMO, POS, and a High Deductible Health plan with a Health Savings Account. Those who choose the HDHP will receive a health savings account (HSA) through Optum Bank. The City of Doral will fund the HSA.
Dental Plan
The City of Doral offers a PPO dental insurance plan.
Vision Care
The City of Doral offers vision care benefits.
Life, Short-term and Long-term Disability
The City of Doral will cover your life insurance at the rate of two (2) times the employee’s annual salary. In addition, the City offers both short-term and long-term disability plans which act as income protection plans.
Education/Tuition Reimbursement
The City offers the Educational Reimbursement Program (ERP) established to provide educational assistance to full-time employees participating in training or educational programs designed to strengthen their abilities, which in turn directly benefit the City. Tuition Reimbursement shall be at a State of Florida public University or college rate, regardless of whether the school is private or public, as follows: 50% for “A”, “B”, “C”, or “Pass” if Pass/Fail grading. Employee must be with the City for a period of 6 consecutive months in a full-time capacity in order to be eligible for this benefit. See Article 17.
Bereavement Leave
Upon approval of the Department Head, a full-time employee may, upon request, be granted up to four (4) working days of leave with pay in the unfortunate event of a death in his or her immediate family. The employee’s immediate family shall be defined as the employee’s spouse, father, mother, step-parents, natural, step and adopted children, brother, sister, father-in-law, mother-in-law, grandparents, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, and grandparent’s-in-law.
The four days of bereavement leave must be taken consecutively, and the employee must attend the funeral of the deceased family member to be eligible for bereavement leave. If an employee needs time in excess of four days, he or she may request accrued vacation time or PTO with the approval of the City Manager. The City reserves the right to request all pertinent information including deceased relative’s name, relationship of the employee to the deceased, the name and address of the funeral home, and the date of the funeral.
The City of Doral does not offer a Relocation Package.
The City reserves the right to amend, modify or terminate (in whole or in part) any of its benefits programs at any time.
Smoke Free/Drug Free Workplace
The City of Doral maintains a smoke free and drug free workplace.
Equal Opportunity Employer
The City of Doral is an Equal Opportunity Employer.