MTA POLICE OFFICER JOBS NOW AVAILABLE

Starts at $33G; Rises to $67G After 5 Years; Must Have 60 College Credits; Filing To Close Feb. 15

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority is accepting applications for an exam leading to Police Officer jobs.

Applications must be submitted by Friday, Feb. 15. The exam is scheduled for Saturday, April 5.

Salary Schedule

The starting salary is $33,000, which rises to $67,781 after five years on the job. The pay will rise with two retroactive raises as part of a contract deal currently being negotiated. The present contract expired on Aug. 15, 2006.

The jobs are highly competitive, as the MTA hires roughly 40 Police Officers a year, according to Michael O'Meara, the executive vice president of the MTA Police Benevolent Association.

Police Officer candidates can obtain applications and file on-line at http://employment.mta.info .

By the date of the written exam, applicants must be at least 19 years old, and they must not have reached their 35th birthday. Applicants with military experience may be as old as 41.

60 College Credits

By their date of appointment, candidates must have completed 60 college credits with at least a 2.0 grade-point-average. A high-school diploma and two years of full-time military service may be substituted for the college requirement.

Candidates also must be U.S. citizens and have a valid driver's license. They need to pass an entry-level written exam, a physical screening test, and a panel interview. Applicants also must pass an in-depth background investigation, which includes a $75 fingerprint fee.

In addition, the application process includes a medical exam, drug test, and a written and oral psychological evaluation. Candidates also must pass a polygraph examination and successfully complete a Police Academy curriculum.

Under the MTA Police Retirement Program, officers will only receive pension credit for prior police service which can be transferred from the New York State and local police and fire retirement system or from the New York City Police Pension Fund. Individuals can also purchase prior police service with the New York City Transit Authority Police Department.

MTA Police Officers protect the MTA transit system and are fully empowered officers under the New York State Public Authorities Law. They look after all platforms, tracks and surroundings as well as storage and maintenance facilities.