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Marketing Statement
Ride BART to a satisfying career that lets you both: 1) make a difference to Bay Area residents, and 2) enjoy excellent pay, benefits and employment stability. BART is looking for people who like to be challenged, work in a fast paced environment, and have a passion for connecting riders to work, school and other places they need to go. BART offers a competitive salary, comprehensive health benefits, paid time off, and the CalPERS retirement program.

Department
BART Police Department is a progressive agency and has been on the forefront – and in some cases the model approach to training in the areas of fair and impartial policing, bias-based policing, crisis intervention, cultural competence training, and de-escalation training. The mission of the BART Police Department is to ensure a safe environment within our transit system, reduce crime through a highly visible police presence, and proactive enforcement of the law, and to promote public confidence by working in partnership with our stakeholders and the communities we serve.

Pay Rate
This is a BART Police Officers' Association (BPOA) represented position.

$39.13/ Hourly (Step 1) - $47.63/ Hourly (Step 6) 

Note: All external candidates will start at Step 1.

Days Off 
As assigned. Must be able to work various shifts, weekends, holidays, and overtime. 

Job Summary
The incumbent will receive and prioritize incoming 911 emergency and non emergency telephone calls, operate radio to dispatch patrol units and other police personnel to crime scenes and other transit system emergencies and incidents. Responsibilities also include operating a computer terminal to access a variety of police information, provides radio assistance and information to Police Officers. The incumbent will process highly confidential information in accordance with state and federal statutes and will coordinate emergency response with other law enforcement agencies and emergency services. 
 

Benefits

The San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District (BART) prides itself in offering best in class benefits packages to employees of the District.  Currently, the following benefits may be available to employees in this job classification.

Highlights

• Medical Coverage (or $350/month if opted out)
• Dental Coverage
• Vision Insurance (Basic and Enhanced Plans Available)
• Retirement Plan through the CA Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS)
  • 2% @ 55 (Miscellaneous Members – Classic)
  • 2% @ 62 (Miscellaneous Members – PEPRA)
  • 3% @ 50 (Safety Members – Classic)
  • 2.7% @ 57 (Safety Members – PEPRA)
  • Reciprocity available for existing members of many other public retirement systems (see BART website and/or CalPERS website for details)
• Money Purchase Pension Plan (in-lieu of participating in Social Security tax)
  • 6.65% employer contribution up to annual maximum of $1,868.65
• Deferred Compensation & Roth 457
• Sick Leave Accruals (12 days per year)
• Vacation Accruals (3-5 weeks based on time worked w/ the District)
• Holidays:
  • Sworn Officers & Police Dispatchers:  No floating holidays or observed holidays, but 6.6% pay differential provided above base pay rate
  • Non-Sworn Staff:  9 observed holidays and 4 floating holidays
• Life Insurance may be available through employee union
• Survivor Benefits through BART
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance may be available through employee union
• Flexible Spending Accounts:  Health and Dependent Care
• Commuter Benefits
• Free BART Passes for BART employees and eligible family members.