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Polk County Sheriff’s Phone# 863-298-6200
If in an emergency Dial 911
Are you interested in a rewarding career with great benefits? Join the PCSO green team! We are always seeking to hire qualified applicants. Please check our job openings weekly. Positions are filled periodically, but others become available due to promotions
and transfers.
Our Human Resources Division is housed in the PCSO Sheriff’s Operations Center at 1891 Jim Keene Blvd in Winter Haven – located just off of Winter Lake Road, between Thornhill and Spirit Lake Roads. You can reach Human
Resources at 863-298-6440, or by emailing hr@polksheriff.org.
Members are eligible for the following benefits:
PCSO pays the majority of the retirement contributions. In addition, a mandatory 3% pretax contribution is paid by employee. Employee is fully vested and eligible for benefits after 8 years. Benefits based on length of service, percentage value and average of eight highest years of compensation.
Sworn and Certified employees classified as Special Risk receive higher percentage value and qualify for full benefits when:
Civilian employees classified as Regular qualify for full benefits when:
SALARY INCENTIVE
Sworn and Certified members are eligible for education incentive payments as follows:
Sworn and Certified members are also eligible for incentive payments upon completion of approved CJSTC Advanced career development courses: $20.00 monthly for each 80 hours of instruction.
Sworn and Certified members may receive up to $130.00 monthly for a combination of courses.
Civilian employees are eligible for education incentive payments (paid in 2 lump sums per year) for college degrees as follows:
Full-time employees are granted the following paid leave benefits: