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Cadet Salary and Benefits

 

  • Cadets receive a salary of $1,116.80 biweekly, before deductions, during the training period.

  • Cadets, upon appointment, are required to join the State Employees’ Retirement System (SERS). Cadets contribute 5.00% of their gross salary to SERS. The Commonwealth is required to make a State-share contribution, with the percentage rate set by SERS.

  • Cadets will contribute 1% of their biweekly gross salary for single health coverage in the least expensive plan in their county of residence.  Health coverage may include:  Preferred Provider Organizations (PPO), or Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO). Since the Academy is in Dauphin County, Cadets may enroll in Capital Blue Cross PPO regardless of their county of residence.  Cadets may add their eligible dependents to their health coverage by paying an additional biweekly cost. Cadets may purchase a more expensive health coverage plan offered by the Commonwealth by paying an additional biweekly cost.

  • Cadets are eligible for State-paid group life insurance equivalent to their annual salary after 90 days of employment.  Upon promotion to Trooper, the maximum insurance payment is $50,000.

  • Upon promotion to the rank of Trooper, members and their dependents are eligible for additional benefits, i.e., Dental Care Program, Vision Care Plan and Prescription Drug Program. 
     
    Cadets are not eligible for overtime compensation or shift differential.

           Salary of a Trooper upon graduation will be as follows:

Graduation After: Salary:
July 1, 2007 $50,740*

 

 

Overtime pay and shift differential is paid as applicable.

  • Troopers (not Cadets) are granted an annual clothing allowance of $500* for clothing maintenance.

  • Troopers earn 10* vacation days during their first year of employment.

  • Troopers earn 15* sick days per calendar year.

  • Troopers receive 13* paid holidays and four personal days per calendar year.

*This information is subject to change with the effective dates of new labor contracts.

NOTE: Cadets are excluded from representation by the Pennsylvania State Police Troopers Association (PSTA) for collective bargaining purposes.