Applications are accepted on a continuous basis. Employees with Satisfactory performance, who start at the first step of this classification, receive wage increases after the first six months of service.
Future increases occur at one-year intervals up to the maximum salary.
Employees in this organizational unit accrue time off effective the date of hire. In addition, the County provides employee and dependent life insurance and an Employee Assistance Program. Basic Training Course and Nevada County Sheriff's Office field training program, incumbents perform a wide variety of law enforcement duties. Under general supervision, incumbents can be assigned the full range of difficult law enforcement duties on patrol. Incumbents in this class may perform in a lead capacity.