Lateral hires are eligible for a vacation credit adjustment that would include the number of years previously employed as a police officer when calculating our vacation accrual formula. For example, an officer with more than five but less than ten years experience as a POST certified police officer at the time of hire is is eligible to earn 120 hours of annual vacation. Experienced California peace officers who are employed as a peace officer by another agency at the time of hire by the City of Morgan Hill are eligible for a Lateral Transfer Bonus. The Lateral Transfer Bonus must be repaid by any person who voluntarily leaves employment with the City of Morgan Hill within three years of their hire date. Candidates who have completed the academy within one year of hire and who have not yet been employed by another agency as a police officer are eligible to be reimbursed for all out of pocket academy tuition and related costs.
Reimbursement is contingent upon successful completion of probation.
The City offers a Home Purchase Assistance Program to Morgan Hill police officers who have completed their probation with the City and purchase a qualifying home in the City of Morgan Hill. There are specific income qualifications and repayment terms for this program.