Hiring of the applicant is contingent upon the successful completion of all phases. Applicants passing all phases will be approved by the Sheriff of Queen Anne's County and names forwarded to the Queen Anne's County Human Resources Department where the personnel director MAY grant employment. Applicants not passing all phases WILL NOT be eligible for employment. Applicants may only test three times in three years. Deputy Sheriff Candidate positions are filled based upon the needs of the Office.
Testing is conducted as needed and announcements sent to the candidates.
Deputy Sheriff's will earn 0.60 per hour on night shift , and 0.30 per hour on late shift over regular pay. No more than 400 hours vacation leave may be carried forward from calendar year to calendar year by anyone. Deputy Sheriff's shall accrue 40 hours of Personal Leave annually. New personnel shall accrue personal leave in an amount, which is prorated on the basis of the date of their employment. Personal Leave shall not be carried over from calendar year to the next.