Benefits

Applicants who have successfully completed the selection process will have the following benefits as an employee with the Hanover County Sheriff's Office:

  • Holidays: 14 paid holidays per year, floating holidays included (2)
  • Paid Time Off (PTO):
    • Less than 1 year: 168 hours up front
    • Years 1-5: 14 hours per month
    • Years 5-10: 16 hours per month
    • Years 10-15: 18 hours per month
    • Years 15-20: 20 hours per month
    • Years 20+ (through remainder of employment): 22 hours per month
  • Highly Competitive Salaries: The values represented on the Hanover County Public Safety Pay Plan are subject to change every fiscal year, which starts in July. Each spring, the Hanover County Board of Supervisors adopts a budget that can include a merit increase for employees. Whenever a new merit increase takes effect, typically on July 1st, Hanover’s Public Safety Pay Plan increases by the same percentage. The Public Safety Pay Plan accurately shows current salaries, but to learn more about how our salaries grow over time due to merit increases, please reach out to one of our recruiters at 804-365-HCSO.Public Safety Pay Plan 1-10
  • Take Home Vehicle: (Sworn Staff Only) Take home vehicle provided upon completion of the Academy in accordance with agency guidelines (Lateral Entry employees may be provided take home vehicle during transitional training)
  • Uniforms & Equipment: (Sworn Staff Only) All uniforms and equipment are provided by the Hanover County Sheriff's Office (A clothing allowance is provided for sworn, non-uniform personnel)
  • Career Development Program: At the Hanover County Sheriff's Office, our personnel are our most valuable resource. As a result, the Sheriff's Office seeks to provide our personnel with incentives throughout their careers for professional and personal development. To achieve such a goal, the Sheriff's Office has established a rigorous Career Development Program which allows qualified employees to earn a higher rate of pay. The Career Development Program is voluntary and requires the employee to meet certain criteria for each level. There are four (4) steps of Career Development: First Class, Senior, Master and Career. A deputy is eligible for their first step of career development after 24 months of consecutive service with HCSO. The deputy's performance, firearms score, safe driving habits and education are evaluated. A Deputy First Class is eligible to advance to the step of Deputy Senior two years after obtaining First Class, and so on. With the achievement of each career development step, deputies receive a 5% raise in their salary, equating to 20% over eight (8) years.
  • Health Insurance: County offers 2 plans with Cigna, and contributes a portion of the cost
  • Life Insurance: Paid fully by the County for both Sworn and Civilian employees (Salary rounded to the next highest thousand and doubled)
  • Dental Insurance: Choice of 3 plans, employee pays full premium (Optional)
  • Supplemental - Accidental/Cancer/Intensive Care Insurance: Plans designed to pay employee during unexpected incidents, employee pays full premium (Optional)
  • Retirement: County pays 95% and employee pays 5% of VRS, can retire with full benefits after 25 years of service at age 50 based on the last 3 highest years of salary (Law Enforcement Officers Retirement LEO Supplement available for sworn staff only)
  • Deferred Compensation: Tax reduction savings and investments
  • Credit Union:
    • Checking
    • Loans
    • Member benefits and discounts
    • Payroll deduction
    • Savings, etc.
  • Direct Deposit: Paychecks deposited directly into, up to 3 accounts
  • VRS Optional Life Insurance: Options for employee and family, paid fully by employee
  • Educational Tuition Assistance: Limited to a maximum dollar amount per semester, must be job related and approved by the Sheriff.