For the Troopers of Florida.

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https://www.wpbf.com/article/editori...050390?src=app

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💯 truthful and accurate. It feels embarrassing to be a Florida Trooper. Only appreciated when one of us passes away. Sadly! Only in Florida. Appreciate us when we are alive not deceased. Make Florida Troopers great again! We were the best of the best in the 70’s. Let’s take back what’s ours. Hope the legislature sees this. Pay us competitive with other agencies and fully staffed the FHP. Great article but sadly it will go in deaf ears. It has been happening since the late 80’s early 90’s. Far long. When is enough is enough???

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💯 truthful and accurate.

So using outdated salary data is truthful and accurate?

FHP Basic Recruit Training - $38,034

MSP Basic Recruit Academy - $35,000 and it's a hell of lot more expensive to live in Maryland than Florida!

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So using outdated salary data is truthful and accurate?

FHP Basic Recruit Training - $38,034

MSP Basic Recruit Academy - $35,000 and it's a hell of lot more expensive to live in Maryland than Florida!

Spin it how every you wish major of FHP.

Major, can we compare this agency (FHP) to states with close to the same amount of populations NEXT? Please share your wisdom all might one.

This is from Maryland website:

Salary and Benefits - State Trooper
Current Starting Salary: $35,000.00

Upon successful completion of the academy the salary will increase to $48,099, salary listing does not include shift differential, uniform allowance or overtime.

The Maryland State Police offers a comprehensive compensation package for its Troopers. In addition to the starting salary (which begins your first day in the Academy), MSP also offers:

Salary Increases each year for 18 years based on the current Salary Scale. All steps must be funded annually by the State Legislature and are not guaranteed.

All Uniforms & Equipment provided by the Department

Paid Leave

Vacation: 10 - 25 days per year, based on years of service (may accrue up to 600 hours)
Sick Leave: 15 days per year (may accrue unlimited sick leave). At retirement, unused sick leave will be credited toward your monthly compensation.
Personal Leave: 6 days per year
Holidays: 11 days per year
Military Leave: 15 days per year (maximum) for members of the Armed Forces Reserves or National Guard
Health Insurance: the State Police subsidizes 80% of the cost of health insurance (PPO, POS or HMO)

Family & Medical Leave: twelve weeks per year available for all Troopers to care for a child or family member

Retirement: It is mandatory that troopers retire at the age of 60. Troopers participate in a liberal pension program which permits voluntary retirement after 25 years of creditable service or at the age of 50. Troopers with prior military service may be credited with up to five years of Maryland State Police time toward retirement after completing 10 years of creditable service with the department.

Secondary Employment: Troopers who have average or above average job performance are permitted to engage in approved forms of secondary employment.

Blood Assurance Program: several blood drives are conducted each year to benefit MSP employees and their families.

Death Benefits: death benefits consisting of your retirement contributions (plus interest) and a percentage of your final salary will be paid to your beneficiaries in the event of a line-of-duty death. The exact amounts vary with your years of service.

The information presented above is meant as an overview of the benefits offered by the Maryland State Police. For specific details on any of the above information, please contact the Recruitment Unit.

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Nice. It’s good see someone do research before posting something.

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Damn Maryland has it good!

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https://www.wpbf.com/article/editori...050390?src=app

Can someone forward this link to someone that can actually make a change in our salaries?!? S*** were not asking to become rich off this profession. Just gives us a good solid raise with a step plan to shut us the F*** up... Can’t believe this is still an issue in 2020. Cost of living is going up peeps.

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So using outdated salary data is truthful and accurate?

FHP Basic Recruit Training - $38,034

MSP Basic Recruit Academy - $35,000 and it's a hell of lot more expensive to live in Maryland than Florida!

Please respond to the post below. FHP has dismal salary, no step increase and since 2012 we pay into our pension. There is no one fighting for our pay. And don’t say leave. Why should we? We want to be here and he treated with respect. Fair pay for a fair days work. This is not working at a Racetrak. We put our lives on the line each day, work mids with no differential, and no hope of an increase. We ARE the lowest paid and the cost of living is comparable in Florida as elsewhere. The food costs, mortgage, insurance, etc. are all expensive.....so be honest. Fight for our pay not falsely compare.