Deputy Sheriff Testing set for March 11th, 2025

DEPUTY SHERIFF ELIGIBILITY TEST AND LATERAL TRANSFER LIST

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, an Affirmative Action and Equal Employment Opportunity employer, will conduct testing to establish an eligibility list for the position of Deputy Sheriff.

The general function of the position within the organization is to perform complex work related to the protection of life, persons, and property through the enforcement of laws and ordinances. Duties include, but are not limited to, responding to calls for service involving emergency and non-emergency situations; investigating crimes, suspicious conditions and responding to complaints. The Deputy Sheriff is also responsible for arresting persons suspected of violating ordinances and statutes, including use of physical force, as necessary, to subdue suspects. A person in this position will interview offenders and victims of crimes; appear in court to testify on behalf of the County; serve warrants and summonses; and speak to organized groups or the general public about various law enforcement activities.  Starting salary, as of 12/1/2024, is $68,348.00.  There are normally negotiated step increases every year, that raise salaries by an agreed upon percentage, and there are also predetermined step increases after a Deputy’s 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 10th, 15th, and 20th year.  As of 12/01/2024, a twenty-year Deputy earns a salary of $38.90 an hour, which is $80,912.00 per year, before any overtime, redeemed holidays or vacation, longevity bonus, and retention bonus.

Requirements:

-Be at least 21 years of age at the time the application is received by the Sheriff’s Office

-Be a United States citizen, or eligible under Illinois House Bill 3751

-Be a resident of the State of Illinois, or become a resident upon certification

-Be a high school graduate, or have a General Education Development (G.E.D.) certificate

-Reside within the residency boundaries (Effingham and surrounding counties), or relocate within the required residency boundaries, within (1) year of appointment as a Deputy Sheriff.

-Hold a valid Illinois Driver’s License, which has not been suspended or revoked, or obtain one upon certification

-Not have a felony conviction, a domestic violence criminal conviction, nor a dishonorable discharge (U.S. Army RE-4 separation classification or equivalent) from military service

-Pass a written examination, background investigation, interview, and other screening and testing as required by the Sheriff’s Office. Applicants who pass the written examination will receive more information about the subsequent phases in the testing process.

Applications may be picked up at the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, 101 North Fourth Street, Suite 101, Effingham, IL, or accessed on the Effingham County website,  https://effinghamcountyil.gov/career/deputy-sheriff-2/.  Applicants must pay a non-refundable testing fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) upon returning their application and resume. All applications, along with a detailed resume and the twenty-dollar ($20.00) payment, must be received by the Sheriff’s Office no later than 3:00 p.m. on Friday, February 28^th, 2025. Applications and resumes for testing will not be accepted after the deadline. Persons who fail to pay the testing fee will not be eligible to test.  Anyone who has applied prior to this notice must submit a new application and resume.  Persons who pass the written test will be eligible for hire for a period of two years following the test date.

Please bring your driver’s license or other State issued photo identification to the test date and time.

Orientation and Test Date:

Tuesday, March 11^th, 2025 at 6:00PM

Effingham County Emergency Management Agency

311 Miracle Avenue, Effingham, IL 62401

LATERAL TRANSFER LIST

IF YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN LAW ENFORCEMENT, and looking for growth opportunities to enhance your career, the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office is accepting applications from lateral candidates for the position of Deputy Sheriff.

Requirements:

-Currently employed as a Certified Police Officer; and in good standing with their department

-Twelve months or more of full-time, continuous experience with a law enforcement agency, the definition of which includes, but is not limited to, authority to make arrest and carry firearms

-Successfully completed Illinois Basic Police Officer Training, or successfully completed a Basic Police Officer Training Program which can be transferred to and is recognized by the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board.

The Effingham County Sheriff’s Office maintains a lateral transfer list for trained and currently employed Law Enforcement Officers who desire to apply for a position as Deputy Sheriff. If hired, the employee will be placed at a wage level and benefits (vacation time) of a second year Effingham County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputy (Base salary, as of 12/1/2024 is $72,696.00).

Lateral transfer applications and a detailed resume should be mailed to or dropped off at the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office, Attn:  Chief Deputy Travis Buhnerkempe, 101 N. Fourth Street, Suite 101, Effingham, Illinois 62401.