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C is the Answer · Veteran Member

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Jopagocks · Veteran Member

C is the Answer wrote:
Correct everyone that was hired December 2025 and on will be going to step 1 and moving up every year. First step is about 114K cops is 109. To be honest its only a couple of bucks youll see more in your check. Sgt loss longevity and Neighborhood policing once promoted. longevity youll need 5 years in ranks to get that back.

-- Edited by C is the Answer on Thursday 26th of February 2026 12:05:31 AM

wait, no longevity? Thought it was based off of years of service. Not rank. What you mean lost longevity?

-- Edited by Jopagocks on Thursday 26th of February 2026 12:25:43 AM

-- Edited by Jopagocks on Thursday 26th of February 2026 12:35:13 AM

Jibberjab · Senior Member

Jopagocks wrote:
C is the Answer wrote:
Correct everyone that was hired December 2025 and on will be going to step 1 and moving up every year. First step is about 114K cops is 109. To be honest its only a couple of bucks youll see more in your check. Sgt loss longevity and Neighborhood policing once promoted. longevity youll need 5 years in ranks to get that back.

-- Edited by C is the Answer on Thursday 26th of February 2026 12:05:31 AM

wait, no longevity? Thought it was based off of years of service. Not rank. What you mean lost longevity?

-- Edited by Jopagocks on Thursday 26th of February 2026 12:25:43 AM

-- Edited by Jopagocks on Thursday 26th of February 2026 12:35:13 AM

He is wrong. You do not lose longevity thats the amount of time you have on the job.

Jopagocks · Veteran Member

Jibberjab wrote:
Jopagocks wrote:
C is the Answer wrote:
Correct everyone that was hired December 2025 and on will be going to step 1 and moving up every year. First step is about 114K cops is 109. To be honest its only a couple of bucks youll see more in your check. Sgt loss longevity and Neighborhood policing once promoted. longevity youll need 5 years in ranks to get that back.

-- Edited by C is the Answer on Thursday 26th of February 2026 12:05:31 AM

wait, no longevity? Thought it was based off of years of service. Not rank. What you mean lost longevity?

-- Edited by Jopagocks on Thursday 26th of February 2026 12:25:43 AM

-- Edited by Jopagocks on Thursday 26th of February 2026 12:35:13 AM
He is wrong. You do not lose longevity thats the amount of time you have on the job.

thanks. Thought so.

C is the Answer · Veteran Member

You do loss your longevity, its time in rank. friends and family have been promoted with this exam. Dont believe me wait until yah go to BMOC and they will explain everything. I dont write on this unless I know what Im speaking about. Ive seen their paystub first hand.

-- Edited by C is the Answer on Thursday 26th of February 2026 04:10:21 PM

Dmlb08 · Member

Theres a chart that shows pay for time in rank and time in service aka longevity. So unless the chart is lying to us then it doesnt seem correct youd automatically lose your longevity. There is a difference in pay with longevity when going from PO to Sgt.

63ASAP · Guru

Longevity is based on time on the job, not in rank. While well intentioned, please do not spread incorrect information.

C is the Answer · Veteran Member

Come back to me when you hit Sgt and see your first paystub. Neighborhood policing and longevity youll loss. Longevity you receive again once you hit your mark. Or call and find out.

Jopagocks · Veteran Member

C is the Answer wrote:
Come back to me when you hit Sgt and see your first paystub. Neighborhood policing and longevity youll loss. Longevity you receive again once you hit your mark. Or call and find out.

Just trolling at this point.

C is the Answer · Veteran Member

Im not but okay.

GenZCop · Newbie

C is the Answer wrote:
Come back to me when you hit Sgt and see your first paystub. Neighborhood policing and longevity youll loss. Longevity you receive again once you hit your mark. Or call and find out.

This isnt true at all. My boss is a rookie sgt with 10+ years on and I asked him, he gets the 10 year longevity.

C is the Answer · Veteran Member

I know 2 people with 8 years on the job. They do not get longevity

so I asked my close friend that is stuck at step 4 for the next 4 years he was made a few month ago. look at his paystub no longevity or Neighbourhood police police. either I need to tell all my friends that got promote to see if they getting cheated on or your boss lied. he also didnt do any over time due to personal reason.

-- Edited by C is the Answer on Friday 27th of February 2026 02:33:47 AM

Bobtheblob · Member

The paystub you posted has longevity..

Dmlb08 · Member

I think he is confused w the time in rank pay you get when you hit 5 years aka service differential

63ASAP · Guru

C is the Answer wrote:
I know 2 people with 8 years on the job. They do not get longevity

so I asked my close friend that is stuck at step 4 for the next 4 years he was made a few month ago. look at his paystub no longevity or Neighbourhood police police. either I need to tell all my friends that got promote to see if they getting cheated on or your boss lied. he also didnt do any over time due to personal reason.

-- Edited by C is the Answer on Friday 27th of February 2026 12:38:23 AM

Your earlier sarcastic reply to me aside, I dont think youre trolling, I think youre genuinely confused and refusing to accept criticism on your incorrect information. I think the other poster is correct, you are confusing longevity with service differential which you need a specified time in rank for.

Longevity is now and has always been based on time on the job regardless of rank. Yes, the amount varies by rank/contract but its always based on total TOJ. The very paystub you are trying to use as proof clearly shows longevity that we all get (provided you have at least five years on of course).

This has been the case since I first got promoted over 10 years ago. Also, you keep bringing up neighborhood policing which isnt even part of this conversation and has nothing to do with longevity.

C is the Answer · Veteran Member

I stand corrected, its two diff things I was thinking of. My apologies.