Lateral package details
- Lateral hiring bonus
- $3,000
- Bonus payout / conditions
- $3,000 (apply on/after Nov 1, 2025 and start on/after Aug 1, 2026), paid at 3, 6 and 12 months
- Pay range (annual)
- $59,287 - $80,212
- Pension / retirement
- Not stated in source
- Accepts out-of-state laterals
- Unknown"Yes" means the posting describes a path for out-of-state officers (often a waiver or equivalency academy).
- Closing date
- Unknown
- Employer
- Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County
- Source
- governmentjobs.com agency posting
- Last verified
- 2026-10-18
Figures come from the agency's own posting on the date shown. Bonuses change often; confirm with Athens-Clarke County Police Department before applying. Report a correction.
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