JOBS AT EIU

Police Officer: Lateral Transfer

The State University Civil Service System for Illinois now allows Eastern Illinois University to maintain a lateral transfer list for Police Officer positions.  Interested law enforcement officers will be required to submit an application to be considered for this list.  Applicants must be employed as a law enforcement officer from outside of our State Universities and employed at either a municipal law enforcement agency, a county sheriff’s office, Illinois State Police, or a similar municipal public safety department.

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

• Be an Illinois resident or agree to become a resident of Illinois within 180 days after following the date of his/her appointment.
• Demonstrate at least two years of full-time law enforcement work experience. (Required duties assigned must have included: making arrests, enforcing laws, investigating crimes, responding to calls for service, using discretion as part of the assigned duties, and carrying firearms.)
• Have no more than a two-year break in service from the time he/she left a comparable law enforcement agency and the time he/she makes his/her application to Eastern Illinois University HR.
• Possess certification from the Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) as a certified full-time police officer. (Or be eligible to be granted a waiver of basic training from ILESTB.)
• Possess a valid driver’s license.
• Be a member in good standing in the police department in which the applicant currently serves or has been separated from with no adverse employment action.
• Pass a background investigation which may include features such as fingerprinting, police records check, credit check, and inquiries of neighbors, relatives, and employers.
• Successfully complete a screening such as a polygraph, psychological evaluation, medical examination, and drug screening, as required by the hiring department.

Qualified applicants should submit their application, resume, and transcripts online. Please select "Police Officer – Transfer" as the position being applied for. Eastern Illinois University will maintain a lateral transfer list based on SUCSS guidelines.

EIU offers an excellent benefits package, including competitive employee insurance premiums as well as flexible options for medical coverage. Vision insurance is included at no cost and dental insurance is available.  Eligible employees participate in the State University Retirement System, which offers medical insurance upon retirement.  Tuition waivers are offered for continued educational goals, and a generous paid time off package includes at least 11 paid holidays, earned vacation, and sick time.