ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – The Albuquerque Police Department (APD) is launching a return-to-work program to bring back retired officers. The program was put into motion by lawmakers during the recent legislative session.
In early 2024, lawmakers passed House Bill 236, which allowed public safety employees to return to work while keeping their retirement pensions. Now, APD is trying to incentivize employees to come back with “longevity pay” as well. The program targets officers that retired before the end of 2023 and that have been retired for 90 days or more.
If officers return to work under the program, they will receive pay of at least $31.89 per hour. After the first year back, they can receive pay based on their longevity, which starts at a salary of $60,008 for cadets all the way up to $97,520.80 for officers with 18 or more years of service, APD says.
