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  • Correction Officer Trainee

  • NYSDOCCS Recruitment
  • Syracuse, New York 13235 United States View Map

OverviewCorrection Officer Trainees are required to participate in, and satisfactorily complete, requirements of a 12-month training program before advancing to Correction Officer. As part of the program, you will attend the Correctional Services Training Academy for a minimum 8-week formal training program.ResponsibilitiesCorrection Officers are responsible for the custody and security, as well as for the safety and well-being of incarcerated individuals in state correctional facilities, shock incarceration correctional facilities, work release centers and a drug treatment campus.Salary and BenefitsSalary: $61,365 - $101,269Additional Monetary Compensations ProvidedInconvenience PayLocation PayPre-Shift BriefingExpanded Duty PayHazardous Duty PayBenefits104 hours of vacation annually, up to a maximum of 156 hours, depending on length of service104 hours annually paid holiday time40 paid personal leave hours annuallyPaid sick leave accumulating at the rate of 104 hours per yearExcellent health, dental, and optical insurance coverageAll uniforms and equipment are providedExcellent retirement benefits#J-18808-Ljbffr

OverviewCorrection Officer Trainees are required to participate in, and satisfactorily complete, requirements of a 12-month training program before advancing to Correction Officer. As part of the program, you will attend the Correctional Services Training Academy for a minimum 8-week formal training program.ResponsibilitiesCorrection Officers are responsible for the custody and security, as well as for the safety and well-being of incarcerated individuals in state correctional facilities, shock incarceration correctional facilities, work release centers and a drug treatment campus.Salary and BenefitsSalary: $61,365 - $101,269Additional Monetary Compensations ProvidedInconvenience PayLocation PayPre-Shift BriefingExpanded Duty PayHazardous Duty PayBenefits104 hours of vacation annually, up to a maximum of 156 hours, depending on length of service104 hours annually paid holiday time40 paid personal leave hours annuallyPaid sick leave accumulating at the rate of 104 hours per yearExcellent health, dental, and optical insurance coverageAll uniforms and equipment are providedExcellent retirement benefits#J-18808-Ljbffr

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