Correction Officer - Grade 14

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This title exists in Corrections and Community Supervision and has approximately 19791 positions.

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Salary Information for Correction Officer Trainee
Title Grade Hiring Rate/yr Job Rate/yr
Correction Officer Trainee 13 $53,223 $65,199
Correction Officer 14 $56,158 $68,716
Correction Sergeant 17 $65,875 $80,263
Correction Lieutenant 20 $77,397 $93,879
Correction Captain 61 $90,931 $114,940

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Job Duties

As a Correction Officer, you would be responsible for the custody and security, as well as the safety and well-being, of criminal offenders in State Correctional Facilities and Correctional Camps.  You would supervise the movement and activities of inmates; make periodic rounds of assigned area; conduct searches for contraband; maintain order within the facility; and prepare reports as necessary.  You would advise inmates on the rules and regulations governing the operation of the facility and assist them in resolving problems.  You would have a high degree of responsibility for your actions and decisions.  You will play a large role in the rehabilitative process related to the incarcerated population.  You might be required to carry firearms in the performance of certain duties and to perform other related work as required.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

You must successfully complete the 12-month Correction Officer Traineeship in order to be advanced to the Correction Officer, Grade 14.

For informational purposes only, click on the examination number(s) listed below to see the current or previous examination(s) that are used to fill this title.

25-103010 20-615

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How to Apply

When this examination is scheduled to be held, the announcement can be found on the Department of Civil Service, Examination Announcements web page. If you do not see an examination currently scheduled please check back on a monthly basis or sign up for email notification so that you will automatically be notified when new examinations are being offered.

Mobility Options

Career mobility is not just limited to the titles in the Career Ladder, above. Additional movement may be achieved through transfers opportunities or other examinations.

For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322.

You can also visit ELMS Online to view established open-competitive, promotion, and transition eligible lists.

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