Correction Officer Trainee at NYSDOCCS Recruitment

Correction 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.

Correction 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: $66,365-$101,269

• Salary range includes a $5,000 annual geographic pay differential.

Additional monetary compensations provided:

• Inconvenience Pay
• Location Pay
• Pre-Shift Briefing
• Expanded Duty Pay
• Hazardous Duty Pay

Benefits

• 104 hours of vacation annually, up to a maximum of 156 hours, depending on length of service.
• 104 hours annually paid holiday time.
• 40 paid personal leave hours annually.
• Paid sick leave accumulating at the rate of 104 hours per year.
• Excellent health, dental, and optical insurance coverage.
• All uniforms and equipment are provided.
• Excellent retirement benefits.