Correction Officer Trainee

• Correction Officer Trainee/NS
• Correction Officer Trainee (Spanish Language)/NS

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 (Effective March 31, 2022)

Correction Officer Trainee (Grade 13) and Correction Officer (Grade 14)

• $53,223 - Starting salary (during Academy training and first year), $56,158 after one year to $68,716 after 7 years.
• Appointees may be eligible for ADVANCED PLACEMENT UPON APPOINTMENT to full performance level Grade 14 with starting salary up to $68,716.

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.

Review the most recent examination for information on the minimum qualifications:

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Albany to Utica

Officer Ryan Phelps
[email protected]
518-429-8390

Utica to Rochester

Officer Ryan Amo
[email protected]
315-975-7165

Watertown to Plattsburgh to Syracuse

Officer Charles Clemons
[email protected]
315-730-9447

Rochester beyond Buffalo

Officer LaTonya Ayers
[email protected]
585-397-0375

Hudson Valley to New York City
(East of the Hudson River)
 

Officer Beatriz Urciuoli
[email protected]
845-467-7848

Hudson Valley to New York City
(West of the Hudson River)
 

Officer Christopher Barreto
[email protected]
845-548-4248

For general information, call the office responsible for Correction Officer recruitment at 518.485.9500.