Correction Officer Trainee
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Correction Officer Trainee/NS
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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 and Benefits
Salary
Correction Officer Trainee (Grade 13)
- $53,223 - Starting salary (during Academy training and first year)
Correction Officer (Upon successful completion of Traineeship/Probationary Period)
- $56,158 - After one year
- $68,716 - After seven years
Above Salaries do not reflect the following additional compensations:
- 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
Minimum Qualifications
Apply
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Recruitment: Capital Region
Recruitment: Central Region
Recruitment: Northern Region & Military Liaison
Recruitment: Western Region
Recruitment: Southern Region East

Hudson Valley to New York City
(East of the Hudson River)
Officer Beatriz Urciuoli
[email protected]
845-467-7848
Recruitment: Southern Region West

Hudson Valley to New York City
(West of the Hudson River)
Officer Christopher Barreto
[email protected]
845-548-4248
General Information
For general information, call the office responsible for Correction Officer recruitment at 518.485.9500.