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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 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

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

CIVIL SERVICE EXAM ANNOUNCEMENT

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Recruitment: Capital Region

Correction Officer Recruitment

 

Albany to Utica

 

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

 

Recruitment: Central Region

 

A headshot of recruiter Jimmy Yu
Utica to Rochester

 

Officer Jimmy Yu
[email protected]
315-975-7165

Recruitment: Northern Region & Military Liaison

Correction Officer Recruitment

 

Watertown to Plattsburgh to Syracuse

 

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

Recruitment: Western Region

Correction Officer Recruitment

 

Rochester beyond Buffalo

 

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

Recruitment: Southern Region East

Correction Officer Recruitment

 

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

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

Recruitment: Southern Region West

Correction Officer Recruitment

 

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.