Apply for Correction Officer Job With City

Start at $35G; Reach $68,475 After 5½ Years of Service

Need College Credits Or Military Duty to Take Written Exam

 

The city is seeking to hire hundreds of Correction Officers at a starting salary of $35,000.

There is a $30 filing fee, and applicants must live in the city or any of six New York suburban counties.

Applicants may take a computerized test that will be held six days a week in Manhattan.

Testing Schedule

Exams are held Monday, Friday and Saturday at 9:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday exams are at 1:30 and 6:30 p.m. There is one exam Thursday at 1:30 p.m.

Maximum pay, reached after five years of service, is $68,475.

There is an annual uniform allowance of $1,100, holiday pay of $1,476 increasing to $3,051 after 5½ years of service, contributions by the city to welfare and annuity funds and city-paid health insurance. In addition, after 5, 10, 15 and 20 years of service, incumbents receive annual longevity payments of $3,859, $4,859, $5,859, and $6,859, respectively, in addition to base salary.

Appointees must be U.S. citizens and residents of New York City or Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Orange, Rockland or Putnam counties. They must be at least 17½ years old by the last day of filing and at least 21 to be hired. They need a valid state driver's license (moving violations, license suspensions or an accident record may be cause for disqualification), which must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Other Screenings

Candidates must pass character and background checks. Felony convictions; offenses that indicate lack of moral character, a propensity for violence or disrespect for the law, or a dishonorable discharge from the armed forces are cause for disqualification.

Applicants will undergo medical, psychological and physical evaluations and drug-and-alcohol screening. These tests may be repeated at random during the length of employment. There is a $75 fee for fingerprint screening and the background investigation.

To be appointed, candidates must have 60 college credits by the end of academy training, 21 of which may be satisfied by successfully completing that training; or a high-school diploma/ GED and two years of honorable full-time U.S. military service. Individuals with a high-school diploma/ GED who have two years of experience as a city, state, or Federal lawenforcement officer may also qualify.

In addition, applicants must score at least 70 percent on a written multiple choice exam. Scores will determine applicants' positions on the eligible list. Questions will measure the following skills: reading comprehension, written expression, memorization, problem-sensitivity, problemsolving, deductive reasoning, inductive reasoning, spatial orientation and visualization, and basic mathematics.

Appointees will have probationary status for 24 months and must complete a training course. Officers must pass an annual firearms test and must remain authorized to carry firearms under Federal and state laws. Officers are required to work weekends and holidays, change tours and work overtime.

Further information about both exams is available on-line at www.nyc.gov/dcas, by writing to the DCAS Application Center, 18 Washington St., New York, N.Y., 10004, or by calling 1-877-NY1-BOLD.