Correctional Officer

Salary: $31,885 to $38,634/YR.
Class: 38002
Positions in this classification participate in the (20 year) Corrections Officer Retirement Plan (CORP).

BENEFITS:
$1,030 increase in pay upon graduation from COTA and assignment to duty in a prison complex. 
A yearly uniform allowance of $720.00
12 paid vacation days per year 

 12 paid sick leave days per year
10 paid holidays per year 
20 year retirement system (CORP) 
Medical, dental, life, disability insurance plans 
Deferred compensation plan 
Credit union membership 
21 semester hours of college credit for academy completion
Skills/ Requirements MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: High School Diploma or GED, 21 years of age, no felony or domestic violence convictions, valid Arizona Driver's License, and proof of legal residency.

SELECTION PROCESS: Applicant must meet the minimum qualifications to be considered for employment. Applicants will be required to submit an employment application, and successfully complete a written examination, oral interview, medical/physical exam, psychological exam, background check and pre-employment drug test.
Applicants who successfully complete the selection process as described above must attend and complete the Correctional Officer Training Academy (COTA), located in Tucson, Arizona, for nine weeks. Upon successful completion of the COTA training, graduates receive a Certificate of Completion in Correctional Technology with 21 college credit hours, and are appointed to a Correctional Officer II, grade SR (16), with a respective salary increase, and assigned to a prison.
Incentive pay is available for Correctional Officers who are assigned to the various State Prison Complexes as follows: Florence and Buckeye 10% plus $2600.00 annual and Winslow $2600.00 annually. Other state prison complexes are located in Douglas, Tucson, Phoenix, Goodyear, Safford, Yuma, Arizona. Placement of a Correctional Officer is determined by the Recruitment Unit for Selection and Hiring (RUSH).