Corrections officer exam scheduled

State Senator George D. Maziarz (62nd District) announced that a new examination will be held for individuals interested in becoming a Corrections Officer with the New York State Department of Correctional Services.

This Civil Service examination will take place on March 19. Individuals must first register for the test by January 31. Contact Maziarz office at 716-438-0655 to obtain the job announcement from the New York State Department of Civil Service, a Corrections Officer Fact Sheet, a map of New York State correctional facilities, and an application for the exam. This information is also available online at www.docs.state.ny.us.

The Corrections Department is responsible for the confinement and habilitation of approximately 70,000 inmates held at 70 state correctional facilities.

A Corrections Officer Trainee's starting salary is currently $28,444 per year, which increases after six months to $30,043. After successful completion of the one-year Correction Officer Traineeship, which ends one year after the employee's date of initial appointment to the department's Training Academy, the salary increases to $34,742 per year.