Sept. 11, 2019
Pay raises continue as W.Va. Corrections steps up recruiting
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Promising guaranteed pay raises
and clear career paths, West Virginia is recruiting correctional officers and
staff through a series of upcoming job fairs.
Seven one-stop career events are
scheduled throughout the state between Sept. 17 and Nov. 7. These events will
allow recruits to sign up on the spot. Minimum qualifications include a high
school diploma, a valid driver’s license and passage of a physical agility test
and a drug screening.
Thanks to a series of pay raises,
the starting salary for correctional officers is $28,664 and will rise to
$30,664 on July 1, 2020.
In addition, officers who complete
one year of employment are guaranteed a promotion and a 7 percent pay hike,
bringing their annual salaries to $32,810. Pay increases further, to $35,106,
after one year in that promoted position and the officer advances further up
the ranks.
Besides these multiple raises and
the revamped career path, the benefits package for starting officers is around $13,776.
It includes comprehensive indemnity health insurance, term life insurance, and an
outstanding defined benefit pension plan.
Positions are available throughout
the Division of Corrections and Rehabilitation system, which includes West
Virginia’s prisons, regional jails and juvenile facilities. While each event is
tailored for the facilities in its region, job fair attendees can seek
employment throughout the system.
Upcoming One Stop Career Events (each is 9 a.m. to 7p.m.):
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Sept. 17: Martinsburg Workforce
West Virginia office, 200 Viking Way
·
Oct. 1: Parkersburg Workforce West
Virginia office, 300 Lakeview Center
·
Oct. 1: Saint Marys Correctional
Center and Jail, 2880 North Pleasants Highway
·
Oct. 3: South Central Regional
Jail and Correctional Facility, 1001 Centre Way, Charleston
·
Oct. 15: Elkins Workforce West
Virginia office, 1023 N. Randolph Ave.
·
Oct. 29: Clarksburg Workforce West
Virginia office, 153 W. Main St.
·
Nov. 7: Summersville Workforce
West Virginia office, 830 Northside Dr.
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