JOB TITLE: CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OFFICER
RATE OF PAY: $21.11 per hour entry, progressing to $29.58 per hour after 5 years (CF01)
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: All applicants must complete and pass a written test by accessing the www.empco.net website prior to applying for this position. To register, click on the Sheriff’s Candidates and Applicants icon. The cost associated with this test is the responsibility of the applicant. All past applications and resumes need to be updated to include the pre-employment testing standards. Once empco testing is complete, fill out an application at https://selfservice.baycounty-mi.gov/ess/employmentopportunities/
POSTING END DATE: Open Until Filled.
Full-time position. Union Membership: P.O.L.C., although membership is voluntary.
Benefits include, but not limited to:
HEALTH, DENTAL & VISION INSURANCE, LIFE INSURANCE, PAID VACATION DAYS, PAID HOLIDAYS, PAID SICK DAYS, PAID PERSONAL DAYS, PAID PARENTAL LEAVE, PAID BEREAVEMENT, PENSION WITH 4% EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTION, FLEX SPEND ACCOUNT
QUALIFICATIONS: High School graduate. Must have completed three of the five pre-corrections classes designated corrections officers by the State of Michigan with a grade of “C” or better; or accumulated 45 credit hours of college approved instruction with an overall grade point average of “C” or better, comparable general experience in law enforcement may be substituted for the educational requirements at the sole discretion of the sheriff. Experience preferred, but not necessary. Must be familiar with the use and care of firearms and meeting department firearms qualifications. Must be able to type and be familiar with computer terminal input of data. Applicant must possess a valid operator’s license.
Michigan Sheriff’s Coordinating and Training Council pre-employment minimum standards for mental and physical fitness.
Minimum Standards for Pre-Employment Mental and Physical Fitness
Adopted November 8, 2012
Effective January 1, 2014
PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST
Pre-Hire
Applicant testing must be successfully completed within six (6) months preceding date of hire. If an applicant is not hired within six months of the test date, s/he must successfully complete the physical test again in order to be hired. A pre-hire will not be permitted to take the physical fitness test more than three times in any 12-month period.
Passing Score
If all parts of the test are completed properly and within the time limits, a passing score shall be issued. Failure of any portion of the test shall result in a failing score. The entire test must be repeated if any portion is failed.
Health and Safety Precautions
Any individual taking a physical fitness test is assumed to have no physical/medical condition which would affect testing. If at any time during the test, the examiner conducting the test observes symptoms which may indicate an unsafe health condition, the test will be stopped. If the test is stopped by the examiner because of an unsafe health condition, an incomplete will be issued. When medically cleared to take the test, the participant will be allowed to retake the test without having the attempt count against them.
MSCTC – PHYSICAL ABILITIES TEST
REQUIREMENTS
The Physical Abilities Test consists of the following:
- Weight Carry: A 40 lb. weight will be carried a total distance of 100 feet. Half-way through, the weight will be placed down on the floor and picked back up again.
- Stair Climb: To achieve ascending a six (6) story building, five (5) flights of stairs will be ascended and descended. Candidates will have to climb up and down a four (4) step staircase fifteen times. The four (4) step ladder is exactly 1/3 a flight of stairs in a standard US building.
- Obstacle Run: Candidates will run approximately 330 feet. They will loop around a total of six (6) cones. The cones will be staggered approximately forty-five (45) feet apart.
- Peg Board: A candidate will have to manipulate a “notched” peg to place it into a peg board in a specific direction (much like a key). They will need to insert a total of ten (10) pegs in the peg board.
- Dummy Drag: A 165 lb. dummy will be dragged 22.5 feet to a turnaround point and back. The total drag will be 45 feet. The dummy will start face-down on the ground, feet facing the center court. The candidate must flip the dummy stomach up and turn the dummy so its head is facing the center before starting to drag. When returning the dummy back across the line, the candidate must return the dummy to a stomach down position.
- Lie-Down/Stand-Ups: Candidate will lie down on their back, then stand up with knees straight and lie down on their stomach and stand up with knees straight. This will constitute 1 cycle. They will need to complete five (5) cycles.
Test Fee - $50.00
Written Test done at 11:30; just prior to physical test.
EMPCO written test - $75.00
It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide proof of successful completion of these requirements to a potential employer.
MENTAL FITNESS
Prior to being offered a position as a local corrections officer, each local corrections officer candidate is required to demonstrate his or her mental fitness by successfully completing:
- A written examination which tests the candidate’s mental fitness in the areas of reading comprehension, writing skills, and situational reasoning;
- An evaluation by a licensed health care professional which demonstrates that the candidate is free from mental or emotional impairments, with or without accommodation, which would impair the performance of the essential job functions of a correctional facility officer.
It is the candidate’s responsibility to provide proof of successful completion of these requirements to a potential employer.
