Oneida County Sheriff’s Office announces upcoming civil service exam for Correction Officer

The next civil service exam to become a correction officer has been announced via the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office.

According to Sheriff Rob Maciol, the exam is scheduled for December 10 and the deadline to apply is October 21. There is a $25 fee to apply for this exam.

In order to be eligible to be appointed to this position, candidates must be a legal resident of Oneida, Herkimer, Lewis, Madison, Oswego, or Otsego Counties for a least (1) month immediately preceding the date of appointment.

Candidates must also possess either a high school diploma or high school equivalency diploma, a valid NYS driver’s license, be at least 18 years old at the time of appointment, and pass a thorough background process.

Those who pass the exam and complete their initial training will ultimately be moved on to fill vacancies within Oneida County’s Corrections Division.

Starting salary for this position is $ 44,030 and will be increased to $ 48,922 upon successful completion of basic corrections training or after successfully completing six (6) months of employment in the bargaining unit.

Be sure to check out the online application notice for more details.

If you have any further questions regarding this exam, please contact the Oneida County Department of Personnel at 315-798-5726 or the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office Community Affairs Unit at 315-765-2220.

Image courtesy via the Oneida County Sheriff's Office.