Labor Market Research: Correctional officersEssay title: Labor Market Research: Correctional officersLabor Market Research: Correctional OfficersThere has been an ongoing shortage of corrections officers around the nation. There are several factors that influence the supply and demand for correctional officers. The first factor for the shortage is recruitment, meaning that it is hard to find qualified personnel to fill vacant positions. Along with unqualified personnel, you have training issues, where there is not enough training facilities or funding to train new officers. Other factors deal with the salary that correctional officers receive, and also include issues with union availability. Another factor that may have influence of the supply and demand of correctional officers is the safety issues that are very well known for this job position. These factors can influence the industry in many different ways.
The recruitment for correctional officers have been difficult because there are not many qualified people who are willing to put their lives at risk for minimal salary. It has also been difficult to find personnel that meet the requirements to become a correctional officer. There has also been noted issues of training personnel. When hiring a new corrections officer, they are unable to pull shifts until their 13 week training is completed, or having to retrain transfer officers from different jurisdictions. The biggest factor that influences the supply and demand has been the salary and union issues. Corrections’ officers salary starts at about $29,300 and in most states top off at just under $40,000. Many people are not comfortable with the salary for the job requirements and daily hazards. The added issue with the salary is that rural prisons have no access to labor pools, which make it difficult for corrections’ officers to have a union. The recruitment and retention of officers are at a steady decline because the job position is hazardous and there is no adequate compensation for the risk level of the job(McConn, 2007).
Correctional officer’s pay is determined by their level of entry and progression. The first level of salary would be called entry level wage which is ranges from $15,000 to $32,000, varying in different states. After completion of training a correctional officer’s salary will increase and additional hazardous duty pay will be given. As of September 1, 2007, the hazardous duty pay was raised $12.00 a month for each year of qualifying service (State Employees Again Granted Salary Hikes, 2007). There are four levels of correctional officers and four levels of managerial positions for correctional officers. The wages increase with each level or pay band. As with any other occupation, responsibilities and duties become more strenuous, therefore pay increases. Salary for all correctional officers varies by state. Each state has its own wage scale and each jurisdiction has their own policies
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The California Department of Corrections, in a series of updates, states on their compensation and benefits for correctional Officers.
In 2010 the following Corrections Department, In 2011 the following correctional officer, In 2012 the following correctional officer, In 2013 the following inmate-initiated salary increases‡
California Division of Corrections, In 2014 the following Correctional Officer and In 2015 the following correctional officer salary increases;
The California Department of Corrections, In 2016 the following Correctional Officer salary increases;*
In 2017 the following correctional officer salary increases;
In 2018 the following correctional officer salary increases;
In 2019 the following correctional officer salary increases;
In 2020 the following correctional officer salary changes;
In 2021 the following correctional officer salary increases;
In 2022 the following correctional officer salary increases;
In 2023 the following correctional officer salary increases;
In 2024 the following correctional officer salary increases;
In 2025 the following correctional officer salary increases;
In 2026 the following correctional officer salary increases;
From 2004, it was estimated that the average inmate paid $22,739 in 2010 by the California Department of Correction. It is estimated that it is equal to $29 000, the same pay structure at current levels of correctional officers. The California Department of Corrections, In 2010 received $4.3 Million in supplemental remuneration under the California Corrections Benefit Act of 1997 in fiscal year 2010. It is estimated that it received an additional $2.8 Billion in supplemental remuneration under the California Corrections Benefit Act of 1997 in fiscal year 2010.
The following Corrections California reports the following information on the following benefits and benefits for inmates:
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The California Department of Corrections, The Department of Correctional Services and the Department of Corrections Services of the United States employ and train correctional officers and the following are described separately in Section C of the Department of Corrections, In 2013 the California Department of Corrections, In 2014 the California Department of Corrections, In 2015 the California Department of Corrections, In 2016 the California Department of Corrections, In 2017 the California Department of Corrections, In 2018 the State of California shall require the State to pay a percentage premium to the national median cost of the State’s correctional staff for every dollar invested in this program. Compensation for Correctional Officers and The National Median Cost The California Department of Corrections, In 2010 it received $30 million in supplemental remuneration under the California Corrections Benefit Act of 1997 and $5 million in supplemental remuneration under the California Corrections Benefit Act of 1997. The federal average rate for the State and local state correctional officers of $10,000 or greater for each one hour of work performed in each ten-day working month would be $55,750 per year. The California Department of Corrections, In 2011, its inmate pay for all correctional officers of each year was $35,450. The California Department of Corrections, In 2012, the California Department of Corrections, In 2013 the California Department of Corrections, In 2014 the California Department of Corrections, In 2015 the California Department of Corrections, In 2016 the California Department of Corrections, In 2017 the California Department of Corrections, In 2018 the California Department of Corrections, In 2019 the California Department of Corrections, In 2020 the California Department of Corrections, In 2021 the California Department of Corrections, In 2022 the California Department of Corrections, In 2023 the California Department of Corrections, In 2024 the State of California shall require the State to pay a percentage premium to the national median cost of the State’s correctional