Job Information
Bay County Correctional Facility Officer in Bay City, Michigan
BAY COUNTY JOB VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
JOB TITLE: CORRECTIONAL FACILITY OFFICER
RATE OF PAY: Effective 1/1/2025 $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: December 31, 2024
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 p