Recommendations for Virginia Department of Corrections Staffing and Compensation
Explore proposed recommendations to enhance staffing levels and compensation at the Virginia Department of Corrections, including raising salaries for correctional officers and probation and parole officers, addressing salary compression, and improving career progression opportunities.
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Joint Committee to Study Staffing Levels, Employment Conditions, and Compensation at the Virginia Department of Corrections Proposed recommendations for the 2022 Session Taylor Mey, Attorney, Division of Legislative Services November 23, 2021 HJR 29 (2020) and HJR 522 (2021, Spec. Sess. I)
Proposed recommendation #1 Raise salaries for correctional officers and probation and parole officers as proposed by Director Clarke in his presentation to the Joint Committee at the meeting on August 25, 2021
Statewide Security Recruitment Proposal 3 Rank Current New Increase CO starting salary CO $35,064 $44,000 Current = $35,064 Sergeant $40,347 $48,400 Proposed = $44,000 Lieutenant $44,382 $53,240 Captain $48,821 $58,564 Increase salaries for supervisors accordingly Major $53,703 $64,420
Security Staff Career Progression Ladder 4
Addressing Security Staff Salary Compression 5 Work Title Length of Service Salary Adjustment Compression Correctional Officer >/= 3 years but < 5 years $300 $50 per year of service, not to exceed 30 years Correctional Officer >/= 5 years of service $600 $100 per year of service, not to exceed 30 years Sergeant - Major >/= 3 years of service $1,500 $100 per year of service, not to exceed 30 years
Statewide Probation & Parole Officer Recruitment Proposal 6 Increase PO starting salary Rank Current New PO $39,628 $45,000 Current = $39,628 PO Senior $45,572 $53, 240 Proposed = $45,000 Deputy Chief $52, 408 $58,564 Increase salaries for supervisors accordingly Chief PO $64,743 $70,000
Proposed recommendation #2 Continue the Joint Committee for another year to study the nonsalary-related issues regarding staffing levels, employment conditions, and compensation
