CORRECTIONAL SECURITY SERIES

CLASSES IN THE SERIES

Class Code	Class Title

06406/76406/86406	Correctional Officer
06409/76409/86409	Senior Correctional Officer
86410	Correctional Supervisor 1
86411	Correctional Supervisor 2
86415	Correctional Security Manager
86416	Correctional Security Director

SERIES CONCEPT

Employees in this series perform security duties (i.e., direct, observe, search, restrain and escort inmates), supervise uniformed correctional officers or manage security program activities in an adult correctional facility.

EXCLUSIONS

1.	Employees that perform security duties in a juvenile facility or a mental health unit for civilly committed sex offenders.
2.	Employees who supervise/manage both treatment and security activities in an adult correctional institution.

CLASS DISTINCTIONS

Correctional Officer

This is the entry and full performance level class in this series. Employees in this class direct/observe inmates in physical conditioning, work and recreational activities. They participate in inmate counts, search inmates/facilities for contraband items, restrain/subdue inmates that represent a behavioral problem and escort inmates inside/outside of the institution.

Senior Correctional Officer

Also know by its working title of “sergeant”, employees in this class either have an assigned lead work responsibility over two or more correctional officers or perform specialty security functions that include the following:

1)	Member of the canine (K-9) unit - uses trained dogs to conduct searches of inmates and correctional facilities.
2)	Supervisory relief – regularly assigned responsibility to fill in for correctional supervisors on their scheduled days off, holidays or vacations; duties limited to the assignment/review of work and does not involve collective bargaining exempt duties and responsibilities.
3)	Control center and vehicle (a.k.a. wagon gate) entrances - full-time shift responsibility for security in these areas at a maximum security institution.
4)	Admitting and discharge – responsible for the security aspect of the admitting and discharging of inmates.
5)	Classification/pre-parole – regularly participates as a member of the inmate classification and pre-parole committees.
6)	Misconduct report investigation – specifically responsible for investigation and fact-finding of all misconduct reports filed against inmates.
7)	Yard crew supervisor – continuous supervision of a large crew of inmates that perform landscaping and grounds keeping duties inside and outside of institution.

Correctional Supervisor 1

Also know by its working title of “lieutenant”, employees in this class are supervisory exempt from collective bargaining directly supervising correctional officers and assist a Correctional Supervisor 2 in handling the day-to-day security operations on an assigned shift.

Correctional Supervisor 2

Also know by its working title of “captain”, employees in the class are supervisory exempt from collective bargaining directly supervising correctional supervisors/officers and are responsible for handling the day-to-day security operations on an assigned shift.

Correctional Security Manager

Employees in this class are supervisory exempt from collective bargaining and assist the Correctional Security Director in the development of security policy (e.g., post and general orders) and overall management of a correctional institution’s security program.

Correctional Security Director

Employees in this class are supervisory exempt from collective bargaining and are responsible for the development of security policy (e.g., post and general orders) and overall management of a correctional institution’s security program.

Effective Date: 11/99 JG

CLASSIFICATION GUIDELINES