Signing bonus

Takeaways from Tallahassee, Florida Politics, 9/26/2020

	 
The Florida Department of Corrections needs workers, and it's willing to pony up to get them.

FDC announced this week that applicants who complete their correctional officer certification through either the department or certain state colleges will be eligible for a $1,000 bonus. The department also stressed that paid training is available.

"The path to becoming an officer starts with our training academy. Recruits receive a full-time salary as they attend a 12-week course that provides the necessary skills for success as a correctional officer," recruitment materials say. "Recruits learn defensive tactics, first aid, CPR and firearms training among other required courses."

The bonus applies to new hires at more than two-dozen FDC facilities, from Apalachee Correctional institution to Walton Correctional Institution.

FDC said it has also expanded the applicant base for positions by setting the minimum age for correctional officers at 18.

"By expanding the hiring age for Florida's correctional officers, we are opening more doors for young men and women to begin an honorable public safety career in our state," the department said.

Those interested in working at FDC can get more information at FLDOCjobs.com.