CORRECTIONS OFFICER (LATERAL AND ENTRY LEVEL)

Required Education and Experience - Entry Level Candidates

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED).

Required Education and Experience - Lateral Candidates

• High school diploma or General Education Degree (GED); AND
• Completion of Washington State Criminal Justice Corrections Academy or completed the Department of Corrections CORE program from 1/2004 – 7/2021 , or have an equivalent certification that is recognized by CJTC; AND
• Successful completion of the agency's corrections FTO or probationary programs.

Note : Applicants that have been separated from employment for more than one year as a federal, state, county or municipal Corrections Officer do not qualify for the lateral position and can apply for the Corrections Officer 1 position.
Applicants will be disqualified if they have resigned in lieu of being terminated for cause or were discharged for disqualifying misconduct from a correctional or other law enforcement position, in accordance with RCW 43.101.

All interested entry level and lateral candidates should also review KCSO agency information, requirements, disqualifying criteria, and application process information at our .

Application Process
The start point for all KCSO law enforcement positions is with a valid Public Safety Testing (PST) Law Enforcement Exam (). Here are the steps to get started:

• Visit the PST website and choose your career path (Corrections).
• Select Kitsap County as one of the agencies you are interested in. Please note: Per Public Safety if an agency opens up a new position within 180 days of a candidate's test date, that candidate has 90 days from the date of the opening to make their scores available to the agency with the new opening
• Review and agree to the required qualifications to join our team.
• Select a date and time for your Law Enforcement Exam
• Create an applicant profile. Filling out your profile ensures that agencies have the information required for the hiring process.
• Take your test. Be prepared to succeed when you arrive at your test location.

If you list Kitsap County as one of the agencies you are interested in, we will receive the results of your written and physical fitness tests. We will then send you an invitation to apply to Kitsap County. We will receive your online application, screen it to ensure you qualify, and then place you on a hiring register if you meet our eligibility requirements. Your PST score will determine your position on that register. You will be eligible for further steps in the hiring process (i.e., background investigation, oral boards, etc.) for six months after placement on the hiring register.

OTHER POSITION RELATED INFORMATION

Entry Level Candidates:

• Base Salary $65,790.40 - $88,462.40
• 2025 salary increase between 2-5% based on Seattle CPI-U
• Longevity pay
• Language pay (2%) for certified bilingual capability in approved languages
• Education Incentive (AA = 1%, BA/BS = 2%)

Lateral Candidates:

• KCSO may, at its discretion, offer one or more of the following lateral hiring incentives: Recognize prior service time as a full-time corrections officer for purposes of calculating longevity and annual leave accrual rateOne week (53.3 hours) of annual leave and one week of sick leave in addition to determined accrual rate

Kitsap County is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please contact our Human Resources Office. At Kitsap County, we strive to take care of our team! Our employees are the greatest asset of Kitsap County, and we take pride in offering a highly competitive compensation and benefits package to all eligible employees.

County Paid Benefits Include:
Medical and Vision - Kaiser Permanente (HMO) or Aetna (PPO)
Dental - Delta Dental or Willamette
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Life Insurance – Basic, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D), Voluntary Term Life Insurance (VTL)
Disability Benefits – Short-Term Disability and Long-Term Disability
Voya Voluntary Insurance
Transportation incentives
Employee Assistance Program
Travel Assistance Program
Wellness program

Benefits become effective on the first calendar day of the month following the month in which the employee is hired except if the employee's hire date is the first calendar day of the month, benefits begin on the day of hire. More information about employee benefits is available on the county's website at: or the .

*Voluntary benefit options also available at the employee's expense

Retirement:
Employees are covered under the PSERS retirement plan provided through the and Social Security.

Deferred Compensation (IRS Plan 457b): tax-deferred savings program

Holidays
11 paid holidays and 2 additional floating holiday per year

Vacation Leave
New employees are credited with 48 hours of annual leave upon hire and will be begin accruing at the rate of 8 hours per month starting on their 7th month of employment. Employees may carry over 360 hours from one calendar year to the next. Annual leave accrual will increase upon tenure, as follows:

Upon completion of 3 years: 15 days per year (10.00 hours per month)
Upon completion of 5 years: 20 days per year (13.33 hours per month)
Upon completion of 10 years: 25 days per year (16.67 hours per month)

Sick Leave
All new hires will be credited with 48 hours of sick leave upon hire and will begin accruing at the rate of 8 hours per month starting on their 7th month of employment. Employees may carry over 1200 hours from one calendar year to the next.

Lateral Hires – You will be advanced six months of annual leave and six months of sick leave. At the discretion of KCSO, your prior service time may be recognized for the purposes of granting higher vacation leave accrual rates. Beginning your seventh month of employment, you will start accruing vacation and sick leave. In addition, you may receive one (1) additional week of vacation leave and one (1) additional week of sick leave.

Additional compensation that you may be eligible for:
Shift differential
Overtime
Stand by pay
Call-back pay
Bilingual pay
Education incentive
Assignment pay

Current County Employees
If you are transferring or promoting into this position you are responsible for reviewing these benefit changes; prior to accepting a position. In addition, it is your responsibility to notify the Auditor's Payroll Division of a change in union status.

Union Membership
This position is covered under the Corrections Officers Guild collective bargaining agreement. To view the bargaining agreement please visit our website:

NOTE: This is a general overview of the benefits offered through employment with Kitsap County, and every effort has been made to ensure its accuracy. If any information on this document conflicts or is incorrect with the provisions of the Civil Service Rules, applicable laws, policies, rules or official plan documents they will prevail. The Civil Service Rules are available at: