Career opportunities in Volusia County Correctional Services
Volusia County offers Correctional personnel excellent benefit packages which include:
Retirement plans
Percentage values for each year of retirement credit
| Retirement Plans | Percent value (per yr. of service) |
| Special Risk Class | |
| Service from 12/01/70 through 09/30/74 | 2.% |
| Service from 10/01/74 through 09/30/78 | 3.% |
| Service from 10/01/78 through 12/31/88 | 2.% |
| Service from 01/01/89 through 12/31/89 | 2.20% |
| Service from 01/01/90 through 12/31/90 | 2.40% |
| Service from 01/01/91 through 12/31/91 | 2.60% |
| Service from 01/01/92 through 12/31/92 | 2.80% |
| Service on and after 01/01/93 | 3% |
| Past service with city or special district purchased as special risk district | 2% |
(With 10 years of special risk service credit)Florida State Retirement System
Special Risk Administrative Support Class
| Retirement at age 55; or with 25 years of creditable service; or, if military service is included in the creditable service, at age 52 with 25 years. | 1.60% value per year of service |
| Retirement at age 56; or with 26 years of creditable service; or, if military service in included in the creditable service, at age 53 with 26 years. | 1.63% value per year of service |
| Retirement at age 57; or with 27 years of creditable service; or, if military service is included in creditable service, at age 54 with 27 years | 1.65% value per year of service |
- Paid annual leave
- Life insurance
- Sick leave
- Full cafeteria benefits plan
- Health insurance
- Nine paid holidays
- Employees Assistance Program (EAP)
Other benefits include:
- Credit union
- Savings bonds
- Deferred compensation (457k)
- Blood bank
- Wellness program
- Tuition reimbursement
- Direct deposit
Promotional opportunities include: advancement from Correctional Officer Trainee (COT) to Correctional Officer (CO) to Senior Correctional Officer (Sr. Co) is without competition. Other employment opportunities may include: Sergeant, Lieutenant, Captain, Warden.
- Uniforms (to include badge and belt) are free.
- Officers are provided with a cleaning allowance.
Steady employment
- State certification with Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE).
Education salary incentive classes
- Earn an extra $20 a month to enhance education
Code of Honor
Honor, integrity, respect and fairness are not betrayed. I hold myself and others accountable for always having the courage to do the right thing.
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