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| Virginia Department of Corrections Dealing with Vacancies |
| By nbc29.com |
| Published: 06/22/2017 |
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RICHMOND, Va. (WVIR) - The Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) is struggling with employee turnover. The department says it is having a tough time retaining corrections and probation officers because of the compensation. The starting salary for a correctional officer is just under $30,000. Entry level probation officers start at $36,000. “It's difficult to have a living wage based on what they're paid, and so they're moving on,” VADOC Director Harold Clarke said. "Assuming a DOC employee is the sole income provider for a family of four, then 1,370 current employees will be eligible for SNAP, food stamps based on employee's current compensation.” Clarke gave a briefing recently to the Senate Finance Committee on the agency's rising turnover rate. Read More. |
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