Sorry, cm1020. I doubt anyone (including the Governor) can answer that question.

Hi all. I am currently in the waiting process for an interview for C/O. I was scheduled for an interview about a month ago but this hiring freeze took over before I could get hired in. I’m stressed out now because I don’t know when this freeze will end. Is there anyone out there that can help me with finding out more of what is going on and when this freeze might end? Thanks for the help!

hey mudflap i am still here
just finished 3 mos on the job as a co herein ohio
all is going well
lovin it
to bad the gov wants to f it up for us all

Hi, too many years. Welcome to the zoo.

Our overtime is pretty much constant. We get more transfers than we get new hires, but have had new hires who have worked more than six months before they got their first paycheck with no overtime on it.

We hired a lot of C/Os at the institution I work at,but most are still at the acadamy. It’s interesting,we have a large number of new hires every so often and the overtime dries up a bit, but then within a month or so its back up to where it wa before all the new hires. Does this happen at other institutions?

What happened to you, tjc50?

Yeah, tjc50. It IS exciting. Welcome to the zoo.

thank you
ya i am pretty excited to start
i start in cta 12/13

Congrats, tjc50. When do you start the academy?

I was hired yesterday 11/22
I applied back in oct 09 and had several invitations for interviews all over the state.
My family did not want to relocate so I waited untill the institution I wanted was hiring.
They hired me the same day of the interview.

Self,

Ohio DRC is still hiring though for how long may be in question. If you do pass all the tests at the Academy, it still may take up to a year to get hired by an institution, depending on how many you were open to on the application. If you are hired by an institution, you probably will go there for 2 weeks of training followed by 4 more at the academy in Columbus. (Lucasville excluded) Of course, that varies. I believe I put in my application around November and was hired that following June. But, that was three years ago. With all the talk of privatization going around, it’d probably be in your best interests to focus elsewhere. It doesn’t look to promising in Ohio with a huge budget deficit next year.

No hiring freeze with ODRC but we’re staring down the barrel of privatization. Search the ‘net for state of ohio or ohio drc something similar and you’ll find most of the answers you’re seeking.

Welcome to the zoo.

new to messg board..is ohio drc still under hiring freeze? how long does it “normally” take to be actually hired/enter academy after passing initial video/writing assessments? anyone know academy schedules? Any info on the hiring process would be greatly appreciated..thanks..

In Manitoba they just keep hiring. We are bursting at the seams here. In the next two years the Gov’t is adding about 350 beds at various institutions. It’s alarming the amount of poeple coming into custody here. We have a Major gang issue in Winnipeg so it’s just getting worse.

Striker you crazy… keep that thinking quiet, you might give them ideals.

I agree with comfrortably..they had a freeze for awhile then started hiring..can’t figure why..they talk about trying to save money and in turn hire new people only to pay out in benifits…no telling who goes here at my institution..not much left to cut except custody..

Our institution is still hiring Officers and other various positions. They had a freeze on new hires for a few months, but are back at it again. Hiring new blood to put on the chopping block just in time for the next round of cuts. Word has it, unit management and sergeants are gone with the next go round. Along with librarians, some secretaries etc.

I don’t understand enough about the hiring freeze to give an intelligent reply, but can say that there are many jobs being deleted, and a lot of those people who are in a spot that is deleted can “bump” back to custody, meaning they replace the lowest seniority CO. My instituiton has at least five people who have bumped back to a CO’s spot.

The state has done away with a lot of positions, including one of the two Deputy Warden spots, Sgt spots, Case Manager spots, and lots of support staff, too.

Im new to this site and im wondering if anyone knows anything about the hiring freeze within the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation & Correction. Any information would be greatly appreciated!