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Authorized correctional career positions including CO through Warden, Food Service Manager III and IV and Laundry Manager III and IV full-time employees will receive hazardous duty pay of $12 per month for each year of hazardous duty state service up to a maximum of $300 per month.

An employee will not receive hazardous duty pay until the month after he or she accrues 12-months of hazardous duty State service.

Full-time employees in positions other than a correctional career position will receive hazardous duty pay of $10 per month for each year of hazardous duty state service and are not subject to a maximum per month.

Additional Information

For additional information regarding hazardous duty pay, please see the following pages.

  • PD-85, Custodial Officer Certification, Hazardous Duty Pay and Longevity Pay

  • Board Rule 151.51, Custodial Officer Certification and Hazardous Duty Pay Guidelines.

Page updated: 12/07/2011

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