Applicants will be rejected for any medical condition that would impair their ability to perform the duties in a reasonable manner, or would reasonably be expected to render them so impaired. Throughout your Correction career, you must continue to meet prescribed standards for medical, psychological and physical fitness to perform the full duties of the position. Periodic testing may be required. Those on the eligible list may be required to pass a qualifying physical test. At the time of appointment, you will be required to provide documentation of immunization for rubella, measles, whooping cough, diphtheria, and chicken pox.
Drug testing is part of the pre-employment screening process.
Drug tests also are administered to all Probationary Correction Officers during Correction Academy training, during probation, and again at the end of probation. All COs may again be drug tested on a random basis after their probationary periods are completed. Any member of the Department found possessing or using illegal drugs will have their employment with the agency terminated. A person must have attained age 22 to be appointed as a Correction Officer. Those on the Civil Service list and are still below the minimum age for appointment on the date that list is terminated will have no further opportunity for appointment from this list.