Deputy Lateral Transfers (Advance Step Hiring)

The hiring process is the same for deputy and lateral transfers. For more information on all the steps, visit the Deputy - Application Steps and Hiring Process page. Based on your current employment status you may pre-qualify to move to Step 2.

In most cases yes, your experience will determine if you start at Step B, C or D. For example, someone who works two years in LE then two years at a bank and then eight years at a current LE agency would only get credit for eight years. Service credit must be continuous with no break.

Yes, if you are currently employed in Law Enforcement/Corrections. Currently employed means staying employed with your current Law Enforcement/Corrections employer until you have received a final offer from the FCSO.

No, you must be currently employed as a Corrections Officer, Police Officer or equivalent, Deputy Sheriff or Federal Agent.

• New hires that have a certification:
  • We require graduating the Corrections Academy and passing the Corrections FTO period to request recognition. These employees typically have no LE experience or limited experience as an auxiliary with a smaller law enforcement agency. The only exception for considering deviation would be if someone's certification could expire before these requirements are met, we will consider recognition. (e.g. someone who completed OPOTA but not has not received an appointment from a law enforcement agency yet and risks losing their certification).
• Laterals that start directly into the Corrections Academy:
  • We require graduating the Corrections Academy to request recognition.

You will be credited with 80 hours of vacation leave after the completion of one year of service and continue to accrue leave as outlined in the collective bargaining agreement. If you have prior service credit with the Sheriff, as a corrections officer with the State of Ohio or a county agency within the State of Ohio, or as a full-time sworn Peace Officer within the State of Ohio, you may be eligible to accrue sooner and at a higher rate.

Yes, your sick time can transfer but we will need notification from your previous employer. This would occur after employment with FCSO.

No, you cannot transfer vacation time.

Our shifts are typically 8 hours:

• 1st shift is 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
• 2nd shift is 3:00 pm to 11:00 pm
• 3rd shift is 11:00 pm to 7:00 am

Insurance takes effect the 1st of the next month following your date of hire, e.g., your date of hire is 12/10/2022, your insurance will start on 1/1/2023; or your date of hire is 11/1/2023, your insurance will start on 12/1/2023.

Currently, this opportunity is not available. We are exploring a video tour of our new facility for potential hires.

Yes, your seniority will help you accrue more vacation time depending on how many years of continuous service you have; however, previous employer seniority will not benefit you in any way as you start your career at the FCSO, i.e., the ability to bid out of corrections to one of our other divisions or ability to move to the next step in the pay scale.

Yes, you will start your career at the FCSO in one of our correctional facilities and will not be able to bid out of corrections for a minimum of three years from your date of hire.

There are no residency requirements to work for the FCSO.

You will have fixed days off consisting of two consecutive days.

Yes, you will be required to complete our physical abilities test at the Training Academy, view our PAT instructional video.

Yes, in order to maintain consistency in training, every new hire will be required to complete our updated Corrections Academy consisting of approximately ten (10) weeks of training.

The only age limit is that you must be 18 years old at the time of hire.

Yes, you are a full-time employee during training and will be compensated as such.

In order to maintain consistency in training, every new hire will be required to complete our updated Corrections Academy consisting of approximately ten (10) weeks of training. You will be trained in all Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy Corrections requirements, along with FCSO specific rules and regulations and our new Strategic Inmate Management operational philosophy.

No out of state certifications for Law Enforcement or Corrections are valid in Ohio until OPOTA certifies them, but in order to maintain consistency in training, every new hire will be required to complete our updated Corrections Academy consisting of approximately ten (10) weeks of training. You will be trained in all Ohio Peace Officer Training Academy Corrections requirements, along with FCSO specific rules and regulations and our new Strategic Inmate Management operational philosophy.

We only hire full time deputies.