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Control Number: <br />611.02.01.002 <br />Version: <br />3.4 <br />Title: <br />Vocational Work Projects: Staffing <br />Procedures for <br />Page Number: <br />3 of 5 <br /> <br />3. Vocational Work Project Staff Appointment and Assignment <br />Vocational work project posts are exempt from the seniority bidding process and will be <br />appointed in accordance with SOP 216.02.01.002, Seniority and Staffing. <br />The facility head will appoint staff members to work in vocational work projects; however, <br />staff members will not be assigned to a specific crew and must be rotated periodically <br />throughout the year. The rotation can be accomplished by either rotating the correctional <br />officer (CO) to a different crew/vocational work project assignment, rotating different inmates <br />to the crew (must rotate 100% of the crew), or a combination of both. Rotations will occur <br />once every 180 days. When rotated, the staff member must not return to the prior <br />assignment or with the prior crew for at least one (1) month. <br />4. Vocational Work Project Staff Hours Worked Agreement <br />To accept a position in vocational work projects, staff members must sign an Hours Worked <br />Agreements. <br />5. Desirable Staff Attributes for Vocational Work Projects Positions <br />The facility head will assign staff members who work in the vocational work project program. <br />Some positions may require special skills, knowledge, and training. For example, staff <br />members applying for fire crew positions must pass a medical exam and the pack test. (The <br />pack test is a work capacity test for wildland firefighters that measures aerobic capacity, <br />muscular strength, and muscular endurance.) Fire crew supervisors may be required to be <br />on-call during the fire season. <br />The desirable attributes for staff members assigned to supervise vocational work project <br />crews include the following: <br />• Experience with direct supervision of inmates <br />• Good communication skills <br />• A good understanding of Department rehabilitative methods and programs <br />• The ability to maintain professional boundaries while fostering a positive working <br />relationship <br />• The ability to work independently <br />• The ability to establish positive relationships with stakeholders <br />• The ability to maintain a professional image <br />• Good decision-making and problem-solving skills <br />• The ability to remain calm in a crisis situation <br />• An understanding of good correctional practices <br />• Good leadership qualities <br />• Good ethical qualities <br />• A permanent status in current job title
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