Correction | once te conmisoner Novombor 10,2018 Dear Team 1000, [AS an agency, the Tennessee Department of Corecton (TDC) s aways fooused on advanchg out "vmavring missin of enhenong publ slaty Thet mioson card ot daily tho work of our aang Sta thughout the agency. Whe ever person isa critical pat of the TOOC team, | am excted to announce two new retention nities that drecty ect ow Corestonal Ocers ané ProbatonPanle Officers. As you inow, the recrutment 2nd retention ofthese key team meres ate essential cur partment and out abit ult cur multfacted mic, As part of cur ongoing eft ecru and retain the best cies, we are proud fo ainoance that next tmorth CorectonlOfcrs (CO) wil receire 2$1000 retention bonus. As you krow, wong in his felis rot easy. This bonas shows ow apprecaion fr the dedcafon itis depatrent. This bonus so hes ‘ne deparnent retain staf, recognizes the Nard wor of our COs, and encourages them to conte t0 rwcnit more oftors. Ths creme, seltfinded rion bonus wil apply 10 Corectonal OFces Conor, Sergeants, Louinants, Captains, and Inmao Rotors Coordnanrs. These funds wl te paid bore the ond of 2015, 'n addon lo he retention bonuses for COs, fe department woul! te 10 announce an assignment “ere hat wil poliveinpect out Communty Superson sat Orr the past yer, we have mode |yoa tide in arming our ProbaenParob Ofer (PPO) Having our PPOs firearms quod is 2 move ‘hat greatly entances he salty of bo ox oft and he communes we seve. Undenong fears ‘qualficaion traning is an intensie process, and one thal mare than 50) of ou tabnied Conmurity Superson enployees have successtuly completed. Beginning in 20%6, ProbatlxvParcle fiers ‘quali to cary 2 weapon wil rosie a nonhly assgnnent Gerental of $10, creating te potenti to ‘2am $1 200 por oor. ‘These to ioenties ae selunded and pat ofthe department's aggressve recrument ant retention fan It shows that TDOC is competive n seekng cu talented new enpoyees to jon our wokrained ‘eam, Also, the eerion bonus and the assignment diferent are the fist steps ax we Kok fo pportunos to reward ur ean members and posvaly impact ther areas tho deparment at wal. | appreciate the hard work fat each of you pus in daly. Thank you fora ta you do fortis agency and the citizens of is goal stale o Tennessee. ‘of Correction + Siath Floor Rachel Jackson Bulling » 320 ath Avenue North « Depart je IN 37240405" Tek GISUSH0139 Fax SlS-9328z51 «tm powewrrection