State Correction Commissioner Derrick Schofield speaks to reporters after a legislative hearing in Nashville, Tenn., on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015. Schofield said he will assess staffing and assault classifications at state prisons following a report issued by the American Correctional Association. (AP Photo/Erik Schelzig) Tennessee correctional officers overwhelmingly dislike the state’s overtime policies but have mixed feelings about what type of schedule they would like to work, according to recently released survey results.
The Tennessee State Employees Association worked with the Tennessee Department of Correction to ask officers about work scheduling and pay. The survey results come amid ongoing scrutiny of how officers are paid and scheduled in the state.
“The results of this survey show that the Department of Correction has much work to do with regard to employee overtime pay and work schedules,” TSEA President Bryan Merritt in a statement. “And, while the results for work schedule preference are mixed, we believe there would have been overwhelming support for a return to a 40-hour work week if that option was included in the survey.”
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