EFTA00036099.pdf

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MEMORANDUM FOR 
FROM: 
SUBJECT: 
Retention, Recruitment, and Relocation Incentive 
Requests for MDC Brooklyn and MCC New York 
A group retention incentive of 10% and recruitment and 
relocation incentive of 25% is being requested for MDC Brooklyn 
and MCC New York. 
The use of incentives assists the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) in 
retaining highly qualified and experienced staff who routinely 
consider leaving the agency and for attracting highly qualified 
applicants. 
Hiring activity reports for all positions advertised for MDC 
Brooklyn and MCC New York between Fiscal Years 2016-2018 
document the following: 
• Fiscal Year 2016, 229 applicants were referred by CSU to 
fill 85 positions. Only 69 were selected for positions. 
• Fiscal Year 2017, 47 applicants were referred by CSU to fill 
40 positions. Only 12 were selected for positions. 
• Fiscal Year 2018, 82 applicants were referred by CSU to fill 
75 positions. Only 12 were selected for positions. 
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• The remaining applicants referred for each period listed 
above either failed pre-employment testing or exceeded 
hiring guidelines. 
MDC Brooklyn's and MCC New York's staffing levels are among the 
lowest in the agency. Currently, their vacancy rate is 12.12% 
and 15.5% respectively. This is a 7% increase from the previous 
year. MDC Brooklyn and MCC New York continue to experience 
difficulty retaining and recruiting qualified employees. Since 
2017, MDC Brooklyn and MCC New York lost 43 and 30 positions 
respectively. Responses compiled through the Exit Survey 
supports reasons for why staff are electing to leave this 
location: urban location of the institutions and lack of 
competitive salary compared to other law enforcement agencies in 
New York City. Additionally, FCI Otisville, located 62 miles 
from MDC Brooklyn and MCC New York, offers the same salary 
despite being a lower security institution in a rural setting. 
Since 2016, MDC Brooklyn and MCC New York has extended retention 
incentives t…
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