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FINANCIAL WELLNESS

This membership benefit allows you to network with DECREASING THE STRESS
other members nationwide to:

 Share policies, procedures, and forms. AND
 Discuss employee scheduling, retention, and training.
 Compare correctional service providers.

 View member blogs and create your own. anJali Phukan Chatelle
 Gain access to document and digital libraries.

 Participate in discussion groups about current correctional issues. Financial wellness is important for everyone. However, for those who work in corrections,
it may be even more important. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the average
 Access a comprehensive member directory correctional officer in 2020 earns approximately $52,310. The national average wage for all
where you can contact other members directly. occupations is approximately $56,310 (www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes_nat.htm). An officer’s average
salary isn’t that much lower than the national average wage, but when considering personal
money needed for items that only correctional workers need (such as clear bags for lunch,
Visit aja.org for more details or contact membership@aja.org. no-metal fastener pants, etc.) that true take-home pay gets smaller and smaller.
We know you’ll want to be connected!

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