Thirteen new correction officers took the oath in their new roles at in Rensselaer County Monday morning.

Ten of those are former state correction officers, who Gov. Kathy Hochul in an executive order barred from being hired by local municipalities unless they go through a specific program if they resigned or were fired during last month's wildcat strike by prison workers across the state.

County Sheriff Kyle Bourgault said they had resigned without incident and were not fired as a result of the 22-day strike.

The sheriff said this will allow his jail to get closer to the safe staffing levels.

Rensselaer County already swore in three previous correction officers who were previously employed by the state in late March. Like Monday's employees, they were not terminated as a result of the strike, but resigned during it.

Hohul's executive order has been criticized at the county level. Last week, a state Supreme Court judge placed a temporary injunction against the order in Oneida County after the county filed suit against it. The governor’s executive order says those who participated in the unauthorized strike violated the Taylor Law, undermined public trust and disrupted public service, and are therefore not suitable for public roles.