Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s administration announced a tentative contract agreement this afternoon with about law enforcement members of the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association who are not eligible for arbitration. If ratified, the contract would apply to roughly 1,600 members of the union, which has more than 26,000 employees and retirees.
Donn Rowe, president of the union, said members will submit their votes on the deal by March 2.
“With this agreement, Governor Cuomo is recognizing the hard work of our law enforcement members and the valuable service they perform for the public,” Rowe said in a statement.
The state and union worked together for a “fair and reasonable contract that protects the jobs of our men and women in law enforcement,” the governor said in a statement.
Unions whose contracts have not been finalized include the balance of NYSCOPBA, United University Professions and the State Police.
Protect the financial interests of the taxpayer!
What service benefits the Public’s tax bill. when the same Union member is offerred first choice each and every day for any Overtime?
The individual has at least 20 years in uniform and usually in the best physical shape of their career but they rack up sometimes double their top of the pay scale rate. This “Dial-the-Biggest-Retirement-Check” possible is ‘playing the system!
Should the need for the additional hours be an absolute…hire low scale new recruits and start their experience to make them the best!