State, corrections unit agree on contract
The Press-Republican
PLATTSBURGH -- The state and a branch of its correction officer union have reached a tentative contract agreement that would cover six years.
It includes zero percent wage increases for 2011 through 2013 and ensures protections against layoffs. It also offers health benefits commensurate with other state bargaining units.
The contract also provides for a 2 percent increase in both 2014 and 2015, nine days of deficit-reduction leave, and adjustments to the health-insurance premium.
The deal would cover the 2,800 members of the New York State Correction Officers and Police Benevolent Association who are not eligible for arbitration and are part of the union's law enforcement group.
These officers typically work at specialized state centers such as the Sunmount Development Disabilities Services Office in Tupper Lake or the St. Lawrence Psychiatric Center in Ogdensburg.
"During these difficult fiscal times, shared sacrifice is needed and I am pleased that we have been able to reach a tentative agreement with the law enforcement membership of NYSCOPBA," Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said in a statement. "By working together we have put forward a fair and reasonable contract that protects the jobs of our men and women in law enforcement."
