{"id":34026,"date":"2024-08-17T15:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-08-17T15:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/?p=34026"},"modified":"2024-08-17T15:29:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-17T15:29:02","slug":"mayor-adams-olr-commissioner-campion-announce-tentative-contract-agreement-with-united-probation-officers-association-for-over-600-municipal-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/34026","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Adams, OLR commissioner Campion announce tentative contract agreement with united probation officers association for over 600 municipal employees"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEWYORK: New York city Mayor Eric Adams and Office of Labor Relations (OLR) Commissioner Renee Campion announced a tentative five-and-a-half-year contract agreement with the United Probation Officers\u2019 Association (UPOA).<\/strong><\/p>\n

This agreement will cover approximately 600 probation officers who work with individuals on probation to help provide them with opportunities to forge new pathways so that they can move out and stay out of the justice system.<\/p>\n

The tentative agreement is retroactive \u2014 beginning on November 28, 2020 \u2014 and expires on June 12, 2026.\u00a0 It conforms to the pattern established by dozens of other unions over the last 18 months.<\/p>\n

The agreement includes wage increases of 3 percent for each of the first four years of the contract and 3.25 percent in the fifth year.<\/p>\n

The agreement also includes a lump sum ratification bonus of between $3,600 and $5,080, depending on the employee\u2019s title, for all UPOA members who are in active payroll status on the date of ratification.<\/p>\n

\u201cProtecting public safety and making our city more affordable means investing in hard-working New Yorkers like our probation officers, who work tirelessly to keep our city safe by helping justice-involved people get back on \u2014 and stay on \u2014 the right path,\u201d said Mayor Adams.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re proud to have secured well-earned and long-overdue wage increases for hundreds of thousands of dedicated public servants while ensuring that our labor contracts are fair deals for taxpayers as well. With the dozens of contracts we have negotiated, we are creating a fairer and more equitable city, delivering on our vision for a more affordable and livable city, and ensuring that New York City is not only the greatest city in the world to live, but also one of the greatest places to work.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNew York City\u2019s hardworking public servants, like our probation workers, deserve fair contracts, and I\u2019m proud to be a part of an administration that is delivering for them,\u201d said City Hall Chief Counsel Lisa Zornberg.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy thanks to Mayor Adams, Commissioner Campion, and UPOA President Dalvanie Powell for coming to this agreement, which secures a good deal for these vital public safety workers and a fair deal for New York City taxpayers.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cOur dedicated men and women \u2014 the majority women of color \u2014 at the New York City Department of Probation work tirelessly to help individuals find the path to a better life, moving and staying out of the justice system,\u201d said New York City Department of Probation Commissioner Juanita N. Holmes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI thank Mayor Eric Adams, Deputy Mayor Philip Banks, City Hall Chief Counsel Lisa Zornberg, OLR Commissioner Renee Campion, and UPOA President Dalvanie Powell for working on this agreement. This contract exemplifies the collaborative efforts between Mayor Adams and Deputy Mayor Banks in advancing their unified vision of increased public safety in New York City and recognizes the invaluable work our officers do every day, from helping our clients rebuild their lives to ensuring the safety of our communities. By crafting personalized interventions and offering tailored educational and employment opportunities, our probation officers transform lives and play a crucial role in keeping our fellow New Yorkers safe. Probation officers are on the frontlines of justice, crafting personalized interventions, providing essential support, and fostering positive change; this new contract helps recognize them for their hard work to keep New York City safe.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI am extremely happy that the parties have reached this agreement, which provides significant wage increases for our hardworking and dedicated probation workers, who work tirelessly each day to assist individuals on probation and to help keep New York safe,\u201d said OLR Commissioner Campion.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would like to personally thank UPOA President Dalvanie Powell for her leadership and professionalism during these negotiations.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are proud to have reached a tentative agreement on what we believe is a fair contract for our members,\u201d said Dalvanie K. Powell, president, UPOA.<\/p>\n

\u201cProbation is the heartbeat of our criminal justice system, working tirelessly to keep our communities safe while giving individuals under our supervision a second chance. We negotiated this contract with a clear focus on addressing the historic pay disparities that our members \u2014 who are mostly women and people of color \u2014 have faced, as well as improving working conditions and benefits. Our Executive Board approved this contract today and we will be meeting with our members to discuss the terms over the next week before this is put to a vote of our full membership. Our union remains committed to advocating for our members and ensuring that they are treated with the dignity and respect they deserve. We look forward to continuing to build on this agreement and advancing the interests of New York City\u2019s probation officers.\u201d<\/p>\n

The tentative agreement \u2014 which must be ratified by the UPOA membership \u2014 also creates a new 11-year step pay plan for probation officers and supervisors, replacing the current salary ranges. Effective November 28, 2024, probation officers\u2019 starting salaries will be $61,386 and the top pay will be $81,000.<\/p>\n

Supervising probation officers\u2019 starting salaries will be $86,500 and the top pay will be $95,100.<\/p>\n

Employees who would earn above these pay rates with the pattern wage increases will be kept whole.<\/p>\n

The total cost of the tentative agreement, through Fiscal Year 2028, will be approximately $52 million, which is fully funded in the financial plan.<\/p>\n

UPOA members will receive the following compounded wage increases: May 28, 2021: 3.00 percent; April 2, 2022: 3.00 percent; November 28, 2022: 3.00 percent; November 28, 2023: 3.00 percent; November 28, 2024: 3.25 percent.<\/p>\n

In the last 18 months, Mayor Adams has successfully negotiated contracts with unions representing nearly 97 percent of the city’s workforce.<\/p>\n

These agreements with District Council 37, Communications Workers of America Local 1180, the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association, the Uniformed Sanitation Workers’ Union Local 831, the United Federation of Teachers, the Police Benevolent Association, the Uniformed Officers Coalition, the Council of School Supervisors and Administrators, Teamsters Local 237, and dozens of other unions, including the agreement with UPOA, have all included wage increases, including retroactive wage increases for employees that had not received a raise in years.<\/p>\n

Additionally, many of these contracts included dedicated funding to address retention and recruitment challenges and other important benefits.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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