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This bill updates salary schedules, benefits, and pay provisions for New York State troopers, correction officers, and certain other state employees through 2023.
Why it matters
Significant pay increases and benefit enhancements for law enforcement and corrections workers. The bill establishes multi-year, regionally-adjusted salary schedules with annual step increases for State Police troopers, commissioned and non-commissioned officers, and correction officers, along with location-based pay, expanded duty pay, and hazardous duty pay. These changes can improve recruitment, retention, and morale, especially in high-cost or high-risk areas.
Expanded and codified supplemental benefits. Beyond base salaries, the legislation ensures ongoing funding for health benefits committees, professional development and training funds, employee assistance programs, and degree-related lump sum payments. This demonstrates a commitment to the professionalization and well-being of these public safety employees.
New and increased longevity and hazard pay. The bill introduces or raises “longevity” pay for employees with extended service (e.g., 15-, 20-, and 25-year steps) and notably increases hazardous duty pay over time, especially for correction officers and troopers. These provisions reward experience and compensate for the unique dangers of these jobs, which may reduce turnover and recognize the cumulative impact of long-term service.
Improved clarity, equity, and modernization of pay structures. The legislation repeals and replaces outdated salary and benefit schedules for covered employees, aligning them with recently negotiated collective bargaining agreements and arbitration awards. It also ensures parity for non-union/managerial/confidential employees and clarifies eligibility and timing for retroactive increases, aiming for more transparent and fair compensation across state service.
Budgetary impact and fiscal planning for the state. By appropriating hundreds of millions of dollars to cover retroactive and future salary/benefit obligations, the bill has a substantial fiscal impact on the state budget. It requires careful financial planning but also helps avoid labor unrest, litigation, or recruitment crises in critical public safety roles.
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Who cares
State troopers and State Police commissioned and non-commissioned officers
The bill would set salary schedules through 2022, provide retroactive lump-sum payments and increase hazardous duty, expanded duty and certain location payments.
Security Services Unit employees represented by the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association
The bill would provide salary increases, hazardous duty pay and longevity adjustments, with eligibility restrictions on retroactive pay.
State managerial and confidential employees and correctional facility superintendents
The bill would provide 2 percent salary increases in 2019 and 2020, subject to the budget director’s withholding authority, and increase longevity payments for eligible employees.
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State Division of the Budget and Office of the State Comptroller
The bill would assign them funding approval and payment responsibilities for the salary and benefit changes and provide appropriations to support implementation.
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Increase Trooper Pay and Benefits
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History
- Signed chap.24
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
- 3rd reading cal.365
- Substituted for S4936
- Referred to finance
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.47
- Rules report cal.47
- Reported
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- Reported referred to rules
- Referred to ways and means
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Raise Trooper Pay and Benefits
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Andrew Gounardes
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STATE OF NEW YORK
6965
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
March 28, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the terms and conditions of employment for members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of troopers in the division of state police and salary schedules for members of such unit; to amend the state… Show allHide
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to the terms and conditions of employment for members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of troopers in the division of state police and salary schedules for members of such unit; to amend the state finance law, in relation to the employee benefit fund for members of such unit; making an appropriation therefor; and to repeal certain provisions of the executive law and the state finance law relating thereto (Part A); to amend the executive law, in relation to the terms and conditions of employment for members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of commissioned and non-commissioned officers in the division of state police and salary schedules for members of such unit; to amend the state finance law, in relation to the employee benefit fund for members of such unit; making an appropriation therefor; and to repeal certain provisions of the executive law and the state finance law relating thereto (Part B); to amend the civil service law and the state finance law, in relation to compensation, benefits and other terms and conditions of employment of certain state officers and employees who are members of the security services collective negotiating unit; authorizing funding of joint labor-management committees; implementing an agreement between the state and an employee organization; making an appropriation therefor; and to repeal certain provisions of the civil service law relating thereto (Part C); and to amend the civil service law and the correction law, in relation to salaries of certain state officers and employees excluded from collective negotiating units; and making an appropriation for the purpose of effectuating certain provisions thereof (Part D)
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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Section 1. This act enacts into law legislation necessary to implement collective bargaining agreements and to implement changes to salary and benefits for certain state officers and employees excluded from collective negotiating units. Each component is wholly contained within a Part identified as Parts A through D. The effective date for each particular provision contained within such Part is set forth in the last section of such Part. Any provision in any section contained within a Part, including the effective date of the Part, which makes reference to a section "of this act", when used in connection with that particular component, shall be deemed to mean and refer to the corresponding section of the Part in which it is found. Section two of this act sets forth the general severability clause applicable to this act. Section three of this act sets forth the general effective date of this act.
PART A
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE STATE OF NEW YORK AND THE POLICE BENEVOLENT
ASSOCIATION OF THE NEW YORK STATE TROOPERS, INC.
FOR 2018-2023
Section 1. Subparagraphs 1, 2, 3 and 4 of paragraph a of subdivision 2 of section 215 of the executive law are REPEALED and five new subparagraphs 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 are added to read as follows:
(1) Effective April first, two thousand eighteen, members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of troopers in the division of state police shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:
Orange, City of New Nassau and All Other
Putnam and York, Rockland Suffolk Locations
Dutchess and Westchester Counties
Counties Counties Trainee 1 N/A N/A N/A $55,073 Trainee 2 $73,365 $74,529 $74,832 $73,146 Step 1 $78,124 $79,289 $79,595 $77,909 Step 2 $82,882 $84,047 $84,353 $82,665 Step 3 $85,731 $86,895 $87,201 $85,514 Step 4 $89,109 $90,272 $90,578 $88,890 Step 5 $92,862 $94,025 $94,332 $92,644
(2) Effective April first, two thousand nineteen, members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of troopers in the division of state police shall receive the basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule, except that (a) any member at the trainee 1 rate as of March 31, 2019 shall receive the salary in this subparagraph (if eligible) and progress to the trainee 2 rate as provided in subparagraph one of this paragraph until such time as they complete their service in the trainee 2 rate and at such time they shall move to the Step 1 in this subparagraph and (b) any member at the trainee 2 rate, pursuant to subparagraph one of this paragraph, as of March thirty-first, two thousand nineteen shall receive a two percent increase in salary rather than the trainee 2 rate in this paragraph until such time as they complete their service as a trainee 2 and move to the Step 1 rate in the following schedule:
Orange, City of New Nassau and All Other
Putnam and York, Rockland Suffolk Locations
Dutchess and Westchester Counties
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Counties Counties Trainee 1 N/A N/A N/A $56,174 Trainee 2 $56,174 $56,174 $56,174 $56,174 Step 1 $79,686 $80,875 $81,187 $79,467 Step 2 $84,540 $85,728 $86,040 $84,318 Step 3 $87,446 $88,633 $88,945 $87,224 Step 4 $90,891 $92,077 $92,390 $90,668 Step 5 $94,719 $95,906 $96,219 $94,497
(3) Effective April first, two thousand twenty, members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of troopers in the division of state police shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:
Orange, City of New Nassau and All Other
Putnam and York, Rockland Suffolk Locations
Dutchess and Westchester Counties
Counties Counties Trainee 1 N/A N/A N/A $57,297 Trainee 2 $57,297 $57,297 $57,297 $57,297 Step 1 $81,280 $82,493 $82,811 $81,056 Step 2 $86,231 $87,443 $87,761 $86,004 Step 3 $89,195 $90,406 $90,724 $88,968 Step 4 $92,709 $93,919 $94,238 $92,481 Step 5 $96,613 $97,824 $98,143 $96,387
(4) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-one, members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of troopers in the division of state police shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:
Orange, City of New Nassau and All Other
Putnam and York, Rockland Suffolk Locations
Dutchess and Westchester Counties
Counties Counties Trainee 1 N/A N/A N/A $58,443 Trainee 2 $58,443 $58,443 $58,443 $58,443 Step 1 $82,906 $84,143 $84,467 $82,677 Step 2 $87,956 $89,192 $89,516 $87,724 Step 3 $90,979 $92,214 $92,538 $90,747 Step 4 $94,563 $95,797 $96,123 $94,331 Step 5 $98,545 $99,780 $100,106 $98,315
(5) Effective April first, two thousand twenty-two, members of the collective negotiating unit consisting of troopers in the division of state police shall receive a basic annual salary pursuant to the following schedule:
Orange, City of New Nassau and All Other
Putnam and York, Rockland Suffolk Locations
Dutchess and Westchester Counties
Counties Counties Trainee 1 N/A N/A N/A $59,612 Trainee 2 $59,612 $59,612 $59,612 $59,612 Step 1 $84,564 $85,826 $86,156 $84,331 Step 2 $89,715 $90,976 $91,306 $89,478 Step 3 $92,799 $94,058 $94,389 $92,562 Step 4 $96,454 $97,713 $98,045 $96,218 Step 5 $100,516 $101,776 $102,108 $100,281
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§ 2. Paragraph a-1 of subdivision 2 of section 207-b of the state finance law is REPEALED and a new paragraph a-1 is added to read as follows:
a-1. Where, and to the extent that, the agreement between the state and an employee organization entered into pursuant to article fourteen of the civil service law so provides on behalf of employees in the collective negotiating unit consisting of troopers in the division of state police, established pursuant to article fourteen of the civil service law, and upon audit and warrant of the state comptroller, the director shall provide for the payment of monies to such employee organization for the establishment and maintenance of an employee benefit fund established by the employee organization for the employees in the negotiating unit covered by the controlling provisions of such agreement providing for such employee benefit fund. Such amounts are to be determined consistent with said agreement, including any and all monies agreed to be transferred in said agreement, and on the basis of the number of full-time annual salaried employees, other than full-time seasonal employees, on the payroll on March first, two thousand eighteen for payments to be made on April first, two thousand eighteen, the number of full-time annual salaried employees, other than full-time seasonal employees, on the payroll on March first, two thousand nineteen for payments to be made on April first, two thousand nineteen, the number of full-time annual salaried employees, other than full-time seasonal employees, on the payroll on March first, two thousand twenty for payments to be made on April first, two thousand twenty, the number of full-time annual salaried employees, other than full-time seasonal employees, on the payroll on March first, two thousand twenty-one for payments to be made on April first, two thousand twenty-one, and the number of full-time annual salaried employees, other than full-time seasonal employees, on the payroll on March first, two thousand twentytwo for payments to be made on April first, two thousand twenty-two. The amounts, which will be determined pursuant to this section, for employees who are paid from special or administrative funds, other than the general fund or the capital projects fund of the state, will be paid from the appropriations as provided by law, in which case the state comptroller will establish procedures to ensure repayment from said special or administrative funds. The director shall enter into an agreement with the employee organization that sets forth the specific terms and conditions for the transmittal of monies pursuant to this section. Payments made pursuant to this paragraph and paragraph a of this subdivision shall be made to the same fund as set forth in the agreement between the director and the employee organization that represents the employees covered by the provisions of this paragraph and paragraph a of this subdivision.
§ 3. Lump sum payment. Each member of this unit shall receive a lump sum payment in the amount of a .5% increase on a member's basic annual salary for the period April 7, 2016 to April 5, 2017, and a .5% increase on a member's basic annual salary for the period April 6, 2017 to April 4, 2018 (inclusive of the .5% increase for the period April 7, 2016 to April 5, 2017). Members who were not on the payroll for this entire period shall receive a pro-rata lump sum payment for the period of time such member was on the payroll during the period April 7, 2016 to April 5, 2018. Such additional compensation shall be in addition to, and shall not be part of, the member's annual basic salary, and shall not affect or impair any rights or benefits to which the member may be entitled;
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provided, however, that such additional compensation shall be included as compensation for retirement purposes.
§ 4. Location compensation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, pursuant to the terms of the agreement negotiated between the state and the employee organization representing the collective negotiating unit consisting of troopers in the division of state police, members in this collective negotiating unit whose principal place of employment, or, in the case of a field employee, whose official station as determined in accordance with the regulations of the state comptroller, is located in the county of Monroe and who were on the payroll on March 31, 1985, and who have received this location compensation continually since then, shall continue to receive location pay at the rate of $200 per year, provided the member continues to be otherwise eligible. Such location pay shall continue to be annualized and paid during the regular bi-weekly periods. Such location pay shall be in addition to, and shall not be a part of, a member's annual basic salary, and shall not affect or impair any increments or other rights or benefits to which the member may be entitled; provided, however, that location pay shall be included as compensation for purposes of computation of overtime pay and for retirement purposes.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, pursuant to the terms of the agreement negotiated between the state and the employee organization representing the collective negotiating unit consisting of troopers in the division of state police, members in this collective negotiating unit whose principal place of employment, or, in the case of a field employee, whose official station as determined in accordance with the regulations of the state comptroller, is located in the city of New York, or in the county of Rockland, Westchester, Nassau or Suffolk shall continue to receive location pay at the rate of $1,536 per year effective April 1, 2010. Such rate shall be increased as follows: $1,686 effective April 1, 2019; $1,720 effective April 1, 2020; and $1,754 effective April 1, 2021.
(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, pursuant to the terms of the agreement negotiated between the state and the employee organization representing the collective negotiating unit consisting of troopers in the division of state police, members in this collective negotiating unit whose principal place of employment, or, in the case of a field employee, whose official station as determined in accordance with the regulations of the state comptroller, is located in the county of Orange, Putnam or Dutchess shall receive location pay at the rate of $1,754 effective April 1, 2022.
(d) Such location pay shall continue to be annualized and paid during regular bi-weekly periods. Such location pay shall be in addition to, and shall not be a part of, a member's annual basic salary, and shall not affect or impair any increments or other rights or benefits to which the member may be entitled; provided, however, that the location pay shall be included as compensation for purposes of computation of overtime pay and for retirement purposes.
§ 5. Supplemental location compensation. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, pursuant to the terms of the agreement negotiated between the state and the employee organization representing the collective negotiating unit consisting of troopers in the division of state police, members in this collective negotiating unit whose principal place of employment, or, in the case of a field employee, whose official station as determined in accordance with the regulations of the state comptroller, is located in the city of New York, or in the county
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of Putnam, Orange, Dutchess, Rockland, Westchester, Nassau or Suffolk shall continue to receive supplemental location pay as follows:
Effective Date April 1, April 1, April 1, April 1, April 1,
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Orange/Putnam/ Dutchess $1,280 $1,280 $1,306 $1,332 $1,332 NYC/Rockland/ Westchester $1,918 $1,918 $1,956 $1,995 $2,330 Nassau/Suffolk $2,239 $2,239 $2,284 $2,330 $2,330
(b) Such supplemental location pay shall continue to be annualized and paid during regular bi-weekly periods. Such supplemental location compensation shall be in addition to, and shall not be a part of, a member's annual basic salary, and shall not affect or impair any increments or other rights or benefits to which a member may be entitled; provided, however, that such compensation shall be included as compensation for purposes of computation of overtime pay and for retirement purposes.
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