By Forum Staff
Governor Kathy Hochul recently signed into law four bills crafted by Assemblywoman Stacey Pheffer Amato (D-Howard Beach) that will impact union contracts and benefits for governmental employees.
The civil service personnel that will be affected by the new package of laws include:
- Agency Police Services Unit, including those who work as university police officers and investigators, environmental conservation officers and investigators, park patrol officers, and forest rangers
- New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association
- Security Supervisors Unit, including supervisory security personnel including correction lieutenant, security hospital supervising treatment assistant, chief safety and security officers
- Rent Regulation Services Unit, such as rent examiners and inspectors, office assistant, and attorneys and assist in the administration of New York City rent control and stabilization
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Three of the bills focused on benefiting law enforcement officers and public safety workers, like Police Officer Christian Astudillo.
Through this legislation, employees who work in these roles will receive a salary increase and defined health benefits, as will their families. Due to preexisting statutes, these contracts were required to go through the full legislative process, including being voted on by the full State Legislature. Three of the bills focused on benefiting law enforcement officers and public safety workers, including workers like State Correctional Officers, State Parks Police and University Police, and hospital security officers. The package also authorized the contract for those who work as rent examiners and inspectors across the five boroughs.
“Governmental employees keep our State moving forward. By introducing and passing legislation that solidified the union contracts for correctional officers, certain police officers, security officers, along with those who administer rent control and stabilization, these workers and their families will get the benefits they deserve, while New Yorkers get the protection and service they deserve,” Pheffer Amato said.
