NEW YORK (1010 WINS) — Mayor Eric Adams and the Police Benevolent Association announced a new labor agreement on Wednesday.
The agreement is for NYPD rank-and-file officers who have been working without a contract for the past six years after the previous one expired in 2017.
"Today we're making it clear that New York City will support the men and women of the NYPD as they do one of the toughest jobs anywhere," he said.
Adams called the deal "historic" because it is only the PBA's third voluntary contract in 30 years. It's Adams' second major labor agreement and the first with a uniformed union.
The contract is retroactive, beginning on Aug. 1, 2017, and ending on July 31, 2025. It provides roughly 23,000 uniformed NYPD officers with yearly raises of up to 4% and a pilot program to test out 10- to 12-hour shifts. The deal also allows rookies to start at $55,000, up from $42,500 currently.
"[It's] one that will make sure our officers get the benefits and compensation they deserve, allow them to work a more flexible schedule, build morale going forward and ensure that New York remains the safest big city in America," the mayor said.
The new scheduling option, according to Adams, will provide "much-needed flexibility for our police officers, decrease travel time and most importantly, improve morale."
"This administration is going to keep putting working people first," he added.
The new agreement will give officers better work schedules, "more family time and a better quality of life," according to NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell.
She said it also "allows the NYPD to compete with the private sector and other agencies to recruit the best to join the finest."
PBA President Patrick J. Lynch praised Adams, saying the former NYPD police captain understands "being in that world."
"We appreciate what you've done, and we appreciate you leading our department and allowing the folks that lead with us to do what they need to do to make this city prosperous," he said.
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