The city has reached a tentative contract settlement with the NYPD sergeants union, aimed at addressing long-standing pay issues and ensuring fair compensation. The proposed agreement includes retroactive pay increases dating back to 2021 and addresses grievances that earlier promotions inadvertently led to pay disparities among sergeants. The contract aims to elevate sergeants' pay above the officers they oversee, reflecting their critical supervisory role in the police force. After a year of negotiations, this development highlights the need for fair compensation within the NYPD ranks.
Hundreds of sergeants rallied despite frigid temperatures for fair pay outside Mayor Eric Adams State of the City address in January.
The existing contract structure for NYPD sergeants was causing resentment among the ranks because a contract technicality saw newly-promoted sergeants making more than those who were promoted earlier.
Sergeants are the front-line supervisors of the NYPD, managing officers in the field, solving problems in real time, and setting the standard for performance across the department.
The deal would have a backdated start date of Dec. 10, 2021 and run through Dec. 9, 2026.
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