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New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, Inc.

NYSCOPBA represents over 26,000 New York State employees and retirees from the Security Services Unit. Our Union was formed in May 1998 and since that time has provided superior representation to our membership under the independent and democratic model. Our Mission continued...

Arbitration Decisions


Listed below are the full arbitration decisions rendered that effect our members. Each decision is precedent-setting for all facilities and forms the basis for future grievances and arbitrations.


DateContract ArticleSubject
10/17/053,24,27Reaasigned Male officer from post
1/30/043.1, 27Denied assignment to CERT
12/30/023, 24, 27Denied assignment to bid based on gender
8/7/013.1, 24.3, 24.4Denied position on CIU
1/30/983.1, 24.3Denied bid based on gender
5/11/913.1, 24.3Denied bid based on gender
1/12/063, 11, 14, 24, 27Promotion
6/4/793Denied bid
2/24/983.1Length of hair
9/17/873.1, 24Removed from bid
8/13/023.1, 27Eligibility for productivity gain
4/25/063.3, 27Demotion
5/15/957Step 3 scheduling
5/27/877DEP Termination
01/02/078Denied assignment
5/27/048, 24, 27Discipline
11/11/038Bidding while on suspension
7/21/038.2, 27Changing swapping procedure
2/8/038, 27, 24.3Denied possible overtime after removal from bid
9/8/068.2, 27Medical documentation for high usage days
3/2/018Revoke peace officer status
1/31/068, 27, BORIG Investigation
1/22/018, 3.3Changing duties after returning from suspension
8/2/998, 25, 27Shaving beard
5/11/988, 25Losing swapping when on time & attendance restrictions
3/18/938Rejection of bidding slips
1/30/048.4, 8.2Failure to serve notice of discipline timely
3/10/958.4, 27Reducing back pay award by amount earned by outside employment
10/5/918.4Suspension for a crime
8/5/808.4Suspension before notice of discipline
6/26/848.5, 3, 7.4Processing and investigating grievances
7/29/038.2, 8.7, 15Removal from assignment
4/5/958.7Removal from Assignment, Overtime
7/9/018.7Removal from assignment
10/13/978.7Removal from assignment
10/17/898.7, 11.8, 15.1Removal from assignment, overtime
3/11/828.7Removal from assignment
6/17/988, 10, 21.3Placing a court decision in personal folder
6/15/9811, 27Extension of probation
4/30/9711.2Not paying raises for seasons not worked
1/18/9411.3Advancement within schedule, 100 day rule
12/28/9711.3, 11.6Advancement within schedule, Longevity
6/11/9711, AAdvancement within schedule, Longevity
5/0311.7, 15.1, 18Payroll computation
9/21/9011, AAdvancement within schedule, Longevity
2/20/0412Implementing new employee health insurance costs
9/9/0513, 25, 27Training, Committee & education funds
01/06/0614.1Attendence and Leave
01/02/0714Denial of Vacation Time
6/25/0214.1Unreasonable denial of vacation time
7/5/0014.1Unreasonable denial of vacation time
3/13/9914.1Unreasonable denial of vacation time
12/14/9814.1Changing vacation selection method
1/4/9114.1Vacation credits
5/30/0214.2, 27Personal leave after injury
10/6/9114.2, 3Denied personal leave
12/19/033.3, BORPay for court appearance on RDO
6/28/0114, 15, BORPay for being a defense witness for arbitration
11/05/8214.8Jury duty
6/23/9714.9, 3Granting worker's compensation
10/17/9514.9Denied worker's compensation
2/21/9514.9Denied worker's compensation
1/6/9514.9Denied worker's compensation
5/16/8414.9Denied worker's compensation
6/27/0314.9, 3Denied light duty
8/14/9514.9Denied worker's compensation
4/22/9514.9Leave without pay
4/3/9814.9, 27, 11.6Denied permission to return to work
10/10/8814.10Unauthorized absence, 10 day rule
10/6/8314.10, 14.9, 3Termination
10/17/0314.11Medical Documentation
1/0215.1, 27Recall
6/13/0515.1Recall
6/20/0215.1Distribution of overtime
2/15/0215.1Denied overtime for training
4/9/0115.1, 18, 11.7Inconvenience pay as a factor in calculating overtime
3/31/0515Overtime
8/24/9815Payment of overtime
5/2/8715Assign duties to other staff to avoid payment of overtime
3/13/8715.1Assign duties to other staff to avoid payment of overtime
7/12/0115, 27Offering less than 4 hours recall
5/18/9915.2Recall, mandatory or voluntary
12/10/0515.2Recall
12/1/9415.2Recall court appearance
11/12/7915.2Recall, paying less than 4 hours
12/13/0215.3, 15.1Change pass days to avoid overtime
4/30/9916, 27Holiday pay for veterans
6/26/8916Holiday pay while on military leave
1/29/0317, 15, 27Payment of travel, overtime
6/24/9924, 15, 25, 27Travel pay to off-facility work assignments
7/28/8917Travel allowance
9/21/0517.2, 7.2Mileage reimbursement
9/13/9118, 11, 31Lag payroll
11/5/0220, 3Uniform allowance
12/10/0520Uniforms
1/19/9620Cost of uniform alterations
6/30/8720Raincoats
1/29/0423Reimburse damage to personal equipment
1/5/9924, 25, 15Transportation of Inmates by officers from another facility
12/27/0324.2, 15, 27Hand pick officers for training
4/8/0324.2Select pass days by seniority
10/14/8924.4, 15Shift changes, bumping
5/23/0127Failing to process misbehavior reports
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