

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has agreed to a seven-year contract that will give MTA cops base pay increases totaling 18 percent, including a 7.5 percent retroactive boost effective immediately, the Daily News reports. Union members also scored a boost in their longevity pay, which will rise to a maximum of $9,800, in exchange for agreeing to curb overtime, stretch-out the schedule of annual pay hikes for newly hired officers and make new recruits pay 2 percent of their salaries toward health insurance.
The News said the deal’s generosity “stunned” other MTA unions–particularly the one representing Long Island Railroad employees, who reportedly are prepared to strike as soon as March 21, thanks to failed contract negotiations with the MTA.
Here’s a quick look at payroll numbers for the MTA Police, who, as of 2012, were earning an average annual pay of $127,362 — slightly lower than 2011, but 17% higher than in 2010 — according to payroll data posted at www.SeeThroughNY.net.
About the Author
You may also like

Pols Craft More Handouts for Sinking Construction Unions

Union Rallies Long Island Pols Against NYC Kids

MTA’s Casino Funding Takes Voters For A Ride

While pleading for money in Albany, hospitals and nursing homes spend at the bargaining table

New York’s pricey hospitals draw pushback from labor

Utility board turns into union tool

New Docs Raise Big Questions About NY’s Megafab Mega-Deal

On College Readiness, Comptroller Asks Wrong Question, Delivers Flawed Answer
Union Rallies Long Island Pols Against NYC Kids
- April 21, 2023
MTA’s Casino Funding Takes Voters For A Ride
- March 31, 2023
New York’s pricey hospitals draw pushback from labor
- February 22, 2023
Utility board turns into union tool
- January 5, 2023
New Docs Raise Big Questions About NY’s Megafab Mega-Deal
- October 28, 2022