Following months of deadlocked negotiations regarding pay scales, the Sergeants Benevolent Association has filed a declaration of impasse with the city’s Office of Labor Relations, which could pave the way for arbitration.
The union’s president, Vincent Vallelong, reiterated his dissatisfaction with the city’s latest contract offer, which he said would keep hundreds of sergeants at a lower salary than the officers they now supervise. He has also noted that the salary scale is so skewed that some recently promoted sergeants are earning more than others with years in the rank.
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