Saturday, January 18, 2014

Troy PBA ratifies contract for 2011 and 2012

FITZGERALD
Members of the Troy Police Benevolent Association ratified a contract that includes a 2 percent retroactive raise for 2011 and a 0 percent raise in 2012, according to President Bob Fitzgerald.

Other major provisions in the contract, that now has to be approved by the city Council, include:
-An addition week of vacation time for junior members, which equals about half the police force.
-A $300, one-time bonus for any officer working in 2012.
-$300 off the premium for anyone opting to use the dental insurance after retirement
-And rank-for-rank substitution for patrolmen and sergeants when there is a vacancy on any given shift.
“He truly respects the membership and that came through in the negotiating process,” Fitzgerald said of Mayor Lou Rosamilia. “But he made clear the city didn’t have the means to offer anything more than the 2 percent, and that he was not going to put it on the taxpayers’ backs.”

Fitzgerald said the contract was ratified by some 80 percent of the membership.
As with any contract, raises are a sticking point and one way the two sides agreed upon the 0 percent in 2012 was with the $300 bonus for all officers working during that year. Fitzgerald it is not unlike the city’s deal with the Uniformed Firefighters Association and the Command Officer’s Associations of Troy, the union representing police department captains.
The added week vacation, Fitzgerald said, is a partial give back from some 15 years ago when the city was in such financial distress that it was almost forced to declare bankruptcy. At that time, the vacation time for new hires was set at five weeks but was reduced to two during negotiations. While the out of pocket cost for the city didn’t change, it did save money by not having to fill the vacancies created by vacationing officers with others on overtime.

The rank-to-rank provision requires that a sergeant be called in or assigned should there be a vacancy on any shift that requires a sergeant. Under the current agreement, a patrolman could act as a sergeant making sergeant’s wages - plus any applicable overtime based on those wages - for that particular shit. Similarly, if a there is a slot for a patrolman vacant, it can only be filled by another patrolman and not a sergeant making patrolman’s wages and any overtime.
Chief John Tedesco said he was left out of the negotiations and the city was instead represented by Police Commissioner Tony Magnetto and Deputy Mayor Pete Ryan. The chief said, without seeing the actual document, the contract sounded like a “giveaway to the PBA.” In particular, he said the rank-to-rank substitution and an additional week vacation for such a large block of officers will cause an undue increase in overtime. 
Fitzgerald said he would still be the point man in future negotiations even though he announced he would retire sometime this year.
The Council could address the contract as early as next month’s regular meeting.


45 comments:

  1. Pete gave away the store and Tony took care of his son and daughter in law. Great work fellas.

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  2. Good for the cops for realizing that they already have a pretty good thing going, contract wise. Fitz said all the right things politically too. Dangerous time in this city to be a cop --I wish them all well.

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  3. Pete took care of his son's soon to be father in law too. Fitzy's lips must hurt after those comments.

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  4. They don't have to worry bout turtle anymore

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  5. They have to worry about a half cabbage patch half solar panel blowing snow into the steert and steeling Sand salt from dpw bin

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  6. So Chief Tedesco was shut out of discussions as was the city's high price labor lawyer/professional negotiator. What negotiating experience does Pete have? Pens and paper clips?

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  7. The men and women in the TPD deserve this raise, long overdue.

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  8. How about cry baby Millington whose shoulder does he cry on when Fitzie is gone!

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    1. Is that why his neck hurts? Out for a year crying on his shoulder.

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    2. Wasn't he the school resource officer?

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  9. The men and women do deserve this raise, they are also still without a contract. The phase "you know when he's lying, when his mouth is moving" was created after meeting with officer Fitzgerald. That's a fact jack.

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  10. Corky Ryan of course

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  11. The caption to the above pics. Lou. Did I change my diaper? Fitzy. No I don't think so Teddy. I miss harry. He knew what he was doing.

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  12. Mayor Lou Rosamillia and Officer Fitzgerald should be commended for working together in the best interests of all. They are two great men who really are very much alike in so many ways. I'm proud to have such high quality men leading our city.

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    1. Is this the violin player?

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    2. You're serious, aren't you? Kool-aid good?

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  13. Just listened to Tedesco on the radio. I think someone has some 'splainin' to do. If officer Jones didn't file the complaint against Tedesco than who did, and who signed his name?

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  14. The TPD, what a zoo. But Teddy came out on top didn't he? Magnetto and the morally challenged crew from the council tried to take him down and where are they now? Shamed, disgraced, and GONE. Must be Karma.

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    1. Bobby cox broke done on side of pawling ave. drive by if you have a chance. He's blaming harry for his 1988 car dying. Hopefully Eddie has something for him to drive until dune buggy season

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    2. Who cares about that half-wit? Why waste your breath --he's Alan Guluski Light!

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  15. It is a sad day for the citizens of Troy when we have two people with no experience spending our tax dollars. PROFESSIONAL negotiators are needed when you are dealing with unions not people who have a conflict of interest. I HAVE NEVER scene a negotiation where a group of people were given another weeks vacation in this day and age. That week was a give back years ago by this same union because the city could not afford such lavish benefits anymore. When you do not pay attention to history you are doomed to repeat it. Beware city council members we are circling the drain.

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    1. Professional negotiators like the lawyer for the city who makes 300 an hour and scribbles the citys demands on a scrap of paper in crayon...

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  16. Rumor has it that the new council president will be rewarding the Cox family by selling them some city properties. It good that Rodney will show us his true colors and make everyone aware of the fact that he will sell his sole for a shot at mayor. It's also good to see how Flash Gordon is going to vote. This Coxs family has done nothing but take a dump on the people in north Troy and Jim better strap a set on and get this travesty ended.

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    1. Already to hit finance committee on the 23rd. Two on Douw.

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  17. Buddy....."COONS 4 CAP10."

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  18. "for that particular shit"?

    I agree anything that comes out of Fitz's mouth is bullshit, but something tells me that's not what you meant.

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  19. If you're looking for his balls Harry has them.

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  20. We owed for what rat citizen Vito and Gordon and harry mirch crawley did not letting jack jr open garage and make over 3 million nh lost revenue with ice cream Murphy and buell says lot was not wards with rat sarris and caprod franco who I call an no return call and call Lou and Pete and they not call me so go to council meeting and say hi and rodney see what my famy been thru. My brother told me horror stories of troy. I had to move here from Florida ha million dollars there but only drive 1988 s10 red wheels and I have friend ken denaker come to troy to help our battle when travesty what troy had done to cox and wards site I say not troy I grew up dog eat dog and was waiter and welded for sonny doin and lug nutts up in burgh and run from crist and harry at gendrons. Jack jr should be mayor always had head in book growing up not look like bug or crack and gave up so Lou could win. I see lou I dont shake his hand I'm better than him me and my cat

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    1. Can the cops go look at this odd fellow. Up on tibbits in the college neighborhood lives this loon. He needs to be in the looney bin

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  21. @FakeTroyCouncil
    We are grateful to Mayor Rosamilia for his bold, outspoken leadership. It's great to have a strong, visible leader out tackling issues.

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  22. Now that Commish Magnetto is leaving Mayor Lou will have to take little Bobby Fitzgerald with him to the Lansingburgh meeting. There's no crime where they live and that's all that matters.

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    1. Mayor Lou will be busy babysitting little Kevin at the meetings. Now that he has nothing to do but heckle the grownups between working at the car wash and the bars. Be good Kevin, Lou might take you out for ice cream after and you can feel important again

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  23. Mayor. Why is bombers closed on Sundays and during the week at. 8. As a taxpayer I feel it's a travesty we gave them 300000 but in the same token that means we own half the resturant. Exercise your power for once and demand they stay open like the other ones or send your henchman dunne in. He's the one that gave them the money so he could eat free burritos for life and the owner is easy on the eyes. He likes that. Also the illegal demo he authorized. Make good in your henchman dunnes mistakes and call for the resturant to be open. Most dont know but we the taxpayers paid for the illegal demo

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  24. what about CSEA employees, you know the ones who pick up the garbage , plow your streets makes sure you have water keep city hall working and operating without any real leadership when do they get a contract and when they do you can bet your life it wont be as sweet as the fitzie deal

    CSEA needs to step up and take care of their workers

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  25. Truly moving! Emotional! Heart felt! That's all I can say about the Rev Willie Bacote. His services at 6am 9am and 12pm at the Missing Link Church where really something to see. I'm not sure what time they will be tonight but I'm sure there will be several more events today. We all owe it to not only ourselves but to the communityyyyyyyyyyyy to stop by and enjoy this MLK day. If the doors are locked and the lights are off if you stop then please giggle the change in your pockets and Rev Willie will majestically appear. Later this week he will be back to his old sermons from the good book of Kevin McGrath and doing it for the childrennnnnn.

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    1. Is it April yet? Thought I heard change jingling in pockets down South. Maybe Willie will arrive down south just in time to take kids to a baseball game... oh wait, never-mind why would disadvantaged children want to go to a baseball game, rightttttt.

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    2. I heard Kevin McGrath is taking over as pastor after the good Reverend Willie hightails it south this year. Upcoming events include sermons on honesty, character and karma. Join him in programs mentoring imaginary youth. Contributions will be accepted by absentee ballot.

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    3. Don't know what your talkin bout? There is no MLK up in dis hommey. Willie up in 5th ave in da Burgh givin his special communion wafer out.

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    4. Kevin is nobody. Why do you even give a crap about him. Save your energy.

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  26. Buddy "COONS 4 CAP10".....talk to Lou and Pete.

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  27. Smart move going Dworsky with the extra weeks vacation in the contract. It's the freaking wild west out there, and the administration decides to give the cops some more time off. These people should stop thinking like political tools and start doing the job.

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  28. Lou and Pete will float a 2 million dollar bond to buy a new fire truck and DPW equipment. In two years when they're thrown out of office for being "the WORST" administration in city history (even surpassing Dworsky) this city will be unable to bond, borrow or pay it's bills. Great job guys.

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  29. Just watched the clip on WNYT 13 of a stammering mayor Lou explain his clueless vision on what to do about the police chief. Tedesco has made Pete and Lou pay for their allegiance with Fitzy, Kevin and Nina. He has made them look like the complete fools that they are. Watch the clip and you tell me.

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  30. And a million for the golf course watering system.

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