UNITED PROBATION OFFICERS ASSOCIATION
In 2025, the UPOA Trustees met andvoted to increase the following Welfare Fund Benefits effective January 2025. See the revised Benefit Booklet for Active Members and Retired Members to review the new increases.
Prescription Drug Benefit for Active and Retired Members was increased $500
Medical Copay Benefit for Active and Retired Members was increased $300
Rehabilitation Benefit fro Active and Retired Members was increased $200
On 1/7/25, UPOA met with the City to discuss the delay in implementing pay increases as per the MOA. The Office of Labor Relations provided an outline when the pay increases can be expected. Please review the President’s letter to members dated 1/9/25 for the details. In addition, a Zoom General Membership Meeting will be held on Wednesday on 1/15/29 at 5:00 PM where representatives of OLR and DOP will address members regarding the issues and their plans moving forward. The Zoom login information will be sent to you via email.
On 1/9/25, a Step 3 Grievance was filed by our attorneys against the City and DOP for their failure to implement pay increases/New Step Plan as per the MOA signed by UPOA and the City in August 2024. Please review the Grievance in its entirety for all charges and remedies.
The Department of Probation (DOP) is planning to implement a new timekeeping policy that alters members terms and conditions of employment. In response, UPOA has submitted a formal request to the Office of Labor Relations to initiate collective bargaining over this proposed policy.
Additionally, we have demanded that DOP cease and desist from implementing the new policy until we have the opportunity to bargain over it.
In the meantime, we urge you to comply with the directive as issued until further notice. Please review the President's letter to members dated 1/4/25.
Wishing UPOA members a happy, healthy and prosperous year. Your generous donations at the UPOA Health and Wellness Toy and Book Drive provided sacks of toys to be distributed to our Probationers and their families.
UPOA’s Masquerade Health and Wellness Toy and Book Drive is fast approaching and all active and retired members who wish to attend need to register. Active and retired members can bring one guest, no weapons allowed and IDs will be checked. To register click here
Here is the UPOA contract payout schedule for all eligible active and retired members. Click here to review the payout schedule
Voting will be held on 8/28/24 in all 5 boroughs during the lunch period from 12 pm to pm on the the the Tentative Collective Bargaining Contract. Click here read the Letter From The President for more details. To review the tentative contract click here.