Agreement with Staten Island Ferry policemans was introduced by Mayor Eric Adams onLabor Day [Screen grab from YouTube videa]
After 13 years of settlements, maritime union MEBA and also the City of New York have actually ultimately gotten to an arrangement on a brand-new agreement for Staten Island Ferry policemans.
MEBA, which stands for all 5 policeman titles at the Staten Island Ferry (Captain, Chief Engineer,
Marine Engineer, Assistant Captain and also Mate) states the arrangement brings the earnings of all policemans (Deck and also Engine) in accordance with sector requirements.
The MEBA subscription validated the arrangement with 94% assistance this past Friday and also it was introduced September 4 by New York City Mayor Eric Adams in a Labor Day event at the Staten Island Ferry incurable.
According to the mayor’s office, the agreement is retroactive, starting from November 7, 2010, and also ends on January 4, 2027.
“It provides pattern-conforming wage increases to captains, assistant captains, and mates consistent with the 2010-2017, 2017-2021, and 2021-2026 civilian union patterns,” states the mayor’s workplace. “Further, marine engineers and chief marine engineers will receive retroactive wage increases consistent with the prevailing wage determination issued by the New York City comptroller earlier this year. The contract also establishes new salary rates and a 40-hour workweek effective October 1, 2023 — an increase from the current 32-hour work week — as well as a five-step salary schedule for all MEBA employees hired or promoted after October 1, 2023. The parties have also agreed that all MEBA-represented employees will be allowed to take vacation in one-week blocks instead of two-week blocks, providing greater flexibility for these workers.”
“Today, we thank our tireless ferry workers, not just with words — but with a contract that delivers the fair wages and benefits they deserve,” claimedMayor Adams “Our nation has been suffering from a shortage of marine workers. We know that to attract and retain a talented workforce we must offer competitive wages and benefits that everyone can agree on. Thanks to this agreement, both our ferry workers and the working people of Staten Island can continue to ride forward without worry or interruptions. I want to thank our mediator, Al Viani, and our indefatigable Office of Labor Relations Commissioner Renee Campion for their efforts in reaching this historic moment.”
“Thank you to MEBA Secretary-Treasurer Roland Rexha and mediator Al Viani for working tirelessly with us to reach this agreement,” claimedCampion “We are very delighted we had the ability to resolve this agreement and also ultimately obtain these workers increases returning greater than ten years, which will certainly additionally aid us much better hire and also keep these beneficial employees and also guarantee our Staten Island ferryboat system remains to be an important part of our mass transit system.
“This agreement has been one of the most complex and difficult that I have ever had to deal with in my 50-plus years of labor relations experience,” claimedViani “I commend the city’s representative, Renee Campion, and her staff and the union’s representative, Roland Rexha, and his staff for making the necessary compromises to reach a successful conclusion. This agreement is in the best interests of the city and the Staten Island ferryboat workers. It will ensure safe, reliable, and stable ferryboat service for years to come.”
The overall price of the Staten Island Ferry policemans arrangement via Fiscal Year 2027 will certainly be $103 million, for an added price of $53 million. This extra financing will certainly be mirrored in future economic strategies.
The agreement consists of:
Changes in Scheduling Policies: Effective October 1, 2023, all MEBA-represented titles will certainly function a 40-hour workweek in 4 10-hour changes, a rise over the previous 32-hour workweeks to give better performance to the city. In enhancement, workers will certainly have the alternative of taking holiday in one-week blocks, as opposed to two-week blocks under the previous agreement.
Five-Step Salary Schedule for All Employees: Effective October 1, 2023, every MEBA-represented worker worked with or advertised afterwards day will certainly have a five-step income timetable.
Captains, aide captains, and also companions will certainly obtain the complying with worsened and also retroactive wage boosts:
May 7, 2012– 1.00%
November 7, 2012– 2.00%
May 7, 2013– 1.00%
May 7, 2014– 1.00%
May 7, 2015– 1.50%
May 7, 2016– 2.50%
May 7, 2017– 3.056%
November 7, 2017– 2.00%
November 7, 2018– 2.25%
December 7, 2019– 3.25%
July 5, 2021– 3.00%
July 5, 2022– 3.00%
July 5, 2023– 3.00%
Prior to approval of the arrangement by its participants, MEBA claimed that the bargain would certainly make the Staten Island ferryboat the greatest paying public ferryboat system in the nation.
