Richard Khavkine at The Chief Leader reports that hundreds of NYPD Sergeants and their allies converged on West 125th Street late last week to decry the City’s stance on a long-standing salary issue their Union says is undermining both morale among its Members and recruitment into the rank. The Sergeants Benevolent Association and City Labor Negotiators have been locked in a contract dispute for months, with the Union’s President, Vincent Vallelong, saying the City's latest offer would keep hundreds of Sergeants at lower salary than the Officers they supervise. The presumptive deal would also keep some recently promoted Sergeants earning more than others with years in the rank. Of the NYPD’s roughly 4,500 Sergeants, about 1,200 are making as much as $12,000 to $13,000 less a year than a Police Officer, the Union said. The difference is attributable to pay increases included in the Police Benevolent Association’s April 2023 deal with the city, which followed some six years of negotiations. 

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