Membership Approves New Five-Year Deal with 85-15 Vote; Includes Annual Raises, Other Adjustments
ERIE COUNTY, NY— Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz announced today that Erie County has reached agreement with the Erie County Sheriff’s PBA Unit on a new contract, approved overwhelmingly by PBA membership in an 85-15 vote on Saturday. The new agreement includes annual pay raises, a change in payroll processing from a one-week to a two-week cycle, and changes to shift differential pay and line-up pay procedures, along with other changes.
“It has been a hallmark of my administration to have strong contractual agreements in place with all the units working for Erie County, agreements that are fair and reasonable to the men and women who labor for our community and are also the same for county taxpayers. Since taking office, we have held contract negotiations with all our bargaining units at some point and have not left the table without a tentative agreement in place for unit leaders to present to their members,” said Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz. “This agreement with the Sheriff’s PBA continues that pattern and is the result of good negotiations that are respectful and cognizant of both the PBA unit’s needs and the fiscal realities facing Erie County. I thank Commissioner of Labor Relations Kola Jesutowo Adenji and his team, along with Sheriff John Garcia and the Sheriff’s PBA team for their hard work in completing this agreement.”
Annual pay raises agreed to in the new contract begin January 1, 2027:
January 1, 2027 - 4%
January 1, 2028 - 3.25%
January 1, 2029 - 3%
January 1, 2030 - 3%
January 1, 2031 - 3%
Among other adjustments are a change in bereavement leave, with employees allowed time off without loss of pay for up to a maximum of four consecutive days from and including the date of death. The new contract also includes modifications to employee longevity increments.
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