Dear COBA Members and Retirees; Summer 2020 is almost over as today we celebrate Labor Day in honor of the working men and women who built this country. This year more than any other in our lifetimes, Labor Day has a much more poignant meaning. COVID-19 took an unprecedented...

September 9, 2020

Dear COBA Members; I'm happy to inform you that the Union has reached a settlement agreement with the Sheriff regarding a PERB Charge and Class Action Grievance that we filed on behalf of our Members over the use of Security/Surveillance Cameras in our facility...

August 24, 2020

Effective March 18, 2018, New York Civil Service Law was amended to state that public employees are entitled to four hours leave for any type of cancer screening. (NY Civil Service Law §159-b). NYS has eliminated the requirement that the screening be for breast cancer (NY Civil Service Law...

August 20, 2020

Dear COBA Members; Yesterday COBA VP Dennis Maurus notified you that the Union earned a decisive win in Supreme Court regarding the "No Lost Time" case and the denial of 207c benefits. We originally won the case in Arbitration the end of last year but the County moved to...

August 20, 2020

In December of 2019, the Union received a winning Arbitration Award concerning the approval of 207-c benefits. This Arbitration Award was a great win for our membership! To recap, the County/Department had previously denied 207-c benefit applications for COBA Members in cases where Officers were...

August 19, 2020

Click on the enclosed link to listen to COBA President Brian Sullivan speak on Live on LI in the Am with Jay Oliver. Brian and Jay speak about the recent assault of a Nassau County Correction Officer, the mass release of inmates due to bail reform and COVID-19 and other issues effecting Law...

August 7, 2020

To All COBA 9/11 Responders: Nassau COBA has conducted several previous 9/11 Registration Seminars that have been very informative gatherings for our Members and Retirees who responded to NYC and other various sites in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Unfortunately, we...

July 28, 2020

Dear COBA Members/Retirees: At the request of Jim Cordes our Prudential Retirement Counselor for the Deferred Compensation Plan, we are sending out some important Plan information because Jim is still restricted from entering the Jail at this time do to the Covid-19 pandemic...

July 27, 2020

Aflac's yearly Open Enrollment is going on now. Those interested in signing up or making changes may do so as this time. While current conditions do not allow "onsite" enrollments, Aflac has initiated a phone enrollment system for those interested. Aflac offers various...

July 14, 2020

A few months ago, Nassau's Unions all working together introduced legislation in Albany that would amend the Public Authorities Law (which created NIFA) in relation to salary step plans. The purpose of this legislation is to prevent the suspension of step increases for all employees of the...

July 11, 2020