The undersigned (
New
York City Police Post #460
www.nypdpost.org
)request that NYC Department of Finance's implementation of
salary reimbursement for ordered military service, be reviewed
completely. We are requesting local government to support
correcting this disservice to municipal citizen-soldiers. The
current policy was well intentioned but unfair and poorly
planned. Poorly planned to the extent that a review is
necessary.
1. The City has waited from 3-5 years in some cases to request
reimbursement, yet requires commencement of payment in 30 days
from members. Members who have become eligible for retirement
are forced to repay the full amount in 30 days or face legal
action.
2. The taxation issue of gross pay verses actual net earned vary
from case to case. If a member retained every cent of the
take-home pay. That member will still be from 35-55% short of
the gross owed. They are required to repay monies they have in
fact not received.
3. The City has redefined military pay as the amount of base pay
to include allowances for food and shelter. These are known as
(BAH) and (BAS). They are a tax free stipend that is not
classified by the military or the IRS as taxable income. The
amount is based upon a member's zip code. Since members of NYPD
are required to reside in Westchester, Orange, or Rockland,
Nassau counties, or the five boros. Their BAH is one the highest
provided. NYS Military Law section 242 prohibits BAH and BAS to
be included in pay calculations.
4. The City's disclosure on the exact content of their agreement
was vague and non specific. It exploited the time sensitive
nature of mobilization. It was presented as the separation
package of choice to its members. Other options available that
may have been better, were not discussed to most employees.
Have you been disqualified from the NYPD from 2000-2006 ?
The National Latino Officers Association of America has initiated
a project to identify NYPD
candidates that may have been the subject of discrimination
and bias.
We are asking all of our members to assist in identifying people
who have been disqualified from entering the New York City Police
Department, specifically looking to identify persons disqualified
from 2000 to the present (2006).
Several people have come forward who were disqualified from
the NYPD. As a result of hearing their stories we are seeking
to identify other candidates who have also been disqualified
between 2000 and 2006. Our preliminaryreview has shown that
many of the disqualified candidates
have been women and minorities. Many disqualified candidates
have also qualified for other law enforcement agencies or other
positions requiring government / security clearance. If you
know of anyone, please contact the project coordinator, Ms.Jessie
Pena at (917) 622 – 7402.
