Westchester loses case against correction officers

Westchester loses case against correction officers

Westchester County may have to pay thousands of dollars in disputed back pay to corrections officers who were injured on the job.
A state Supreme Court justice ruled Tuesday that injured officers should not have had to use sick, vacation or personal time to pay their salaries while there was a disagreement over a medical disability.
According to the county, which plans to appeal, job-related injuries had spiked, leading to an agreement with the Westchester County Corrections Officers Union.
"What the court has done is to overturn a practice that was previously negotiated with the union in good faith," says a county spokesperson. "This practice has saved Westchester property taxpayers $8 million each year for the past six years. Obviously we are going to appeal the decision on behalf of our taxpayers."