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Potential pension and benefit incentives for officer recruitment and retention
3:13:40
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Council Member Paladino inquires about possible pension and benefit incentives to improve recruitment and retention of correction officers. Commissioner Maginley-Liddie acknowledges the need to explore options.
- The council member suggests increasing the value of annual pension credits for officers who stay beyond full vesting
- Commissioner Maginley-Liddie states that changes to pension plans would need to be explored with the Office of Labor Relations (OLR)
- The commissioner expresses frustration with the ongoing challenges in recruiting and retaining correction officers
- She notes that the lack of investment in and cultivation of correction officers is a nationwide issue
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
3:13:40
I mean, that that is something that we can explore with OLR, any changes in terms of the pension plan and investment for staff.
3:13:49
This is an ongoing exercise because it is important that we recruit and retain correction officers.
3:13:57
It is a difficult job.
3:13:59
And it is I understand your frustration.
3:14:02
I am equally frustrated.
Vickie Paladino
3:14:03
I know you are.
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
3:14:04
I am equally frustrated.
3:14:05
Yes.
3:14:06
And it is if you see nationwide what is happening to Corrections nationwide, it is not unique to here.
3:14:13
And it is because no one has invested in correction officers.
Vickie Paladino
3:14:16
Correct.
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
3:14:17
And no one has really cultivated them.
Vickie Paladino
3:14:19
Mappy music.
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
3:14:20
And really embraced the work that they do.
Vickie Paladino
3:14:22
I mean, look what's going on throughout the state now.
3:14:25
Come on.
3:14:26
There's something really wrong here.
3:14:28
And you only have 6,000 inmates.
3:14:31
Can you imagine back whatever.
3:14:33
6,700.
3:14:35
Can you amount 6,900.
3:14:37
Can you imagine being back here in Giuliani's day when there was 22,000 on your island and yet Bernie Kerik kept it under total control?
3:14:47
He brought down crime.
3:14:49
I mean, come on.
3:14:50
We got 6,000 people here.
3:14:53
6,000.
Lynelle Maginley-Liddie
3:14:55
Laws are different then.
Vickie Paladino
3:14:57
Alright.