New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association

What New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association does

NYSCOPBA (New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, Inc.) is a nonprofit labor union founded in 1999 that serves as the exclusive state-recognized collective bargaining representative for New York State correctional officers and security hospital treatment assistants employed by the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS). Headquartered in Albany, New York, the organization represents over 30,000 active and retired members across New York State through regional chapters in Central, Mid-Hudson, Northern, Southern, and Western regions. The union's website, social media channels, and grassroots communications serve as the primary channels for member and public engagement.

The organization's core offerings center on collective bargaining for wages, benefits, and working conditions; state-level legislative advocacy; legal representation and grievance handling; workplace safety advocacy; health insurance and benefits administration; retirement planning; workers' compensation support; veteran services; and member discounts. NYSCOPBA generates revenue through member dues paid by active and retired correctional officers, with specific dues amounts determined through collective bargaining agreements with the State of New York and not publicly disclosed. The organization is governed by an Executive Board led by an elected President and operates with a small staff (11-50 employees).

Key recent strategic outcomes include the 2026 signing of the "Death Gamble" legislation by Governor Hochul, which modifies in-service death benefits for members working past retirement eligibility after more than 20 years of advocacy; the 2024 ratification of a 3-year contract (April 2023 to March 31, 2026) with a $3,000 signing bonus and salary increases; and an April 2025 grassroots strike highlighting unsafe working conditions. The union has also actively engaged on the impact of the HALT (Humane Alternatives to Long Term) Solitary Confinement Act, fully implemented in NYS prisons in April 2022, and on workplace safety issues including fentanyl exposures that resulted in NYS Department of Labor citations against correctional facilities.

Name

New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association

Legal name

New York State Correctional Officers & Police Benevolent Association, Inc.

Website

https://nyscopba.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

NYSCOPBA is a nonprofit labor union founded in 1999 representing over 30,000 active and retired New York State correctional officers and security hospital treatment assistants through collective bargaining, legislative advocacy, and member services.

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Headquarters

HQ city

Albany

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Member Dues: NYSCOPBA generates revenue through membership dues paid by active and retired correctional officers. As a labor union, dues fund collective bargaining activities, legislative advocacy, member services, legal representation, and union operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NYSCOPBA is the exclusive recognized labor union representing New York State correctional officers and security hospital treatment assistants employed by the NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS). The union provides collective bargaining representation, legislative advocacy, legal representation, grievance handling, workplace safety advocacy, and a portfolio of member benefit services including health insurance administration, retirement planning, workers' compensation support, and veterans services.

Product overview

NYSCOPBA is a labor union representing New York State correction officers and security hospital treatment assistants. The organization does not offer technology products or services but provides member support services including legislative advocacy, workplace representation, health insurance benefits, retirement planning, legal assistance, workers' compensation support, veterans services, and member discounts. The organization communicates with members through its website featuring press releases, news updates, directives, and member resources. Founded in 1999 (25 years of independence as of 2024), NYSCOPBA has over 30,000 active and retired members and advocates for its members' interests through legislative initiatives such as the 'Death Gamble' legislation for enhanced death benefits.

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Products and services

• Union Membership and Collective Bargaining Representation Exclusive bargaining representative for NYS correctional officers and security hospital treatment assistants, negotiating wages, benefits, and working conditions through collective bargaining agreements with the State of New York.

Quantifiable outcome

• Death Gamble legislation signed into law in 2026 - modifies in-service death benefit for members to be value of pension reserve as if member had retired on date of death
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Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• New York State LegislaturecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026NYSCOPBA works closely with the New York State Legislature to advance legislation benefiting its members. The 'Death Gamble' legislation, more than 20 years in the making, was finally enacted into law as part of the 2026-2027 Executive Budget after working through five different governors and multiple legislative sessions.
• Governor Kathy HochulcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026Governor Hochul signed the 'Death Gamble' legislation into law as part of the 2026-2027 Executive Budget, representing a major legislative victory for NYSCOPBA after the legislation faced four previous vetoes.
• Congressional MembersmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Members of Congress sent a letter to the Governor supporting NYSCOPBA membership, demonstrating federal-level support for the union's advocacy efforts.
• NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (DOCCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYSCOPBA represents correctional officers employed by DOCCS and engages in ongoing negotiations and discussions with the department on matters of staffing, safety, and working conditions. The union has requested urgent meetings with DOCCS Commissioner Martuscello to address critical workplace issues.
• NYS and Local Employees' Retirement SystemmajorOthersNYSCOPBA members are enrolled in the NYS and Local Employees' Retirement System. The union advocated for and secured modifications to the in-service death benefit for these members.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA): CSEA is one of the largest AFSCME-affiliated public employee unions in New York, representing state and local government workers. It serves a comparable membership base of public sector employees in New York and engages in similar collective bargaining and legislative advocacy activities.
• Council 82 (New York State Law Enforcement Officers Union, AFSCME): Council 82 represents NYS police and peace officers including some corrections titles. It competes with NYSCOPBA for representation of certain public safety titles in New York and shares the same state-level bargaining and advocacy mandate.
• Pennsylvania State Corrections Officers Association (PSCOA): PSCOA represents Pennsylvania state correctional officers, providing the same union services including collective bargaining, legislative advocacy, and member support for corrections staff in another large Northeastern state prison system.
• California Correctional Peace Officers Association (CCPOA): CCPOA is the exclusive bargaining representative for California state correctional officers, with a comparable mission of collective bargaining, legislative advocacy, and member benefit administration for corrections personnel in the nation's largest state prison system.
• New York State Police Benevolent Association (NYSPBA): The NYSPBA is the direct counterpart union for New York State Police troopers, operating under the same state-level labor framework and providing the same collective bargaining, legislative advocacy, and member services to a parallel law enforcement constituency in New York.

Broad incumbents

• AFSCME (American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees): AFSCME is one of the largest public sector labor unions in the United States, representing state and local government employees including corrections officers in many states. It serves as a national-level umbrella organization that shares NYSCOPBA's public employee representation mission at much greater scale.
• Fraternal Order of Police (FOP): The FOP is the world's largest organization of sworn law enforcement officers, with state and local lodges nationwide. While much larger and broader in scope than NYSCOPBA, it serves as a comparable fraternal law enforcement organization that engages in legislative advocacy and member support.
• Florida Police Benevolent Association: The Florida PBA is a large, well-established law enforcement and corrections union representing a broad swath of public safety personnel. It operates at greater scale and broader scope than NYSCOPBA but shares the same core mission of advocating for and representing law enforcement and corrections members.
• Teamsters (Public Sector Division): The Teamsters represent a wide range of public sector employees including corrections officers in multiple states. They share NYSCOPBA's labor representation and collective bargaining model but operate at significantly greater scale across many industries and geographies.

Regional players

• New Jersey State Policemen's Benevolent Association (NJSPBA): The NJSPBA is the direct regional counterpart representing New Jersey law enforcement officers. It mirrors NYSCOPBA's structure and mission in the adjacent state of New Jersey, providing collective bargaining and advocacy services to a comparable public safety workforce.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/nyscopbapr
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@nyscopbainc
• Facebookfacebook.com/pages/Nyscopba-PR/695986080419452

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

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