Dear COBA Members: A few months back, it came to our attention that numerous COBA members who are enrolled in NYS Pension Tiers 5 & 6 were inadvertently having pension deductions taken form their overtime wages that were beyond the State mandated caps. As you are aware...

December 22, 2019

Dear COBA Members/Retirees; Yesterday I was invited onto the "Jay Oliver Morning News Program" on 103.9FM LI News Radio. The issue of course was Bail Reform and Discovery Reforms that are going into effect January 1st. We in the Law Enforcement Community...

December 18, 2019

On behalf of the entire Board of Governors of the Correction Officers Benevolent Association, I'd like to wish all COBA Members, Retirees and their families a Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving!! To everyone working and apart from your families on this Holiday, please be safe in your...

December 2, 2019

Dear COBA Members and Retirees; On this day, please take time out to remember and thank all of our Veterans who sacrificed so much in the name of Freedom. Many of our Brother and Sister COBA Members know full well, being Veterans themselves that Freedom is never Free....

November 12, 2019

Dear COBA Members: The open enrollment period for the 2020 Flexible Benefits Program is: November 1st through November 22nd, 2019. The Flex Benefits Plan (Flexible Spending Account & Dependent Care-FSA) is administered by Aetna, Inc. and can result in true pre-...

October 30, 2019

Dear COBA Members; Last night 10/28/19 the Nassau Legislature conducted a full hearing regarding the County's budget which they ultimately passed by a vote of 17-2. Just prior to that meeting, NCPD Chief Ron Walsh (former consultant to our Dept) addressed the legislature...

October 29, 2019

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October 16, 2019

Retirement Seminar Tuesday October 8, 2019, 1900 hrs. & Thursday October 10, 2019, 0830 hrs. NCSD Training Academy Speakers NCSD HUMAN RESOURCES : (516) 572-4113 AFLAC : Maryann Mastroianni (516) 535-5842 HEATHPLEX DENTAL : Tim Kelly (516) 542-2701 MBM INSURANCE: COBA...

October 7, 2019

Dear COBA Members and Retirees; Today was the date for oral arguments in our Appeal of the Federal District Court's dismissal of all Nassau County Union's Federal lawsuit against the NIFA Wage Freeze. 3rd VP Brian Doyle and I appeared with our Attorneys at the US Court of Appeals...

September 24, 2019

Dear COBA Members; Today, on the 18th Anniversary of the 9/11/01 Terrorist Attacks, Governor Cuomo signed legislation into law making it easier for responders to the World Trade Center site to file claims for sick leave by providing a process for municipalities outside of New York City to...

September 12, 2019