Since all the unions were under expired contracts, Fusco said, Lynch could have taken the bull by the horns and set the pattern ourselves., If I had been in office, I certainly would have tried to sit down with Mayor Bloomberg four or five years ago and tried to get my members under contract, Fusco said. As a result, the PBA has been without a contract or pay raises since 2010 and the union recently decided to go to arbitration. The president of the union stated the intention to seek arbitration. "Both sides bargained well, bargained with great energy a tough, tough negotiation," the mayor said. READ MORE: Mayor's $84B Budget Braces New York For Trump Attack on Sanctuary Cities. In contrast, Troopers make their biggest jump on the scale upon completing their first year of service, and as of next April 1 will have a base rate of $101,065, Mr. Mungeer said. Anyone can read what you share. These tensions were not new.