The Union argued that the NYPD failed to negotiate over the uniform allowance after the NYPD revised its uniform policy and deauthorized some styles of uniform pants. The City argued that determining the uniform policy is a managerial right under NYCCBL § 12-307(b), that there was no change to the uniform policy, that it had satisfied its bargaining obligation by negotiating a uniform allowance with the Union, and that the matter should be deferred to arbitration. The Board found that the mid-term change to uniform requirements effectively reduced the value of the uniform allowance, a mandatory subject of bargaining. However, the Board declined to suspend implementation of the order because the determination of uniforms is not a mandatory subject. Accordingly, the petition was granted in part and denied in part.

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