Matthew Hamilton is reporting at Capitol Confidential state corrections officers have rejected a contract the union leadership tentative agreed to with Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's administration late last year. A final vote tally was not available. The members of the New York State Correctional Officers and Police Benevolent Association shot down a proposed contract that included 2 percent annual raises over a five-year period and provided for compensation enhancements based on location of work and hazardous duties. The Cuomo administration estimated the proposed agreement would save the state approximately $35 million on health insurance costs and another $35 million on overtime. Read the full story at Capitol Confidential, a Times Union blog.