Transport Workers’ Union Local 100 filed a lawsuit in State Supreme Court in Manhattan May 1 asking that the contract it reached with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority in December be declared valid, despite assertions by the agency that its terms were nullified when union members rejected it by seven votes in January. More...
Housing Inspectors who use personal vehicles to complete their daily rounds are demanding that the city's gas reimbursement rate - set in 1999 when fuel was $1.40 a gallon - be immediately updated to reflect today's soaring prices. More...
The Department of Correction has detailed its comprehensive $650 million plan to build and renovate jails in Brooklyn and The Bronx, which will help cut inmate transportation time to courts, place them closer to their families, and create contingency housing. More...
In a case that could have significant ramifications for city employees and jobseekers, the state's highest court last week reversed the Civil Service Commission's reinstatement of a police officer whom the NYPD ruled 14 years ago was psychologically unfit for duty. More...
A Department of Education employee who surfed the Internet at work was terminated by Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein, who overruled an Office of More...
The State Legislature has introduced a bill amending a state pension law to give line-of-duty death benefits to public employees who die from 9/11-related illnesses. More...
State Attorney General Eliot Spitzer is in an uncomfortable position regarding the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Transport Workers' Union Local 100. More...
Imagine belonging to a union in which seniority is a drawback, retirees collect less than half of what they should in pension benefits, and a "defense" fund is missing at least $12 million. A health insurer who participating doctors and dentists say they can't count on for payment is chosen because More...
To the Editor: As of June 30, 2005, the New York City Employees' Retirement System had assets valued at almost $35 billion ($36.4 billion as of 12/31/2005). These assets belong to the members and retirees of the system, and not the City of New York or the participating employers. The trustees of th More...
Q.: I am a Tier I Assistant Principal who filed for retirement after 37 years of service on Feb. 8 with an effective date of 2/16/06. Two weeks later, I received a confirmation letter from the Teachers' Retirement System acknowledging receipt of my application along with other appropriate forms. The More...
Sanit Agent Pay $24G; Diploma, License Needed; Purchasing Job Starts at $30G; Filing To Close May 23
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services is accepting applications for an exam leading to Sanitation Enforcement Agent jobs and an evaluation for Procurement Analyst positions. More...
$7-$10 Hourly Hikes Possible: Local 376 Wins Verdict on Wages