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August 18, 2006  RSS feed


Low Pay Caused 31% Fewer To Take Sgt. Test; Can Fill Vacancies, But Fear Quality May Fall, Too
The Police Department is struggling to attract officers to take the Sergeant promotion exam after the starting salary for the post was slashed, figures from the last test revealed. More...
Pataki Defies Mayor: New Laws to Aid Ill Trade Center Staff
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS

Governor Pataki enacted three laws Aug. 14 that greatly expanded the benefits for ailing 9/11 rescue workers, including a bill that will pay line-of-duty benefits to More...

Driven By Big Business?: Unions Blast Faso's 401(k) Proposal
By REUVEN BLAU

The two largest state-employee unions last week blasted Republican gubernatorial candidate John Faso's proposal to cut the state's fixed costs by replacing defined public pension plans with less secure salary deferred retirement programs commonly used in the private sector. More...

Fire Unions OK FDNY's Altered Hiring Standards; UFA Pushes Stronger Physical; UFOA Eyes Promotions
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS

Leaders of the city's two uniformed fire unions have given qualified approval to the new hiring criteria for Firefighter announced last week by the Bloomberg administration. More...


For New Firefighters: Mixed View on College Waiver
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS

The Fire Department's decision to dramatically alter its hiring requirements in an effort to boost minority recruits garnered a mixed reaction from its rank and file More...


PERB Arbiter Pauses Hearings For Local 100
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS

The chair of the public arbitration panel currently hearing arguments from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and Transport Workers' Union Local 100 on their stalled contract agreement declared a recess Aug. 11. More...


DC 37 Split on Hike: AFSCME Approves $3 Dues Increase
By HOWARD MEGDAL and RICHARD STEIER

District Council 37's parent union, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Aug. 8 ratified a $3 monthly dues increase for all its members to provide $60 million in funding for political activity starting next year. More...


 Editorial
• PATAKI DOES THE RIGHT THING
As this newspaper went to press Aug. 14, Governor Pataki signed into law several bills that provide greater protection, as well as justice, for those who worked at the World Trade Center on 9/11 and during its aftermath, as well as their families. More...
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
• article has image Razzle Dazzle: Running's Not About Hiding
From the start of his campaign against Hillary Clinton, Jonathan Tasini has seemed to epitomize the notion of the protest candidacy. He doesn't have a prayer of unseating her; the best his candidacy based largely on the war in Iraq is likely to accomplish is to garner enough votes to raise questions More...
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 Letters to the Editor
• Letters to the Editor: State COs Deserve Equity
To the Editor: Far too often we wait for a tragedy to happen before we make a change to an archaic system. Too many times the public reads of a horrific problem and says, "Why didn't the government do something about this situation before it happened?" More...
• GETTING GOOD CAPTS.
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 Professionals' Column
• article has image Current Pension Topics: Deferral Plan a NoBrainer
Over the years I have met all too many city employees who are still "thinking" about joining the city's Deferred Compensation Plan. What is there to think about? If I had my way, enrollment would be automatic, but it is not. So as much as I want the horse to drink, the best I can do is bring the hor More...
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• article has image Know Your Rights: Retaliation Claims Now Easier
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
• FILING FOR FIREFIGHTER EXAM IS NOW OPEN
Must Also Pass Physical; $31G For First Year; 15 College Credits Or Work Experience Is Required
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services is accepting applications for an exam leading to Firefighter jobs. More...
• CITY CERTIFICATIONS
• From January Exam: Electrician's Helper List Out
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