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August 11, 2006
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Reduced Salary For Jail Capts. Has An Impact; Filing Down By 1,000 But Agency Says It Has Enough
By REUVEN BLAU
The drastically reduced starting salary for Correction Captains has deterred some officers from seeking the promotion, based on the latest filing numbers. More...
Terms Mirror DC 37's: Auto Mechanics Get 74Month Contract
By RICHARD STEIER

The union representing 1,200 Auto Mechanics and other car maintenance employees last week became the fourth union to leave a citywide bargaining coalition to negotiate its own contract based on last month's District Council 37 settlement. More...

25 Years of Enforcement: Sanit Agents Mark Silver Anniversary
By REUVEN BLAU

The Sanitation Department Aug. 3 marked the 25th anniversary of its Enforcement Agent Division by recognizing the unit's veteran officers and swearing in nine new agents. More...


UFT: Discipline Changes Aren't All for Better
By HOWARD MEGDAL

United Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten plans to object to a number of proposed changes to the Department of Education disciplinary code during an Aug. 9 hearing at DOE headquarters. More...


Heat's On: EMS Tours Extended As Calls Rise; Unions, FDNY Clash On Whether Staff Shortages Exist
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS

In the midst of a brutal heat wave that once again had some residents in Queens and parts of Manhattan without electricity, the Fire Department last week ordered a mandatory tour extension for members of its Emergency Medical Service Bureau in an effort to stay on top of the influx of 911 calls. More...


Tribute in Inwood Park: An Uptown 9/11 Memorial
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS

Following the dictum of "If you build it, they will come," Inwood resident Michael Hughes has set out to turn a remote corner of his neighborhood park into a sea of waving flags to mark the fifth anniversary of 9/11. More...


 Editorial
•OPENING UP THE FDNY
Mayor Bloomberg wasn't coy about the reasoning behind the city's decision to essentially eliminate the college requirement for Firefighter jobs, saying he hoped it would help attract more minority candidates. More...
•BUSH PLAYING WITH FIRE
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
•Razzle Dazzle: Uniformed Jobs Cast Adrift
It is becoming increasingly clear that Jay Waks, the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association representative on the arbitration panel that decided that union's last contract 14 months ago, was prophetic about its impact on NYPD recruitment. More...
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 Letters to the Editor
•Letters to the Editor: Local 100 Deal Fell Short
To the Editor: The July 28 Letter to the Editor titled "TWU Deal Superior to DC 37's" could only have come from someone who is not an hourly paid Local 100-represented New York City Transit employee, and who is insensitive to the needs of Local 100 members and city and state workers as a whole. More...
•DID RIGHT BY RETIREES
•DC 37 DEAL LAMENT
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 Professionals' Column
•Current Pension Topics: Not Binding, But Sure Logical
Valerie Humphreys, Director of Communications and Customer Services for the New York City Employees Retirement System (NYCERS) writes: More...
•YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
•CALL CENTER REP JOBS BEING OFFERED BY CITY
Start At $25G; First Filing For New Position; Jobs Also Available As Car Inspector, Thermostat Fixer
The city is accepting applications for an exam leading to the new Call Center Representative job, the Department of Citywide Administrative Services said. More...
•CITY CERTIFICATIONS
•1,632 Eligibles: Correction Officer List Issued
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