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December 29, 2006
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Avoids Possible Jail Time: Hevesi Resigns in Plea Deal
By RICHARD STEIER
State Comptroller Alan G. Hevesi resigned his office Dec. 22 to settle criminal charges that he improperly deployed an aide as a driver and companion for his ailing wife. The agreement with Albany County District Attorney David Soares allows Mr. Hevesi to avoid the jail time he would have been sub... More...
May Rerun VP Contests: Two TWU Races Still Undecided
By GINGER ADAMS OTIS

The executive board of Transport Workers’ Union Local 100 certified last week’s election results at a Dec. 21 meeting, making incumbent Roger Toussaint’s victory with 45 percent of the vote official. More...

Scold ACS For Violating Rights Of Caseworker; BCB Deems Firing Was Retaliation For Grievance
By RICHARD STEIER

The Administration for Children’s Services improperly retaliated against an employee for utilizing his union rights by firing him, using trumped-up charges to support its case, the Board of Collective Bargaining ruled earlier this month. More...


100-Year Association Awards: Cite 15 Who ‘Make Difference’
By REUVEN BLAU

A Police Officer dedicated to helping her colleagues, an innovative public records officer, and a Correction Officer with a mastery of computers topped this year’s list of Hundred Year Association recipients. In all, the association gave $63,000 in awards and college scholarships to career civil s... More...


DEA Upset By Unions Joining In Bell Protest
By REUVEN BLAU

Detectives’ Endowment Association President Michael J. Palladino last week blasted labor officials who attended a recent rally organized by the Rev. Al Sharpton to protest the police shooting in Queens that killed Sean Bell and injured two of his friends. More...


Fear Impact on Minorities: 2 Key Councilmen Rap Residency Bill
By REUVEN BLAU

Two influential black City Council Members last week joined the growing chorus of legislators opposed to a bill that would allow District Council 37 members to live outside the city, citing concerns that the measure will limit job opportunities for their constituents. More...


 Editorial
•ACS EARNED THIS REBUKE
The city’s Board of Collective Bargaining has delivered an uncharacteristically scathing rebuke to the Administration for Children’s Services for retaliating against a Caseworker for standing up for his rights. ACS suspended Ralph Vanacore seven years ago on disciplinary charges that ultimately di... More...
•EXIT NOT HEVESI’S ONLY LEGACY
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
•Razzle Dazzle: Hard to Be Toussaint in City
We were walking out of a TV studio early this year, talking about how Roger Toussaint had managed to complicate his re-election chances at Transport Workers’ Union Local 100, when one of my colleagues said, “Yeah, Roger’s a hair-shirt sometimes, but the labor movement needs guys like him. More...
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 Letters to the Editor
•Letters to the Editor: Toussaint Must Unify TWU
To the Editor: The recent TWU Local 100 election was deservedly won by Roger Toussaint, but it also revealed that the union is divided, and that concerted efforts need to be undertaken to unify and strengthen the union. Those persons who opportunistically used our contract fight in their failed ... More...
•ABUSING THE DISABLED
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 Professionals' Column
•Current Pension Topics: HHC Fund Can’t Complement
Health and Hospitals Corporation executive Frank J. Cirillo asserts in his letter-tothe editor (Dec. 15 issue) that the HHC-TDA/403(b) Program, by offering actively managed mutual funds, is designed to “complement,” not “compete” with, the Deferred Compensation 457(b) and 401(k) Plans of the City o... More...
•YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
•Know Your Rights: Pre-Disciplinary Mediation
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
•COURT REPORTER JOBS IN CITY AND SUBURBS Starting Pay Is $59,400; Need Field Experience; Filing Closes Feb. 16; Senior Clerk Jobs Also Available
The Office of Court Administration is accepting applications for an exam leading to Court Reporter positions. Applications must be postmarked by Feb. 16. The exam is scheduled for April 21. Starting pay is $59,400. Appointees in New York City, Nassau, Rockland, Suffolk, and Westchester counties w... More...
•Will Fill Jobs: CITY CERTIFICATIONS
•In the Public Service: ROUNDUP OF EXAMS LEADING TO JOBS
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