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February 2, 2007
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Roberts, Allies Take Control of DC 37 Board; Win Landslide Over Ensley and Sweep 20 Board Seats
By MEREDITH KOLODNER
District Council 37 Executive Director Lillian Roberts, who had bristled over the checks on her power exerted by political opponents who controlled the union's executive board, broke free of those shackles Jan. 23 when her slate swept the 20 contested board seats. More...
City Names Arbiter, Says PBA Defaulted;
Contract Tensions Simmer
By REUVEN BLAU

In a move designed to advance the arbitration process, the Bloomberg administration Jan. 25 asserted that its choice to chair the mediation panel handling the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association contract has been automatically selected because the union failed to participate in the process. More...

UFA Joins Coalition For Contract Deal;
11 Uniformed Unions
By REUVEN BLAU

The unions representing the city's Firefighters, Sanitation Workers, and Correction Officers and eight uniformed supervisory titles have joined forces to create a coalition to negotiate a new contract with the Bloomberg administration. The deal the coalition settles on will likely set the uniforme... More...


PBA: 'Max' Pay Too Minimal To Retain Officers; Cites High Resignation Rate Before Cops Wrap 5th Year
By REUVEN BLAU

The Patrolmen's Benevolent Association Jan. 24 charged that the Bloomberg administration is wasting millions of dollars recruiting and training thousands of officers who leave within their first five years on the job for higher-paying police forces. More...


NYPD ATTRITION RATES

Below is a breakdown of resignations in the NYPD by fiscal year, based on department figures:                                                    More...


City Budget: Hold the Splurge;
Boost ACS, Parks, Retiree Health
By RICHARD STEIER

A budget surplus that has grown to a projected $3.9 billion for the fiscal year that ends June 30 will allow the Bloomberg administration to increase hiring in agencies including the Administration for Children's Services and the Parks Department and add $500 million to the city's Retiree Health Be... More...


 Editorial
•ROBERTS'S WIN WILL TEST HER
Lillian Roberts turned an expected re-election as executive director of District Council 37 into a rout last week, but her 46-point margin of victory was less shocking than her success in pulling all 20 running mates to victory in the contest for executive board positions. More...
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
•Razzle Dazzle: 'Surge' Another Neocon Job
Four years ago, a couple of months before we invaded Iraq, Congressman Charles Rangel introduced legislation to reinstate a military draft, leading most of his colleagues to react as if he were a live grenade. They sought to put as much distance as possible between themselves and the proposal, for... More...
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 Professionals' Column
•Current Pension Topics: Pensions Taxable Outside N.Y.
Q.: I plan to move out of New York after I retire on my public employee pension. As an out-of-state resident, do I have to pay taxes on my pension? M.R. A.: Your entire pension is tax-exempt in New York no matter where you live. You need, however, to check with the taxing authority of the sta... More...
•YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
•LIFEGUARD EXAM FOR CITY BEACHES, POOLS
Need 400 New Workers; Pays $11.72 an Hour; Must Pass Swimming And Vision Tests, Training Course
The Parks Department is currently testing for Lifeguard jobs available at city beaches and pools this summer. The city plans to recruit and train 1,200 Lifeguards in time for the summer season, which begins Memorial Day weekend. Many of these positions will be filled with returning personnel, but ... More...
•Will Fill Jobs: CITY CERTIFICATIONS
•In the Public Service: ROUNDUP OF EXAMS LEADING TO JOBS
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