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November 30, 2007
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UFT Claims Age Bias Factors In Teacher Hiring; Says DOE Shunning Older Staff After Displacement
By MEREDITH KOLODNER
United Federation of Teachers officials believe that some experienced Teachers searching for permanent positions are being discriminated against based on their age. There are about 700 Teachers in the system working as full-time substitutes who lost their jobs, not due to their performance, but b... More...
TWU Offers Bonus For Direct Deposit;
Rebate for Dues Payments
By ARI PAUL

Transport Workers Union Local 100 will contribute as much as $175 to those members who open new accounts with the union-owned Amalgamated Bank - which is offering several financial benefits to new customers - that would allow for direct deposits of their dues, President Roger Toussaint announced... More...

City Using State Aid To Cut Class Size;
Will Hire 1,300 Teachers
By MEREDITH KOLODNER

Union officials and community activists applauded the state's approval last week of the city's plan to spend $258 million in school funds, which included significant changes from its original proposal in July. Almost 60 percent of the funding, about $153 million, will be spent to reduce class siz... More...


Sizable Salary Upgrades For 2,400 at HRA; Job Opportunity Specialist Settlement Covers Back Wages
By MEREDITH KOLODNER

More than 2,400 Human Resources Administration employees will receive thousands of dollars in back-pay and see their salaries jump from $2,000 to $7,000 this year after Social Services Employees Union Local 371 of District Council 37 settled a dispute that began seven years ago. More...


School Deputy Gets Educated;
Principals Air Their Grievances
By MEREDITH KOLODNER

Parrying several hundred educators' concerns about the city's new school report cards, Deputy Schools Chancellor Christopher Cerf conceded Nov. 17 that the reports were "in need of a lot of change and improvement." He smiled as the roomful of school administrators applauded his admission. "We got... More...


Unions Join Bid To Stop Closing Day-Care Spots
By MEREDITH KOLODNER

Two city-funded day-care centers and their unions are fighting to stop their planned closings in January. The Administration for Children's Services cancelled contracts for the Lucille Murray Child Development Center in The Bronx, serving 207 children, which is slated to close Jan. 11. More...


 Editorial
•MEDICAL EXAMINER'S DISTINCTION BAFFLING
Dr. Charles S. Hirsch, the city's Chief Medical Examiner, has stirred another Ground Zero-related controversy by concluding that former Police Officer James Godbee, who was exposed to toxic dust during hundreds of hours at the World Trade Center site, was a victim of natural causes rather than of ... More...
•MAKING EXPERIENCE A LIABILITY
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
•Razzle Dazzle: AFSCME's Turkey Ruse
The attitude of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees toward its flagship New York City affiliate shone brightly earlier this month: while District Council 37's largest local subverted democracy yet again, AFSCME was worried about free turkeys being distributed to union ... More...
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 Letters to the Editor
•Letters to the Editor: Feminism and Equal Rights
To the Editor:
A forum recently held at NYU (Nov. 2 issue) tried to discern why, among other things, "feminism" and "feminist" had taken on a negative connotation. Always eager to lend a helping hand, I hereby offer my thoughts on this topic. More...
•NYSNA GETS POLITICAL
•RAND STUDY DUBIOUS
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 Professionals' Column
•Current Pension Topics: Switch to HHC Cuts Allowance
Q.: I currently work for the city's Department of Transportation. I'm 55 years old and have 25 years of service. I do not belong to the 55/25 Plan. More...
•YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
•Know Your Rights: Disciplining Off-Duty Conduct
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
•STATE TROOPER FILING SET TO CLOSE DEC. 1
Start at $50G; Rise to $77G After 5 Years; Openings in Regions Just North of City; College Needed
The state is accepting applications for an exam leading to Trooper jobs until Dec. 1, the New York State Police said. The test will be held Jan. 19 and 26, and Feb. 2 and 9. The starting salary is $50,374, which rises to $61,525 upon graduation from the Academy. More...
•Will Fill Jobs: CITY CERTIFICATIONS
•5,986 Eligibles From May Test: Bridge and Tunnel Officer List
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