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December 21, 2007
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Scoppetta, Fire Unions Clash On Inspections; Dispute Statistics On Responses, Debate Specialized Unit
By ARI PAUL
Fire Commissioner Nicholas Scoppetta Dec. 12 defended his department's new building-inspection protocol against accusations by fire union leaders that it could increase emergency response times. More...
Pregnant Workers Seek Leave Rights;
City, State Policies Lag
By MEREDITH KOLODNER

Jennifer Ball was not sure how she would manage after she found out she was pregnant in the fall of her first semester teaching at Brooklyn College. There is no paid maternity leave policy at the City University of New York, and she and her husband could not afford to lose her income. She was rel... More...

Sheriffs Eager For Shot to Earn Spurs;
Want Old Duties Back
By REUVEN BLAU

The City Council will press the Bloomberg administration to re-create a separate agency to oversee city Sheriffs in order to better utilize their collection services and generate more funds. "This is a discussion that starts today," said Councilman Joseph P. Addabbo Jr., the chair of the Civil Se... More...


Super Bad: DEP Manager Guilty Of 2nd Vendetta; BCB Finds Retaliation Again is Linked To Anti-Union Bias
By REUVEN BLAU

In a second decision finding anti-labor bias against the same Department of Environmental Protection Superintendent, the Board of Collective Bargaining ruled that he went out of his way to file disciplinary charges against a union shop steward subordinate who testified on behalf of a colleague at ... More...


He Made Art of the Subways;
Dead Worker's Paintings Exhibited
By ARI PAUL

New York City Transit worker Marvin Franklin was just three years from putting together the perfect life. A Track Worker with 22 years on the job, he was going to retire, live off his pension and devote his future to art and helping those less fortunate. More...


School Bus Big Arrested For Taking Payoffs
By MEREDITH KOLODNER

A Department of Education Borough Supervisor was arrested last week on charges of taking bribes from school bus companies for arranging special treatment that increased their earnings. Geoffrey Berger allegedly pocketed thousands of dollars in exchange for giving certain companies additional and ... More...


 Editorial
•DEP AN ANTI-UNION RECIDIVIST
The Department of Environmental Protection's Brooklyn Borough Superintendent has been found guilty of anti-union bias for the second time in less than two years. Once might be written off as poor judgment. Twice amounts to an out-of-control manager who needs to be disciplined or pushed into retir... More...
•DOE BITTEN BY OSTRICH STANCE
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
•Razzle Dazzle: Sister Randi Explains It All
Randi Weingarten's 50th year was an eventful one. The United Federation of Teachers leader, who celebrated a landmark birthday Dec. 18, was elected to her fourth full term as president in March with 87 percent of the vote, a mandate that was expected after the early wage contract she negotiated w... More...
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 Letters to the Editor
•Letters to the Editor: The Giuliani Crime Family
To the Editor: It's nice to see Rudy Giuliani's judgment being questioned for something other than just Bernie Kerik, but aside from Judith Nathan, I'd like to see Rudy's explanation for the rest of the "Giuliani Crime Family'': More...
•DC 37 CEASES TO SHOCK
•PUBLIC SERVITUDE
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 Professionals' Column
•Current Pension Topics: How to Collect Second Pension
Over the last couple of weeks, I have taken calls on the same topic. The callers wanted to know if a second state/city pension may be earned by working for a Public Benefit Corporation after retiring on a state/city pension. For example, a Teacher retires from the Department of Education and rece... More...
•YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
•STATE SECURITY JOBS OPEN UNTIL DEC. 24
Trainee Pay Is $26G; Need A H.S. Diploma; Reach $30,902 After Year; Written Test Set Feb. 9
Filing is open until Dec. 24 for exams leading to Security Services Assistant jobs and Safety and Security Officer Trainee positions, the state Department of Civil Service said. The written tests for both positions are scheduled for Feb. 9. The starting pay for Security Services Assistant is $21,... More...
•Will Fill Jobs: CITY CERTIFICATIONS
•In the Public Service: ROUNDUP OF EXAMS LEADING TO JOBS
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