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August 15, 2008  RSS feed


Court of Appeals Rules Troopers Not Always Entitled to Union Rep; Contract Doesn't Provide For Counsel During Incident Reviews
The State Court of Appeals has affirmed a ruling dismissing a State Trooper Police Benevolent Association suit seeking the right to have lawyers or union representatives present with Troopers during critical incident reviews. More...
DEA Alleges IAB Chief Violated Detective's Rights After Shooting
By TOMMY HALLISSEY

The Detectives Endowment Association July 30 filed an improper practice complaint with the Office of Collective Bargaining over the suspension of an off-duty Detective who failed a sobriety test after he fired back at a gunman. More...

Teacher Sues DOE Over Harassment By Students; Alleges Principal Failed to Act
By DAVID SIMS

A Teacher at the School for Legal Studies in Williamsburg has filed a discrimination charge against the Department of Education alleging that she was repeatedly sexually harassed at her school by students and that the school's Principal did little to address her complaints. More...

Report Double-Digit Dip In City School Crime; NYPD, DOE Cited for Efforts
By DAVID SIMS

Mayor Bloomberg, along with Schools Chancellor Joel I. Klein and Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly, announced Aug. 5 that school crime had dropped substantially in the last year, with an 11-percent decrease in major felonies and a 10-percent decrease in violent offenses across all city schools. More...


Harvard Prof Skeptical On HIP-GHI Merger; Stresses Need for Safeguards
By ARI PAUL

A possible conversion of the two health-insurance companies for most city workers into a single for-profit firm comes with benefits and drawbacks, and would need a tough watchdog, according to one business scholar. More...


 Editorial
• Third Strike for Porno King
The third time is definitely not the charm for Peter Senesi. The General Manager of the Queens-Midtown Tunnel for the third time in less than 20 years has shown himself to be insensitive, bigoted or both in dealing with employees under his command. More...
• DEA Tackles Unfair Choice
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
• article has image Kids' Minds in Gutter, Adults' Heads in Sand
There are more than a few shocking details in the sexual harassment complaint that Theresa Reel, a Teacher at the School for Legal Studies in Brooklyn, has brought against the Department of Education for failing to deal with her allegations of student misbehavior. More...
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 Letters to the Editor
• City Plan Omits Civil Service
To the Editor: Union leaders in New York City have become accustomed to asking a question of our city administrators: What are you thinking? The question pops into my head as I review the Department of Citywide Administrative Services plan on reducing provisional appointments. More...
• TWU's Strange Priorities
• Unique Media Democracy
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 Professionals' Column
• article has image Current Pension Topics: Some Limits on Transfer Of Funds From TRS
Here is a continuation of vital information from Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York. As always, I welcome your questions. If I transfer my membership to another retirement system, will all of my TRS funds be transferred? More...
• article has image YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
• JAIL SYSTEM IS HIRING THOUSANDS OF OFFICERS
Start at $35,000 Or Higher As of Sept. 1; Must Pass Job Exam; File by Aug. 15 for Nov. 1 Test or Take Daily Walk-In Exam
The city is seeking to hire thousands of qualified candidates for Correction Officer jobs, with starting pay due to rise to $35,000 or more as of Sept. 1. Applicants may take a walk-in computerized test that will be given daily in Manhattan through Aug. 29, or take the next written exam on Nov. 1, for which applications must be received by Aug. 15. More...
• CITY CERTIFICATIONS
• ROUNDUP OF EXAMS LEADING TO JOBS
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