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August 8, 2008
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State Unions Criticize Paterson Plan to Cut Thousands of Posts; Say Workforce Would Bear Too Much of the Burden; Want Consultants Cut
By TOMMY HALLISSEY
Civil Service Employees Association President Danny Donohue called Governor Paterson's plan to reduce the state workforce because of a widening budget deficit "knee-jerk political solutions" and a "sham." Mr. Paterson July 29 addressed the public in a televised speech about the dire economic situ... More...
PBA Leader Defends Cops Charged in Brutality Cases; Captured on Videotape
By TOMMY HALLISSEY

Patrolmen's Benevolent Association President Patrick J. Lynch last week defended two officers caught on videotape using questionable force in arrests after the men and the NYPD came under scrutiny. On July 25, Christopher Long rode through Times Square in a Critical Mass bike rally. The video sho... More...

Principals Tighten the Reins on Tenure, Deny It to 164 Teachers
By DAVID SIMS

New Department of Education figures have revealed that the denial of Teacher tenure more than doubled compared to last year, as Mayor Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Joel Klein continue to push for stricter evaluations of Teachers up for long-term job security. More...


Governor Vetoes Bill Letting Police Unions Bargain on Discipline
By TOMMY HALLISSEY

Governor Paterson vetoed a bill that would have cleared the way for a police union challenge to Police Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly's post-shooting Breathalyzer tests for the cops involved. The bill, introduced in January, proposed to amend the Civil Service Law to allow negotiating discipline a... More...


Governor, Mayor Urge Feds to Boost 9/11 Aid; Urge Passage of Zadroga Act
By ARI PAUL

Mayor Bloomberg and New York Members of Congress testified July 31 before a U.S. House of Representatives panel on behalf of a bill that would secure Federal funds for workers and residents suffering illnesses due to 9/11. More...


Mayor: Transit Engineers Deserve Higher Salaries; Tech Guild Seconds the Motion
By DAVID SIMS

Despite Metropolitan Transportation Authority budget woes and a possible recession, Mayor Bloomberg said MTA engineers should be paid more in his weekly radio show on July 25, a proposal praised by the Civil Service Technical Guild. The union also, however, suggested municipal engineers were in th... More...


 Editorial
•The Tape Doesn't Lie
The explanations given by Police Officer Patrick Pogan and Patrolman's Benevolent Association President Pat Lynch for Mr. Pogan's use of force against a bicyclist in Times Square bring to mind the old joke about a guy whose wife catches him in bed with another woman. More...
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
•Department of Just Us: Bush v. Merit System
To understand the failures and incompetence of the Bush Administration, you could do worse than to examine the portion of the Justice Department's own report on how politics affected countless hirings for what were supposed to be nonpolitical jobs at the agency, beginning with the person it identi... More...
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 Letters to the Editor
•Guild's Leading Demagogue
To the Editor: This is in response to the letter from Mitch Feder entitled "Unwarranted Guild Attack" in the July 25 edition of The Chief. I'll dispense with replying to Brother Feder's red-baiting attack on me in his letter. I am honored by such an attack. More...
•TWU Health Boondoggle
•Undeserved Credit at TWU
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 Professionals' Column
•Current Pension Topics: Vesting and Withdrawing QPP Funds at TRS
Following is some more vital information as published by the Teachers' Retirement System of the City of New York. I welcome your questions. If I change job titles, how would it affect my TRS membership? If your new job is another TRS-eligible position, your TRS membership would not be affected. More...
•YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
•STATE MENTAL HEALTH THERAPY AIDE POSTS
Will Fill More Than 1,000 Jobs; Salary $25,763 to Start; Must Pass Written Test, Know English Well To Be Hired
The State Office of Mental Health is hiring Mental Health Therapy Aide Trainees, at a starting salary of $25,763, to work in facilities throughout the state. There are currently 1,022 vacancies in this position. Last year, 600 aides were hired, with the same number expected this year. More...
•CITY CERTIFICATIONS
•ROUNDUP OF EXAMS LEADING TO JOBS
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