New Cops, Firefighters To Be Placed in Tier 3, Infuriating PBA
Governor Paterson backed away from a threat that could have plunged the pension system into chaos when he July 1 signed into law a bill extending a wide variety of retirement-related provisions for another two years. More...
Last week's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the City of New Haven, Conn. unfairly denied white firefighters a chance at promotion to Lieutenant and Captain because not enough minorities scored high enough on the civil service exam to also advance does not directly affect the Fire Department, but it rekindled the debate about how to diversify the firefighting force. More...
A Federal jury in Manhattan June 30 found that departing Transport Workers Union Local 100 President Roger Toussaint wrongfully docked the pay of a union officer known for his vocal criticism of Mr. Toussaint's administration. More...
Mayor Bloomberg is considering awarding raises to the city's managers after reports of unionized subordinates out-earning their bosses in city agencies because of pay hikes from negotiated contracts. Mayoral officials indicated in January that managers' pay was being frozen because of the city's fiscal woes. More...
The Office of Court Administration has asked individual courts to identify positions that might be eligible for $20,000 termination payments not connected to retirement after the court unions agreed to the plan to provide savings to the state while limiting jobs lost. More...
The Supreme Court's ruling that the City of New Haven was wrong to discard promotion tests for Fire Lieutenant and Captain because few minorities scored well enough to advance, which a New York Times editorial labeled a blow to workplace diversity, was actually a major victory for the merit system. More...
The day after the June 29 ruling by the Supreme Court that the City of New Haven had discriminated against white candidates for promotion in its Fire Department by nullifying exams for Lieutenant and Captain, a uniformed union leader called to ask, "Do you agree with the decision, or are you one of those liberals? More...
To the Editor: Regarding Uniformed Firefighters Association President Steve Cassidy's letter, "FDNY Neglects Safety," in your July 3, 2009 edition, I am writing to correct his assertion that this department has "yet to take action" on the UFA's August 2008 suggestion that dispatchers provide regular water status updates to the Incident Commander and firefighters at a More...
Q.: I am a Tier 1 member of the New York City Employees Retirement System (NYCERS). The 8.25-percent fixed return I receive needed to be reset by June 30, 2009 by the State Legislature. It was not. More...
Maintenance Worker Among 106 on City's Schedule Police and Correction, Deckhand And Accountant Jobs Offered
Exams for School Safety Agent, Probation Officer and Maintenance Worker head the list of 106 civil service hiring and promotion tests the city has scheduled to administer during the next year. Other popular exams due to be held include those for Park Supervisor, Deckhand, Media Services Technician, Associate Staff Analyst, Photographer and Accountant. More...
Mayor Lauds Incredible Shrinking Police Force