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July 17, 2009  RSS feed


City Ends Job Freeze After Senate Approves Sales-Tax Increase
New Police Class July 14, EMT, Firefighter Hiring Back on Schedule
Mayor Bloomberg July 10 rescinded a hiring freeze four days after he instituted it once the State Senate approved a bill increasing the city sales tax by a half-percent that is expected to produce $60 million a month in revenue. More...
City Shelved Layoff of 395 NYPD Civilians To Give Cops Duties
By TOMMY HALLISSEY

Mayor Bloomberg's threatened layoff of 395 civilian members of the NYPD was taken out of this year's final budget after it was revealed that higher-paid Police Officers would be taken off the streets to fill the jobs of Police Administrative Aides, who earn less than $30,000 a year. More...

Mayoral Control of Schools Expected to Clear Albany
Changes Possible in Fall
By DAVID SIMS

With the end of the State Senate stalemate in Albany, the renewal of mayoral control of the city school system seemed assured, with all 30 Republicans and at least a handful of Democrats thought to be behind a State Assembly bill that would keep the Mayor firmly in control of the city's school system. More...

UFA Sears FDNY for Lack Of Water Updates At Fires
Says Notification a Life-Saver
By RICHARD STEIER

Uniformed Firefighters Association President Steve Cassidy July 8 accused top Fire Department officials of ignoring a union proposal to notify firefighters inside a burning building of how long they've been there without getting water on the blaze because it would redefine the measurement of agency response time. More...


Education Secretary: Must Hold Teachers Accountable
Start Clean,' He Tells NEA
By DAVID SIMS

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan July 2 voiced his commitment to wide-reaching education reform in a speech at the National Education Association's representative assembly July 2, telling Teachers, "We need to go in a room. . . lock the door, throw out the rule books, and start with a clean slate. More...


 Editorial
• Manager Raises, At Last
With Albany's approval of a city sales-tax hike finally assured, Mayor Bloomberg July 10 belatedly, and deservedly, signed off on two four-percent raises for city managers. More...
• The Right Use of Politics
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 Editor's "Razzle Dazzle" Column
• article has image Mayor's Money Proved Drawback in Albany
The city began last week with a hiring freeze, which it nuked four days later after the Albany insanity was transformed back into insanity with a ruling majority. More...
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 Letters to the Editor
• Court Upheld Racist Test
To the Editor: I just read The Chief editorial in the July 10 edition entitled "Court Rules for Merit" and was outraged by it! You have joined the racist right-wing attack on affirmative action, an attack that has been going on for more than three decades. Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter should be proud of you! More...
• Different View of Ruling
• Get a Union, Managers
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 Professionals' Column
• article has image Supplemental Savings Of Growing Importance
Current Pension Topics
Over the past 30 years, defined contribution plans (IRA, 403(b), 457(b) and 401(k)) have become the dominant type of retirement plans in the private sector, while defined-benefit plans (Teachers' Retirement System, New York City Employees' Retirement System) remain the major players among state and local government employers. More...
• article has image Your Social Security
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 Civil Service Exam Stories
• Verbatim Reporter 1 Jobs Open With State
Pays $49G to Start; Posts in 3 Boroughs, L.I. and Upstate
Need 2 Years' Experience Or Specialized Course To Qualify for Exam The New York State Division of Parole and the state Workers' Compensation Board are looking to fill Verbatim Reporter 1 positions on an ongoing basis in areas including Albany, Brooklyn, Buffalo, Harlem, Hauppauge, Hempstead, Jamaica, Peekskill, Rochester and Syracuse. More...
• CITY CERTIFICATIONS
• IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE ROUNDUP OF EXAMS LEADING TO JOBS
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