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NYC committee hears competing views on $10,000 pay supplement for DOE paraprofessionals
Summary
The City Council Committee on Civil Service and Labor heard testimony on Intro. 692, which would provide eligible Department of Education paraprofessionals a $10,000 annual, non‑pensionable lump sum. The Office of Labor Relations warned the measure conflicts with the Taylor Law and collective‑bargaining rules; sponsors and union witnesses argued immediate relief is needed to stem widespread vacancies.
The New York City Council Committee on Civil Service and Labor heard testimony on Intro. 692 on a proposal to provide eligible Department of Education paraprofessionals with an annual $10,000, non‑pensionable workforce stabilization payment.
Council Member Carmen de la Rosa, sponsor of the bill, said the measure — called the Respect Act in testimony — is aimed at stabilizing a workforce she described as ‘‘in crisis’’ because low pay has driven vacancies that leave students without legally mandated supports. ‘‘If we believe that every child deserves support in the classroom, then we must also believe that workers providing that support deserve wages that allow them to live with stability and respect,’’ De la Rosa said during her opening remarks.
Daniel Pollock, first deputy commissioner at the city’s Office of Labor Relations (OLR), summarized the bill’s mechanics and raised legal objections. Pollock said Intro. 692 would require the DOE to provide eligible paraprofessionals with a $10,000 lump sum, subject to proration, and that the requirement would be…
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