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Overtime Cheat Sheet

The rules around overtime and comptime can be confusing.  To boil it down, we have compiled the rules below.  The most important thing to know is whether your title is covered (C) by the Fair Labor

SALARY HISTORY BAN

Local 3599 Members:

DON'T BE THIS GUY

ARE YOU ENROLLED IN THE PENSION?

Imagine working your entire career, only to find out that you were never enrolled in the NYC Pension?  Unfortunately, this has been the case for some people

GRIEVANCE INFORMATION

A grievance is the legal mechanism that represented employees have available to them to ensure that policies and procedures are followed appropriately, including but not limited to compensation.  The grievance process is outlined in the Citywide Agreement as well as the Unit Contract for Scientific & Engineering Titles.  We expect the City to always follow policies and procedures, but we must also be aware of our responsibilities.  Most importantly:

COVID Time & Leave

IMPORTANT UPDATE REGARDING DAILY HEALTH SCREENING!  DCAS has updated Time & Leave Guidance, effective 1-26-22.

If you DO NOT PASS the daily health screening for any reason, you must not report to work.  You will be granted excused leave, the details of which are outlined here.

BWS ONLY (per Bureau admin 1/3/21):

Statement Regarding Vaccine Mandate 10-28-21

Members of Local 3599, 

Henry Garrido, the DC37 Executive Director, just sent out the following email regarding the current negotiations that are taking place with regards to the Vaccine Mandates.  Please see below.  Please find a list of the EEO contacts by Agency here. 

-Rich

Local3599, President 

Dear Delegates,

Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness: Act Fast!

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Attention New Members!

If you are a new employee, there are TWO very important steps to ensure you are receiving the appropriate Local 3599 membership benefits:

First, you must enroll with DC37 HERE.  Your local is 3599.

Second, you must complete the DC37 Health & Security Plan Form.

Attention Retirees!

The new NYC Medicare Advantage Plus Plan for retirees will take effect Jan. 1, 2022.

Please review all relevant information on DC37's Retiree Associaton page.

DC37 PRESS RELEASE 9-14-21

Statement from Executive Director Henry Garrido on NYS Supreme Court action regarding the Mayor’s vaccine mandate for Department of Education employees

“We just learned the Supreme Court has issued a temporary restraining order effectively pausing the Mayor’s mandate that Department of Education employees get the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by September 27. This decision follows a similar decision regarding State healthcare workers made earlier today.

DC37 PRESS RELEASE 9-10-21

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR HENRY GARRIDO CALLS ON MAYOR DE BLASIO TO DELAY “RETURN TO WORK” FOR 80,000 NON-ESSENTIAL WORKERS

 

In an op-ed printed in the New York Daily News, Garrido warns bringing people back to the office too soon could move the city backwards in the fight against COVID-19