QUESTION
What are the staffing impacts of the reduction by 400 positions and the hiring freeze at the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation?
3:27:51
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The council member confirms the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation is facing both a reduction of 400 positions and a hiring freeze where vacancies cannot be filled as people leave.
- The commissioner acknowledges this staffing situation, referring to the inability to backfill vacancies as the 'attrition peg'
- This suggests the department will have reduced staffing levels due to the position cuts and the hiring freeze
- No additional details are provided on how services or operations may be impacted by the lower staffing levels
Shekar Krishnan
3:27:51
1000 to my next question.
3:27:53
So in addition to the to a reduction by 400 positions, you also are facing a hiring freeze that's exactly what it is and we'll say that, where you're not able to hire as people leave and there are vacancies created you are not going to be able to hire to fill those vacancies.
3:28:11
Correct?
Sue Donoghue
3:28:12
Absolutely.
3:28:12
That's the attrition peg.
Shekar Krishnan
3:28:14
Got it.