Q&A
Clarification on total staffing numbers and projected levels
0:32:58
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3 min
Council Member Williams seeks clarification on the total number of positions at MOERJ and projected staffing levels. Deputy Commissioner Negash provides details on the full staffing plan and timeline.
- Explains the total of 38 positions when fully staffed
- Clarifies that the 38 positions include staff for racial equity planning and other initiatives
- Discusses the goal to be fully staffed by Q2 of FY 2025
Nantasha M. Williams
0:32:58
Did you say 38?
0:33:00
Correct.
Dabash Negash
0:33:01
Okay.
0:33:01
And that and I should mention, that includes positions that will directly work on the racial equity planning and the charter amendments, but it also includes positions related to the work that commissioner Sherman mentioned for NYC Her Future, which is a new unit in the office.
0:33:20
Okay.
Nantasha M. Williams
0:33:21
I think I'm confused, but it may be me and not you, so please allow me to clarify.
0:33:26
So you mentioned 10 star 5 in the pipe.
0:33:28
And then you said a total of 38.
0:33:31
Can you explain to me the weirdness of I'm pretty sure the city's hiring process the 10, the 5, the 38.
0:33:38
Like, what is that?
Dabash Negash
0:33:40
Sure.
0:33:40
Absolutely.
0:33:41
So the 38 is just the total within our office.
Nantasha M. Williams
0:33:44
That includes, like, the different commissions and
Dabash Negash
0:33:47
That includes all of yes.
0:33:49
This is that yeah.
0:33:50
I I
Nantasha M. Williams
0:33:51
don't really understand.
0:33:52
I'm not in the inside.
Dabash Negash
0:33:53
So that includes all of the personal lines within the mayor mayor's office of Equity and racial justice within our Merrill agency.
0:34:03
And then it also includes some additional so that includes the staff that work on the racial equity planning process Right?
0:34:09
Our office was alongside the commission on racial equity was funded in the fis in fiscal year 24 for that expansion.
0:34:17
So it includes all of those lines, but it also includes positions for to support the new unit, the NYC Her Future that the Commissioner mentioned as well.
0:34:27
So it includes positions that are supporting the racial equity planning process, but also positions reporting the office as
Nantasha M. Williams
0:34:34
a whole because you have, like, different commissions and initiatives.
0:34:38
And so the 38 is encompasses all of the things.
Sideya Sherman
0:34:43
So give you a question.
0:34:45
So I it's a little and we can also follow-up if it's helpful too, but just big picture as as deputy commissioner Nagash shared.
0:34:52
That includes everyone who's within this new Merrill unit.
0:34:54
This and the the new Merrill unit, right, this new budget unit includes everyone tied to the racial equity man mandates and the new team that was created for NYC Her Future.
0:35:05
The offices that report to to me as chief equity officer, like commission on gender equity, young men's initiative, for instance, all sit in different budget areas and are part of our overall team.
0:35:16
And so we're not speaking to those those teams.
0:35:19
Right?
0:35:19
So we can also give you the big picture of all of our various teams that report into me.
0:35:24
But for the the newly created those are the 38.
0:35:28
And of those 38, we have 10 incumbents, 5 in the pipeline, and we're hiring on the rest of the lines.
Nantasha M. Williams
0:35:33
Okay.
0:35:34
Okay.
0:35:34
So the vacancies make up, like, pretty much 38-15.
0:35:39
Exactly.
0:35:40
Thank you.
0:35:42
So how are staffing levels projected to change in FY 2025?
0:35:48
And I guess if I could guess based off of what you've just am sir, and you can just tell me if I'm right or wrong, you would be seeking to fulfill the full 38 positions.
0:35:58
There are no additional positions.
0:35:59
It would just be a fully functioning office with the all 38 positions Exactly.
0:36:05
Left hand corner with the same head count.
0:36:07
Okay.
0:36:08
And at the end of FY20 25, does MOERJ project that it will be adequately staffed to fully carry out its full mandate under the charter, or is MOERJ projected to continue ramping up into FY 26th.
Sideya Sherman
0:36:21
Our goal is to be fully staffed within FY 25.
0:36:24
We're aiming to do that by Q2 of the fiscal year.
0:36:29
If not, earlier.
0:36:30
Again, headcount fluctuates, people separate, people join, but we're aggressively hiring.