Q&A
DSNY mechanic staffing levels and related overtime costs
1:11:03
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Council Member Abreu inquires about DSNY's mechanic staffing levels, overtime costs, and hiring efforts. Deputy Commissioner Goodman acknowledges that specific data is not immediately available but commits to providing it to the council.
- DSNY does not have immediate data on the number of auto truck mechanics on staff
- Mechanic staffing was impacted by vacancy reductions in the November plan
- DSNY is actively engaged in hiring mechanics, but the number is lower than recent historical levels
- The department commits to providing detailed data on mechanic staffing, turnover, and overtime costs within a week of a formal request
Shaun Abreu
1:11:03
How many auto truck mechanics does DSNY have on staff?
Joshua Goodman
1:11:07
You know, we have that.
1:11:08
I'm sorry.
1:11:08
I didn't know that would be on the agenda for today.
1:11:10
We can get that back.
1:11:11
Alright.
1:11:11
But it is that is a number that was impacted the vacancy reduction in the November plan.
Shaun Abreu
1:11:18
How many DSNY mechanics are uniquely assigned to each annotation district?
Joshua Goodman
1:11:22
The mechanics and we can include that breakdown, but just so you know the mechanics, can be assigned to a borough repair shop or to our central repair shop.
1:11:31
And then depending on the size of a repair need, it either goes to the local place in the borough or it goes to the big shop in which is in Woodside Massbeth, depending on who you ask.
Shaun Abreu
1:11:40
Are there any DSNY mechanics required to staff multiple sanitation districts?
Joshua Goodman
1:11:45
Yes.
1:11:45
Because the the repair shop survey bureau.
Shaun Abreu
1:11:48
How many DSNY mechanics have resigned or otherwise left DSNY employment during the last 12 months?
1:11:53
We should be able
Joshua Goodman
1:11:54
to show change over time.
1:11:55
In our mechanics.
Shaun Abreu
1:11:57
Is this and why actively engaged in hiring additional mechanics?
Joshua Goodman
1:12:00
Yes.
1:12:01
We are engaged in hiring a number that I don't have in front of me, but I know it.
1:12:09
It was still lower than recent historical numbers.
Shaun Abreu
1:12:12
How soon can you get us this data
Joshua Goodman
1:12:14
when we received a formal request from community council?
1:12:16
We should be able to turn it around relatively quickly.
Shaun Abreu
1:12:18
Within a week?
1:12:20
Okay.
1:12:21
What is the overall overtime cost attributable to weight attributable to wages paid to DSNY mechanics during the last 12 months.
1:12:29
Same thing.
Joshua Goodman
1:12:30
Yeah.
1:12:30
I would suggest including that, and that would be only the cost of the mechanics and not the cost in sanitation worker over time that may be due to equipment outage.
1:12:40
Right, when a truck is not functioning, and then suddenly have to use a different truck instead, and that can lead to overtime as well.
Shaun Abreu
1:12:45
Okay.
