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Council Member Carmen De La Rosa's opening remarks on pathways to NYC civil service
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Council Member Carmen De La Rosa delivers opening remarks for a joint hearing of the Civil Service and Labor Committee and the Higher Education Committee. She introduces the topic of pathways into New York City's civil service workforce, highlighting recent legislative efforts to expand recruitment and opportunities in civil service.
- Mentions Local Law 2 of 2022, which established the Civil Service Ambassador program
- Discusses Local Law 4, which launched the Public Service Corps internship program
- Emphasizes CUNY's role in preparing students for civil service careers and partnership with the city
Carmen De La Rosa
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Good morning, and welcome to city hall chamber.
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Happy halloween, everyone.
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I'm Casa Member, Carmen Dela Rosa, Chair of the Civil Service And Labor Committee.
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Welcome to today's joint he being held in collaboration with my good friend and neighbor.
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Chair Denowitz, and the Higher Education Committee to discuss various pathways into New York City civil service workforce.
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Every year, hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers take civil service exams.
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In the hopes of joining the municipal workforce, our city agencies are staffed by hardworking, dedicated New Yorkers who deliver essential city services across the Five boroughs.
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We are immensely grateful to the to these employees who keep our city running smoothly every day.
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Beyond ensuring we retain such exemplary staff.
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Over the past few years, the city council has taken action to expand recruitment efforts and to bring more talent into civil service.
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In 2022, the city council enacted local law tool, which directs DCAS to establish a civil service ambassador program.
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This initiative aims to engage and educate potential candidates about employment opportunities within the city's workforce.
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Building on the on this progress last year, Decast implemented local law 4, which launched the Public Service Corp's program.
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This program provides internship opportunities to diverse undergraduate and graduate and law students from a wide range of academic disciplines.
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Within the program, managers provide interns with guidance and training, supplying them with the tools and knowledge needed to pursue successful careers in civil service.
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CUNY, as always, has played a pivotal role in helping students navigate the civil service system, providing them with training and expertise needed to thrive.
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In public sector careers, Many KUNY alumni have gone on to become indispensable members of our city's workforce, and we deeply appreciate KUNY's continued commitment to building a strong partnership with the city.
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Our goal at the city council is clear to enhance accessibility to civil service jobs, promote diversity, and equity within the workforce, and set a standard of excellence that city across the country can look to.
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Today, we look forward to hearing from DCAS and CUNY about their ongoing efforts to further these goals.
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I'd like to thank the committee staff for their hard work and preparing for today's hearing public public policy analyst Elizabeth Arts And legislative counsel, Rios Soara.
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I'd also like to thank my staff half, James Burke, my chief of staff, deputy chief of staff, Kenadias, and communications director, Faith Amelia.
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I would also like to recognize that we've been joined by council member, Youssef Salah, my other neighbor.
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And now I turn it to chair Dinwidds for his opening statement.
