Q&A
Impact of increased overtime spending on employee well-being
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Council Member De La Rosa raises concerns about the significant increase in overtime spending and its potential effects on employee well-being, productivity, and retention, especially in critical roles related to public health and safety.
- Overtime spending reached $1.8 billion through March 2024, up from $1.1 billion three years prior.
- The council member cites the example of 911 operators being forced to work 16-hour days.
- DCAS officials begin to discuss WorkWell NYC, a program offered through the Office of Labor Relations, as a resource for employee well-being.
Carmen De La Rosa
1:02:38
Thank you for answering that question.
1:02:39
I have a question on overtime spending before I I pass it over to chair Ressler.
1:02:44
So overtime spending reached 1,800,000,000 through March 2024.
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That's up from 1,100,000,000 3 years prior.
1:02:54
We heard the testimony of Henry Garrido in terms of the 9 one one operators and how they've actually been forced to work 16 hour days.
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Has the administration assessed how this increase in overtime affects employees' well-being, productivity, and retention, especially in roles that are critical to public health and safety?
Katrina Porter
1:03:17
So related to employees, you know, health and well-being, we have, you know, the office of, Dan, I'm What's the name of the
Daniel Pollak
1:03:28
work.
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NYC.
1:03:29
Yes.
Katrina Porter
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WorkWell l NYC.
Carmen De La Rosa
1:03:31
What is the name?
Katrina Porter
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Well, WorkWell NYC, which, is a part of, OLR, that offers, many different, programs and services for city employees.
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So, Dan, if you could, you know, share some of that with the council.
Carmen De La Rosa
1:03:44
Okay.
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And And then I have a second part to that question.
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I'll I'll listen to the response.
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But are there any plans to establish more efficient staffing models to reduce this overtime resilience is the second part of that question.
1:03:54
Alright.
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Go ahead, Dan.
Daniel Pollak
1:03:56
Thank you, council member.
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So just, building off what deputy commissioner
Lincoln Restler
1:04:00
Porter get
Carmen De La Rosa
1:04:01
a little closer.
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I'm sorry.
Daniel Pollak
1:04:01
Sorry.
