REMARKS
Introduction of legislation related to civil service and hiring
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Council Member Restler introduces several pieces of legislation that will be discussed during the hearing, all aimed at improving the civil service hiring process and workforce diversity.
- Intro 75: Requires DCAS to maintain a live public hiring tracker
- Intro 212-A: Requires DCAS to offer civil service exams in plain, simple language
- Resolution 78: Calls on New York State to allow non-citizens to hold civil offices
- Resolution 521: Calls for expansion of OSHA trainers in NYC's designated languages
Lincoln Restler
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We'll be hearing several bills today, legislation that I introduced with council member de la Rosa to require DCAS to maintain a live public hiring tracker to help us have a real time understanding of the vacancy crisis in our city workforce.
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Intro 212 sponsored by council member Hanif, who would would require DCAS to offer civil service exams in plain simple language.
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We're also hearing 2 resolutions introduced by council member Farias, resolution 78 on the New York state calls on the New York state legislature to pass legislation amending the public officers law to allow noncitizens to hold civil offices.
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And Reso 521 calls on the US Department of Labor to expand the number of Occupational Safety and Health Administration, OSHA, authorized outreach trainers in New York City's 10 designated languages.
