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AGENCY TESTIMONY
DCAS's commitment to equity in the city's workforce
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Katrina Porter emphasizes DCAS's commitment to equity in the workforce, describing it as a critical mission rather than just a goal. She highlights the importance of creating diverse pipelines for good-paying careers in city government.
- Stresses the need for government to reflect the diversity of the 8.5 million New Yorkers it serves
- Acknowledges challenges posed by historic and systemic inequities
- Mentions the civil service system as a primary tool for mitigating pay inequity
Katrina Porter
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Equity is in the workforce is more than a goal but an absolute critical mission and I am proud to help lead this effort in city government.
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At DCAS, we remain invested in creating pipelines for people from all backgrounds to grow into good paying careers as part of the city's workforce.
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It's it is how we ensure our government reflects the diversity of nearly 8,500,000 people we serve.
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As we continue to focus on strengthening our workforce, increasing diversity, and creating new opportunities, we are also cognizant of the challenges posed by historic and systematic inequities as they relate to occupational segregation and pay equity.
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Our first line of defense has been and will continue to be our civil service system.
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By design, it prioritizes merit and fitness and helps mitigate issues with pay inequity.
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Furthermore, the salaries for the vast majority of employees are set through collective bargaining between the city represented by the office of labor relations and unions representing our city workers.
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This ensures our employees themselves have a seat at the table through their union representatives.
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But we know that there is still more to be done and we are using data to build out an apples to apples comparison to better understand where we stand in relation to other sectors.