Provides that for each fiscal year commencing on or after July 1, 2025, the city of New York shall provide an excess differential offset to each person who was employed by the board of education as a paraprofessional for all or part of such year.
Impact
The bill aims to address salary discrepancies within the education sector, particularly affecting paraprofessionals, who often earn significantly less than their supervising principals. It would further solidify the framework for salary adjustments by utilizing a formula that considers historical salary data over the past 20 fiscal years. This measure is viewed as a necessary step to provide equitable compensation and potentially improve job satisfaction and retention among paraprofessionals.
Summary
Bill S08129 proposes an amendment to the administrative code of the city of New York concerning the provisions for excess differential offsets for paraprofessionals employed by the board of education. It mandates that starting from the fiscal year of 2025, the city shall provide these offsets to those employed as paraprofessionals for part or all of the fiscal year. The excess differential is calculated based on salary disparities between paraprofessionals and principals to ensure fair compensation adjustments over time.
Contention
While the intention behind S08129 is to promote fairness in pay, discussions may arise about the broader implications of such salary adjustments. Critics might argue that the bill places additional financial burdens on the city budget in times of fiscal scarcity. Observers are likely to debate whether increasing compensation for paraprofessionals is the best approach to fund educational improvements or whether funds could be better allocated elsewhere within the educational system.
Provides additional personal exemption of $650 for each dependent who is 65 years of age or older and whose gross income for the calendar year is not more than $1500.
Relates to the determination of salary base for members of the New York city police pension fund; provides that the salary base for members of the New York city police pension fund whose employment with the police department of the city of New York commenced on or after July 1, 2000 shall be determined in the same manner as members whose employment commenced prior to such date.
Relates to the determination of salary base for members of the New York city police pension fund; provides that the salary base for members of the New York city police pension fund whose employment with the police department of the city of New York commenced on or after July 1, 2000 shall be determined in the same manner as members whose employment commenced prior to such date.
Provides that a member with credited service in excess of twenty-five years shall receive an additional retirement allowance equal to one-sixtieth of such member's final average salary for each year of creditable service in excess of twenty-five years; makes related provisions.
Provides that a member with credited service in excess of twenty-five years shall receive an additional retirement allowance equal to one-sixtieth of such member's final average salary for each year of creditable service in excess of twenty-five years; makes related provisions.
Provides that the police commissioner of the city of New York and all other cities with a population of one hundred thousand or more shall be an elected office with a four-year term; provides that such office shall be subject to term limits of two terms.
Provides that the police commissioner of the city of New York and all other cities with a population of one hundred thousand or more shall be an elected office with a four-year term; provides that such office shall be subject to term limits of two terms.
Provides free SUNY and CUNY tuition, books, and fees to all current New York state and New York city employees who have been such employees for at least two years, and who continue such employment throughout their academic program.