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June 2017

Employee VoicesJune 2017

Say Hello to the Employee Engagement Committee

Employee engagement is not measured by how happy or satisfied you are with your job. It is the emotional and functional commitment employees make to their employer and its goals. Ask yourself these questions: Do I have a clear understanding of how NYCHA fulfills its mission and how my work contributes to its success? Do… Continue Reading Say Hello to the Employee Engagement Committee

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June 2017

NYCHA’s Comprehensive Mold Remediation Pilot

NYCHA launched a new pilot program to fight mold at 38 developments throughout the city on May 1, 2017. The year-long pilot, called Mold Busters, aggressively combats mold by empowering front-line staff with new training, tools, and protocols to permanently fix the source of the problem. Developed in consultation with mold treatment experts, the program… Continue Reading NYCHA’s Comprehensive Mold Remediation Pilot

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June 2017NYCHA Notes

Congratulations on the Following Appointments and Promotions

Kathie Soroka, formerly Senior Counsel to the General Counsel at HUD, was appointed Vice President for Real Estate Development in April 2017. Responsible for implementation of NYCHA’s real estate development strategy as outlined in NextGeneration NYCHA, Ms. Soroka oversees the management of development opportunities on vacant and underutilized NYCHA-owned land and the preservation of NYCHA’s… Continue Reading Congratulations on the Following Appointments and Promotions

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June 2017News to Use

Advance Your Career at CUNY’s Murphy Institute

Applications for the fall 2017 semester of the City University of New York/Department of Citywide Administrative Services (CUNY/DCAS) Public Administration program are now being accepted. Offered in partnership with participating unions, the innovative degree and credit-bearing certificate programs on both the undergraduate and graduate levels prepare City employees to deliver effective services to residents of… Continue Reading Advance Your Career at CUNY’s Murphy Institute

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June 2017News to Use

Reasonable Accommodation Policy and Procedures

The New York City Housing Authority has a reasonable accommodation policy and procedure. The function of this policy/ procedure is to provide a reasonable accommodation to a qualified employee or job applicant who has a disability, except when such accommodation would be unduly costly, extensive, substantial or disruptive or would fundamentally alter the nature or… Continue Reading Reasonable Accommodation Policy and Procedures

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June 2017

Chair Shola Olatoye Responds to the Trump Administration’s FY 2018 Budget Proposal

“The Trump Administration’s devastating budget is an assault on public housing as we know it in this City.” “The proposed rent increase for 2019 will mean that families barely making ends meet, as it is, will be forced to choose between putting food on the table and paying the rent. These cuts threaten our day-to-day… Continue Reading Chair Shola Olatoye Responds to the Trump Administration’s FY 2018 Budget Proposal

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HighlightedJune 2017

NYCHA’s Trade Fair Levels the Playing Field

More than 200 vendors, contractors and consultants attended NYCHA’s 2017 Minority-and Women-owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) and Section 3 Business Concerns (S3BC) Trade Show at BNY Mellon in Manhattan on May 4. “Our trade show features representatives from New York City and New York State agencies who, like NYCHA, want to benefit from your expertise in… Continue Reading NYCHA’s Trade Fair Levels the Playing Field

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June 2017News to Use

Free Financial Planning Seminars

The NYC Office of Labor Relations offers a variety of free financial planning seminars that are presented by certified financial planners. Seminars are available on the following topics: College Planning Deferred Compensation Plan Basics Distribution Planning Estate Planning Health Benefits for Active NYC Employees Insurance Planning Retirement Planning Social Security & Medicare Tax Planning For… Continue Reading Free Financial Planning Seminars

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