A civil penalty in the amount of $6,500 is imposed on a former New York City employee by the New York City Conflicts of Interest Board

The New York City Conflicts of Interest Board adopted New York City Office of  Administrative Trials and Hearings Administrative Law Judge [ALJ]  Seon Jeong Lee’s recommendation to impose a $6,500 civil penalty on a former project manager [Respondent] who operated a private ticket-selling business while employed by a New York City agency.

The ALJ found the agency established that Respondent, a project manager at this City agency, violated Section 2604(b)(2) of the New York City Charter by storing files related to his private business in his employer's computer and using his agency e-mail account for that business. 

Click HERE to access Judge Lee's findings and recommendation and the Conflicts of Interests Board's decision posted on the Internet.

Paid Family Leave webinar for employers and HR professionals scheduled by the New York State Workers' Compensation Board

Paid Family Leave [PFL] is employee-paid insurance that provides employees with job-protected, paid time off from work to bond with a new child, care for a family member with a serious health condition, or assist when a spouse, domestic partner, child, or parent is deployed abroad on active military service.

Since PFL began in 2018, benefits have been significantly enhanced to further improve the lives of working New Yorkers and their families, including more time off, more uses for PFL, and more financial security.

The New York State Workers’ Compensation Board [WCB] will host a free PFL webinar specifically for employers and HR professionals to share what’s new for 2025 on Tuesday, January 14, 2025; 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. The presentation will include information concerning the higher maximum weekly benefit amount and the updated employee contribution rate. This one-hour, online webinar session will also provide an overview of New York State’s landmark PFL benefit, including eligibility, and "how you take it". In addition, there will be time at the end of the webinar for questions.

Click here to Register.

New York State offers complete details on PFL at PaidFamilyLeave.ny.gov, including updates for 2025. Visit the employer page for helpful resources, including employer forms, fact sheets and past webinars.

Click here to Sign up to receive PFL news via e-mail, including information on future webinars. Help is also available via a toll-free PFL Helpline at (844) 337-6303, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

If interested individuals cannot attend this webinar, the WCB invites those interested to visit its Internet site by clicking Webinar FAQs.

New York State Comptroller posted the following on the Internet of particular interest to members of the New York State and Local Retirement System

Protecting Yourself from Scams Your retirement account can be an attractive target for scammers and imposters who continue to find new ways to try to impersonate government agencies, such as NYSLRS or the Social Security Administration. Learn to distinguish fake messages from official NYSLRS communications and protect yourself from scams. Read More...

Requesting Additional Service Credit Service credit is one of the major factors in calculating your NYSLRS pension. You earn a year of service credit for each year of full-time employment with a public employer in New York State. In some cases, you may also be able to request additional credit for past or military service, which could increase your pension. Read More...

How School Employees Earn NYSLRS Service Credit While most New York teachers and administrators are in the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System, other school employees are members of NYSLRS. In fact, 1 out of 5 NYSLRS members works for a school district. Usually, their employment is tied to the school year, which is often 10 or 11 months long. So how does NYERS determine service credit for school employees? Read More...