Overview
- Reinstatement requires a DCAS rule change and state Civil Service Commission approval after a Nov. 19 public hearing, though non-competitive and school-based staff do not need the rule change.
- The offer extends to all mayoral agencies, including the NYPD and FDNY, as well as NYC Public Schools and the New York City Housing Authority.
- Former employees must contact their agency human resources by Dec. 5 to be considered for returning to their former civil service titles at prior salaries.
- Returnees will receive no back pay or credit for missed time, and roles that require physicals, fitness tests or certifications must be cleared before reinstatement.
- Agencies may not restore the exact prior assignment if positions were filled, with reorganizations funded as the city seeks to address roughly 14,000 vacancies.