Depending on the years with the city , If one leaves the city service before retirement age , they can be eligible for medical insurance when they start receiving the pension. I am looking to hear from people who separated from the city before being eligible to claim pension ( for example, worked 15 years , quit at the age of 45 and can file for retirement at 57) and filed for pension and medical when they reached the age. How was the process, any there were any difficulties signing back for medical and filing for pension?.

Edit: tier 4 57/5 regular not physically taxing . I am asking because I want to know if the process of vested retirement(quit job but don’t file for retirement for few years) is different from in -service retirement.

Hello everyone, don't know where to get an answer to this question so I figured I'd post it here. I currently work for a uniformed NYC agency and I'll be under 60 years old when I'll be eligible to collect a pension from NYCERS. My plan is to work for the MTA/NYC Transit as a Bus Operator for a paycheck while collecting my pension from my city job after I retire from it. I do not plan on rejoining NYCERS when I get hired as a Bus Operator because Tier 6 is garbage and I do not want to suspend my pension.

My question is how do I get more information on this? The only thing I found in NYCERS website is the link that I provided. There’s an interesting paragraph in that link that falls under NYS Retirement and Social Security Law 212: “There are no earnings limitations if you return to work at a public benefit corporation (such as NYC Health + Hospitals and the NYC Transit Authority, etc.). However, each agency has its own policy about re-employing service retirees so you should contact the agency directly for more information. For a full list of public benefit corporations, visit NYCERS’ website at www.nycers.org/glossary#pbc.”

I'm curious which field offer 40 hours per week and which field offers 35 hours? Outside of the easier overtime $ for the 40 hours, are there additional benefits? Thanks

Just recently discovered that EAP is available for city employees for personal therapy (and not purely work related stuff like I originally thought). I have had the hardest time finding a good therapist that takes the GHI insurance. I called the main number and left a message but while I am waiting for a call back, I wanted to know how was your experience with EAP and if someone can explain how it works.

I was previously a state employee in the state pension system, NYSLRS. I started a new job with the city last year and did a transfer of my pension to NYCERS. Once the transfer is complete, it should put me in Tier 4 based on my original join date. They told me it could take 12-18 months form the transfer to complete and for all my info to be applied.

It's now a year later, and NYCERS still shows me at Tier 6 as if I joined for the first time last year. I get that it's not 18 months yet, but I'm still concerned. Is it normal to take this long?

What are best strategies to get a City job if I'm transitioning from the private sector? Are there titles other than Community Coordinator that's open to folks new to city jobs? https://cityjobs.nyc.gov/jobs

Now that the mayor has been indicted, there has been talks of the possibility of laying off provisional employees. I’m kinda worried cause I just started a few months ago and there will be some performance evaluation by the end of the year.

Is it possible to be promoted to a permanent position without having to take an exam? What are the chances I should be worried or look into taking a civil service exam (none for my title tho)? I hope to continue working hard and learning stuff, but sometimes I’m worried I’m not doing as good enough.

Hello,

I have a question about filing for retirement. I "retired" from my city job in January, 2024 (30+ years of service). Had the retirement interview a year ago. But I had so much time that I am still on payroll, and the 90-day countdown clock to submit my application doesn't start until a couple of weeks from now, as my official retirement date is in January, 2025.

Has anyone submitted their service retirement application online through mynycers? Just wanted to know what to expect.

Also, for the health insurance, I was given a Health Benefits Retiree form that was filled out and certified by HR. I was told to submit it either online or mail or fax to OLR. I called the OLR to confirm, they said every agency does things differently, and I may not need to submit. It just sounds confusing. I was part of MBF for dental and optical, and they told me about a form that my agency needs to fill out to change my status from employee to retiree.

Does all of this sound about right? Is there anything else I would need to know when filing for the pension and retiree health benefits?

Thank you!!

Curious if anyone has ever had egg freezing or embryo covered through their GHI CBP health insurance plan and how much it costs.

Does anyone know when HHC employees under OSA will get their raise which was supposedly 9/6/2024 per the new contract?

Does anyone know how long the hiring process typically is for CUNY Campus Peace Officer from the date you are placed on the eligible list to graduation from the academy?

There’s a stigma that government jobs are cushy and things take forever to get done. I am burnt out from the private sector and am thinking of getting an admin/managerial role in government as I would welcome a less stressful environment and job security. However, I am worried about different stress of feeling like I can’t get things done and dealing with inefficiencies and things that don’t make sense, if you know what I mean.

Curious to hear from people who’ve migrated from the private sector if you have any regrets and what you enjoy the most and least about working for nyc.

This is a silly question, kind of; asking for a sleepy friend🥹 Where is there a private quiet place in the DOHMH building to lay your head down? For just your lunch hour or to just be out of view of everyone, as all of the floors are wide open cubicles or glass enclosed conference rooms….

I’m interested in becoming an Urban Park Ranger. I submitted an application through the Jobs NYC website. I have a resume that meets and exceeds every qualification. The status of my application is currently in review and has been for almost a month.

How long will it be before I hear back?

Is there anyone I can reach out to inquire about my application?

I went in the NYC Exams website, the next Urban Park Ranger examination registration isn’t until June, 2025.

Must I wait that long to register for the exam?

Thank you to all who could help me out on this! But

Can someone tell me how certification lists actually work? When I call dcas, and check online I see i am on an active cert list for a title. However I never get notified of a call letter regardless if I am number 3 on a cert list or 270. Do active certs actually mean anything. Shouldn't I have at least the chance to go in to the hiring pool?

Hi everyone! I am currently applying to NYC gov jobs and if anyone has any advice it would be greatly appreciated.

I am going to graduate with my MPH May 2025, but I have already started applying to some NYC gov jobs now. I am newish to all of this so I am hoping to get some advice. Just some background I am getting my MPH from out of state (looking to relocate once job is secured) and I have my BS in Psychology. All of the jobs I have been applying to is DOHMH and I am looking to start right out of graduation. I am currently applying to 21744, 51191, & 56058 title codes (whatever that means? if anyone knew).

1. Are competitive jobs completely out of the question if I am looking for jobs right out of graduation? When I first started applying, I applied to some Public Health Adviser positions. I have the exam schedule for Public Health Adviser and am aware the applications for those don't open til 10/09. If I am out of state do you think its possible to take these exams? (also considering the usual time frames for results)
2. I am also confused by assignment levels. Previously, I was applying to jobs on the NYC Jobs website that had "Job Level: 01" at the bottom (DOHMH Jobs), but some of these had a salary that was higher than what I was expecting/ higher than Public Health Adviser. Then again these jobs say that a masters is required for "Assignment Level I", but this is not always consistent with the preferred skills or "Job level". Are these things even related?
3. What has been some of yalls experience with closing dates? Currently I am applying to recent postings so closing dates are around 5 months after my graduation. Do they look at applications on a rolling basis or after closing date?

Or if you have any other advice for an out of stater like me that would be really helpful.

When do you get vested and officially get a letter for tier 6 -63/5? Do I have to wait until the end of the 5 years (and then some because NYCERS said they calculate in the April/March of the following year).

And what paperwork do you need to
Make sure you get it? On NYS OLR it says you don’t need to fill anything out but then NYCERS website has a form to complete.

Can someone explain? How much longer do I have to work in NYC 🥴

What are some best or the worse NYC office location.

I will go first.

4 World Trade Center is new and in a busy area.

Hi there, I have been with the City for 15 years and just go with the basic (free) GHI family plan and it's been fine. I don't have the 'other rider' which is separate from the prescription rider. What does the 'other rider' cover? And is it worth getting? If anyone has researched this or used it, I would like to hear your thoughts.

Today Oct 1st got the bonus ratification I'm local 384,no salary increase yet and no RIP or retro payment . I don't understand why CUNY is taking it's time. They have money for remodeling, but not for the people who are here everyday keeping us afloat.

Just wanted your take on this.

Hello, currently in OSA and possibly being tapped for a managerial position and going to MBF. I’m curious if the amount of PTO you earn is tied to your civil service title and does that change once I would join MBF?

The next few years I would be reaching years of service where I would be earning more PTO in OSA and was wondering if this would follow me to MBF or do they have a separate system/contract.

Hello everyone! I'm currently on orientation at one of the nyc health and hospitals locations. I'm 4 months in but I'm not enjoying it. How long am I supposed to stay at my current unit before I can internally transfer to another unit in the same hospital?

On September 2nd, I interviewed for a role with one city agency (Agency 1). On September 9th, I received a call from one of my interviewers, who said Agency 1 was extending a conditional offer. Since then, I haven't heard anything from her or HR and have not received a written conditional offer with next steps like others on this sub seem to get.

On September 25th, I interviewed for the same role but with a second city agency (Agency 2). Today, one of my references told me they had been contacted by my interviewer from Agency 2. I assume this means an offer is forthcoming so I'm wondering what happens next.

If I get an offer from Agency 2, do I need to tell them immediately that I have a conditional offer from Agency 1?

Do I also need to inform Agency 1 if Agency 2 extends me a conditional offer?

Essentially, can you have 2 outstanding conditional offers from 2 different city agencies? If yes, is it essentially a race between the 2 agencies to get me a start date?

I am about to start working at DDC in couple weeks.

-Do you have any first day advice or just general tips for the work flow. Also do they have free lunch? What’s the best thing to do for lunch?

-what is the work from home policy like for project managers ?

I started working at DOT in January and did not have the courage to speak up until last week. Kept being told that there are COVID protocols including contact tracing in place from 2022. Found evidence through my boss getting covid that these protocols were not actually in practice anymore.

Was tossed around from admin to admin (who I thought were HR?) and finally sent an email declaring COVID is no longer a pandemic and therefore the overall guidance has lessened. "I have forwarded your concerns to HR".

Does anyone have any advice on pushing forward any sort of COVID 19 protocol/policy at my agency? I know many people on my office floor have questions and are concerned but too tired to actually pursue this and see where it leads.

I do not want to get long COVID and live with an immuno-compromised person, there has been at least one person whose gotten covid every month on my floor and all my friends in bk have gotten it over the summer -- this is very much still going on as much as my bosses are in denial!

Debating if it’s still worth it to stay since tier 6 is not that great and considering I’ll have to contribute for the whole time I’m there plus the pay is less when compared to what I could possibly make in corporate. Just wanted to hear some thoughts on this. Thanks!

Hi, DOE teacher here. What is an education administrative analyst and what does the job entail? How and where can I apply and would my background in teaching be enough for the position? Would the pay be at admin level?

Thank you.