Well, here it goes again – managers again have to take it in the one for the team. NYC Managers are required to take 5 unpaid furlough days before March 31st 2021.
I guess it is really a situation where the city is “between a rock and a hard place”. I know the loss in revenue to the city is a by-product of shutting the city down due to the coronavirus. The unfortunate thing is that it had to come from the people who, in many cases, are supporting the essential workers or are one themselves.
Not the first time
It seems this administration finds the managers as easy targets; after all managers don’t have union representation. They only have NYCMEA, which really can’t do anything but complain about it.
A few years ago, the managers had to take a hit because of the mayor’s paid parental leave plan. A “big win” for everyone except the managers. We had to forgo a raise, albeit a small raise. And give up two annual leave days. Without any ability to challenge, or negotiate, or compromise. Just taken away.
Many managers make less than the people they manage. Some of my managers asked to relinquish their manager title and go back to their previous union title – which I unfortunately (for me) did – because the pay disparity was so dramatic. I even considered “falling back” to a unionized title. My boss talked me off the ledge at that time, but I still thought I’d be better off in the long run. Later on I ended up under a union title after DC37 won a “certification” challenge.
It really turned out to be better in the long run. Overtime, prescription drug coverage that would otherwise be paid out of pocket if not Medicare eligible, Comp Days, union representation (if needed), among other benefits. Much better than the Management Benefits Fund.
The mayor is doing his part. He is giving up about 5 grand. But his $250k salary probably has enough room to keep food on the table and the lights on.
So… what is the benefit of taking a management job in NYC?…
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