Share/Save It’s another four-day weekend for city employees, who will be taking another unpaid furlough day Thursday before Friday’s Christmas Eve holiday. All city offices will be closed both days, with the exception of fire and police services; and they will reopen Monday morning at 9 am. Street sweeping will be suspended on Friday, but [...]
Share/SaveUPDATE/CORRECTION (November 29, 2010 at 2:20 PM): The first version of this story reported the salary figures as hourly; according to city spokesperson Jennifer Morrill, they are in fact per diem. Our apologies for the confusion. Jersey City and the Jersey City School Traffic Guards Association have come to terms on a new contract that [...]
Share/Save Photo: Steve Gold Though it was already known that the City Council would not be voting on the Healy administration proposal to fold the Department of Public Works (DPW) into the Jersey City Incinerator Authority (JCIA), that didn’t stop union members and others from once again packing council chambers Tuesday night to show their [...]
Share/Save- JCFD Budget: Jersey City fire officials are looking to cut $7.5 million from a department that has already lost more than 100 members to retirement in just over a year. Fire Chief Darren Rivers tells the Journal that a budget reduction of this magnitude will mean no overtime to fill vacancies and could mean [...]
The Healy administration’s plan for the Jersey City Incinerator Authority to absorb the Department of Public Works was introduced to the City Council by a 6-2 vote Wednesday night, but plenty of city workers showed up to protest the plan, and a number of council members expressed reservations about the proposal’s lack of detail.
Share/SaveIt’s a four-day weekend for many city employees, as the Veterans Day holiday and a Friday furlough day will close most city offices from the close of business today through Monday morning. On Thursday, all city offices will be closed for the federal holiday. Street sweeping and alternate-side parking rules will also be suspended, but [...]
As Jersey City continues to grapple with a massive budget shortfall, Mayor Jerramiah Healy on Monday asked the City Council to consider a cost-saving measure to fold the Department of Public Works into the Jersey City Incinerator Authority. But several council members raised questions about the details, and one says the mayor has the right idea, but is closing the wrong agency of the two.
Share/Save- Bonding for Retirement Payouts: Jersey City officials hope to bond for $9.3 million to cover payouts to retiring workers for unused sick, vacation and compensatory time, instead of $22 million as initially planned. The ordinance will be up for introduction at Wednesday’s City Council meeting. – NJ Transit Gets the ARC Tunnel Bill: The [...]
Share/SaveJersey City’s Law Department and the municipal court system are both closed today for a regularly scheduled furlough day. All other city offices are open. Here is the schedule for the remaining furlough days. The following city offices will be closed on these days: Friday, October 29: Law Department; Municipal Courts Friday, November 12: Administration; [...]
Share/Save- City Employee Retirement Benefits: The City Council has introduced an ordinance that would limit health benefits to city employees who retire with at least 25 years of service only in Jersey City. Currently, the city is able to, when it wants, grant the benefits to employees who have served 25 years total for New [...]
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