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Annual Leave

Citywide, Article V, Section 1; amended in 2004

You can begin using annual leave after completing 4 months of service. Leave accrual rate is based on years of all City service (NOTE: workers hired before July 1, 2004 increased their accruals faster, but have all now reached the maximum 189 hrs annually).

Year of service	Annual accrual	Monthly accrual
First year	105 hrs	8:45 hrs
Beginning of 5th year	112 hrs	9:20 hrs
Beginning of 6th year	119 hrs	9:55 hrs
Beginning of 7th year	126 hrs	10:30 hrs
Beginning of 8th year	133 hrs	11:05 hrs
Beginning of 9th year	140 hrs	11:40 hrs
Beginning of 10th year	147 hrs	12:15 hrs
Beginning of 11th year	154 hrs	12:50 hrs
Beginning of 12th year	161 hrs	13:25 hrs
Beginning of 13h year	168 hrs	14:00 hrs
Beginning of 14th year	175 hrs	14:35 hrs
Beginning of 17th year	189 hrs	15:45 hrs

Annual leave and sick leave accruals post to Citytime on the first Saturday following the first Sunday of each month.

Sick Leave

Citywide, Article V, Section 3; amended in 2004

You can begin using sick leave immediately upon accruing it. Leave accrual rate is based on years of all City service (NOTE: workers hired before July 1, 2004 increased their accruals faster). Up to 3 days of sick leave may be used to care for family members each year.

Years of service	Monthly accrual	Annual max
First 5 years	5:50 hrs	10 days
Beginning of 6th year	7 hrs (1 day)	12 days

Updated COVID-19 Leave and telework Policy (DCAS, March 30, 2022)

Paid Family Leave

Added to Citywide Economic Agreement 2019

Partial pay (67% of weekly pay) for up to 12 wks to bond with a new child, care for an ill family member or assist family during military deployment. Time may be used continuously or intermittently (in full-day units). Job security and insurance programs continue throughout leave. Members are eligible after completing 6 months of service.

Holiday Premium

Citywide Contract, Article III, Section 2

If you work on a recognized holiday, you are entitled to:

Pay at 1.5X your usual hourly rate; AND
7 hours of "Holiday Leave" comp time

Listed as “Holiday Premium” on pay stub.

Paid Holidays

Citywide Contract, Article V, Section 9

New Year's Day	January 1st
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day	Third Monday in January
Washington's Birthday	Third Monday in February
Memorial Day	Last Monday in May
Juneteenth	June 19
Independence Day	July 4th
Labor Day	First Monday in September
Columbus Day	Second Monday in October
Veterans' Day	November 11th (or other date established by NYS Legislature)
Election Day	First Tuesday following the First Monday in November
Thanksgiving Day	Fourth Thursday in November
Christmas Day	December 25th

Overtime

Citywide Contract, Article IV

Listed as “Overtime” on pay stub. Depending on the type of overtime you're working (voluntary or involuntary) you are entitled to the following compensation in addition to your usual salary:

		Hours 35-40 in a week	Hours over 40 in a week
Authorized voluntary overtime	Inspectors (33997)	Straight time in comp	1.5x your hrs in comp time
Authorized voluntary overtime	Associate Inspectors (33998)	Straight time in comp
Ordered involuntary overtime	Inspectors & Assoc. Inspectors	Your usual hourly rate (cash)*	1.5x your usual hrly rate (cash)

* Calculating your hourly rate of pay: Hourly rate = annual salary / 1827 hrs per yr. Annual Salary = bi-weekly gross / 14 days X 365 days. (NYC OPA Pay Rate Calculator)

Meal allowance

Citywide Contract, Article IV, Section 8

Listed as “Meal allowance” on pay stub. Employees who work authorized overtime, except as set forth in Section 3(e) of this Article, shall be entitled to the following meal allowances:

After x hours of continuous OT	Meal allowance
For 2 continuous OT hrs	$8.25
For 5 continuous OT hrs	$8.75

Shift differential

Citywide Contract, Article III, Section 1

Listed as “Shift Differential” on paystub. A 10% shift differential will be paid on top of your normal hourly rate for hours (at least 1) worked according to these rules:

Years of service	Start of Shift differential	End of Shift differential
First 3 years	8pm	8am
Beginning of 4th year	6pm	8am

Base Pay

All of these guarantees (summarized below) can be found in our Social Services & Related Titles (SSRT) unit contract by using the references provided.

"Incumbent" min is the guaranteed rate after 2 years of city service.

	Inspector-DCWP (33997)		Associate Inspector-DCWP (33998)
	Level 1	Level 2	Level 1	Level 2
Hire-In Min	$47,841 / $1,835	$59,792 / $2,293	$69,987 / $2,684	$77,080 / $2,956
"Incumbent" Min	$55,017 / $2,110	$68,761 / $2,637	$80,485 / $3,087	$88,642 / $3,400

Pay is shown as amount paid [Annually/Biweekly]. All rates are current as of 5/26/24.

Additions To Gross

Additions to Gross (ATG) are payments made on top of a member's base pay after a certain number of years in city service in title.

ATG's are compounded so after 10 years, you receive the LD & RIP; after 15 years you also receive the LI each year.

Longevity Differential (SSRT: Article III, Section 9 + current LD pay order)
	Inspector-DCWP (33997)		Associate Inspector-DCWP (33998)
After X years of service	Level 1	Level 2	Level 1	Level 2
2 yrs	$424 / $16	$508 / $19	$594 / $23	$677 / $26
5 yrs	$848 / $33	$1,016 / $39	$1,188 / $46	$1,354 / $52
7 yrs	$1,272 / $49	$1,524 / $58	$1,781 / $68	$2,032 / $78
Recurring Increment Payment (RIP) (SSRT: Article III, Section 16 + current RIP pay order)
After 10 yrs of service	$699 / $27
Longevity Increment (SSRT: Article III, Section 8)
After 15 yrs of service	$800 / $31

Pay is shown as amount paid [Annually/Biweekly]. All rates are current as of 5/26/24.

DC 37 Annuity Fund

Defined-contribution pension plan for dues-paying members (SSRT: Article III, Section 15)

The Annuity Plan is a union-administered employee pension plan (distinct from NYCERS) that is funded solely through Employer contributions pursuant to our union contract. The City contributes $3.05/working day for Inspectors up to a max of $794/year^. You are 100% vested in your credited balance from day 1 and your balance is available for distribution for any reason upon termination of city employment.

^ NOTE: Effective 7/26/19. At the end of each Plan year, participants receive an Annual report showing the balance credited to your account.

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Contracts & pay orders

Citywide contract: current (2001-2021)
Unit contract: Social Services & Related Titles (SSRT) - current (2010-2017)
Pay orders: up-to-date contractual minimums

NYC OPA Pay Rate Calculator: Calculate your annual, biweekly, OT, etc pay rates

Leaves

Paid Family Leave (PFL)
Dedicated COVID leave policy (DCAS, March 2022)
List of leaves available (paid & unpaid)

DCWP time & leave manual (May 2019)

DC 37 Benefits

DC 37 Annuity Fund: union-administered employee pension (distinct from NYCERS) that's funded solely through employer contributions
Education
- Tuition reimbursement (increased to $1,500/yr effective 1/1/24)
- Take classes at CUNY School of Labor & Urban Studies (SLU)
Benefits at a glance:

DCWP Inspectors: Contractual Compensation Summary

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