Aldebol explains vote, discloses brother-in-law at DFTA, supports 692A
Council Member Shirley Aldebol discloses her brother-in-law works for the Department for the Aging. As Civil Service and Labor Chair, she explains her support for Intro 692A, calling paraprofessionals vital to public education and arguing the non-pensionable stabilization payment does not interfere with collective bargaining. She votes yes on all items.
Alibol.
I want to disclose that my brother-in-law works for the Department for the Aging, and I'd like permission to explain my vote.
Permission granted.
Thank you.
As the chair of the Committee on Civil Service and Labor, I am excited to vote yes for 692A.
Paraprofessionals are vital to public education.
Councilmember De La Rosa's bill takes a significant first step towards fixing the persistent paraprofessional staffing crisis that has been impacting New York City schools.
Paraprofessionals are critical members of our school environment, providing instructional, behavioral, and physical support to students with disabilities.
This is an important first step towards recognizing the true value of our city's paraprofessionals, providing them with some reprieve and incentivizing recruitment and retention.
Just want to be very clear, I have a deep respect for the collective bargaining process.
This bill's non-pensionable workforce stabilization payment structure does not interfere, in my view, with mandatory subjects of collective bargaining, as it does not attempt to legislate wages or benefits and matters that must be resolved.
at the bargaining table.
Congratulations to my colleague, Councilmember Carmen de la Rosa, for her leadership on this bill and for her dedication to our city's power professionals and the students and families who depend on them.
And thank you, Speaker Manin, for moving this bill to vote on the floor today.
I vote yes on all.