Vaughn presents data on early turnover and frontline attrition
Vaughn says 60% of employees who resigned in FY24 had less than five years of service, attrition is acute in frontline roles like ACS child protective specialists and DOB inspectors, and citywide overtime grew to $2.5 billion in 2025.
The data points to two patterns.
First, that turnover happens early.
In fiscal year 2024, 60% of city employees who resigned had been in city service for less than five years.
And then second, it's most acute in frontline roles.
In FY 2025, 295 child protective specialists resigned from ACS.
The Department of Buildings has reported 16% annual attrition among its inspectors.
Departing employees tell us why.
The top reason is career advancement, and only 29% rate their pay positively.
When workers resign, agencies have to restart this costly cycle of recruiting, testing, training, and have overtime cover the gap in the meantime.
Citywide overtime grew from $1.66 billion in 2015 to $2.5 billion in 2015.
7.1 billion in 2025.