Agenda Item
Meeting Date:
5/19/2021 - 5:00 PM  
Category:
DIVISION OF NON-INSTRUCTIONAL SERVICES  
Type:
Action  
Subject:
20.2 Approve District College Intern and Jr. Clerk Wage Increase  
District Goals:
 
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Resolution
WHEREAS THE Board of Education has adopted criteria establishing the Yonkers Public Schools Student Trainee Program by approval on December 21, 2005, and

WHEREAS the New York State Department of Labor has passed legislation that the Minimum Wage Law of the State of New York is the rate of $14.00 per hour,

WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to increase the rate of pay for College Student Interns and Jr. Clerks to be paid at the rate of $16.00 per hour, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education herein requests that Yonkers Public Schools increase the rate of pay to $16.00 for College Student Interns and Jr. Clerks, unless a higher rate is subsequently approved via Board of Education Policy or a higher Minimum Wage goes into effect.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: This resolution supersedes all prior student trainee wage rate resolutions.
 
Approvals:
Recommended By:
Signed By:
Dr. Fenix Arias - Manager of Administration
Signed By:  
Sabina Juncaj - Deputy Commissioner, Human Resources
Signed By:  
Finance Department - Finance Reviewer
Signed By:  
Elizabeth Janocha - Deputy Commissioner
Signed By:  
John Liszewski - Commissioner
Signed By:  
Matthew Gallagher - Corporation Counsel
Signed By:  
Dr. Edwin M. Quezada - Superintendent of Schools
 
Vote Results:

Original Motion
Member Lakisha Collins-Bellamy Moved, Member Dr. John Castanaro seconded to approve the Original motion 'WHEREAS THE Board of Education has adopted criteria establishing the Yonkers Public Schools Student Trainee Program by approval on December 21, 2005, and

WHEREAS the New York State Department of Labor has passed legislation that the Minimum Wage Law of the State of New York is the rate of $14.00 per hour,

WHEREAS the Board of Education wishes to increase the rate of pay for College Student Interns and Jr. Clerks to be paid at the rate of $16.00 per hour, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: That the Board of Education herein requests that Yonkers Public Schools increase the rate of pay to $16.00 for College Student Interns and Jr. Clerks, unless a higher rate is subsequently approved via Board of Education Policy or a higher Minimum Wage goes into effect.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: This resolution supersedes all prior student trainee wage rate resolutions.'. Upon a Roll-Call Vote being taken, the vote was: Aye: 8 Nay: 0.
The motion Carried 8 - 0
   
Kevin Cacace     Yes
Rev. Steve Lopez     Yes
Dr. Rosalba Corrado Del Vecchio     Yes
Abdool H. Jamal     Yes
Dr. John Castanaro     Yes
Lakisha Collins-Bellamy     Yes
Gail Burns     Yes
Sheila Greenwald     Yes