Int. No. 752-A
By Council Members Cumbo, Brannan, Kallos, Rosenthal and Levin
Title
A Local Law in relation to amending the New York city charter, to create an office of diversity and inclusion within the department of citywide administrative services
Body
Be it enacted by the Council as follows:
Section 1. Section 814 of the New York city charter, as amended by local law 59 for the year 1996, subparagraph a of paragraph 13 of subdivision a as amended by local law 75 for the year 2001, is amended to read as follows:
? 814 Personnel management; powers and duties of the commissioner. a. The commissioner shall have the following powers and duties in addition to the powers and duties of a municipal civil service commission provided in the civil service law, and those vested in the commissioner as head of the department, except where any specific power or duty is assigned to the mayor, heads of city agencies or the civil service commission pursuant to this chapter:
(1) To recruit personnel;
(2) To make studies in regard to the grading and classifying of positions in the civil service, establish criteria and guidelines for allocating positions to an existing class of positions, and grade and establish classes of positions;
(3) To schedule and conduct examinations for positions in the civil service;
(4) To establish, promulgate and certify eligible lists in the manner provided in the civil service law, and the rules of the commissioner;
(5) To determine the appropriateness of eligible lists for the filing of vacancies in the manner provided in the civil service law and the rules of the commissioner;
(6) To investigate applicants for positions in the civil service; to review their qualifications, and to revoke or rescind any certification or appointment by reason of the disqualification of the applicant or appointee under the provisions of the civil service law, and the rules of the commissioner or any oth...
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