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Hundreds of ex-NYC City Council staffers are about to get coal in their stockings, as the legislative body is demanding they return hundreds of thousands of dollars that was allegedly sent to them “erroneously” as part of a back-pay settlement.
The former workers were told they had until Dec. 18 to fork over funds ranging from a few hundred to several thousand dollars — cash that some stunned workers said they were assured was rightfully theirs and that they had already spent. “This is a huge burden for working-class former staffers – especially since they didn’t ask to have the money given to them,” said Matthew Malloy, president of the 400-member council staff union, the The directive came from Mychele Gayle, deputy director the Council’s personnel services division, in a Nov. 18 letter that threatened the workers with legal action. “Please be advised that failing to reply to this letter may result in the Council referring this matter to the New York City Law Department for appropriate action,” wrote Gayle.Manhattan Councilwoman Julie Menin, the favorite to be NYC’s next Council speaker, told The Post a screwup leading to ex-Council staffers getting retroactive pay as part of a new union contract and then being threatened a year later with legal action if they don’t return the money warrants an investigation.Pelosi and Greene retirements thrust $38M-a-year pension perk for Congress into spotlight Harvard Law prof who fired pellet gun near synagogue, said he was 'hunting rats' agrees to leave US: DHS The unionized ex staffers were surprised, especially since the Council in April 2024 agreed to provide the retroactive pay after ironing out a new contract with raises. Some said they already spent the dough, assuming they qualified for the payments. Some were even told the checks were legitimateafter calling the office of Speaker Adrienne Adams and other Council members. “This a gross misappropriation of funds,” said an ex-Council staffer, who already spent her nearly $900 check. “This is absolutely ridiculous, and someone’s head needs to roll.” Another ex-Council staffer received roughly $2,000 and spent the unexpected windfall on expenses after having a baby – and now doesn’t have the financial means to pay it back, the source added.told The Post Friday said she was “shocked” to learn of the heartless request and believes an investigation is warranted. “Any letter notifying former city employees of this error should have begun with an apology — not a demand for money,” Menin said. “Requiring former city employees who received this money nearly 18 months ago to suddenly return the money in the middle of the holiday season is unreasonable.The City Council led by Speaker Adrienne Adams is threatening to sue more than 100 ex-Council aides to recoup hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars it “erroneously” shelled out to them to settle a union pact.“If elected Speaker in January, I will immediately investigate how this occurred in the first place, implement proper controls and a remedy that doesn’t unfairly punish former staff for a mistake by the city.”Ex-City Council staffers who were once members of the Association of Legislative Employees are fuming over what they consider a heartless request to return the payments – especially during the winter holiday season.Besides current members, the city also sent out checks with retroactive pay to ex-staffers who left the union before the deal was ratified. The Council now claims anyone who left the union before the contract was awarded shouldn’t get the retroactive pay.Crazed son found covered in blood after fatally stabbing parents in their LI deli: copsHarvard Law prof who fired pellet gun near synagogue, said he was 'hunting rats' agrees to leave US: DHSKate Middleton steps out in evergreen coat with faux fur collar for ‘Together at Christmas’ carol serviceKyle Richards thinks Rachel Zoe, 54, ‘too old’ to date ex Mauricio Umansky, 55 Tara Reid caught chugging multiple glasses of wine on night of alleged drug incident — despite claiming she only had 1 drinkManhattan Councilwoman Julie Menin, the favorite to be NYC's next Council speaker, told The Post a screwup leading to ex-Council staffers getting retroactive pay as part of a new union contract and then being threatened a year later with legal action if they don't return the money warrants an investigation.The City Council led by Speaker Adrienne Adams is threatening to sue more than 100 ex-Council aides to recoup hundreds of thousands of taxpayer dollars it “erroneously” shelled out to them to settle a union pact.Ex-City Council staffers who were once members of the Association of Legislative Employees are fuming over what they consider a heartless request to return the payments – especially during the winter holiday season.
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