NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – New York City has extended a remote work pilot program that allows some city employees to work from home up to two days per week.
Mayor Eric Adams and District Council 37, the city’s largest municipal public employee union, announced the one-year extension on Tuesday, saying it balances the needs of workers and city government.
The program extension will run through May 31, 2026.
“As we continue to settle into our post-pandemic reality, we must ensure that we continue to make city employment an attractive and accessible option for the working-class New Yorkers who serve and run this city every day,” Adams said in a statement.
The city and DC 37 established a Work Flexibility Committee in 2023, with the union saying work flexibility enhances employee morale, recruitment and retention.
Adams has been open to work flexibility, while also saying it’s important to strike a balance and make sure city services are fulfilled.
“Our members have continued carrying out their service to the public with efficiency while benefitting from the flexibility of hybrid and compressed work,” DC 37 Executive Director Henry Garrido said in a statement.
For city workers whose jobs are unable to be done remotely, the city and union agreed in 2024 on a compressed work pilot that permits those workers to work a compressed schedule without affecting city services.