NYC Rules of the City of New York

§ 1-06 — Definition of Primary Employment with the City.

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(a) For purposes of Section 2601(20) of the Charter, "primary employment with the City" means the employment of those public servants who receive compensation from the City and are employed on a full-time basis or the equivalent or who are regularly scheduled to work the equivalent of 20 or more hours per week. (b) "Pr

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§ 1-06 Definition of Primary Employment with the City.

RCNY § 1-06

(a)For purposes of Section 2601(20) of the Charter, "primary employment with the City" means the employment of those public servants who receive compensation from the City and are employed on a full-time basis or the equivalent or who are regularly scheduled to work the equivalent of 20 or more hours per week.

(b)"Primary employment with the City" shall not mean employment of: (i) members of the City Planning Commission, except for the Chair; (ii) interns employed in connection with a program at an educational institution or full-time students; (iii) persons employed for a period not to exceed six consecutive months; or (iv) persons employed on special projects, investigations or programs, in excess of six months but of limited duration, as the Board shall determine.

(c)For purposes of Section 2601(20) of the Charter, the term "compensation" shall not mean reimbursement for expenses or per diem payments to members of commissions and boards.

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