This month, Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Council announced a major investment in the nonprofit human services sector: over the next three years, the City budget will include a 9.27% wage increase for City-contracted human services workers!
This $740 million investment will impact tens of thousands of workers across New York City, including most BronxWorks frontline and support staff. This new commitment is a major win for all of us and the neighbors we serve.
This investment includes:
- A 3% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for FY25 – on top of the $170 million already allocated for the Workforce Enhancement Initiative
- A 3% COLA for FY26
- A 3% COLA for FY27
The Human Services Council, a network of human service organizations like BronxWorks that aims to support its member organizations in addressing their concerns of public policy, economic trends, and the regulatory environment, launched the #JustPay Campaign in 2021. The campaign called on the City to finally make a significant – and long overdue – investment in human services workers by committing to salary increases that keep up with skyrocketing everyday costs. This investment is a big step toward undoing decades of underfunding for human services.
Read more on this incredible investment in the Daily News article.
This month, Mayor Eric Adams and the New York City Council announced a major investment in the nonprofit human services sector: over the next three years, the City budget will include a 9.27% wage increase for City-contracted human services workers!
This $740 million investment will impact tens of thousands of workers across New York City, including most BronxWorks frontline and support staff. This new commitment is a major win for all of us and the neighbors we serve.
This investment includes:
- A 3% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for FY25 – on top of the $170 million already allocated for the Workforce Enhancement Initiative
- A 3% COLA for FY26
- A 3% COLA for FY27
The Human Services Council, a network of human service organizations like BronxWorks that aims to support its member organizations in addressing their concerns of public policy, economic trends, and the regulatory environment, launched the #JustPay Campaign in 2021. The campaign called on the City to finally make a significant – and long overdue – investment in human services workers by committing to salary increases that keep up with skyrocketing everyday costs. This investment is a big step toward undoing decades of underfunding for human services.
Read more on this incredible investment in the Daily News article.
