NYC Council · Int 0692-2026 · Enacted

Workforce stabilization payments for school paraprofessionals, and providing for the repeal of such local law upon the expiration thereof.

Introduced

Moved

Reached a final decision

Became law

Derived from the official record below.

Officially: “A Local Law in relation to workforce stabilization payments for school paraprofessionals, and providing for the repeal of such local law upon the expiration thereof” Read the full text

Civil Service and Labor

What it does

This bill would require the Department of Education to provide a workforce stabilization payment, totaling up to $10,000, to each eligible school paraprofessional for work performed during the 2026-2027 school year. Workforce stabilization payments would be prorated according to the number of days an eligible school paraprofessional was on payroll in the relevant payment period during the 2026-2027 school year. Such workforce stabilization payments would be paid to eligible school paraprofessionals in four separate installments based on the work performed during each payment period, listed below:

Summary written by City Council staff, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite with cited sections coming. Not legal advice.

Where it is

Introduced by Council · Feb 24, 2026

Referred to Comm by Council · Feb 24, 2026

Hearing Held by Committee · Mar 9, 2026

Committee on Civil Service and Labor

Laid Over by Committee · Mar 9, 2026

Committee on Civil Service and Labor

Hearing Held by Committee · Jul 16, 2026

Committee on Civil Service and Labor

Amendment Proposed by Comm · Jul 16, 2026

Committee on Civil Service and Labor

Amended by Committee · Jul 16, 2026

Committee on Civil Service and Labor

Approved by Committee · Jul 16, 2026

Committee on Civil Service and Labor

Approved by Council · Jul 16, 2026

Sent to Mayor by Council · Jul 20, 2026

Returned Unsigned by Mayor · Aug 18, 2026

City Charter Rule Adopted · Aug 18, 2026

Administration

Official documents

Summary of Int. No. 692-A

Summary of Int. No. 692

Int. No. 692

February 24, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda

Committee Report 3/9/26

Hearing Testimony 3/9/26

Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council

Hearing Transcript 3/9/26

Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 2-24-26

Proposed Int. No. 692-A - 7/10/26

Proposed Int. No. 692-A - Fiscal Impact Statement - City Council

Committee Report 7/16/26

Committee Report - Stated Meeting

July 16, 2026 - Stated Meeting Agenda

Hearing Transcript - Stated Meeting 7-16-26

Int. No. 692-A (FINAL)

Straight from the Council record: fiscal impact statements, committee reports, and hearing transcripts as filed.

The numbers

47

sponsors on the bill

Sponsors

Carmen N. De La Rosa Lynn C. Schulman Rita C. Joseph Virginia Maloney Julie Won Farah N. Louis Elsie Encarnación Mercedes Narcisse Ty Hankerson Jennifer Gutiérrez Gale A. Brewer Eric Dinowitz Shekar Krishnan Shaun Abreu Harvey D. Epstein James F. Gennaro Shirley Aldebol Phil Wong Sandy Nurse Christopher Marte Crystal Hudson Kayla Santosuosso Chris Banks Tiffany L. Cabán Shahana K. Hanif Yusef Salaam Chi A. Ossé Kamillah Hanks Justin E. Sanchez Linda Lee Shanel Thomas-Henry Pierina Ana Sanchez Alexa Avilés Lincoln Restler Kevin C. Riley Susan Zhuang Sandra Ung Althea V. Stevens Selvena N. Brooks-Powers Oswald J. Feliz Amanda C. Farías Carl Wilson Joann Ariola Vickie Paladino Frank Morano Inna Vernikov Public Advocate Jumaane Williams

Who is lobbying on this

District Council 37via District Council 37 · Labor

United Federation of Teachersvia United Federation of Teachers · Labor

United Federation of Teachersvia JMG Strategies Inc. · Labor

From 5 City Clerk eLobbyist filings naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.

Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: City Charter Rule Adopted (Aug 18, 2026).