NYC 9/11 Public Portal Document
Gilsenan, Michael
From: Fawzy, Moustafa [DEPNET1/DEPGPO2/MoustafaF]
Sent: Sunday, April 21, 2002 6:51 PM
To: Gilsenan, Michael; Avaltroni, Robert; Catanzaro, Enzo
Subject: FW:OT
Importance: High
Mike what would you like me to tell the staff now that they are capped out. Infact two individuals have been capped for
several months. Please advise this is a critical issue.
—Original Message---- [Fawzy, Moustafa] From: Catanzaro, Enzo
Sent: Tuesday, April 16, 2002 2:52 PM
To: Smyth, Virginia
Cc: Gilsenan, Michael; Fawzy, Moustafa; Hanna, Kim; Alfarano, Patrick
Subject: OT
Once again we are at the same position we have been in each of the previous years. The OT cap has been reached and
the Haz Mat staff is not getting paid for the overtime they are required to work. We filed the extension requests in January
and three months later have not received approval. This is a yearly exercise which consumes everyone's time and effort,
and which is replayed each year to the same conclusion. It would be advantagious to everyone involved to skip all this and
start the year with the 50% cap in place.
The Haz Mat unit responds to all sorts of hazardous materials incidents, including acts of terrorism involving weapons of
mass destruction. It is unconscionable for the department to expect these individuals to respond at a moments notice at
all hours of the day, and at possible risk to their well-being, without at a minimum being paid for their efforts in helping to
protect the citizens and environment of this city.
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