Hundreds of New York City workers who were fired for refusing to comply with the COVID-19 vaccine mandate will soon have the chance to return to their old jobs, Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday.

The city will offer approximately 2,900 terminated employees an opportunity to return to their former civil service titles, at their former salaries, he said in a release. City Hall said employees might not be offered the exact same job, as it may have already been filled.

The offer applies to workers across all mayoral agencies, at city public schools and at the New York City Housing Authority, according to the release.

Those who return will not receive back pay or credit for time missed since their termination, the release noted.

In a statement, Adams said the policies put in place by the

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