Some New York City residents terminated for refusing to take the COVID-19 vaccine will have the opportunity to return to their prior civil service titles, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Wednesday.

Those eligible to reclaim their roles include employees in all mayoral agencies, at New York City Public Schools and the New York City Housing Authority. Ultimately, about 2,900 employees previously terminated for failing to comply with the 2021 mandate will be offered the chance to return to their old job at the same rate of pay for which that title is currently paid.

However, in returning to that role, the employee will not receive any credit for the time they did not work and will have no right to backpay, as explained in a press release from Adams’ office.

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