Prosecution Case Adjuster

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is seeking a Community Associate to support settlement-related functions in the Prosecution Division at our Long Island City location. The role involves handling settlement requests, communicating with licensees, and ensuring timely processing of cases in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications include a high school diploma and three years of related community work experience, or an equivalent combination.

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent with three years of community work or related experience
• Equivalent combination of education and experience accepted

Responsibilities

• Interact with licensees; review, evaluate, and process settlement requests to TLC licensees
• Determine eligibility for settlement according to agency policies and legal guidelines
• Extend settlement offers to licensees and prepare related documentation
• Maintain the Settlement Unit email inbox and respond to inquiries from licensees, attorneys, and authorized representatives
• Provide clear explanations of settlement offers, payment requirements, and procedures
• Maintain accurate records of all settlements issued and meet deadlines

Job description

• Job Category: Administration & Human Resources
• Salary Band: $50,000 to $60,000
• Compensation: USD 44,545 - USD 51,227

Job Description

The New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) is the City agency responsible for regulating for-hire transportation in New York City, including taxis, street hail liveries, high-volume for-hire services such as Uber and Lyft, black cars, luxury limousines, livery vehicles, commuter vans, and paratransit vehicles.

The TLC oversees a transportation ecosystem that moves nearly 1 million riders every single day the equivalent of the entire Boston transit system. TLC is the agency responsible for regulating New York City's taxicab and for-hire vehicle industry. With approximately 180,000 licensed drivers, 1,000 businesses, 115,000 vehicles including and the iconic yellow taxi at the heart of our city’s identity, TLC is entering a new era of dignity, accountability, and collaboration across the for hire vehicle sector. TLC continues to be on the front lines of a rapidly changing mobility landscape and our innovative efforts--whether requiring minimum pay for app drivers, ensuring wheelchair accessible service, making our licensed fleet more environmentally sustainable, working to eliminate traffic fatalities, or preventing discriminatory service--often serve as a model for other cities.

In this New Era for TLC, the agency is guided by three core priorities:

• Driver and Passenger Dignity ensuring every interaction reflects respect and fairness
• Corporate Accountability holding regulated entities to consistent, transparent standards
• A Transportation System that Works Together equitable, modern, and accessible

The Prosecution Division is responsible for the prosecution of all summonses issued by the TLC. The Division includes the Court Unit, which investigates and prosecutes over 100,000 summonses annually, and the Consumer Complaint Unit, which initiates and prosecutes complaints filed by consumers, including but not limited to passengers and licensees. TLC's mission is to promote the highest standards of safety and consumer protection within the industries it regulates. The Prosecution Division is seeking a qualified and motivated individual to join the Division and contribute to the continued success of its operations by supporting the effective administration of prosecution-related functions.

Under the supervision of the Supervising Case Managers and the Senior Supervising Attorney, the selected candidate's duties will include, but not be limited to: interact with various licensees; review, evaluate, and process requests to settle summonses issued to TLC licensees; determine eligibility for settlement in accordance with established agency policies and legal guidelines; extend settlement offers to licensees based on applicable settlement criteria and agency regulations; create, prepare, and process settlement agreements and related documentation; manage the Settlement Unit email inbox by responding to inquiries from licensees, attorneys, and authorized representatives regarding settlement requests and summonses; respond to settlement-related correspondence within established service standards and ensure timely follow-up; provide clear explanations of settlement offers, payment requirements, and settlement procedures; request additional clarification when submissions are incomplete; maintain accurate records of all settlements issued; manage a high-volume workload while meeting established deadlines; provide strong customer service with professionalism and discretion; and perform other related duties and special assignments as required.

Work Location:
Long Island City, NY

COMMUNITY ASSOCIATE - 56057

Qualifications

Qualification Requirements
1. High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or
2. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.