Assistant Senior Services Director

Essential Functions:

80% Administration of Senior Services

  • Manage the day-to-day operations of the Derby Senior Center to ensure reliable, highquality service delivery.
  • Serve as the point of contact for day-to-day issues, coordinating with the Director to resolve member and patron issues.
  • Coordinate, schedule, and ensure coverage for front desk and program operations.
  • Supervise, train, and develop direct reports. Ensure cross training for continuity of service.
  • Monitor and manage Senior Center safety in coordination with Director; participate in City Safety Committee meetings and Senior Center safety inspections.
  • Set individual performance expectations, monitor and evaluate employee performance through informal and formal performance reviews.
  • Assess needs of the Senior Center to determine budgetary impact, assess compatibility with current programs and services, and monitor effectiveness.
  • Prepare and maintain proper records and reports to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal requirements.
  • Prepare purchasing requests and order supplies and equipment within budgetary and purchasing guidelines.
  • Assist Director with grant writing and funding requests.
  • Monitor compliance with funding requirements, regulations, and contractual obligations.
  • Support Advisory Board through attendance at meetings and implementing initiatives.
  • Provide recommendations for goals, objectives, and action plans for the division.
  • Collect fees, reconcile daily cash, prepare for and make deposits. Support budget tracking and cost-saving initiatives.
  • Provide input for division budget estimates and monitor expenditures; identify opportunities for efficiency.

20% Plan, Organize, and Direct Activities of Senior Services

  • Promote division activities at community events.
  • Create content for use on City sponsored social media and monthly newsletter.
  • Fill in as a group leader for Senior Services programs and activities, as needed.
  • Maintain high levels of member and patron satisfaction; gather feedback and implement improvements.
  • Research and recommend new programs, services and opportunities to expand services to the community.
  • Support special events, holiday parties and large gatherings in collaboration with Activity and Volunteer Coordinator and Director.
  • Collaborate with Activity and Volunteer Coordinator on materials and communication to increase awareness and attendance at Senior Center activities.
  • Manage, coordinate, and oversee the rental of the Senior Center multipurpose room.

Continually, look for new and improved ways of completing the above functions. Other tasks as assigned will be performed to address business needs.

Position Requirements

Latitude: Most duties are self-determined with flexibility in scheduling and accomplishing tasks. Problem solving is accomplished by employee independently most of the time. Decisions are made based on City policies and procedures, and when needed in consultation with the director or appropriate stakeholder. Involves appropriate City staff when making employment-related decisions and recommendations. Regular and reliable attendance at work is expected.

Interaction: Daily interaction with members, patrons, employees and division team members. Frequent interaction with other outside agencies and the public.

Police Officer

The purpose of this position is to perform general law enforcement duties in order to preserve public peace, to protect lives, property and rights of the public, by way of, enforcing statutory law and municipal ordinances, to deter crime and to respond to calls for assistance, under general supervision of the Chief of Police or designee. Employees in this classification perform skilled, protective, and investigative work. Performs other duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

The following knowledge, skills, and abilities, as outlined herein, are intended to be representative of the type of tasks performed within this position. They are not listed in any order of importance. The omission of specific statements of the duties or functions does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this description. Other duties may be required and assigned.

  • In accordance with the agency’s mission, directives, and training standards – and in the spirit of the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics – enforces all City and State codes, ordinances, laws, and regulations in order to protect life and property and to prevent crime and promote security; apprehends and/or arrests persons who violate federal, state, or City codes.
  • Maintains visibility by patrolling assigned area, City streets, parks, neighborhoods, and businesses; initiates contacts with business operators and residents to establish communication within the community; helps develop trends and/or patterns pertaining to specific locations.
  • Monitors radio and responds to emergency calls or calls for assistance; communicates with radio dispatcher and responds to complaints, reports of criminal events, requests for law enforcement, and domestic or public disputes; assesses situation and takes appropriate actions to bring situation to resolution; follows department policies and procedures when responding to calls; provides backup assistance to fellow officers as requested/necessary.
  • Secures crime scenes until relieved by a supervisor; gathers preliminary information in criminal investigations by obtaining statements from victims, witnesses and suspects; performs and documents searches of people, vehicles and buildings when appropriate; prepares investigative reports of findings, facts, and related information; detects and collects evidence and substances that provide the basis for probable cause for criminal acts; testifies in court.
  • Completes and/or reviews paperwork documenting shift and incident activities; completes state reports to accurately record criminal offenses; completes and prepares a variety of forms, logs, requests, records, reports, correspondence, and various other documents associated with daily responsibilities of this position; maintains administrative records and files.
  • Engages in public relations and community service activities and events to promote a positive image for the department and to build cooperative and collaborative relationships with the community; responds to questions, complaints, and requests for information by telephone or in person from merchants, community/civic organizations, the general public, employees, superiors, and other individuals.
  • Maintains the peace and safety of the community by quelling public disturbances.
  • Provides for the safe and convenient flow of traffic and pedestrians within the community; investigates traffic accidents, enforces traffic violations, promotes vehicular and pedestrian safety, reports unsafe road conditions, and conducts DUI investigations; directs vehicle and pedestrian traffic around accidents, disabled traffic control devices, or heavily congested areas; establishes road blocks; administers field sobriety tests; identifies wanted persons/vehicles; impounds vehicles; assists disabled motorists, or any other traffic duties as directed.
  • Conducts initial investigation into crimes such as robbery, burglary, or assaults; conducts follow-up investigations of crimes and other incidents; conducts surveillance of areas for suspected criminal activity.
  • Responds to civil matters such as land-lord/tenant disputes, etc.
  • Testifies in civil and criminal court proceedings and gives depositions.
  • Performs routine office functions such as filing, faxing, answering phones, and copying.
  • Performs related duties as directed.

Director of Community Development

The Town of West Point, Virginia is seeking qualified applicants for the position of

Director of Community Development. The Town of West Point is in east-central Virginia on the Middle Peninsula and is situated at the confluence of the Mattaponi and Pamunkey Rivers that forms the York River.  The Town has a population of 3400+, offering a top-ranking public-school system and named one of the safest towns in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The Director of Community Development is a department head position which directs and administers the Town’s community development, planning and zoning, and environmental compliance programs and services. This position  provides a full range of management, technical, administrative and field services to maintain, implement, and ensure compliance with the Zoning Ordinance, Subdivision Ordinance, Comprehensive Plan, and sections of the Town’s Code of Ordinances. The position fills the roles of Planning Manager and Zoning Administrator.

Firefighter

This is the entry level position for the Fire Department with responsibility for firefighting, life saving, and other related work activities connected with the response to emergency and other incidents, fire prevention, equipment operation and maintenance, facility maintenance, work and skill readiness and other related tasks.

This is an open competitive opportunity for individuals who meet the minimum qualifications.

This is a continuous testing process that will establish an eligibility list for current and future openings. As applications are received, results will be merged into one eligible list according to final ratings, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Civil Service Commission: Rule VI, Section 11, Continuous Examination.

The City of Reno is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to everyone. This commitment is an integral part of our efforts to ensure that we have a diverse and representative workforce that serves the community of Reno.

Examples of Essential Functions

  • Respond to fires and other emergency or public assistance incidents in a timely, safe, and skilled manner and participate in their control through hose laying, ladder operations, ventilation, extinguishment, salvage and other activities as part of team effort.
  • Rescue person endangered by fires or other hazards and administer first aid to injured parties when assigned.
  • Conduct inspections and other fire prevention tasks including fire safety education to eliminate or reduce fire hazards and enforce fire codes.
  • Develop and maintain high levels of work knowledge and skills for various duties through training, manipulative drills and other skill maintenance programs.
  • Operate and maintain properly and safely firefighting and other related equipment and apparatus in an efficient and effective manner.
  • Keep fire station and other facilities in a clean, orderly and usable condition.
  • Assist in completing other day-to-day work such as record keeping and map maintenance.
  • Perform various public information and relations tasks, as appropriate and assigned through written and oral form.
  • Maintain an adequate level of physical fitness to perform firefighting, rescue, equipment operation, and other related tasks.

Firefighter I/Trainee

To participate in classroom and practical training in the performance of a wide variety of technical tasks in support of the fire prevention and suppression, medical emergency and hazardous materials handling functions, to learn the operation and maintenance of a variety of fire and rescue apparatus and equipment, and to participate in prevention and station and equipment maintenance activities.

Responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Attend classroom and practical training in the performance of a variety of duties relating to fire prevention and suppression under immediate supervision by supervisory and field training staff.

Assistant Metropolitan Attorney I

The Assistant Metropolitan Attorney I, a non-Civil Service position, located with the Department of Law, performs legal work for the Metropolitan Government and provides counsel to Metropolitan departments. Performs related duties as required.

Typical Duties

  • Prepares pleadings, motions, briefs, and other legal documents for filing in federal court
  • Attends hearings, trials, appellate arguments, and other federal court appearances.
  • Prepares for and attends depositions.
  • Studies and interprets laws, court decisions, ordinances, and other legal authorities to prepare legal advice in or relating to federal court litigation.
  • Prepares various legal correspondence.
  • Conducts interviews, conferences, and negotiations.

Supervision Exercised/Supervision Received:

  • May supervise support personnel.
  • Receives general supervision and reports to the Metropolitan Attorney or designee, who is consulted on complex or unusual matters.

 


Interested applicants should send resume and cover letter to:

Cynthia Gross, Chief of Staff

Cynthia.gross@nashville.gov

**In the subject line please put Attorney I – YOUR NAME**

Fire Chief

The Frisco Fire Chief is the executive leader of one of the nation\’s premier all-hazards fire departments, a nationally accredited, ISO Class 1 organization delivering fire suppression, emergency medical services, fire prevention, emergency management, and community risk reduction. Reporting to the Deputy City Manager, the fire chief guides a high-performing team that is well resourced and forward leaning.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a nationally recognized department in a city that has not stopped growing. Frisco hosts events of international significance nearly every week, most recently supporting a FIFA team during the World Cup and preparing to welcome the PGA Championship in spring 2027. The next fire chief will set strategic direction, build trust at every level of the organization, cultivate the department\’s future leaders, advance firefighter health and wellness, and help keep Frisco one of the safest communities in America.

The Ideal Fire Chief

The ideal fire chief will be an exceptional communicator, from the fire station to the council chamber, who explains the reasoning behind decisions and listens before making them. The fire chief will be humble, operationally credible, a culture builder, and keep his or her word. The fire chief will lead as part of one team, partnering across departments and showing up across Frisco\’s diverse community. The fire chief will be forward leaning on technology, genuinely committed to firefighter health and wellness, and make data informed decisions.

Fire Chief

This position is a unique opportunity to lead a progressive and growing fire rescue organization that plays a critical role in protecting the lives, property, and well-being of the Clay County community. Clay County Fire Rescue is committed to delivering exceptional emergency services while strategically expanding its operational capabilities, workforce, and infrastructure to meet the demands of one of Florida’s fastest-growing counties.

Clay County Fire Rescue has a long-standing history of community engagement and collaboration, built on trust, visibility, and consistent service. The next Chief will build upon this strong foundation, leading with a practical, forward-looking approach, one that values people while maintaining high standards, and supporting organizational growth.

The Fire Chief serves as the senior administrator and operational commander of Clay County Fire Rescue and is responsible for organizational leadership, strategic planning, operational oversight, fiscal management, labor relations, and community engagement. The ideal candidate will bring demonstrated experience leading complex and growing organizations as well as navigating the public sector environment.

Job Summary

This is a highly responsible executive leadership position with the Public Safety Department, serving as the senior administrator and operational commander of Clay County Fire Rescue. The Fire Chief provides strategic direction, executive oversight, and command leadership for all fire suppression, emergency medical services, fire prevention, technical rescue, hazardous materials response, and disaster operations throughout Clay County.

The Fire Chief directly supervises Division Chiefs and senior command staff and is responsible for ensuring effective emergency response, organizational readiness, fiscal stewardship, regulatory compliance, and alignment with the strategic priorities of the Board of County Commissioners and County Manager.

The position requires 24-hour availability and executive-level decision-making during routine operations and declared emergencies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Executive Leadership and Strategic Planning

  • Provides strategic vision and executive leadership for Clay County Fire Rescue consistent with County priorities and long-term growth planning.
  • Develops and implements short- and long-range strategic plans addressing service delivery, station placement, staffing models, apparatus replacement, technology modernization, and capital improvements.
  • Establishes measurable performance objectives including response time standards, ISO classification goals, EMS clinical benchmarks, and community risk reduction outcomes.
  • Advises the County Manager and Board of County Commissioners on fire rescue policy, operational readiness, and public safety initiatives.
  • Ensures alignment of departmental operations with the County’s Strategic Plan.

Operational Command and Emergency Management

  • Serves as Incident Commander or Unified Command representative for major emergencies, including structure fires, mass casualty incidents, hazardous materials events, hurricanes, floods, and other disasters.
  • Ensures compliance with the National Incident Management System (NIMS) and Incident Command System (ICS).
  • Maintains operational readiness across all stations, apparatus, EMS units, and specialty teams.
  • Coordinates Fire Rescue operations with the County’s Emergency Operations Center (EOC); serves in a leadership role during activations.
  • Oversees disaster preparedness planning, continuity of operations planning, and after-action review processes.

Emergency Medical Services Oversight

  • Provides executive oversight of Advanced Life Support (ALS) transport and EMS operations.
  • Ensures compliance with Florida Department of Health EMS regulations and state licensure requirements.
  • Oversees EMS quality assurance, clinical performance improvement programs, and system-wide service delivery standards.

Fiscal and Resource Management

  • Develops, administers, and monitors the Fire Rescue operating and capital budgets.
  • Forecasts long-term staffing, facility, apparatus, equipment, and technology needs.
  • Leads capital improvement planning for fire stations and emergency response infrastructure.
  • Identifies and pursues grant opportunities and alternative funding sources when appropriate.
  • Implements data-driven deployment strategies to optimize staffing and resource allocation.

Personnel Leadership and Organizational Development

  • Directly supervises Division Chiefs and senior leadership staff.
  • Establishes leadership expectations and accountability standards throughout the organization.
  • Oversees recruitment, hiring, promotion, evaluation, discipline, and retention strategies.
  • Promotes workforce development, succession planning, and leadership training.
  • Fosters a culture of safety, wellness, and risk management consistent with NFPA standards and Florida Statutes.
  • Engages in labor relations activities and collaborates with bargaining units, as applicable.

Community Risk Reduction and Public Engagement

  • Oversees fire prevention, inspections, plan review, and fire code enforcement functions.
  • Implements and advances a comprehensive Community Risk Reduction (CRR) strategy.
  • Represents the Department before civic groups, professional organizations, community stakeholders, and media.
  • Responds to complex or sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.

Policy, Compliance, and Administration

  • Develops and maintains departmental policies, procedures, and standard operating guidelines.
  • Ensures compliance with Florida Statutes Chapter 633, NFPA standards, OSHA requirements, EMS regulations, and other applicable laws.
  • Maintains accurate reporting systems and performance metrics.
  • Conducts operational research and evaluation to improve service delivery.
  • Evaluates departmental structure and administrative systems; implements improvements with County Manager approval.

Emergency Assignment Requirement

  • In case of emergency or crisis (hurricane, flood, etc.) position is required to respond/perform emergency and recovery duties as assigned by the County Manager or designee.
  • During an emergency or crisis situation, this position will be required to be present at the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) to provide assistance while activated.
    Performs other duties as assigned

Director, Employee and Labor Relations

Reimagine Employee & Labor Relations. Support Public Service.

The County of Santa Clara is not just any government agency—it’s a premiere public agency known for its high standard of excellence, strategic leadership, and innovative thinking. With a population of more than 1.9 million residents, Santa Clara County is the largest of the nine Bay Area counties in Northern California, and larger than 12 states. With a workforce of more than 23,000 employees across 30+ departments, the County of Santa Clara delivers critical safety-net services in health, public safety, social services, housing, and more. Our organization is made up of public servants who are dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for everyone in our community, and especially for those most in need.

The Employee Services Agency serves the County of Santa Clara’s employees, retirees, and agencies and departments, and ultimately ensures the smooth operation of the County’s workforce. Its departments include Employee & Labor Relations, Recruitment & Classification, Benefits, Executive Services, and Administration.

We are launching a major effort to modernize and strengthen what Employee & Labor Relations (ELR) can look like in the public sector, elevating ELR from a reactive function into a proactive, insight driven, and collaborative strategic partner shaping organizational strategy. We’re looking for a visionary Director, Employee & Labor Relations to lead the way.

A key responsibility as the Director will be to facilitate effective negotiations and contracts with the County’s 17 unions, taking a proactive approach to managing multiple staggered 3- and 4-year agreements each year, ensuring that negotiations are conducted effectively and aligned with fiscal year requirements. This involves formulating management strategies for labor negotiations, handling the intricacies of labor contracts and Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs), and resolving disputes with diplomacy and political acumen.

As the Director, you won’t just lead labor negotiations, you’ll shape the County’s labor strategy and employee experience for years to come. This is your opportunity to build a best-in-class ELR function that sets a new standard for public sector labor relations.

Your Mission

Lead and modernize a full service, centralized ELR department that is trusted, consistent, and equity driven. In this role, you’ll collaborate with County leadership to design and deliver ELR strategies that support innovation, organizational health, and a culture of trust across County. You will oversee the development, organization, and administration of ELR operations and ensure the effective execution of the County’s ELR strategic vision.

What Makes This Role Unique

Scale & Complexity: You will lead ELR strategy and service delivery for a large, diverse public organization, operating across a broad range of essential services. You’ll work at the intersection of leadership, unions, and the workforce to ensure consistency, compliance, and strategic alignment across a dynamic enterprise.

Innovation in Government: Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, we’re redefining what public sector ELR can be by leveraging technology, data, and design thinking to resolve disputes, empower leaders, and improve employee experience.

Equity at the Core: We strive to create a more just and prosperous community by focusing on equity, inclusion, and belonging in County services, initiatives, policies, and decisions. You’ll ensure our ELR practices uphold fairness, transparency, and consistency across the workforce.

Direct Impact: You’ll advise County leadership on ELR strategy, negotiations, and organizational design, shaping decisions that have widespread organizational impact.
What You’ll Do

Strategic ELR Leadership

  • Set the vision, standards, and operating model for a proactive, insight-driven ELR function.
  • Plan, direct, coordinate, and evaluate ELR programs, policies, service delivery methods, and outcomes.

Chief Negotiator & Contract Administration

  • Serve as the County’s Chief Negotiator for collective bargaining, guiding management strategies and settlement frameworks.
  • Lead negotiations, grievance resolution, and impasse procedures (mediation, fact-finding) while advancing principled, interest-based outcomes.

Issue Resolution, Investigations & Performance

  • Oversee grievances, complaint investigations, disciplinary matters, and performance management.
  • Ensure consistency and equity in leaves administration and related employment practices.

Policy, Compliance & Partnership

  • Interpret, apply, and ensure compliance with laws, regulations, MOUs, and County policies.
  • Partner closely with County Counsel on complex matters involving legal risk, discipline, and litigation strategy.

Analytics, Service Design & Change Management

  • Use data and analytics to monitor trends, risk, and outcomes across ELR functions.
  • Redesign ELR services for clarity, empathy, responsiveness, and modernized service delivery.

Team Leadership & Talent Development

  • Select, hire, coach, and develop staff and foster a culture of continuous learning.
  • Achieve strategic goals through peak team performance and unwavering quality standards.
  • Direct enterprise projects and special studies that elevate service quality and organizational health.

What You Bring

  • Proven public-sector ELR leadership in large, complex organizations, with expertise representing management in negotiations and navigating sensitive, high-stakes matters.
  • Deep knowledge of California employment law and public-sector collective bargaining frameworks.
  • Strong negotiation and dispute-resolution skills, including grievance handling, mediation, arbitration, and fact-finding.
  • Ability to design, scale, and maintain ELR programs and systems.
  • Political acumen and emotional intelligence to build trust, navigate complex union relationships, and communicate with clarity.
  • Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to influence and present effectively to diverse audiences.

Counseling Attorney

The Office of Corporation Counsel (OCC) provides legal services to the City and County through its three main divisions. First, OCC represents the City, County agencies, and City-County employees in litigation, handling a diverse docket that ranges from tort and contract matters to constitutional law. Second, through its counseling division, OCC provides legal advice to City and County agencies, officials, and oversight bodies to ensure that public entities remain compliant with the law and standards of ethical conduct, to safeguard public funds, and to promote the efficient functioning of local government for Marion County taxpayers. OCC’s third division is the Office of the City Prosecutor, which is responsible for enforcing City-County ordinances. OCC also oversees the Office of Equal Opportunity, which administers the City’s human rights ordinance, protecting against discrimination in employment and other contexts. In exercising these crucial legal functions, OCC cultivates a productive, collaborative, and compliant work environment that prioritizes the needs of our clients and the residents of Indianapolis and Marion County.

The holder of this position will be a front-line attorney with immediate responsibility for handling a wide range of general legal matters on behalf of City-County agencies. The position holder will serve as an assistant corporation counsel within the City’s Office of Corporation Counsel.

All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status. We value diversity in perspectives and experiences among colleagues and the residents of this city of whom we serve.

Position Responsibilities

The primary responsibility of a Counseling Attorney is to represent and advise the City-County and related agencies in general legal matters. The City-County is involved in a diverse array of matters requiring sound legal advice and guidance, including in the areas of contracts, real estate, employment, land use, tax, environmental law, public safety, legal drafting and administrative and regulatory matters.

This position will provide immediate experience in all facets of client service and representation. This role representing our public agency clients includes preparing and reviewing contracts, leases, and other transactional documents; representing City-County clients at Board and Commission meetings; researching and answering general legal questions and providing advisory opinions; and drafting ordinances, reviewing legislation and handling other legislative matters. Front-line attorneys benefit from the assistance of more experienced Counseling attorneys and supervisors in many cases, but should expect to have immediate responsibility for handling a diverse and challenging workload.

The Counseling attorney position also involves the following additional responsibilities:

  • Keeping clients, including senior agency staff and elected officials, fully informed on matters affecting their agencies.
  • Advising clients and colleagues in the Office of Corporation Counsel on compliance with law and the avoidance of future litigation risk.
  • Preparing advisory opinions and memos on general legal matters, at the request of the Corporation Counsel or client agencies.
  • Representing City-County agencies in Board or Commission meetings or similar settings.
  • In conjunction with the Litigation section, providing advice to client agencies on litigation strategy and settlement negotiations.
  • Keeping apprised of relevant legal developments at the state and federal level.
  • Performing other duties as assigned by the Chief Counsel, Deputy Chief Counsel, or the Corporation Counsel.
  • Strong independent judgment. Guidance from more senior attorneys will be available, but successful Counseling attorneys must have the good judgment to take responsibility for what they can handle themselves, and seek assistance when doing so is in the client’s best interests.
  • Analytical ability and intellectual curiosity. This position faces a wide variety of legal issues and fact patterns. While Counseling attorneys are encouraged to develop areas of expertise over time, the position requires rapidly digesting new information, integrating it into an existing body of knowledge, and adeptly using legal research tools to acquire mastery of all the issues raised by each matter as it arises. Counseling attorneys will also be called upon to determine alternative legal and administrative approaches to solving problems.
  • Proficiency at legal writing and other written communication. Counseling attorneys must be particularly adept at working with and informally communicating with clients and other City-County leaders and staff. This position will also require more formal work product like preparation of contracts, leases, ordinances and resolutions, and formal advisory opinions.
  • Oral communications skills. This includes providing advice in meetings and conferences, communicating in a clear and concise manner, as well as explaining complex legal issues to non- lawyers. Counseling attorneys must be adept at improvising and thinking on the spot and be able to adapt their tone and messaging to the needs of different audiences in different settings.
  • Zealous advocacy. Many of the general legal matters handled by this position will be important, both operationally and financially. Position holders must keep in mind that their client is ultimately the public and must treat their work with the attention and seriousness that it deserves.
  • Time management skills. Counseling attorneys will be responsible for considerable caseloads. Success in the position requires efficiency, strong time management, and the ability to prioritize the most pressing or important tasks.
  • Ethics and professionalism. Holders of this position are public servants, and so are their clients. All attorneys at the Office of Corporation Counsel are expected to uphold the highest standards of professional ethics and responsible advocacy.