Onondaga County, NY, Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Probation Officer Richard Schenosky with his plaque recognizing him as Probation Officer of the Year. The awarded is presented annually by the state Division of Probation and Correctional Alternatives in recognition of exceptional service, dedication and professionalism performed by a probation officer who has contributed significantly to the field of community corrections and strengthened its role within the criminal justice system.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Erie County Local members Gail Sharp-Zawadzki and Jeff Brzyski participated in a llama dressing contest at "America's Fair, the Erie County Fair," held in August. Brzyski and his llama, dressed as Zorro, won second-place. Sharp-Zawadzki and her llama took a third-place ribbon. The Erie County Local represents members in the western region of New York.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member, Kathy Filkins on her new housekeeping job at Capital District Psychiatric Center. Filkins had been employed at the CDPC in Albany, NY, as a mental health therapy aide for 20 years until an attack at the hands of a patient put her out of work for nearly two years. She is now back to work at the Center thanks to a joint effort between labor and managment.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA)'s Finger Lakes DDSO workers Elisabeth Brundage, Jennifer Knorr and Mary Abrams recently graduated from a licensed practical nursing program provided to them through the NYS-CSEA Partnership. The program included a distance learning LPN Skills Refresher course provided to students through the CSEA WORK Institute. Statewide, eighteen CSEA members participated in the recent program, with other workers coming from the Central and Southern regions.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Occupational Safety and Health activists Jeff Hyman, George Lawson, Sarah Smith and Frank Cosentino represent management in a skit about getting occupational safety and health concerns addressed during collective bargaining.
Saratoga County Public Health Nurse and Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Lorie Urquhart cares for infants and families in her work with the Maternal Child Health Program. The program helps families with all aspects of infant care from pre-natal to post-partum, with an emphasis on early detection of developmental issues.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) workers at South Beach Psychiatric Center in Staten Island, NY, check their watches in unison, symbolically showing how their work days are often extended by mandatory overtime. CSEA is pushing for an end to mandating overtime for workers.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Clinton County Jail corrections officers and their supporters demonstrate for a fair contract. The Clinton County Corrections officers held a demonstration before a county legislature meeting to protest stalled contract talks.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) member Ginny Dolph, a certified nursing assistant at Batavia Veterans Home in Genesee County, stands with a device for safely lifting patients. The veterans home has instituted safe lifting policies for workers, reducing injuries, but many direct care workers are still subjected to mandatory overtime. CSEA is pushing for an end to mandating overtime for workers.
Civil Service Employees Association (CSEA) Clinton County Local President Joe Musso, front center left, and Clinton County Corrections Officers Unit President Terry Guynup listen as Capital Region President Kathy Garrison, not shown, addresses the crowd. The Clinton County Corrections officers held a demonstration before a county legislature meeting to protest stalled contract talks.