Civil Service Leader, 1977 November 11

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Vol. XXXVHI, No.32 Friday, November 11, 1977

Danny Donohue, chairman of the CSEA Region I mental hy-
giene task force, testifies before the Suffolk County Legislature
in favor of the first county bill in New York State regulating
bearding houses that rent space to released mental patients.

Suffolk Regulates

Price 20 Cents

Media Campaign Replaces

Willowbrook DC Picketing
In Contracting-Out Fight

ALBANY—“The problems of contracting out are of such magnitude and so wide-
spread throughout both state and local governments that a massive, concerted campaign
must be launched to reverse this growing practice of governments at all levels that ulti-
mately cost taxpayers more money and poses a very serious threat to public employees.”

‘That was the word from Civil
Service Employees Assn. presi-
dent William L. McGowan in an-
nouncing that a demonstration
tentatively set for Nov. 28 in
New York City has been can-
celled by the union's statewide
officers and replaced by a large
seale statewide advertising cam-
paign to battle the situation.

The now-cancelled demonstra-
tion had been called to rally De-
partment of Mental Hygiene em~-
ployees before Gov. Hugh Carey's
New York City offices to protest

had escalated between three and
four times the originally antici-
pated costs. Additionally, the de-
cision to cancel the demonstra-
tion in favor of the larger state-
wide program considered the

facts, that the demonstration
would not have achieved any real
improvement in the situation at
Willowbrook or elsewhere nor
would it have achieved one of
(Continued on Page 3)

CSEA Opposes Erie Health
Contracting Out: Suggest

Public Corporation Plan

MH Boarding Homes

HAUPPAUGE—With a stroke of a pen last week,
Suffolk became the first county in New York State to
license and regulate boarding homes that rent space
to former mental patients.

Suffolk County Executive John V. N, Klein, a Republican,
signed the law Oct, 24 that was sponsored by Legislator Martin
Feldman (D-Dix Hills) and passed unanimously by the Suffolk
Legislature Oct, 18. The law will have the added effect, accord-
ing to Dr. Feldman, of slowing the “dumping” of mental
patients into communities,

Mr. Klein vetoed a similar law last year calling it “unen-
forceable." In drafting the new version of the bill, Dr. Feldman
worked with county attorneys “to overcome the objections of
the county,” he said.

The new law will regulate homes catering to released men-
tal patients that are not under the jurisdiction of other state
agencies, Under the law the county health department will
set standards for homes with the public health division. Stand-
ard sanitary requirements will be enforced as well as a re-
quirement that operators of the homes inform ex-patients
where they can obtain access to community health services.
Before patients can be released to a boarding home it will
have to be licensed by the county.

According to Dr. Feldman the licensing provision of the
new law will slow the “dumping” practices of the large mental
hygiene institutions on Long Island.

(Continued on Page 3)

contracting out of services at the
nearby Willowbrook Develop-
mental Center and other mental
hygiene facilities. CSEA state-
wide officers met last week to
review preliminary planning of
the demonstration and it was de-
termined only about 6,000 people
could be expected to participate
while costs to conduct the rally

Don't Repeat This!

Reports of Gov.'s
Political Demise

Seem Overstated

The faint echoes of the
last-minute election day
speeches can still be heard in
the distance, but politicians
and politicial writers already
have their ears tuned to the

(Continued on Page 6)

(From Leader Correspondent)
BUFFALO — The Civil Service Employees Assn. has

jumped with both feet into the controversy regarding op-

eration of Erie County's $113-million Comprehensive Health

Care Center.

John P. Eiss, president of the
3,500-member CSEA Erie Local
called on county officials, in a
public hearing, to form a pub-
Me corporation to manage county
hospital facilities.

Stephen Caruana, head of the
400-member CSEA hospital unit,
warned against proposals to lease
county hospital facilities to a
private firm.

Both CSEA leaders addressed a
public hearing called by the Erie
County Legislature to seek input
about running the facility.

Both also disagreed with Coun-
ty Executive Edward V. Regan’s
proposal to lease the facility and
his claim that employee pensions
and benefits were mostly to blame
for an expected $13.3-million de-
ficit this year at the county's
Meyer Memoria] Hospital, whicn

the still-uncompleted comprehen-
sive health center replaces,

“Blaming the public employee
for rising costs is a cop-out,”
Mr. Eiss told the legislators.

Mr, Caruana argued that leas-
ing county hospital facilities to
& private firm “would eliminate
the civil service system of em-
ployment” and open the door to
“the old practice of nepotism
and the spoils system.”

Mr. Biss said a better way to
run the hospital was through a
public corporation that retains
public employees and offers mem-
bership to any other hospital that
might want to join.

“The county will always have
a financial stake in the huspital
and in health care,” Mr. Eiss
said, adding “we can't yive it

(Continued on Page 3)

CSEA Threatens Lawsuit On Probation Hiring

ALBANY—The Civil Service Employees Assn,
has announced it is contemplating a lawsuit to
restrain the permanent appointment of probation
officers from an eligibility list certified by the
state Civil Service Department on the grounds
the department waited an unreasonable and il-
legal length of time to administer the statewide
probation officers exam which created the list

CSEA statewide president William L. Mc-
Gowan said, “Upon the recommendations of
members of the probation committee, and after
carefully reviewing the circumstances surround-
ing this situation, I have turned the matter over
to our law firm and asked them to take what-
ever action they deem necessary and appropriate
to prevent the use of that eligibility list to make
permanent appointments.”

CSEA, which represents probation officers

throughout the state, says a number of relatively
long-term probation officers serving under pro-
visional appointments may lose their jobs even
though they passed the statewide examination,
“It has been a number of years since the Civil
Service Department conducted a statewide pro-
bation officers exam, and as a result many pro-
bation officers across the state have been serving
provisionally through no fault of their own, That
is simply an unreasonable, and I believe illegal,
period of time between exams, and these officers
should have been given an opportunity, in fact
several opportunities, along the way to qualify
for permanent appointment through statewide
examinations,” Mr. McGowan said.

The union leader noted that, although the
long-term provisional probation officers passed
the exam, he may lose his job anyway, because of

the limited number of openings to be filled on
permanent status and the fact that “off the
street” examination takers may have scored
higher in the open testing. “It’s a known fact
that some individuals score well in examinations
and it’s not surprising that some provisional of-
ficers did not score at the top of the list,” Mr.
McGowan said. “But many scored very well and
still may not be reachable due to limited numbers
of openings. All that experience, which sometimes
does not show up on examination scoring, will be
wasted if these qualified individuals are not re-
tained. Every one affected should clearly have
had other, earlier, opportunities to gain perm-
anent appointment. The department simply
waited far too long between examinations, and
that is not the fault of the officers and should
not be held against them. I believe a lawsuit is
indicated,” Mr, McGowan stated.

CIVIL SERVICE LEADER, Friday, November 11, 1977

State Aides Win Cash

Four State employees received
$570 in cash awards in October
for money-saving ideas submit-
ted to the State Employee Sug-
gestion Program.

The program is administered
by the State Department of Civil
Service. Estimated first-year
savings from these suggestions
total more than $5,300.

Award recipjents:

$325 — Leonard M. Schnitzer,
Kings Park, senior trial attorney,
State Insurance Fund, New York

City. He suggested that a coin-
operated photocopying machine
be installed at the Insurance
Pund office for claimaints’ attor-
neys copying clients’ files. Pre-
viously, state clerks had to send
records to a commercial photo-
copying firm. It saved more
than $3,200 the first year.
$100—Henry Bakowski, Scotia,
Department of Civil Service, Al-
bany, and Joseph A. Liotta, Lan-
singburgh, Division of Criminal
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New U.S. Jobs
Schedule Sparks
A Controversy

Some people questioned
about the 1977 comparability
pay adjustment for federal
employees feel U.S. workers
are overpaid and over “fringe
benefited," high federal salaries
make it hard for other employers
to get and keep good employees;
federal salaries are increased too
often and too much; and that
federal pay is not based on the
amount or quality of work done.

Federal unions argued, how-
ever, that the pay increase was
too small. They insist it should
have been 8.8 percent instead of

Patrick Kenny listens to Bob Grant
even after he’s heard it all.

Whenever two New Yorkers get
together you can count on at least
three opinions, Because whether you
own a restaurant, drive a cab, or
merely have a lot of drive, New York is
everybody's business.

One opinion, however, shared by
many is that Bob Grant is a man worth

listening to.

He's New York's most outspoken
public defender as well as its severest
critic. And he’s concerned about the
state our city is in. If you are too, simply
call in, speak out, and he'll put it right
on the line with you.

Now, after the news, you can turn to

The Bob Grant Program. Where you can
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7.05 percent.

Jerome Rosow, Chairman of
the President's Advisary Com-
mittee on Federal Pay, reported
that while general schedule sal-
aries, including the 1977 adjust-
ment, have gone up about 45
Percent since 1971, pay rates
for comparable private sector
Jobs have gone up about 55 per-
cent in the same period.

Options for improving the fed-
eral pay-setting process and for
dealing with these and other
criticisms were prepared by Pres-
ident Carter's reorganization pro-
ject on Federal Personnel Man-
agement. The option paper, “Fed-
eral Job Evaluation, Pay and
Benefits Systems,” has been dis-
tributed for comment to more
than 1,000 individuals, public in-
terest groups, unions, and fed-
eral agencies.

The paper presents no recom-
mendations, but solicited com-
ments on possible ways to’ im-
prove:

* The comparability of federal
employee compensation with the
private sector.

© How employee benefits
should be adjusted; current ben-
efits include insurance, sick pay,
holidays, and retirement pay.

© The way the general sched-
ule (under which most federal
white-collar workers are paid) is
adjusted annually to keep fed-
eral salaries even with private
sector salaries.

© The relationship between job
performance and pay.

© The way salaries for individ-
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© The changing relationship
between federal blue-collar and
white-collar workers’ pay.

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CSEA Joins Fund Raising For Handicapped

ALBANY — Civil Service
Employees Assn. president
William L. McGowan has
scheduled a news conference
for 11 a.m, Nov. 9, at the Golden
Fox Restaurant In Albany to
Promote this weekend's fund-
raising efforts for the “Very
Special Arts Festivals" for handi-
capped children.

“CSEA has a very special in-
terest in this program,” Mr. Mc-
Gowan said. “It is CSEA mem-
bers throughout the state who
teach these kids music and the
arts every day. As a 15-year em-
ployee of West Seneca Develop-
mental Center, I know the hap-
Piness these programs give to
handicapped children.”

Joining Mr. McGowan at the
11 a.m. conference at the Golden
Fox, 1400 Central Ave., Albany,

Oppose Erie’s
Contracting-Out

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away.”

Mr, Eiss said his propoval for a
public corporation was based on
programs in Miami and Kansas
City, where public health factli-
ties were recently converted to
corporate management.

He added: “The corporation
would be composed of county fa-
cilities and any other hospitals
that wish to join and are ac-
ceptable. The county legislature
would delegate authority to gov-
ern it to a trust board, but re-
tain the right to change or ac-
cept its annual budget.”

‘The corporate board, he sug-
gested, could be composed of ad-
ministrators, businessmen and
other citizens “with no vested in-
terests in the health care field.”

The workforce, he said, would
be public employees from cur-
rent county hospttal facilities,
with employees of member hos-
pitals from the private sector
becoming public employees.

In arguing that employee
benefits do not drive up the cost
of running the county hospital,
Mr. Eiss said duplication of serv-
ices, empty beds and costly equip-
ment were significant factors.

will be Jean Kennedy Smith, who
co-chairs the state committee on
arts for the handicapped, which
runs the arts festivals for the
handicapped each year

CSEA volunteers will answer
the “CSEA pledge lines,” from 9
a.m. through 9 pm. on Nov. 12
and 13, to take pledges of tax-
deductible donations. The ntim-
ber to call is: (518) 459-8787
Donations can be mailed right
now to: Mechanics Exchange
Savings Bank Main Office, 111
Washington Ave., Albany, N.Y.
12210. Checks should be payable
to: NYS Committee on Arts for
the Handicapped.

The grand finale of the week-
end will be a dinner-dance and
entertainment by Burl Ives, Kitty
Carlisle Hart and the handicap-
ped students themselves. Tickets
to the event are also tax-deduc-
tible, and cost $25 each, They
can be reserved now by calling
(518) 459-8540 nights or du
ing the weekend; or (518) 47
0908 during weekday hours. Tic-
kets will also be available at the
door on a first-come, first-served
basis.

“I am giving my full support

to this worthy cause,” Mr. Me-
Gowan said. “I hope to see many
CSEA members at the Golden
Pox this weekend, and I hope
many will also be calling our
Pledge-Line to pledge their
donations.”

The Chorus of the West Seneca Developmental Center performs at last year’s Very Special Arts
Festival, Such festivals are made possible by fund-raising efforts such as the “Very Special Weekend,”
being held at Albany's Golden Fox Restaurant Nov, 12 and 13, Civil Service Employees Assn. president
William McGowan will be among those helping to raise funds for the festival for handicapped children
and at the same time enjoying an evening of entertainment by Burl Ives, Kitty Carisie Hart and the
handicapped students themselves at the Golden Fox the evening of Nov. 13. Mr. McGowan has been
employed at West Seneca Developmental Center for 15 years,

Contracting-Out; Media Fight

(Continued from Page 1)
the goals, which is to reach large
numbers of the general public
with information on the faults
of contracting out

File Unfair Labor Charge
At Syracuse Health Center

(From Leader Correspondent)
SYRACUSE—The Syracuse Neighborhood Health Center
battle has been taken to the State Labor Relations Board

Terry Moxley, Civil Service Employees As:

. field rep-

resentative, said what the union has been claiming all along

has proved to be true and an
unfair labor practice charge has
been filed against the Research
Foundation of the State Univer-
sity,

The foundation was the cen-
ter's governing board when it
was announced that the center
would be closing, putting about
100 people out of work, most of
whom are CSEA members.

Blamed by the foundation for

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Calendar may be submitted directly to THE LEADER.

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NOVEMBER
12-13—CSEA volunteers will be answering the CSEA Pledge-Line,
(518) 459-8787, to take pledges of tax-deductible donations to

benefit the Very S

Special Arts Fes

Central Ave., Albany

al Arts Fe
13—Dinner-dance and entertainment
als: 6 p.m.

for handicapped children.
for the benefit of the Very
Golden Fox Restaurant, 1400

ivals

14—CSEA president William McGowan visits Metropolitan Region
office: 9 a.m, until midnight, 11 Park Place, Manhattan.

15—New York Metropolitan Retirees
Room 5890

World Trade Center

Local 910 meeting
Manhattan,

i pam, 2

16—Buffalo Local 003 monthly delegates dinner meeting; 5:30 p.m.,
Plaza Suite, One M & T Plaza, Buffalo.

16—Nassau County Local 830 board of directors meeting: 5:30 p.m
Salisbury Club, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, L.!

16—State Executive Committee meeting

16—County Executive Committee meeting.

16—Rochester Local meeting: 8 p.m., 933 University Ave., Rochester.

17—Board of Directors meeting,

18-21—Capital Region |V meeting and workshop, Queensbury Motor

Hotel, Glens Falls.

DECEMBER
9—Downstate Medical Center Local 646 annual Christmas party:
8 p.m. to | a.m., Deauville Yacht Club, Knapp St, and Emmons

Ave., Brooklyn.

the shutdown were new
regulations, the inability of a
new consumer-oriented board of
directors to obtain state. certifi-
cation and the loss of funding.
from the U.S. Department of
Health, Education and Welfare.

federal

Mr. Moxley said that the cen-
ter has in fact not shut down
as \t was supposed to on Oct. 1
He says the center still makes
patient referrals and authorizes
prescriptions.

Furthermore, they are con-
ducting interviews for employees

not union people—and have
applied to HEW for a continuing
grant.

“This proves it was all a ploy
to get rid of the union. We found
out that HEW would have given
the center an extension of its
grant if SUNY had asked. They
didn't.”

“Once they got the union
people out, then they asked for
the grant and are going to pick
up new people, They haven't
closed.”

Mr. Moxley said the refusal to
discuss the complaints or to bar-
gain with the union constitutes
a violation of the state labor
laws.

“Because we don't have sub-
poena power, we filed a charge.
The Department of Labor has in-
vestigating power,

“We are asking that the laid-
off workers be rehired, back
wages be paid and they begin
negotiations.

“All our contentions are com-
ing tue, HEW, old board, new
board, the state—it's all been a

“It was the opinion of the
officers, after very. careful and
Jong deliberation, that we must
approach the problems of con-
tracting out on a broad front, all
across the state, and that the
planned demonstration, although
very costly, would not have pro-
duced any results,” Mr, Mc-
Gowan said.

The CSEA president said the
alternative program decided upon
will feature a combination of
radio commercials, newspaper
ads and billboard advertising all
across the state, all designed to
dramatically bring the problems
created by contracting out di-
rectly to the attention of the
general public. “For less money
than the planned demonstration
would have cost, we will be able
to saturate our points all over
the state, and when the public

reacts to some of the things we
are prepared to bring out I think
our state legislators are going to
take note of that public opinion
and make some move to end the
practice of contracting out,” Mr.
McGowan said. He said the de-
cision was one of creating a pos-
itive program to do the most good
for the most people, “and the
officers firmly believe we have
taken the right step toward re-
solving these very serious prob-
Jems facing public workers as a
result of contracting out," he
sald.

Mr. McGowan said the cam-
paign will be well thought out,
and when launched in the near
future “will do the most good
for public workers at any level of
government affected by con-
tracting out, including at Wil-
lowbrook.”

Dr. Feldman said.

based mental health care”

Require MH Boarding
Homes To Be Licensed
Throughout Suffolk

(Continued from Page 1)

“The state will not be able to indiscriminately place pa-
tients in run-down facilities. Moreover, the health department
will have to survey the area to determine if there are enough
mental hygiene facilities in the area surrounding the boarding
home to provide adequate after care services for ex-patients,”

The new law was hailed by Irving Flaumenbaum, presi-
dent, Region I, Civil Service Employees Assn., who sald “this
bill gives us hope that other counties in the state will follow
Suffolk's example of checking dumping and acting responsibly
to provide care for released mental patients.”

Dr. Feldman called for the establishment of “community
that would include facilities oper-
ated and staffed by retrained mental hygiene employees.

“The law will slow the release of patients because we are
asking the state to plan for the orderly discharge of mental
patients to the communities. This means a program of com-
munity mental health will be created, We should immediately
start training our mental hygiene employees, who are the most
experienced in the field, so they can be available to help us
when the programs are set up,” Dr. Feldman said.

Any boarditg home operator who rents to two or more
former mental patients will be required to apply for a license.
‘The county will inspect homes to make sure they comply with
the regulations. Violations will be given correction orders.
Pailure to correct violations will be a misdemeanor

To help enforce the law, the legislature created four new
employee positions: a medical social worker, @ sanatiarian, a
public health nurse and @ stenographer

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Good Year Ahead?

LECTION years are usually the good years for civil service
unions and the very size of the public employee family
population in this state—estimated at nearly 20 percent of
the electorate—has been enough to insure that those seeking
office or re-election would lend a willing ear to civil
service goals.

Recently, however, governmental fiscal disasters have
not only caused several government units from the state
level to townships to stop dead on civil service improve-
ments in wages and benefits, but also doubled the work-
load for thousands of public employees because of extensive
layoffs. The increased duties were not rewarded in many
cases with even minimal pay raises while inflation con-
tinued to soar.

" Much of the recent New York City mayoralty campaign-
ing was done on a pledge to be tough with civil service
unions. The state elections next year will probably produce
a similar theme among many candidates for the Legislature
and in gubernatorial contests. Economic recovery through-
out the country is not yet stable enough for any politician
to brag that he is going to be able to do a good deal for
civil servants if he should be elected or returned to office.

But the signs are not all bad, This year the state’s big-
gest public employee union, the Civil Service Employees
Assn., negotiated a fine wage and benefit package for its
members, following a period of patience during the state's
greatest financial crisis the preceding year. Several local
government units of the union did very well, too.

But what about 1978 when most state agency personnel
will be working under the conditions of a two-year contract
with the CSEA?

Well, a good labor organization's work is never done and
there is much to shoot for from the Legislature and the
Governor's office in the months to come.

Still a major priority is making major changes in the
Taylor Law. The number one goal is still elimination of the
no-strike provisions of the legislation and the employees
association feels that truly binding arbitration could elim-
inate the need for that section of the law.

Civil service reform has mostly been a vehicle to re-
store as much of the spoils system to government service as
possible. But reform can also be used as a countermeasure
to that practice and to improving public service careers,
particularly in the areas of some hard-headed action against
the continued and outrageous use of provisional employees
where they are not needed and in relating promotion tests
more to actual work performance rather than on so much
theory and generality,

Public employee pensions still need further improvement

and protection, despite the fact that this is one of the most
popular issues to rally against when seeking election,

These are not the best of times, but they are not the
worst either, A diligent effort in New York's City Hall, the
Legislature in Albany and governmental councils elsewhere
can still produce a very beneficial 1978 for the state's civil
service population.

(Continued from Page 1)
gubernatorial election next year.

For politicians, the last elec-
tion is as stale as yesterday's
news, and reporters who follow
the trail of politicians, tend to
adjust their sights to politicians’
footprints.

An indication of their preoc-
cupation with the future is the
spate of newspaper dope stories
hinting that Gov. Hugh L. Carey
is in deep trouble with his own
party and that he may have
serious opposition in seeking the
Democratic nomination next year.

Politicians Flattered

Much of this speculation comes
from reporters with an urgent
need to get political editors—
who must fill news space or
television and radio time—off
their backs. Obviously, it is easy
for a reporter to speculate wheth-
er some political figure may con-
test Carey in a primary. More-
over, it flatters the political fig-
ures, who like to see their names
thrown around in connection
with future ventures for high
public office.

‘There is, of course, an under-
lying truth to these speculations.
The fact is that, within limits,
Governor Carey has antagonized
some Democrats because of post-
tions he took during the New
York City Mayoral election. In
addition, polls of one kind or an-
other indicate that the Governor
has slipped somewhat in public
esteem.

These factors, however, fall
far short of demonstrating that
Carey has serious problems, In
the first place, there is a strong
tendency among party leaders to
cool it after the votes are count-
ed and to see party unity, Among
other factors contributing to this
tendency is the fact that the
Governor has huge patronage re-
sources at his disposal to make
peace with embittered factions.

As to public opinion polls, they
can be like a yoyo, going up
and down from time to time,
Again, the Governor is in a great
position to affect public opin-
jon polls. In the early stages of
the campaign, the Governor has
the first crack at shaping pub-
lic opinion, when he delivers
his State of the State message
to the Legislature in Januray.

In general, the message will
shape the tone of the last year
of Carey's term, and there seems
to be little doubt that it will be
a bundle of goodies for every-
one, The press has already re-
ported that the state will wind
up its fiscal year with a sur-
plus, a circumstance that opens
opportunity for the Governor to
provide some relief to the over-
burdened taxpayers.

Bitterness to End

In addition, much of the in-
ternecine bitterness among Dem~-
ocrats generated during this
election will slowly dissipate,
because it is not in character
for political leaders to bear long-
Ume grudges,

Finally, Governor Carey dem-
onstrated in the primary four
years ago, that he is a fine
campaigner and that he has the
financial resources to run an
expensive campaign. The busi-
ness of fund raising for @ pri-
mary is likely to dampen the
spirits of any Democrat who
hankers for a chance at the ex-
ecutive mansion. In the absence
of some catastrophic develop-
ment in the next few months,
there seems to be little doubt
but that Carey is still in the
Governor's driver's seat.

NEEDY MYC. ARTISTS,
WES ATOR ACTORS AND

Civil Service
Law & You

By RICHARD GABA

Mr, Gaba is a member of the New York Bar and Chairman
of the Nassau County Bar Association Labor Law Committee.

Collective Bargaining

Appellant, the Board of Education, Wyandanch Union
Free School District and respondent, Wyandanch Teachers’
Association, have entered into several collective bargaining
agreements.

The term of the most recent contract covered the period
from Sept. 1, 1973 to Aug. 31, 1976. The contract provided,
in Article XXII, that if a new agreement has not been fully
agreed upon by the expiration date of the previous contract,
all terms and'conditions shall remain in effect until the
execution of the new agreement.

Under the terms of the most recent agreement, the
association filed a grievance because of the district’s failure
to pay salary increments. Since the parties failed to resolve
their differences at the initial steps of the grievance pro-
cedure, the association served the board with notice of in-
tention to arbitrate. The board asked for stay of arbitration
by filing order to show cause. The Supreme Court, Special
Term, denied the board’s application and granted the asso-
ciation’s cross motion to compel arbitration. The court's
order also upheld the survivorship clause as long as good
faith negotiations occur between the parties.

Between the return date of the board’s application for
a stay and the date upon which Special Term rendered its
decision, the association moved for summary judgment dis-
missing the board’s complaint (Proceeding No. 2) which
sought a declaratory judgment as to the effect to be given
Article XXII of the collective bargaining agreement pending
execution of a successor agreement. Special Term granted
the association’s motion. Before the board filed to stay ar-
bitration, negotiations between the parties concerning a
successor agreement had commenced.

On appeal to the Supreme Court, Appellate Division,
Second Department, the court dealt with the issue of the
board’s application to stay arbitration and its declaratory
judgment action. The board's first argument was that the
contract was of an indefinite duration and therefore void
for public policy. Appellant argued that since there is no
binding obligation upon it to enter into a successor agree-
ment, there is no way to end the contract, The Appellate
Division, noting the decision of Special Term regarding the
board’s application to stay arbitration, stated that since the
survivorship clause would only be upheld “so long as good
faith negotiations occur, it is logical to assume that if such
negotiations ceased prior to the reaching of a new agree-
ment, appellant would be relieved of its obligation under
the agreement.”

. ° .

THE RESPONDENT argued that even though a “con-
tinuation clause” is a permissible topic for negotiation,
since the parties negotiated for and entered into a continua-
tion clause, they should be bound by it. Therefore, it was
‘the respondent's contention that, pending the entry into a
new contract, it is entitled to continue to receive salary in-
crements in accordance with the terms of the expired
contract.

(Continued em Page 7)
WHAT’S YOUR OPINION |

By PAMELA CRAIG
PLACE: Rockland Psychiatric Center, Orangetown

QUESTION: What effect do you foresee as a result of state policy to
integrate Mental Hygiene residents back into communities?

Arnold Wolfe, senior recreational therapist: “It’s
different in different commu-
nities. We oppose large resi-
dences when 200 people are
sent to single-room occupancy
hotels. This is dumping patients,
and when you place more than
10 people in the same build-
ing, you have another institu-
tion. The present situation of
dumping patients into hotels or

Ps YMCAs is a joke, and merely

; an attempt to save money.
Governor Carey plans to destroy the Department
of Mental Hygiene. I would be for the plan if it
were monitored with the necessary after-care
facilities. Often the community rejects the idea
of having a “home” next door. There have been
successful homes set up for the mentally retarded.
A state employee is stationed within the home.
Unfortunately, these are few and far between.”

Glenda Davis, senior steno: “I think the idea to
integrate the residents back
into the community could be
good if trained staff were
available in the community to
work with the patients. The pa-
tients cannot be dumped into
the community without profes-
sional help to teach and moni-
tor their activity. Often the
communities are not willing to
accept these people back. The
average person has a fear of

the psychiatric patient unless they have had at

one time, first-hand knowledge of mental] illness.

The community needs to be re-educated. The old

stigma is still there. If we are to become em-

ployed by the counties, I would assume the coun-
ties will be hit by higher taxes.”

Muriel Teitelbaum, account clerk: “I fee] that
many of the patients are not
ready to return to the commu-
nity. Many forget to take their
medication and come back.
Many will be taken advantage
of because they cannot cope
with the outside world. Most
community residents are afraid
of mental patients. I feel there
will not be adequate after-care
facilities, I saw a television
show describing the conditions
patients are meeting in the outside world, and
it upset me greatly. Patients will lose the most,
as they usually do. The institution is the only
home many have known for 20 to 40 years. For
many, it is too late to return to the community.”

Dominick Amuso, registered psychiatrio nurse:
“People forget that the patients
were once residents of the com-
munity. The institutional sys-
tem broke the relationship the
patient had with the commu-
nity. The new system is relink-
ing the lines of the Mental
Hygiene Department into the
community, and I feel this will
be better than the past. The
patient has a right to return
to the community. In the first
stages, at this institution, I'm happy with the
way it is working. We prepare the patient for the
outside world by first moving him to a half-way
house with supervision. The next stage is apart-
ment living with supervision. The last step is
self-support with supervision.”

Diane Milano, senior account clerk: “For the com-
munity, I feel it is not ready
for this and I feel there will
ultimately be utter chaos. Most
People feel that ‘half-way
houses are great but not next
door to me.’ The community
has not been properly oriented
for the arrival of the patients,
The patients have not been
properly oriented for commu-
nity living. For many of the
older people, they feel the in-
stitution is their only home. They were unable
to cope with the community. Many of the older
patients will not want to leave. I really feel this
will never work within the community and un-
fortunately, as usual, the patients will suffer
the most.”

Willy Trotman, therapy aide: “I feel from « com-
munity point of view, the com-
munity will reject the entry of
the patients. People seem to
forget that community peer
Pressure drove these people
away. I feel the community
does not want to become in-
volved. There is a fear of men-
tal patients among those who

ij know little of the condition. I

A Aa) ‘cel the patients are going to
suffer most because they will

feel that the state no longer wants them in the

community, I feel a concentrated effort will be

needed to work on the patients where they are
now.”

RETIREMENT
NEWS & FACTS

By A. L. PETERS.

Filing For Retirement

If people approach their retirement in a thoughtful way,
they can help ensure their social security retirement bene-
fits begin just as soon as income from work stops.

Get together information that will be needed to support

your claim. This includes your
social security card or a record
of your number, proof of date of
birth recorded early in your life,
preferably before age 5; evidence
of last year's earnings (a copy of
your W-2 form or a copy of your
federal tax return, including
schedule C).

If your spouse Is also planning
to apply on your record, she
should also include social secu-
rity card or number and proof
of age, and marriage certificate.
If either partner was married
before, rates and locations and
information about spouse's earn-
ings must be included.

Tt is important for you to ap-
ply two or three months before
you plan to retire, even if you do
not have all the information you
need yet. Social Security officials
can suggest other sources for the
information you need,

By applying in plenty of time,
you can be sure that your retire-
ment checks will start as soon as
you stop working.

You can also conduct most of
your social security business over
the telephone and save yourself
a trip to the office.

With the deadline for making
multi-employer (largely union)
pension plans insured (Jan. 1),
massive problems are facing
many funds, A number of them
in dying industries have already
notified the Pension Benefit Gua-
ranty Corporation that they will
abandon their plans rather than
pay the insurance premiums. The
plan of the millinery industries
was killed, leaving a Mability of
$6 million and the milk indus-
tries’ plan is expected to go out
of business shortly.

ee 28 @

As & public service, The Leader
continues to publish the names
of individuals who are benefici-
aries of unclaimed checks from
the New York State Employees’

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

A Suggestion
Editor, The Leader:

Having just returned from the
convention at the Concord, we
are aware of one significant fact:
CSEA is a constantly changing
and complex organization. In
order to be effective and knowl-
edgeable officers, there is a tre-
mendous learning process ahead
of us. In this we ask your as-
sistance.

We feel an “Informational
Column” run regularly in the
Leader would be of great as-
sistance, This column could deal
with information such as the or-
ganizational structure, the his-
tory of the association, explana-
ton of the constitution and by-
laws (most particularly the phil-
osophies and reasons behind the
changes to them), discussions on
which officers are paid CSEA
officials, what the remuneration
is and what the honorariums
are for these officers, ‘ete,

While we realize that this in-
formation is gradually assimi-
lated in an “on the job” process,
the majority of the membership
may never learn these things.

‘We feel it is important that we ©

all know as much as possible
about the organization that rep-
resents us in so vital an area
as employment.

PATRICIA GOODEN
‘Treasurer, Local 828

Rochester
JOANNA WILLIAMS

Delegate, Local 828
Rochester

Federal Pensions

Editor, The Leader:

Federal retirees are unfairly
treated by the State of New York
when it taxes our federal pen-
sions completely, where such ts
not the case in many other states.
Nine states exempt federal pen-
sions fully, nine other states

have no state tax and 22 states
give partial exemption to federal
pensions.

I am bringing this to the at-
tention of the following and
ask their support in correcting
this injustice by helping get the
following laws passed:

The Hon, Arthur J. Kremer,
chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, Rm. 923, Legislative
Office Bidg., Albany, N.Y. 12224

for bill A-2486, and also to the
Hon, John Marchi, chairman of
the Senate Finance Committee,
State Capitol Bldg. Albany,
12224 in support of bill 8-2004.

May I urge all federal retirees
to get busy and send their letters
as I did, and help to eliminate
this unfair deal by the State of
New York.

SAMUEL KOMANSKY
Brooklyn

LETTERS POLICY

Letters to the Editor should be less than 200 words.
The Leader reserves the right to extract or condense
pertinent sections of letters that exceed the maximum
length. Meaning or intent of a letter is never changed.
Extensive letters that cannot be edited to a reasonable
length are not used unless their viewpoint is so unique
that, in The Leader's judgment, an exception should
be made. All letters must be signed and bear the
writer's address and telephone number. Names will be

withheld upon request.

Retirement System and the State
Policemen’s and Firemen’s Pund.
The Leader or the New York
State Employees’ Retirement Sys-
tem in Albany may be contacted
for information as to how to
obtain the funds.
Following i » listing of those individ.
membershi

Hendricks David H ........
Holms Juanita B .... Brooklys

(Continued from Page 6)

The Appellate Division held
that when the collective bargain-
ing agreement between the
board and the association had
expired but the terms of such
agreement continued pursuant to
the survivorship clause, the dis-
trict, however, was under no
duty to grant the salary incre-
ments when the parties were in
negotiation over terms of a new
contract. The court relied on
Board of Cooperative Educational
Services of Rockland County v.
New York State Public Employ-
ment Relations Board, 395
N.Y.8.2d 439, 443, which held in
part: “To say that the status quo
must be maintained during nego-
tations is one thing; to say that
the status quo includes a change
and means automatic increases in
salary is another. The matter of
increments can be negotiated
and, if it is agreed that such in-
crements can and should be paid,
provision can be made for pay-
ment retroactively.”

In conclusion, the court held
that in Proceeding No. 1, the or-
der should be reversed and the
application to stay arbitration
granted. In Proceeding No. 2,
the order should be reversed and
Judgment should be granted to
appellant declaring Article XXII
of the agreement to be invalid
insofar as it is deemed to pertain
to the payment of salary incre-
ments after the expiration of the
agreement and during the nego-
ations for & new agreement,
Board of Education vy, Wyan-
danch Teachers Association, 396
N.Y.8.2d 702.

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CIVIL SERVICE

_CSEA CONVENTION REPORTS,

Membership Committee Report

The report of the special membership
committee was presented by chairman
Howard Cropsey, of Albany County Local
801, and Samuel Emmett, of New York
City Local 010, at the 67th annual meeting
of CSEA delegates last month at the
Concord Hotel. Other committee mem-
bers are Terry Dawson, Eva Katz, Theo-
dora Kowalczyk, William Kempey, James
ingano, Jon Schermerhorn and Esther
Throne.

As of June 1, 1977, the membership
in CSEA continued to drift downward. A
comparison of June 1, 1977, membership
statistics to June 1, 1976, indicates that
the state division showed a loss of 540
members and the county division de-
creased 4,176 members. It should be
pointed out that approximately 1,700 Of-
fice of Court Administration members
transferred over to the state as required
by recent legislation

On Aug. 3, 1977, Governor Carey signed
into law the Senate version of the
Agency Shop Bill. This law makes agency
shop fee deductions for non-members in
the four state bargaining units compul-
sory. However, in the county division the
law permits the agency shop fee deduc-
tion if it is negotiated for with the
political subdivision and stipulated so in
the collective bargaining contract with
CSEA.

Since the agency shop fee deduction
has been scheduled to start for the state
payroll period ending 9/21, non-members
are beginning to flock to CSEA. For the
week ending 9/9/77, 853 state division
non-members joined CSEA. The weekly
average prior to this date was approxi-
mately 200 which, Incidentally, does not
keep ahead of the attrition rate of
members. In the county division for the
week ending 9/9/77, 238 non-members
were processed for new dues deductions.
‘This figure shows very little increase
over prior weeks’ averages,

In light of the agency shop legislation
which makes dues deductions mandatory
in the state division, the Board of Di-
rectors, at their Sept. 15 meeting elim-
inated the $5 per member Super Sign-Up
payment for the state division but ex-
tended it for the county division, This
means that your Membership Committee
must find ways to encourage non-mem-
bers to become members for various ob-
vious reasons. The Association must be
strengthened by encouraging participa-
tion in this Union by all state employees.

By increasing our membership substan-
tially, we will have the strength to fend
off challenges from competing organiza-
tions.

CSEA is in the process of mailing out
& communique to each and every non-
member in the state who pays an agency
shop fee, This message will attempt to
encourage non-members to sign a mem-
bership card (which will be enclosed) by
pointing out the benefits of becoming a
CSEA dues-paying member.

In the county division, a concerted
attempt must be made to continue to

Treasurer’s Report

The report of CSEA treasurer Jack Gal-
lagher was presented at the 67th annual
meeting of CSEA delegates last month
at the Concord Hotel.

Attached is the General Pund State-
ment of Income and Expenses for the
Month Ended August 31, 1977. The Asso-
ciation had a cash flow deficit of $24,244
for the month and $95,745 for year-
to-date.

We anticipate a break-even financial
picture for our fiscal year end at Septem-
ber 30, 1977, Both income and expenses
are below budget. However, membership
should dramatically increase with the

push membership. Since the Super Sign-
Up Campaign which offers a cash incen-
tive to members in good standing who
recruit new members is still in effect,
greater efforts must be made to en-
courage members to take advantage of
this program. To date, 12,189 new mem-
bers have been recruited in the state and
7,331 in the county, at $5 per member.
In addition, where CSEA has a contractual
right to the agency shop fee deductions,
we must communicate with these em-
ployees to encourage them to join the
Number One Union in New York State.

Your Membership Committee will con-
tinue to concentrate on the aforemen-
tioned endeavors and search for ways
to embellish on our numbers.

agency shop fee deduction becoming a
reality on September 3rd. Obviously, the
Association will certainly be financially
healthy next year.

On another subject, many local presi-
dents have been asking questions con-
cerning travel/accident insurance cov-
erage for their officers when on union
business. For your convenience, Mr. David
Charnock, Account Executive for Ter
Bush and Powell, has agreed to be in
attendance at our Annual Delegates’
Meeting on October 12th and 13th. If
you have questions for Mr. Charnock,
please look for him at the Ter Bush
and Powell booth in the main lobby.

Cynthia Doyle, president of Metropolitan
Public Service Local 450, refers to printed
report of Constitution and By-Laws com-
mittee as she participates in debate over
proposed amendment,

GENERAL FUND STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENSES

INCOME :
Membership Dues
Group Life Expense Reimb,
Interest on Investments.
Miscellaneous

Less: Dues Rebates. .
TOTAL INCOME

EXPENSES :
Personal Services-Regular..
Personal Services-Other.
Regional Offices. .
Satellite Offices.
Legal
Travel Expense.
Travel Allowance Pp .
General Operating Expenses.
Data Processing
Printing Supplies.
Communications.
Equipment
Building Maintenance. .
Officers, Directors & Comm.
Civil Service Leader
Special Delegate Mtg. (Spring).
Statewide Delegates & County
Executive Committee...
State Workshops
Regional Workshop/County.
Regional Refunds..
Educational-Regions.
Public Relations..
Membership Campaign.
Organizational Expense. ‘
Representative Elections/Other.
Reserve for Depreciation-Bldg..
Debt Service...
Miscellaneous. .
TOTAL EXPENSES. .
Transfers to Plant Fund
Transfers to Emergency Fund....
TOTAL EXPENSES & TRANSFERS...
Contribution (Charge) to
Surplus.......
TOTAL EXPENSES, TRANSFERS &
CONTRIBUTION (CHARGE) TO
GURPLUB . s canccescaceneens kia

FOR THE MONTH ENDING AUGUST 31, 1977

Month of August Year-to-Date Budget
Actual Budget Actual 1977 Balance
$ 950,918 $1,025,012 | $10,898,151 $12,300,147 $1,401,996
30,833 30,833 339,385 370,000 30,615
§,590 12,500 82,117 150,000 67 ,883
448 833 14,928 10,000 4,928
5 ee $7,069,178 te 830, 1495,
9 256,253 2,724,037 3,075,037 351,000
5750060 $812,925 |F8,610,58¢ 9 SO,755,110 $7,144,566
$ 231,076 |$ 2,520,058 $ 2,772,916 $ 252,858
87,941 832,224 1,055,296 223 ,072
45,811 431,202 549,727 118,525
9,917 | 91,494 119,009 27,515
111,625 | 1,229,083 1,339,500 110,417
§3,333 492,017 640 ,000 147 ,983
6,250 60,161 75,000 14,839
8,333 97,189 100,000 2,811
28,600 323,734 343,200 19,466
3,333 26,718 40,000 13,282
23,183 215,314 278,200 62,886
2,083 3,342 25,000 21,653
9,583 106 ,263 115,000 8,737
46 ,667 484,198 560,000 75,802
95,443 1,101,747 1,145,320 43,573
6,250 54,976 75,000 20,024
1,250 | 11,864 15 ,000 3,136
250 | 3,000 3,000 -0-
208 | 2,500 2,500 -0-
1,792 13,827 21,500 7,673
2,500 §,057 30,000 21,943
12,250 82,694 147 ,000 64,306
6,260 61,236 75,000 13,764
4,167 91,381 50,000 (41,381)
12,500 83,509 150,000 66,491
2,083 22,914 25,000 2,086
ers 38,720 42,240 3,520
1,66: 6,945 20,000 13,055
"BIT ,B75 |S 8,496,367 STBTF, 408” = «ST 318, OF
wisi) riety | aang 2681000 rats
10 17,414
(24,244) (24,034) (95,745) (288 ,298) (192,553
$ 750,060 $ 812,925 |$ 8,610,544 $ 9,755,110 $1,144, 566

C

SEA CONVENTION REPORTS, PHOTOS

Statewide Social Services Committee Report

The report of the statewide social ser-
vices committee was presented by chair-
man Richard Tarmey, of Montgomery
Local 829, at the 67th annual CSEA
delegates meeting last month at the Con-
cord Hotel. Other committee members
are Patricia Spicci, Grace Vallee, Haward
Quann, Patricia Thomas, William Me-
Mann and Sally Forsyth.

As many of you are aware, the State-
wide Social Services Committee has at-
tempted within the last couple of years
to somewhat broaden its approach to the
problems of CSEA members throughout
the State. Specifically, we have sought
to meet with and, when appropriate, to

Helen Van del Wal beams as she accepts bouquet from CSEA president William McGowan, far left, while master-
of-ceremonies Richard Tarmey and executive vice-president Thomas McDonough applaud. Ms. Van de Wal is one
of the most familiar figures at CSEA conventions, as well as Board of Directors meetings, where she quietly re-

assist local social services representatives
in their efforts at solving problems unique
to their particular area, Part and parcel
of this approach has been to help keep
local representatives apprised of the types
of problems incurred in other areas along
with information regarding the kinds of
success we have experienced in solving
these problems.

It is with this in mind that the Com-
mittee would like to familiarize as many
CSEA members as possible with what is
not only a new but fairly unique change
in the operation of local departments of
social services. The program changes

which will actually come in two stages

cords the verbatim word-for-word minutes on her stenotype machine.

Leader editor Marvin Baxley, left, confers with associate editors Harcourt Tynes,

center,

and Kenneth Schept as they compare notes and impressions of various

meetings they had attended in order to report on action taken by delegates at the

CSEA's 67th annual meeting last monh.

(Leader phowoe by Ted Kaplan)

are referred to as the “Welfare Manage-
ment System" and the “Medicaid Man-
agement Information System.” In terms
of a general description, both of these
systems are designed to utilize a central
computer which will be located in Albany
along with computer terminals located in
each local district. Overall objectives of
these systems include

The reduction of duplicate payments;
Assisting local districts in eligibility de-
termination;

Increasing the accuracy of data col-
lected along with the more extensive
facilities necessary for reporting the
data.

Although the projected implementation
dates are as of this time uncertain
(WMS. in 1978, MM1IS. in 1979) we
feel it is of great importance for CSEA
members to be aware of these changes.
As is the case with most substantive
program changes, many problems are
likely to occur and a good number of
these difficulties may require the atten-
tion of CSEA representatives.

Copies of brief overview of the W.MS.
system are available. However, at this
time there is very little data available on
the MM.1S. program. Should local dis-
tricts require assistance, the Social Ser-
vices Committee remains willing to make
itself Available. The individual to be con-
tacted is Philip Miller, c/o CSEA, 33 Elk
Street, Albany, New York 12207.

Elizabeth Kearney, left, of SUC at New Paltz Local 610,
and Elaine Todd, of Buffalo District Labor Local 352, were
among the hundreds of CSEA delegates who learned to

grin and bear it as they waited for their rooms to be
made ready after they had checked into Concord Hotel

Education

The report of the standing education
committee was presented by chairwoman
Celeste Rosenkranz, of Buffalo Local 003,
retired, at the 67th annual meeting of
CSEA delegates last month at the Con-
cord Hotel. Other committee members are
Irene Amaral, Richard Fila, Mary Lauzon,
Marie Romanelli, Sylvia Weinstock and
Stephen Zarod.

The Standing Education Committee has
continued to be actively engaged in edu-
cation and training activities since our
last report to the Delegates at the Spring
Convention,

Particularly significant has been the
increasing number of workshops and
seminars in the various regions on Train~
ing Officers and Stewards, There have
been three printings of the Stewards
Manual, and as new Stewards assume
their roles, services to members have
been greatly augmented, Copies of the
manual are available through Head-
quarters upon receipt of requests from
Local Presidents.

Labor studies programs leading to cer-
tificates and college credits are expand-
ing considerably with programs function-
ing in four regions, The Committee ts
working to make possible the opportunity
for such programs to be offered in the
remaining two regions.

‘The Local Officers Manual ts being up-
dated with early distribution planned.

for week-long convention,

Committee Report

The Committee has agreed on one man-
ual to serve both State and County Offi-
cers with supplements added to meet the
special needs of either group. Four copies
will be made available to each Local with
additional copies available upon purchase.

Special attention has been given to the
Education Program for the Annual Meet-
ing. The sessions will be held on Tuesday
evening and will run concurrently, Be-
cause of particular interest in retirement
planning, one program will deal with
Psychological and Soclologica] Factors in
Retirement and the second with New
York State Economy and Its Impact on
Public Employes. The popular Parliamen-
tary Procedures Seminar will also be
sponsored with Celeste Rosenkranz in-
structing.

The Education Committee is pleased to
report the growing number of women in-
volved in local and regional educational
activities and the fact that the Educa-
tion Committee in each region is chaired
by a woman. Our sincere appreciation is
extended to all those Education Commit-
tee members through whose untiring ef-
forts, interesting and informative pro-
grams are being made available to the
membership,

Our Committee is encouraging each
Local to appoint an Education Commit-
tee to keep members currently informed
of concerns affecting thelr work.

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MANHATTAN—William Mc-
Gowan, president of the Civil
Service Employees Assn. has
scheduled a visit to the New
York City area Nov. 14.

Mr. McGowan will be at the
CSEA Region Office, 11 Park
Place, “to meet with and talk
to any CSEA member who wishes
to see me. I want to get close
to the people and listen to what's
on their minds. I want them
to tell me what we are doing
right and what we are doing
wrong—and where we can im-
prove.”

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Yonkers School Aids Win Arbitration Battie

YONKERS — Yonkers
school non-teaching employ-
ees won an appeals court de-
cision last week backing
their right to submit to arbitra-
tion grievances challenging the

* wage freeze instituted in Nov-

ember 1975, because of the city's
financial emergency.

All four judges of the Brook-
lyn Appellate Division agreed
with a lower court decision that
the collective bargaining agree-
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SHORT TAKES

SHORTER WORK WEEK IS THEIR GOAL

Delegates representing more
than 200,000 union members
across the nation will meet next
April in Dearborn, Mich., to map
strategy for 2 campaign to short-

en the workweek. Union leaders
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FEDERAL EMPLOYEE UNION REJECTS MILITAR’ MEMBERS
The largest union representing federal employees has rejected
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Federation of Government Employees members, by ® mail vote,
disapproved of the plan by a 151,582-to-38,764 vote. The decision did
not meet with favor with union president Kenneth T. Blaylock, a
former paratrooper and a Defense Department civilian employee,
who insisted military personnel badly need union representation.
Mr. Blaylock, however, said he would abide by the vote results.

of Education and the local unit
of the Civil Service Employees
Assn. required arbitration.

But in refusing the school
board's request to halt arbitra-
tion, the state's second highest
court reminded the employees
that the arbitrator was prohibited
from awarding wage increases
during the fiscal emergency. As
the courts have previously ruled,
the Legislature was acting con-
stitutionally in passing emerg-
ency laws in 1975 for both Yon-
kers and New York City which
suspended wage increases during
the emergencies.

What the Yonkers arbitrator
can decide, the Brooklyn appeals
court said, is whether the city
is required to pay wage increases,
seniority raises and increments
after the financial emergency
ends,

‘The arbitrator could also de-
cide the issue of pension bene-
fits based on the contracted wage
increases, even though they were
never paid. The courts have pre-
viously declared unconstitutional

the section of the emergency
legislation prohibiting the calcu-
lation of pensions based upon
suspended salary raises.

The CSEA employees demand-
ed arbitration under a contract
covering the year July 1, 1975,
to June 30, 1976, calling for a
5 pereent wage hike on March
1, 1976, to most non-teaching
personnel, and longevity pay-
ments to certain employees. But
the Increases were suspended in
November 1975, when Yonkers,
approaching bankruptcy, came
under the Emergency Financial
Control Act passed by the State
Legislature.

Among the arguments unsuc-
cessfully raised by the Yonkers
school board was that the emerg-
ency law prevented arbitrators
from even considering the Issue
of the wage freeze.

While agreeing that arbitra-
tors cannot order increases to
be paid while the financial
emergency exists, the appeals
court ruled it would be a vio-
lation of collective bargaining

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rights not to have them decide
the dispute, provided their find-
ings are not put into effect until
after the emergency.

Finally, the court ruled that
since the school board agreed
that the dispute was subject to
@ regular lawsuit filed by the
CSEA, there was no reason why
the matter should not be sub-
mitted to arbitration,

West Seneca
Man Named
Teacher Of Yr.

WEST SENECA—A West Sen-
eca high school industrial arts
teacher with an intense interest
in energy conservation has been
named 1978 New York State
Teacher of the Year by the State
Education Department.

C. David Gterke, a teacher for
11 years, competed with more
than 100 teachers from across
the state for the award.

Mr. Gterke will represent the
state in national teacher of the
year competition co-sponsored by
the Council of Chief State School
Officers, Encyclopaedia Britan-
nica, and the Ladies Home Jour-
nal.

Mr, Gierke was the primary
force behind his school’s adop-
tion of @ power technology pro-
gram, considered one of the
finest in the state. This program
is being expanded into an energy
conversion technology program,
Probably the first of its kind at
the high school level in the coun-
try.

Aides Win Cash

(Continued from Page 2)
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Department of Labor, Glens
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‘are informed that all dwellings advertised in this

limitation, or dis
‘sex, oF national origin, of an intention to
mination.”

advertising for real estate which is in

Wew York State

2.BR, redwe deck full bamnt-elec heat nr
Ski areas. Ideal hunting grnds. $41,500.
TL-EV 5-752; Eves 516- ED 4-8063,

ADIRONDACKS BY OWNER
7 WOODED ACRES IN KEENE

TION. 315-769-4277.

Mew York State
Farms/Country Homes
WASH, CO. Classic 5 window Colonial

on 125 acres. Seclusion. Just } mile from
village. 10 spacious rooms, 2 baths, new

Wichon, Ritr, Orewa, W.¥. S18-642-

Lots/Acreage

NELUSTON
On 2 Acres, Pleasant View, Asking
$90,000, Lo, Lo Taxes-$270 Yriy. Call
PM.

OTSEGO COUNTY
‘SMALL HOMESTEAD
172 (12 woods) erganic o8e, pond,
log hare,

(Otsego Lk, 10 mi N of Cooperstwn.
$44,000. By owner. 607-547-8271,

MEWeaUReE, TOWN OF
4 waded ac., beaut setting. approx thr fr
NYC. Ask’g $20,000, (914)561-5102,

CHAPPAQUA-3 acre approved

ids! $29,500. Owner. 914-769-0774.

PINE BUSH Vic - Approx 2 acre choice
parcel in lovely country setting. level
frontage, slow rise w/panorami
wooded plateav. All utlls. brook, man-
magni homesite. $9000. Owner 914-722
1393,

MOBILE HOME & PROPERTY
for sale. (5) ACRES. Located three
miles from Oneonta on Fri

SUPER APARTMENTS WITH HUGE
RMS. SPECTACULAR VIEWS,

FEE. |-2and36R. APTS, AVAILABLE
FROM $305/Mo.
S 914-737-913) or 212-687-

ADIRONDACKS SKI HOUSE. 2 mi
from Gore Mt. 3 BOR, LR, Stone F/P.
Approx 3 Acre. Fully furnished. Wkdys
518-462-466; Wands + Eves 518-271
3 Reasonable,

BINGHAMTON, 75 ACRES PLUS, 38R
mabile home. $38,000 complete! |” mi
frm river. Gd hunting

407-485-2070,

Bronx

VAN CORTLAND PK area - Facing
reservoir. 2 tam stucco, 7 & S rms. new
kitch & baths, custom closets, beamed
eilings. Circuit breakers. Fin bsmt
possible 3rd rental, gar, yard, etc. Many
extras, Owner, Call bet 34 pm. Appts
onty. 884-3981

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385-2282

4 BR expanded ranch. Den. 2 bths
Patio. Waik to shopping station,
schools, Must sell $5000 under market
price, $57,000.

SI ROLES

SEAFORD MANOR. Possible
Mother ‘Daughter

full bins, 70x100"
plc, attached gar

4 ORs, Cape. 2
screened porch,
‘Owner. 212-347

WEWLETT, E. ROCKAWAY

Unusual Center Hall Col, 10 rms. 4
ths, 70 x 210. Wik, RR. schis & hse of
worship.

$65,000 (518) 999-0086

MASSAPEQUA E. wik to RR & Sunrise
Malt, treed crne plat, dead-end 3}, ranch
3 BR, full bet, gar, taxes $1700; im
med occ, sacrifice $30,990 (516) 264-2660,

Columbia County

GREEN RIVER 16 yr old 2 bedrm
ranch. LR. kit, din area, part turn
gar, oper porch, on 2.9 level

‘stream on propty, Mount,
ice at $29,000, ‘owner
Tamar auseves

Delaware Cty.

ROXBURY, Large A-Frame, 72acres, 6
rms, 2 bths, f/p, hot wir-oil, good
shi/hunt/fish, $60's, 516-379-2478,

DOWNSVILLE AA
‘Owner sells new 4 BR, 2 bth, well, gar-
‘age. 27 surveyed acs, open & wooded.
538,000. Terms. 516-536-6666,

ELMONT Parkhurst. Must move
Priced for Quick sale. 488 Ranch, cent
a/c. den’tepic, tin bsmat, dbl driveway,
many other extras, Must be seen. 516

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PLEASANT VLY-Unique 10 rm
Cape w/tpl has everything. on 10
acs, absolute privcy, Watk village
& 3 dox stalls w/storage, halt
fenced, hait woods, $62,500,
negotiable. 914-435-2647, Owner

Rockland Co.

HILLCREST, NORTH
‘Must sell ~ best Xtra lrg split
fromensovi nt Xirey inc comet ak
Calif rm, fireplace, 4 Bk, 2% baths,
$S6,900. 914-382-6877 or 712-3549767

RAMAPO-Owner transt'd. Reduced
thousands. 4 bedem 3 bth Ranch, child
sot 1. Many extras. Must be seen,
Low 40's. Owner 924-425-4268.

Suffolk Co.

SMITHTOWN-HAUPPAUGE 9 em
Tanch 4 bdrms. Lge C/H. We bths. §
apincs, 6 yrs. 2 car gar. a/c, Ve ac adi

WESTBURY-Cust bit corner. 3g BR, 2
full bths, Ig mod kit, den, DR, LRitpic,
quarry tile firs. cota, paig, bul
cists, full bum, patio, Nr shopg.
Prwys. Low taxes. Priced fo sell. Nov
ocpy. 516-333-4534

Greenbelt. Excell cond, low $50's
Ge 7.4687 Owner. 516-724-5085,
Wassau-Sutfolk Co. ACRE
WARM!

In your new 3 BR ranch — tpl — kit —
OR = LR = Wl bart — gor — inal

~ aplns. OHW ht. All only
Sitio wiar. ste ran a0en

Sullivan Co.

RONKONKOMA Reduced for Fast Sale,

Jbdem Ranch, 2 Car Gar, W/W, Bsmt,

Pool, Finced, Wooded, 140x150, low tax
$35,000 — Owner ~ 516-696-3259

Vacation/Leisure Homes

Orange Co.

JAMESPORT-Summer & yr rnd con
temp hme, 499’ trom wir on Peconic
Bay in excl cmmaty, 2 BR, LR w/cath
celg. spiral strcase to open loft & tree
sindg tplc, Ya acre, trees, auto sprnkir
aystem, pvt bch & boat dock. Orig
'$45,000. Must sell. $57,900. Call Owner
202-446-7432 anytime,

GRAHAMSVILLE-New 3 BR, bhiev. 2
brs NY, to taxes deck, rec rm, fully

MONROE-OWNER MOVING
(Must sell 55° bi-ivi 4 BR, 2% bth, Vaacre,
tow taxes & utils. Excel schi, conv locn.
914-700-3165,

YOUNGSVILLE area - Close to Liberty.

tain. If interested, 607-432-9927 ater 6:30 NAME
‘evenings or before 9:00 AM.
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New 4 BR, 2 bth. 320089 ft home w/2 pls
incldg 1 im Kitch, Ig decks. Maint tree,
2+ acres, close to golf & lake. 15 min to

18a, $128,000
Days 914-428-4651;
Eves, 914-669-815,

NEW ROCHELLE - Ranch, 3bedrms, 2
bths, livem, famem, eat-in kitch.,
dinem, finished basement, garage,
acre $69,000 (914)834-9546.

MT. VERNON - Relocating. MUST
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dens, LR/fpl, DR, fin attic, patio. LOW
TAXES, $59,900, 914-668-5105,

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CIVIL SERVICE LEADE

CSEA LOCAL INSTALLATIONS THROUGHOUT STATE

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STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE AT BUFFALO LOCAL 604

At recent installation at Arigato's Japanese Steak House, Western Region VI
second vice-president Robert Smith, left, offers congratulations to newly installed
Local officers, Left from Mr, Smith are treasurer Diane Scroppo, second vice-president
William MeMillan, first vice-president Lori Guagliardi and president Barbara A.
Chapman, Missing from photo is secretary Deloris Hudson.

AUBURN CORRECTIONAL FACILITY LOCAL 153
Highland Country Club was the location for the installation of CSEA officers for the
correctional facility, located in Cayuga County, From left, seated, are treasurer Marge
Near, vice-president Helen Redmond and president Austin Donovan; standing are
operational representative Thomas Michallow, PST representative Ed Clancy, secre-
tary Chris Ruschak and vice-president John Synnott, a former Local president. Not
present at photo time were institutional representative David Cataland and admin-
istrative representative Kathy Sawaryn.

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WESTCHESTER COUNNTY LOCAL 860

Officers of second largest Local in statewide Employees Association take oath of
office from Southern Region II president James Lennon. Raymond Cassidy, far left,
re-elected for third term as president, leads off officer lineup, followed by first vice-
president Carmine Lamagna, second vice-president Pat Maseioli, third vice-president
Carmine DiBattista, fourth vice-president Janice Schaff, secretary Marlene High,
treasurer Eleanor McDonald and sergeant. arms Leonard Martone, Representatives
to CSEA's Board of Directors are Mr. Cassidy and Stanley Boguski, not pictured.

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STATE SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND LOCAL 200

Union officers for the State School for the Blind, located in Batavia, were installed
recently by Western Region VI second vice-president Robert Smith. Accepting con-
sratulations is the Local's new president, Linda Kingsley. Officers, from left, are
secretary Anne Hersee, vice-president Stewart Bowden, delegate Roy Shepard, Ms.
Kingsley and treasurer Richard Stratton.

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STATE UNIVERSITY AT NEW PALTZ LOCAL 610

Southern Region II president James Lennon, left, installed Local 610 officers last
month in ceremonies at the Oddo House in Clintendale. Left from Mr. Lennon are
re-elected president Marie Romaneili, who also serves as Southern Region III second
vice-president; Local first vice-president William George; second vice-president

Elizabeth Kearney; secretary Edith Hasbrouck, and treasurer Ken Hornbeck.

SENECA COUNTY UNIT OF LOCAL 850

At recent dinner at Wood Acres in Auburn, officers were installed for the County
unit of Seneca County Local 850. From left are president Rino Piagentini, vice-
president Ruth Labelle, secretary Helen Pawlikowski and treasurer Joan Swarthout.
The swearing-in was conducted by Jack Miller, a member of the Central Region V
field staff.

GREENE COUNTY LOCAL 820

Camaraderie is shown by Greene County Local 820 officers and CSEA staff mem-
bers at recent installation get-together, From left are Capital Region IV field repre-
sentative Aaron Wagner, Local executive representative to statewide Board of
Directors Alfred Jeune, Local treasurer Esther Larson, CSEA County Division executive
director Joseph Dolan and Local president Henry Wynski. The Local represents more
than 350 employees in Greene County, which includes a large portion of the Catskill
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Tam referring to the Food Stamp Program. Food
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The open continuous openings
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pist—Spanish speaking, both $12,-
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pational therapist with the state
for at least a year are eligible.

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associate underwriter, which pays
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pays $13,404, and underwriter,
which pay $10,714. State Labor
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senior transportation analyst,
associate transportation analyst,
assistant business officer, busi-
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senior and accountant,

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NEW YORK CITY — Persons
seeking jobs with the City
should file at the Department of
Personnel, 49 Thomas St., New
York 10013, open weekdays be-
tween 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Special
hours for Thursdays are 6:30
am. to 4 p.m.

Those requesting applications
by mall must include a stamped,
self-addressed envelope, to be
received by the Department at
least five days before the dead-
line. Announcements are avail-
able only during the filing period

By subway, applicants can
reach the filing office via the
IND (Chambers St.); BMT (City
Hall); Lexington IRT (Brooklyn
Bridge). For information on
titles, call 566-8700.

Several City agencies do their
own recruiting and hiring, They
tnclude: Board of Education
(teachers only). 65 Court St.,
Brooklyn 11201, phone: 596-
8060.

The Board of Higher Educa-
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plicants to contact the individ.
ual schools; non-faculty Jobs are
filled through the Personne! De-
partment directly

STATE — Regional offices of
the State Department of Civil
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floor, New York 10048 (phone
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Building Campus, Albany 12239;
Suite 750, 1 W. Genesee St,
Buffalo 14202; 9 a.m.-4 p.m, Ap-
plicants may vbtain announce-
ments by writing (the Albany of-
fice only) or by applying in per-
son at any of the three.

Various State Employment
Service offices can provide ap-
plications in person, but not by
mail

For positions with the Unified
Court System throughout New
York State, applicants should
contact the Staffing Services
Unit, Room 1209, Office of Court
Admin, 270 Broadway, N.Y.
phone 488-4141.

FEDERAL — The US, Civil
Service Commission, New York
Region, runs a Job Information
Center at 26 Federal Plaza, New
York 10007, Its hours are 6:30
am. to 5 » Weekdays only.
Telephone 264-0422.

Federal entrants living upstate
‘North of Dutchess County)
should contact the Syracuse Area
Office, 301 Erie Blvd. West,
Syracuse 13202. Toll-free calls
may be made to (800) 522-7407.
Federal titles have no deadline
unless otherwise indicated.

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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER, Friday, November 11, 1977

Avert Bus Driver Strike
At Shenendehowa Schools

SCHENECTADY—A series of meetings between the Civil Service Employees Assn.
and the Shenendehowa School District has averted a strike by bus drivers and has re-
sulted in the favorable resolution of disagreements concerning the restrictive blocks of
time in which drivers were instructed to make their runs.

When school opened in Sept-
ember, the drivers were notified
that they were to complete morn-
ing and afternoon runs in two
hours by driving continuously
and picking up a greater num-
ber of children concentrated at
a fewer number of bus stops.

According to Jack Corcoran,
regional supervisor, the settle-
ment resulted in an agreement
by the drivers to work within
the current arrangement with a
few modifications for the re-
mainder of the school year, and
an agreement by the District to
extend the operating time by 10
to 35 minutes for 75 out of 105
drivers. The District has also
agreed to resolve present griev-
ances concerning the assignments
and to treat, individually, the
grievances filed by any of the
remaing 30 drivers who en-
counter problems in their runs.

The CSEA and the District will
meet before the end of the
school year to restructure the
blocks of time in accordance
with the CSEA's understanding
of how it should be accom-
plished, added Mr. Corcoran.

At the height of the contro-
versy, the drivers threatened to
strike if their demands were

not met.

Drivers and taxpayers alike
were dissatisfied with the ar-
rangement, which caused school
children to be late for school, to
remain on the buses for longer
periods of time, sometimes two
hours, and to wait on busy high-
ways for the bus,

Application Deadline
Nov. 30 For Training

ALBANY—Nov, 30 is the deadline for state employees
to apply for the free training courses negotiated for them
by the Civil Service Employees Assn.

The Spring, 1978 courses begin as early as Jan, 3, 1978.

They are free to members of the
four statewide bargaining units

Insurance Rate Changes

CSEA insurance rate changes are made on the first payroll in
November of each year. This applies to the CSEA group life in-
surance, accident and health insurance and supplemental life in-
surance as explained below, To avoid many unnecessary contacts
with CSEA headquarters in Albany, you should be guided by the

following information:

CSEA Group Life Insu

Effective on the first payroll in November of each year amounts
of insurance issued are adjusted in accordance with the annual
salary based on the following table:

Insurance
Class

Annual Salary

Option A Option B

4,000

5,500

The cost to each insured member. per thousand dollars of
insurance, increases starting at age 30, each five years, in accordance

with the following table:

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On November 1, 1977, a premium rate revision will be made
affecting all CSEA members insured in the Aceident and Sickness
Insurance Plan. The payroll deduction changes will be made on the
first payroll period ending on or after November 1, 1977, in accord-
ance with a letter mailed to all policyholders.

Supplemental Life Insurance

Under the CSEA supplemental life insurance plan, starting
at age 30 the cost of the insurance increases each five years in
accordance with the following table, which shows premium rates
per $5,000 amount of Insurance issued to the member, These par-
ticular rates do not apply to coverage for spouse or children, which
ts available under the program. The premium rates for spouse and
children, under the supplemental plan, also ierease every five

years starting at age 30.

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joder 50 ss
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40-44 130 1.40
45-49 Ls 1.90
50-34 2.60 2.80
35-59 4 333
65.69 160 823

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enjoys CSEA low-cost insurance with information as to why there
has been an adjustment in deductions for such purpose from his
salary beginning with the first payroll in November and will
eliminate unnecessary telephone calls or letters to CSEA Head-
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aren eo acme ieae AA EEE

represented by CSEA: the Ad-
ministrative; Institutional; Pro-
fessional, Scientific and Techni-
cal, and Operational.

A 30-page bulletin giving the
course titles, numbers, locations,
credits, day and time offered,
and starting dates is available
from CSEA Local presidents or
at CSEA regional offices, and is
also displayed on bulletin boards
in each state facility or agency
building.

Hundreds of courses are offer-
ed, ranging from such topics as
“beginning sign language” to
“thermodynamics,”

First preference will be given
on the basis of applicability of
the course to the applicant's pre-
sent job duties. The value of the
course to the employee in any
future position he may have is
also considered.

Employees must get application
cards from their supervisors, fill
out the cards completely and
have their supervisors sign them,
and return them by Nov. 30 to
their personnel office or train-
ing office.

Employees who are accepted in
the courses will be notified by
their personnel or training of-
fice before the start of class,

Monroe Retains
Social Security

ROCHESTER — Monroe
County employees won't be
withdrawn from the Social
Security system after all.

The County Legislature voted
Oct. 25 to tell the federal gov-
ernment. that it had second
thoughts on withdrawing. The
Legislature thought that by
withdrawing from Social Secur-
ity it could save some of the $2.5
million spent yearly for pay-
ments.

Last February it gave the fed-
eral government notice of its
intent to withdraw. Such notice
is required two years in ad-
vance, But a citizens committee
formed to study the issue re-
ported that it could cost twice
what's now spent to duplicate so-
cial security benefits with a pri-

SARATOGA WORKER GETS PICKET PAY
Civit

strike, as Greg Davis, CSEA organizer, watches.

Service Employees Assn.’s Capital Region field supervisor
Jack Corcoran, seated right, hands Gorman Clark a strike pay
check for picket duty in the recent Saratoga Springs transportation

MOTIONS OF THE CSEA
MENTAL HYGIENE DELEGATES

The following motions were passed during the meeting of
Mental Hygiene delegates of the Civil Service Employees Assn,
at the union's statewide convention last month.

® MOTION was made by Jim Gripper that the Mental
Hygiene delegates, convened in caucus, and representing 60,000
CSEA members in Mental Hygiene, declare our full support to
the president and officers of this union for a policy which
allows no compromise on the following issues:

—Mental Hygiene services must remain under state con-
trol. We are opposed to any legislation which transfers control
of state facility services to county mental health and retarda-
tion departments or to private or voluntary agencies.

—Directors of state psychiatric and developmental centers
must retain their current powers of appointment. We are
opposed to any changes in either the Mental Hygiene or Civil
Service Laws which might weaken or eliminate the powers
of state facility directors to appoint staff.

We the Mental Hygiene delegates, urge president McGowan,
his designated legislative staff and the officers of CSEA to:

—Oppose any legislation which transfers control of state
Mental Hygiene services and programs to county or private/
voluntary agency control.

—Oppose any legislation which might in any way under-
mine or weaken or eliminate the existing power of state facility
directors to hire, transfer or fire state Mental Hygiene em-
ployees.

Motion was duly seconded by Ray Pritchard, put to a vote
and carried unanimously,

© MOTION was made by Barry Markman that a com-
mittee be created with Bill McGowan, Bob Gulld, Felton King
and Jim Moore to set a demonstration in New York City at
the earliest date; that a demonstration be called in support
of the Willowbrook workers; that the economic burden be
borne by the statewide organization. Motion was duly seconded
by George Boncoraglio, Motion was then amended by Jim
Gripper that the committee be composed of Mental Hygiene
representatives from the Regions, Motion was then put to a
vote and carried unanimously.

® MOTION was made by Felton King that the Mental
Hygiene delegates here tonight vote against amending CSEA
chapter constitution, Article 3, section 1, subdivision B, which
is to recruit private employees as members of CSEA Inc. Motion
was duly seconded by Richard Hyter, put a vote and carried
unanimously.

® MOTION was made by Jim Gripper that the Mental
Hygiene delegates recommend to the regional president that
they take steps immediately to;

—Establish a regional task force that will be charged with
the duties of familiarizing themselves with all aspects of the
problems of the Mental Hygiene employees.

~—We recommend that the regional presidents submit a
name to president McGowan by Nov. 1 from this regional
committee, to serve on a statewide steering committee that
will deal with any and all aspects of the problems of the
Mental Hygiene employees, and that this committee provide a
report of their actions to the Mental Hygiene Board members,
chapter presidents, as well as regional presidents. Motion was
duly seconded by Leon Wilmot, put to a vote and carried
unanimously,

® MOTION was made by Felton King that the Mental
Hygiene body go on record to fight against the State of
New York from contracting out state employees’ jobs to private
sectors not only at Willowbrook but other developmental
centers as well as psychiatric centers to be given to the
Mental Hygiene members of the Board of Directors. Motion
was duly seconded by Richard Hyter, put to # vote and car-
ried unanimously,