McGowan
rips Carey
for vetoing
CSEA bills
ALBANY — CSEA President
William McGowan last week
blasted Gov. Hugh Carey for veto-
ing bills passed by the Senate and
Assembly granting permanent civil
service status to merged
employees in the Unified Court
System and giving a $2,000 death
benefit to retired state employees.
“The Senate and Assembly both
agreed with us that this legislation
was needed but without con-
sultation with us the Governor took
it upon himself to kill these bills
and I think it stinks,’’ the union
leader said.
“The Governor had no problem
sponsoring legislation to give a
friend special pension benefits,”
Mr. McGowan said, ‘‘but when it
comes to a death benefit for state
employees living on less than $2,000
a year, he suddenly decides that
there’s no need to help.”
McGowan was angered by
Carey’s veto of an act amending
the Civil Service law to grant a $2,-
000 survivors benefit to pensioners
who retired prior to October 1,
1966. Most of these pensioners
receive pensions of less than $2,000
a year to live on.
“How can a human being who
pretends to care at all about his
fellow man veto such a survivor's
benefit in the same year that he
himself accepts a $15,000 a year
raise? It’s just ludicrous!’’ Mr.
McGowan said.
The Governor also announced
last week that he had vetoed a
CSEA sponsored bill that would
have granted permanent civil ser-
vice status to employees of the
Unified Court System. These are
the same employees who have been
holding provisional positions, in
many cases for several years
because the state did not provide
civil service tests as a result of
the chaos surrounding the
classification debacle of the Office
of Court Administration.
“That bill would have provided a
measure of fairness to these people
who have known nothing but
hardship since the Governor began
his so-called ‘court reform’ plan,”
Mr. McGowan said, ‘‘but the
Governor has chosen to deny them
even that.”’
Said the CSEA President, ‘‘If Mr.
Carey is interested in maintaining
any decent relationship with our
members and their union he has
chosen one hell of stupid way to
show it!””
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DISCUSSING THE EFFECTS of federal legislation on state
and local public employees, CSEA Region I President Irv-
ing Flaumenbaum talks with Senator Edward Kennedy dur-
ing a recent AFSCME Leadership Conference in Boston.
Sen. Kennedy addressed the conference. Flaumenbaum is
also an International Vice President of AFSCME.
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Ballot positions set
e ALBANY — Candidates positions on ballots for CSEA’s
election of statewide officers and members of the union's
State Executive Committee were determined July 13.
Ballots are scheduled to be mailed out to eligible union
members August 6, and the deadline for returning a ballot is
6 p.m., August 30.
In the race for statewide president of CSEA, challenger
Kenneth Cadieux of Rockville Centre drew the number one
position on the ballot, with incumbent president William L.
McGowan second.
In the executive vice president race, incumbent Thomas
e H. McDonough of Albany gained the first position, with
challengers Felton King of Brooklyn, second; and James L.
Corbin of East Moriches, third.
For statewide secretary, challenger Ann Worthy of South
Ozone Park drew the number one position, followed by in-
cumbent Secretary Irene Carr of Oneonta.
In the statewide treasurer contest, challenger Barbara M.
Fauser of Buffalo drew the first position, with incumbent
Treasurer Jack Gallagher of Mohawk second.
Ballot positions for candidates for the State Executive
Committee (Board of Directors) are listed on pages 6 & 7 of
e this issue.
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Official Publication of The Civil Service Employees Association
Vol. 1, No. 41 25°
(ISSN 0164 9949)
Wednesday, July 25, 1979
Retroactive dates established
on all state contract items
ALBANY — CSEA and the Governor’s Of-
fice of Employee Relations have reached
agreement on implementation dates for
provisions of the new contracts covering the
state Administrative, Institutional and
Operational bargaining units.
CSEA President William L. McGowan said
that under the new contracts all provisions
relating to salary are retroactive to April 1,
1979, but in non-salary areas, implementation
dates are reached through mutual agreement.
“We have now reached agreement that all
of the major non-salary items will also be
retroactive to April 1, 1979,” Mr. McGowan
said, ‘‘but in some instances that will require
our members to take some action to protect
their contractual rights.”
The union president points out that the
agreement makes April 1 the retroactive im-
plementation date for the contract’s
moratorium on written counselings, travel
provisions, overtime meal allowance for the
Operational Services Unit, Worker’s Compen-
sation Leave modifications and disciplinary
protections for employees in non-competitive
and labor classes.
New contractual provisions relating to out-
of-title work and posting and bidding for
positions, becomes effective retroactive to
June 29, 1979, the date that the formal
agreements were signed
President McGowan said, however, that the
provisions relating to Worker's Compensation
and discipline, while retroactive to April 1, re-
quire immediate action by the employee to
protect his or her rights during the April 1 to
June 29 period.
Grievance procedures in the CSEA-State
contracts provide for a 30-day ‘“‘statute of
limitations’’. Under the contract, an
employee must file a grievance within 30 days
after an alleged violation occurs. Since more
than 30 days have obviously passed since the
April 1 effective date for Worker's Compen-
sation changes and discipline changes, the 30-
day period has been modified. The implemen-
tation agreement provides that an employee
may file a grievance for alleged violations of
these two areas of the contracts during the
April 1 to June 29 period, only if the grievance
is filed before August 13.
In order to protect contractual grievance
rights in these areas, therefore, the aggrieved
employee must file a grievance citing the
alleged violation during the April 1 to June 29
period by no later than August 13. These
grievances must be filed under the new
procedures contained in Article 34 of the new
contracts, including the provision requiring
service of the grievance to the appropriate
management representative by personal ser-
vice or certified mail, return receipt re-
quested.
CSEA Attorney Pauline Rogers, who work-
ed out many of the details of contractual
provisions, advises employees in the units
with questions concerning the new grievance
procedures or the implementation dates, to
contract their nearest CSEA Regional Office
for assistance.
Ms. Rogers says that the grievance can be
filed on the new grievance forms if available,
or the forms used under the old contract, but
whichever form is used, it is imperative that
the grievance procedures contained in the new
contracts be followed.
“Implementation of negotiated agreements
in bargaining units of the size of these three
units is always a major task,’ President
McGowan said, ‘‘but through this implemen-
tation agreement we have assured our people
that their non-monetary contractual rights
receive the same retroactive status as salary
items.””
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Region II changes
field assignments
NEW YORK CITY — On a percentage basis, CSEA’s Metropolitan
Region II incurred the greatest reduction in membership with the transfer
of PS&T bargaining unit representation to another labor union. And, ac-
cording to Regional Director George Bispham, that has led to a realignment
of staff, with the new field assignments as follows:
¢ Ed Scherker and Willard Wagner — the 140 work sites of Local 010 in
the five boroughs of New York City, Westchester County and Nassau Coun-
ty.
e Anne Chandler — Waterfront Commission, Metropolitan Armories,
Division of Parole, Kingsboro Psychiatric Center, New York State PC,
Brooklyn Developmental Center, Department of Labor in Brooklyn and
Queens.
* Bart Brier — Division of Housing and Urban Renewal, Public Service
Commission, State Insurance Fund, Bronx PC, Bronx DC, Bronx Children’s
Hospital, Staten Island DC, South Beach PC, Manhattan DC, SUNY Down-
state Medical Center, Institute for Basic Research.
© Sol Gordon — Creedmoor PC, Manhattan PC, Manhattan Children’s
PC, Department of Labor in Manhattan, Bronx, Staten Island and
Westchester.
The Department of Labor has 170 work sites in the five boroughs of New
) York City, Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester and Rockland counties.
A major problem in the region is the protection of workers in the mental
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FIELD REPRESENTATIVES Larry Sparber, left, and Sol Gordon discuss
field problems at the Region II headquarters in Manhattan. Sparber is being
transferred out of the region as part of a staff realignment.
Bendet replies to TV editorial
which backed civil service reform
REGIONAL DIRECTOR George Bispham said: ‘‘Region II doesn’t have
much latitude and longitude, but it’s got plenty of altitude.” The region's 20
locals are spread over 400 worksites in the New York City metropolitan
area.
hygiene institutions. Bispham used two recent situations to dramatize the
problem. The following two stories were told by Bispham:
At the Bronx Children’s Psychiatric Center an employee was suspended
two months without pay for alleged patient abuse. Management had
attempted to fire the employee, who had been commended for previous
work as a therapy aide. An arbitrator reduced the penalty because, ac-
cording to testimony, the employee slapped the patient after the patient
struck the employee with a telephone receiver in the chest, chin, forearm
and hand.
At the Manhattan Psychiatric Center, a female therapy aide has been
sexually molested and physically attacked by a male patient. She was ©
punched in the eye and was out of work on comp time.
The patient was temporarily restricted to his ward but his grounds
privileges remain.
The unit chief of the employee told her this is what she had to expect ina /
mental institution.
Bispham said had the aide attempted to defend herself against the sex-
ual and physical attacks by the patient, she would have met the same fate as
the aide at the Bronx Children’s Psychiatric Center.
A meeting was scheduled for July 2 between Bispham and the director
of the Manhattan Psychiatric Center regarding procedures an employee is
supposed to take when being assaulted, the insensitivity of the unit chief and
the questioning of the employee's story by a doctor.
Also at Bronx Children’s Psychiatric Center, the therapy aide who was
suspended has not been returned to his job and instead has been given
clerical work, Bispham said. CSEA has obtained a court order to have the
aide returned to his job:
Bispham said CSEA is going back to court to have the order enforced if
the aide is not returned to his job.
In another matter, Bispham said an Improper Employer Practice is be-
ing filed against the center director for unilaterally adding a new step to the
Article 33 disciplinary procedure.
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MANHATTAN — Replying to a
WOR-TV editorial, Solomon Bendet,
President of Region II of the Civil
Service Employees Assn. charged
that WOR’s support of the civil ser-
vice reform plans for Mayor Ed Koch
and Governor Hugh Carey could lead
to “political ripoffs and Boss Tweed
tactics.”’
The WOR-TV editorial, which was
shown from June 21 thru June 26,
praised the civil service resolution of
State Senator Fred Eckert who
‘“‘wants to change civil service exams
to pass-fail basis instead of forcing
government to hire from those with
the highest scores.’’ Mr. Bendet cited
that section of the editorial in his
reply, which will be aired from July
20 to 25.
Following is the text of Bendet’s
response;
“WOR has called for enactment of
civil service reform. WOR said that
the civil service system no longer
fulfills the function for which it was
created: to provide an alternative to
political appointments by succeeding
administrations. Yet the very
changes that WOR endorses would in-
crease political influence in career
service.
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“True reform of the civil service
system is not opposed by the CSEA.
But there is a fine line between
reform and repeal and the so-called
reforms of Ed Koch and Hugh Carey
cross that line again and again, mak-
ing a mockery of a system that was to
protect the public from political
patronage and public employees from
the political whims of incumbents.
“CSEA and other responsible public
employee organizations welcome
change that will make the system
more efficient and improve service to
the taxpayer, but reducing the
safeguards of the present laws and in-
creasing political influence over
career employees is not the way to do
it. The primary goal of the civil ser-
vice system is to choose public ser-
vants on the basis of merit and
fitness. The system is designed to
recruit and keep employees on the
basis of what they know, not who they
know
“Increasing the efficiency of
government service is essential. But
the so-called reforms of Ed Koch and
Hugh Carey will only lead to political
ripoffs and Boss Tweed tactics.’
THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, July 25, 1979
Has at
BART BRIER, Region II field representative, services CSEA locals from
the Bronx to Staten Island.
Task force meeting July 27
NEW YORK CITY — The CSEA
Mental Hygiene Task Force of
Metropolitan Region 2 has scheduled
a one-day seminar to discuss and con-
sider the effects of the state's
“Morgado Memorandum” from 10
a.m. to 5 p.m. July 27 at the Warwick
Hotel, 94th Street and Sixth Avenue.
Members of the conference com-
mittee planning the seminar are
Felton King, Task Force committee
chairperson; and committee
members Larry Colson, Helen Cugno,
Clifton Lewis and Tirso Miguelez.
Brookhaven member
injured with toluene
BROOKHAVEN — The use of highly toxic and explosive toluene by the
Town of Brookhaven has been only partially halted less than one week after a
member of the town’s Highway Department required emergency medical care
from exposure to the poison. ~
A water-based solvent is being tried by the town’s Highway Department to
replace the toluene as a cleaning solvent, CSEA Highway Department Unit
President Charles Novo reported. Toluene is still used as a paint thinner and
drying agent, Novo said.
He said the use of the new solvent started July 16.
Toluene, according to various sources, causes illness in concentrations as
small as 200 parts per million; is addictive; is suspected of causing cancer,
brain damage, liver damage and anemia; and is highly flammable and ex-
losive.
P It is used commercially in the production of T.N.T. — trinitrotoluene.
Highway Department member Kenneth Davis, while driving the backup
truck behind the paint spreading equipment on July 10 became ill and was
taken from the highway yard to St. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson.
Enroute to the hospital, Davis lost consciousness twice, Suffolk County
Local 852 Executive Vice President John Desmond said.
After receiving emergency treatment he was released, only to return to
the hospital the following day for emergency treatment after continuing to
pass out, Desmond said. Davis was sent home from work sick on July 17, Novo
said.
Davis said hospital staff told him he was suffering from loss of oxygen in
the blood and enlarged veins in the lungs from exposure to toluene.
BROOKHAVEN HIGH-
WAY UNIT PRESI-
DENT Charles Novo
stands next to bar-
rels of highly toxic
toluene, which are still
being used by the town
in spite of union com-
plaints of the dangers.
Local 852 President William Lewis and other Local officers were informed _
of Davis’ problems early July 11 and moved to meet with the town’s
management to protect Davis and the other Highway Department members.
Desmond and Novo met with town officials on July 13. The town agreed to
look into a substitute for the toluene and to allow the employees exposed
to toluene to receive time off for blood tests.
Novo said the employees involved all had .ne blood tests by the Suffolk
County Medical Examiner's Officer.
Desmond said since Davis's problem, the medical examiner was taking
personal charge of the testing.
Adler calls for solid political action program
SERVICE EMPLOYEES
NORMAN ADLER, right,
director of political action
and legislation for
AFSCME District Council
37, was the main speaker;
«at the Saratoga County}
CSEA Local 846 installa-
tion dinner. John Corco-
ran seated left, was mas-
ter of ceremonies.
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Janitors win
IP on hours
LACKAWANNA — Seven assistant
custodians, whose full-time jobs were
unilaterally changed to part-time by
the City of Lackawanna school
system, will each receive $4,000-
$5,000 which they lost due to the
shorter hours, following a hearing of-
ficers’ decision on an improper prac-
tice charge.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — “‘There is
no public employee unionism without
political action,’’ Norman Adler,
AFSCME District Council 37 director
of political action and legislation, told
those attending the installation of
Saratoga County CSEA Local 846 of-
ficers recently.
Region IV President Joseph McDer-
mott installed John Miller as
president, Larry O’Bryan as vice
president, Donna Woodcock as
recording secretary, Cheryl Sheller
as corresponding secretary, Monica
Jump as treasurer and William Mc-
Tygue as board representative.
Adler said: ‘‘We are not like private
sector unions. Anything we negotiate
can be reversed by the
politicians. .. .
Hearing Officer John M. Crotty
agreed with arguments pursued by
CSEA Regional Attorney Ronald L.
Jaros that the district unilaterally
changed ‘‘the terms and conditions of
their employment?’ without
negotiating with Erie Educational
Local 868, CSEA, whose contract
covered the employees.
He ordered the district to reinstate
the workers ‘‘working part-time to
their former full-time employment
with the District with full back pay
and benefits at the prevailing contrac-
tual rate and level.’”
Robert Tasseff, Unit President,
credited Local 868 President Jack
Schlenker and CSEA Board Represen-
tative Dominic Spacone Jr. for their
“determination” to pursue the im-
proper practice charge.
NEWLY INSTALLED OFFICERS of the Broome County Unit of CSEA Local
804 are, from left, President Barbara Pickell, First Vice President Alene
Beall, Second Vice President Patricia Zemanek, Treasurer Eloise Dexter, and
Secretary Mary Ann Wilson.
_— Photo by Tony Rossi Jr.
Newark cops receive increase
NEWARK — Village of Newark
police, represented by Wayne County
CSEA Local 859 will receive raises of
6% in each year of a new three-year
contract, according to Field
Representative Mark Higgins.
The agreement provides that the
issue of agency shop is to be sub-
mitted to the Public Employment
Relations Board and the two sides are
now awaiting receipt of a list of ar-
bitrators from PERB.
The pact also provides for longevity
pay raises, a graduated differential
for sergeants and increased clothing
allowance.
The workers will also now be
covered by the Blue Million Medical
Insurance Plan and will be able to ac-
cumulate sick leave up to 185 days.
Senior employees will benefit from a
better vacation schedule.
Serving on the negotiating team
were unit president Charles Shade,
Nick Scutella, Thomas Smith and
Jackson W. Brown..
“There is no union without a solid
political action program. We don’t
have friends unless they are stuck by
the glue of political action... .
“Only union issues count, not the
death penalty, not the environment.
We elect our bosses. We can un-elect
our bosses.””
Adler made the point that a
legislator could vote like Attilla the
Hun on everything else, but if he sup-
ports the union on its issues, he should
have your support.
“T used to be a democrat. Now my
political party is the union,”’ he said.
He suggested using the primary
election to elect good candidates in
areas where there is one-party
domination.
Jean McAvoy
receives award
ROCHESTER — Jean McAvoy,
Monroe County Local 828 Ist Vice
President, has been awarded the
Frank M. Eichorn Craftsman of the
Year Award by the Rochester Club of
Printing House Craftsmen Inc.
Ms. McAvoy, administrative
assistant to the vice president of ad-
ministrative affairs at Monroe Com-
munity College, is in charge of
secretarial services, quick copy and
word processing for the college. She
has worked in the printing industry
for more than 14 years.
Ms. McAvoy has served on the
Monroe Chapter Board of Directors
since 1969.
Koenig victorious
ROCHESTER — Results of the
recent Monroe County CSEA Local
828 elections are as follows:
President: Marty Koenig; Ist Vice
President: Jean McAvoy; 2nd Vice
Presideht: Clifford Roberts; 3rd Vice
President: Vincent Carbone;
Secretary: Rebecca Brauch;
Treasurer: Brian Dumka; Delegate:
Florence Tripi; and Alternate
Delegate: Lawrence Burns.
THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, July 25, 1979
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Grieco wins
Jefferson Co.
WATERTOWN — New officers for
Jefferson County CSEA Local 823
were installed June 28. Those install-
ed included;
Richard Grieco — President and
Board Representative.
Richard Brown — First Vice
President.
Edna Berry — Second Vice
President. =
Shirley Richardson — Treasurer.
Marsha Coppola — Secretary.
The installing officer was Long
Island Region I President Irving
Flaumenbaum who also gave a
speech on the AFSCME affiliation and
on initiative and referendum.
Sen. Johnson
to hold hearings
on civil service
ALBANY — Sen. Owen H. Johnson,
chairman of the Senate Committee on
Civil Service and Pensions, has
scheduled two public hearings on the
State’s Civil Service System.
Sen. Johnson said the hearings are
to elicit comments on the existing
civil service system and to review
various legislative proposals to
reform the system.
Hearings are scheduled for
Wednesday, August 8, at the Buffalo
State Office Building, hearing room 4,
65 court Street, Buffalo; and Monday,
September 10 at the board room of the
Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise
Highway, North Lindenburst. Persons
wishing to testify should contact Sen.
Johnson's Albany office, (518) 455-
2231.
State workers top blood donors
New York State government
employees, for the 12th consecutive
year, ranked first in the nation among
state employee blood donors last
year. In 1978, as in each year since the
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and more than 36 percent of the blood
used at all hospitals in Albany. Blood
donation goals were met or exceeded
at 47 agencies during the year, and 851
individuals reached the gallon or
multi-gallon level as donors.
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‘Cummings attend a regional staff meeting in
Albany to discuss activities in the region.
Employees reinstated
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga
Springs City School District Board of Education
| has voted to reinstate all public employee bus
| drivers and mechanics, complying with a PERB
| ruling of April 1978.
j Region IV Regional Director John Corcoran
| reported the board took the action on July 18.
The drivers and mechanics, represented by
CSEA, had been working for private contractors
since the school board illegally contracted out
for school bus transportation in 1977.
PERB ruled the employees, who number more
than 60, are entitled to back pay and benefits, in-
cluding pension contributions. Courts upheld
PERB in decisions in 1978 and 1979.
Corcoran said he told the, school board he ‘‘is
ready to sit: down and negotiate.’
He expects the school board will contact him
REGION IV DIRECTOR JOHN
CORCORAN, right, discusses
problems of the Capitol Region
with Regional President Joseph
McDermott. Corcoran is staff
liaison to the regional safety
committee chaired by McDer-
mott.
ALBANY — The loss of more than 10,000
CSEA members in the PS&T bargaining unit in
CSEA Region IV has led to a reorganization of
the region’s field staff, Region IV Director John
Corcoran reports.
While regional membership has been reduced
by 25 percent, the number of locals has been
reduced by only one, from 89 to 88.
“The staff is ready to meet this new
challenge,” Corcoran said. The reduced field
staff will be assigned as follows:
Charlie Scott — Clinton and Essex counties
(no change).
Bill Lochner — Warren, Washington,
Hamilton and northern Saratoga counties.
Joe Bakarian — Rensselaer County and some
State and local government in Albany County.
Don McCarthy — Some State in Albany
County and local government in eastern Schenec-
tady and southern Saratoga counties.
FIELD REPRESENTATIVES Charlie Scott and
Don McCarthy are looking in opposite directions.
That may be because Scott services the northern
reaches of Region IV and McCarthy works in
southern part of the region.
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Saratoga school board surrenders
after it hires a negotiator, which it voted to do on
July 18.
In July of 1977, the Saratoga City School
District terminated the employees of its tran-
sportation department while in the first year of a
two-year contract with the Civil Service
Employees Assn. The workers were then hired
by the private contractor to provide transpor-
tation services to the district. CSEA filed an im-
proper practice charge with the State Public
Employment Board and pursued the matter
through the Taylor Law procedures and the State
Courts.
CSEA has called this decision a landmark
case due to the fact that it is the first time that
the State courts’ have- placed’ a limitation on
management's right to subcontract in the public
sector.
~ Region IV staff reorganizes
Jim Cooney — Some State and local
government in Albany and Schnectady counties.
Phil Miller — Montgomery, Fulton and
Schoharie counties, some State in Albany County
and some local government in Schenectady
County.
Aaron Wagner — Columbia and Greene Coun-
ties and some State and local government in
Albany County.
With the loss of PS&T members, there will be
a greater need for the field staff to help train the
new leadership in many of the State locals, Cor-
coran said.
He said that he and at least one other member
of the field staff would participate in the Region
IV workshop July 21-23 at the Sagamore Hotel in
Lake George.
In other business, Corcoran reported that he
has been meeting with officials of the Saratoga
Springs City School District to lay the
groundwork for the reemployment of the CSEA-
represented school bus personnel now that the
school district has exhausted its legal appeals.
CSEA won the right to represent 37 teacher
aides in the Hudson City School District in a
representation election in June. CSEA now
represents all non-teaching employees of the dis-
trict, Corcoran said.
Corcoran is also working with Region IV
President Joseph McDermott on the Region
Safety Committee. Members of the committee
are Rick Weeks, downtown State facilities; and
Sandra Sokowlowski, State campus.
Corcoran, the staff liaison, said he expects
the membership of the committee to expand
beyond the State facilities in Albany.
He said the committee will be meeting with
the State to discuss air quality problems in-
cluding asbestos, fire protection and other safety
hazards.
Henry Ebert cl
President, Saratoga School Bus Drivers
og lee A RNS SNE us ae ane at
THE PUBLIC-SECTOR, Wednesday, July 25, 1979
Page 5
State division ballot positions
ALBANY — Ballot positions have been drawn for nominated can-
didates for the State Executive Committee (Board of Directors, State
Division) of the Civil Service Em
Assn.
Position drawings were held July 13 in Albany to determine the
location on the ballots which will be mailed out August 6. The entire
remaining 1979 election timetable may be found elsewhere on this
page.
Candidates for the CSEA State Executive Committee will appear
in the following order on the ballots:
Ag & Markets
John Weidman, Menands
Audit & Control
Michael Paluba, Rensselaer
Beatrice McCoy, Wynantskill
Authorities
Frank McDermott, Peekskill
John W. Francisco, Wynantskill
Civil Service
Dolores Farrell, Clifton Park
Commerce
Ruth Lovegrove, East Greenbush
Conservation
Josephine Luizzi, Selkirk
Correction
William R. Priest, Granville
Austin T. Donovan, Auburn
Susan L. Crawford, Albany
Education
Timothy E. Drew, Glenmont
Claire McGrath, Syracuse
June Robak, Albany
Executive
Leroy Holmes, Albany
Arthur Loving, Sayville
Earl Kilmartin, Rensselaer
Francisco DeLemo, Utica
William H. Rowe, Albany
James E. Stevens, Saratoga
Springs
Cindy Egan, Loudonville
Health
Jose Samson, Albany
Robert Stelley, Buffalo
Genevieve Clark, Buffalo
Insurance
Virginia Hewitt, Newtonville
Betty C. Collins, Waterford
Judicial
Thomas F. Jefferson, Monroe
Nancy J. Roark, Elmira
the exact date impractical.
July 25—Publication of Names of all
August 6—Ballots delivered to
Pst
August 16—Replacement ballots ma‘
iw delivered
i August 30—Return of ballots — 6:00
Hoeray Maddalone, Clifton August 31—Ballots to be removed frd
Elisa Bursor, Schenectady
Labor
Shirley Brown, Albany
Elaine Todd, Cheektowaga
George Caloumeno, Long Island
City
J. Wayne Dessingue, Troy
Robert P. Foley, Troy
Motor Vehicle
Thomas H. McDonough, Albany
Barbara A. Stack, Albany
Public Corporation
Leroy P. Stevens, East Nassau
« machine-counted will be c@ted manually during this period
September 7—Return of Replacement
September 7—Ballots to be Counted.
September 7—Official Results Annou|
September 17—End of Protest Period
NOTE: Those eligible to vote shaft bd
Tax Department
John Gully, Troy
Adele Borakove, Rego Park
Me
Be
Syl
AFSCME holds
leadership panel
SYRACUSE — The latest in a series
of Leadership Training Workshops for
CSEA Local 1000 AFSCME leaders
across New York State was held
recently for CSEA Region V union
leaders at the Hotel Syracuse. The
day-long seminar included dis-
cussions of union problems and
problem-solving techniques for union
leaders to overcome such problems.
JOHN DOWLING, education director of AFSCME, conducted part of the
workshop program.
Page 6 THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, July 25, 1979
JoAnn Lowe, Albany Transportation J B
Public Service _ Nicholas J. Cimino, Utica Da
Phyllis C. Zadigian, Menands James S. Hull, Warrensburg a
Social Services Lyle E. Wollson, Mexico Ca ‘|
Alan Siegel, East Greenbush John J. Cassidy, Hopewell Junction Mog
State Department Joan M. Tobin, Albany
June Scott, Troy Louis J. Mannellino, East
Northport
University Me
Marie M. Romanelli, New Paltz Fel
Robert Keeler, Rosedale wil
Sara Sievert, Dunkirk Geq
June W. Boyle, Tonawanda Dor
Edward Dudek, Elma en
Albert Varacchi, Rocky Point me
on}
George Webster, Brockport
spio Sree
CORTLAND COUNTY LOCAL 812
member Peggie Coombs was among
CSEA union activists attending the e@
Syracuse workshop.
ee
LOOKING OVER THE PROGRAM for the Syracuse Leadership Training Workshop are, se
from left, Claire McGrath, a member of the program planning committee; and Maui
Malone, committee chairperson. Standing from left are CSEA Region V President Ja
Moore, Region V Executive Vice President Pat Crandall, and Region V Directo® F;
Martello.
$ Timetable
Statewide Officersind State Executive Committee
The following dates are to be used as a guide for the 1979 CSEA Election. To the extent possible, each date
will be complied with unless intervening qumstances beyond the control of CSEA make compliance with
didates in the Official CSEA Newspaper
ice for Mailing
requested as of this date if Original Ballot has not been
Deadline
envelopes to prepare for counting. Ballots which cannot be
lots — 6:00 p.m. Deadline
lidates to be notified by telegram by September 11
id
days after Official Results are announced)
Je paying members in good standing as of June 15, 1979
Hygiene, Reg. 1
psiorowski, Holbrook
IL. Weinstock, North
lon
Lavalle, Patchogue
Donohue, Patchogue
if, West Brentwood
Noya, Islip
Hygiene, Reg.2
King, Brooklyn
D. Bear, Staten Island
Boncoraglio, Staten Island
ly King, Queens Village
Ggipper, Brooklyn
0, Staten Island
Smith, Brooklyn
Mental Hygiene, Reg. 3
Eva Katz, Spring Valley
Robert Thompson, Wingdale
Richard Snyder, Amenia
Mental Hygiene, Reg. 4
Francis Wilusz, Gansevoort
Patricia Miller, Albany
Wanda Lubinski, Troy
Mental Hygiene, Reg. 5
Sue Bucrzinski, Marcy
George McCarthy, Ogdensburg
William Krivyanik, Vestal
Joseph Consentino, Ogdensburg
James Moore, Clinton
Mental Hygiene, Reg. 6
David C. Polisoto, Forestville
Elaine Mootry, Buffalo
James Bourkney, West Seneca
Ronald M. Stanton, Buffalo
Paul Christopher, Fredonia
He Cn ns RENEE NCTE
Nassau HIP plan
* awaits court ruling
the decision.
id
in
Ss
si duly 13. Local 830
July 18.
issued to the ro
MINEOLA — Approximately 1,200 members of
Nassau County CSEA Local 830 are awaiting a decision
from New York State Supreme Court on whether they
will have to pay out-of-pocket for HIP medical coverage.
Local 830 President Nicholas Abbatiello said the
court will determine whether Nassau County would
breach its contract with CSEA by charging the
employees for part of the HIP costs. The charges are set
@ to go into effect Aug. 1, Abbatiello said.
He expects whichever side loses in court to appeal
The charges would be $2.05 per month for the in-
dividual plan and $13.04 per month for the family plan.
Abbatiello said the county claims HIP is no longer an
optional health plan since it is no longer offered by the
state. He said the state dropped HIP as of Dee. 31, 1978,
after it affiliated with HMO.
However, all during negotiations with the county,
which ended in February and were finalized on April 2,
! @ 1979, the county made no mention of dropping HIP as an
option, Abbatiello said.
He said the contract requires the health plans to be
fully paid and the employees be given the option of choos-
ing from the existing plans.
The county has continued to pay for the HIP plan and
would do so until Aug. 1, he said.
Local 830 went to court, and a show cause order was
e county responded in writing on
sponded to the county position on!’
STATE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE candi-
date Jimmy Gripper
reaches into box to
draw for position on bal-
lot. Gripper, President
of Brooklyn Develop-
ment Center Local 447,
is seeking re-election as
a State Executive Com-
mittee representative
from Mental hygiene re-
gion 2. He drew posi-
tion number 5 out of 7
candidates seeking the
four committee seats
from that region.
STONY BROOK — The SUNY Stony Brook
CSEA Local has a string of grievance wins in
the new Health Science Center where the
CSEA is battling SUNY management plans to
construct a $15-a-month parking garage on ex-
isting free parking space.
Earlier this month, the CSEA Local secured
a temporary injunction halting construction of
a similiar garage on the regular campus of the
sprawling Long Island university and has
brought a seperate suit against the parking
garage at the Health Sciences Building.
“There is absolutely no justification to ask
employees to pay to park at work; cars are a
necessity on Long Island,’’ said Al Varrachi,
president of the SUNY Stony Brook Local,
who added that CSEA contract language
specifically prohibits charging employees for
parking on compus,
While the union attorneys are busy with the
ONE OF FIVE can-
ididates seeking two
Labor Department
seats on State Edu-
cative Committee,
Robert P. Foley of
Troy was present to
select his own ballot
position. He drew
“@ number 5 position out
s} of five candidates, as
) Election Procedures
Committee member
Karen Pellegrino
watches.
SUNY Stony Brook local
victorious in grievances
parking problems, the Local officers, Mr.
Varacchi, Tommy Gomez, first vice
president; and Ed Zurl, chairman of the
grievance committee, have won several im-
portant grievances including:
The reduction of a $100 fine to two days un-
authorized leave for a woman employee.
The withdrawal of abuse of sick leave
charges against a male employee.
The rescinding of a dismissal of a custodial
department employee for absenteeism when
the union proved there were extenuating
circumstances.
“Left by themselves, these individuals
would have no redress against a powerful
management. But as union members they en-
joy the clout and strength of our combined
membership. More employees should avail
themselves of our grievance advisors — that’s
what we're here for,’’ said Mr. Varacchi.
Upgrading for Onondaga social services
SYRACUSE — Upgrading for 356 Onondaga
County Social Service workers represented by
CSEA Local 834 will mean an additional $200,-
000 in their paychecks and finally ‘‘a
meaningful career ladder system’’ according
to Sally Greco, Social Service Unit President.
“The County should also benefit because
now dedicated, trained, and experienced peo-
ple will stay on their jobs,’’ she said, explain-
ing that last year there was almost a 100% turn-
over in the medical intake section.
Resolution of the problem followed the un-
ion’s withdrawal of grievances on out-of-title
work about three years ago when the County
agreed to re-evaluate titles and work loads in
the department.
The County's study confirmed the charges
made in the grievances that in many cases
workers were performing supervisory tasks
“without supervisory pay,’ and workers with
the same titles were performing vastly
different duties.
The largest bloc affected by the change are
143 social welfare examiners whose grade 6
positions were abolished and 143 grade 7 in-
come maintenance slots created instead
Current occupants of the abolished positions
will fill the new positions on a provisional
basis pending test administration
Those who fail the promotional. exams will
have reversion rights to the old titles where
vacancies exist at that time.
All changes are retroactive to June 16.
THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, July 25, 1979
Page 7
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SULLIVAN COUNTY CSEA LOCAL 853 President Walter Durkin, left, confers with CSEA
Field Rep Bruce Wyngaard during legislative hearing.
Imposed contract for
Sullivan deputies;
hope for next year
By Jack Murphy
MONTICELLO — The Sullivan
County Board of Supervisors, at a
legislative hearing recently, re-
jected a salary bid by the county’s
deputy sheriffs, but seemed to
leave the door open for substantial
improvements in the contract in
future talks.
David Kaufman, chairman of the
| board of supervisors, announced
after the hearing that the board
was going along with a factfinder’s
recommendation for less than what
the CSEA-represented deputies
sought, but said a presentation by
CSEA officers and staff personnel
“would not go unnoticed or ig-
nored.””
' “The presentation,” said Kauf-
|) man, ‘had an impact on the board.
| Unfortunately, they felt locked-in
this year because they had given
other county employees a 7 percent
increase.”’
Westchester to eliminate a
WHITE PLAINS — An asbestos
hazard at Westchester County Center
will be eliminated soon, Westchester
The imposed settlement by the
legislative hearing provides the
deputies with salary increases of 7
percent or $600, whichever is
greater, and a $50 improvement in
the uniform allowance. CSEA had
sought a 10 percent increase and an
improved uniform allowance.
Kaufman said that “the infor-
mation presented (at the hearing)
would be taken into account when
new contract talks begin later this
summer.”
James McNutt, CSEA unit
president of the deputies who
number just short of 70 members,
was disappointed at the outcome of
the legislative hearing.
“We really feel it demonstrates
the problems of all deputy sheriffs
in New York State with the Taylor
Law,’’ he said. ‘Negotiations end
up in a unilateral process of impos-
ed settlements as opposed to
County Unit Health and Safety
Chairman James Verboys reports.
Unit President Raymond J. O’Con-
-—Calendar
Street and 6th Avenue, New York City.
Summer Institute.
Building 5.
it ARE NS
28—Region | Meet the Candidates program,
AUGUST
5—Westchester Local 860 Installation, 2 p.m., Rye Golf Club
SOT NYE Sched) of Leber Relations, Cornell University, Foyrth Annual, Northeast Region
sae dr
of EVENTS
JULY ‘
27—Region 2 Mental Hygiene Task Force conference, 10 a.m. -5 p.m. Warwick Hotel, 54th
1-5 p.m., Musicaro’s, Melville.
11—Westchester County CSEA Day, Playland, Rye.
20—Brooklyn Developmental Center Local 447 election, 6 a.m.-6 p.m., Conversation Pit,
“Page 8° *TRE’PUBLIC™ SECTOR “Wednesd
Pca
PRESENTING UNION’S CASE was CSEA Collective
Bargaining Specialist Ron Mazzola. In foreground is Unit
,
President James McNutt.
DISCUSSING THE UNION DEMANDS are CSEA Field Rep Frank Mar-
torana and Sullivan County Legislator William Dirie.
bilateral procedures, such as
binding arbitration, which the
police have.”’
Frank Martorana, a field
representative for CSEA Region 3,
reported that the deputy sheriffs
began to negotiate a reopener in.
nor said 14 county employees, 12
represented by CSEA, will be
protected by the removal of asbestos
from a basement ceiling and by the in-
stallation of a new drop ceiling. The
Public Sector first reported on
asbestos hazards in Westchester
County in, its May 2 edition.
Asbestos is a listed cause of
abestosis, a lung disease, and of
cancer.
The county had intended to leave
the asbestos intact and contain it with
the drop ceiling, Verboys said.
However, at O’Connor’s request, a
meeting was held with top county of-
ficials, the contractor, consumer ad-
vocate Carol Ginzberg, asbestos ex-
pert Dr. William Nickerson of Mt.
Sinai Hospital, Verboys and O'Connor
on July 18.
the wage clause in the third year of
their contract last September.
Negotiations stalled and went to
mediation and then to the fact-
finder who made his recommen-
dations. When CSEA members re-
jected his findings, the matter
went to the legislative hearing.
dhanios bedere!
Verboys said as a result of the
meeting, the county decided to reject
its Health Department recommen-
dation to just contain the asbestos and
instead to remove the hazard entirely.
The contract for the removal of the
hazard is in excess of $13,000, and the
work is expected to start soon, O’Con-
nor said.
The hazard originally was reported
at a unit shop stewards meeting in
May. O'Connor said it was reported to
the county and samples were sent toa
laboratory for analysis.
Both O’Connor and Verboys were
pleaséd!'withi the? result of the
meeting, especially for the employees
who will no longer be exposed to the
hazardous condition.
It is incredible that we must
ile a
grievance against the largest campus
.. .for it to take care of its workers.’
At SUNY Buffalo
Local 602 files
BUFFALO — Charging that the State University of Buffalo has failed to
implement safety standards for workers handling dangerous nuclear and
chemical wastes, CSEA Local 602 at SUNY Buffalo this month filed a
grievance over the situation. Local 602 Grievance chairperson Barbara
Kauffman, who filed the grievance, said oils containing PCB’s are among
dangerous wastes being handled by workers.
To remedy the situation, CSEA is asking the University to adhere to
directives of the Environmental Protection Agency as to handling and
storage of contaminated materials, that such materials and areas be
properly marked, and the workers trained and monitored
Ms. Kauffman, who is also chairperson of the labor-management com-
mittee said she was directed to file the grievance by the local’s board of
directors when the University failed to meet the July Ist deadline set by the
union for corrective action on a series of safety violations brought to the
attention of UB officials in a memorandum on June 18th.
That memorandum, addressed to Personnel Director Robert Pearson,
Ms. Kauffman said, reviewed a meeting with UB officials over lack of
safety standards or training for workers who handle or clean up spills of
PCB’s and radioactive wastes.
While the memorandum said Mark Pierro appeared concerned and
responsive to safety problems associated with handling of radioactive
materials, the memorandum called Robert Hunt, environmental and safety
officer ‘at best, cavalier, and at the werst, completely unconcerned as to
the safety of our workers.”
“At a time when the nation’s attention is finally focused on the massive
problems of nuclear and chemical wastes, it is incredible that we must file a
grievance against the largest campus in the world in order for it to take care
of its workers,”’ said Robert Smith, Local President, ‘‘it stinks.”
The grievance points out that on October 22, 1978 six workers with no
CSEA Safety Hotline
The Civil Service Employees Assn. has
established a toll-free 800 hotline to
receive information relative to unsafe
working conditions and reports on job-
related mishaps. If you believe you
know of any unsafe work conditions,
please call:
800-342-4824
CSEA-State contract on safety
“The State agrees to endeavor to provide safety stan-
dards for the protection of employees well-being, commen-
surate with those presently in effect in the private sector and,
within this context, to provide and maintain safe and healthful
working conditions and to initiate and maintain operating
practices ;that, willpsafeguard employees.”
— Article 38, CSEA-State contract
safety grievance
prior training or direction were ordered to clean up oil spilled in Fargo Quad
on the Amherst campus, and that at least one and possibly two workers
stepped into the contaminated substance.
It also states that although the workers were given rubber boots and
gloves, no coats or face shields were provided.
Furthermore, that the material collected, including contaminated oil,
contaminated clothing and vacuum cleaners, has been stored since October
1978 in an open area of the Chilled Water Plant even though the barrels are
of questionable safety and the clothing and vacuum cleaners are unmarked.
The grievance says that the workers still have had to training to handle
such waste spills.
Ms. Kauffman said that Mr. Hunt responded that the university had no
prior knowledge that PCB’s were used in the transformer oil but then stated
that the oil contained approximately 40% PCB’s. She said that he implied
but did not expressly state that these levels were not unsafe.
As to radioactive materials, the grievance complains that movement of
such materials is made on any available truck with any available crew, with
or without training; that containers are often unmarked, as are trucks;
there is inadequate record keeping and that workers are not warned of
potential hazards, nor is the general public since trucks are always un-
marked.
Ms. Kauffman said the grievance filed at the first step for answer by UB
President Robert L. Ketter, was filed under Article 38 of the contract.
Mr. Smith said that the only response to the June 18th memorandum
was a letter from Mr. Person requesting names of those who should receive
medical checkups requested by CSEA.
“This confirms our claim that their entire procedure is slipshod. Mr.
Smith said, ‘‘They should certainly know from required records who was in-
volved. Why ask the union?’
Union states positions on
chemical, nuclear wastes
To correct problems connected with handling and storage of
chemical wastes, CSEA requests the following remedies:
1. That safe barrels be obtained in which to store the con-
taminated substances, as directed by the EPA;
2. That the contaminated clothing be either destroyed or stored in
drums, as directed by the EPA;
3. That the materials be removed from the Chilled Water Plant
and stored in a separate facility as directed by the EPA;
4. That all personnel who will be expected to take part in future
cleanups be provided with adequate training and safeguards;
5. That all areas containing hazardous materials be labeled in ac-
cordance with requirements;
6. That the men who were contaminated by the PCB’s during
cleanup be given appropriate medical checkups, and that appropriate
records be kept for the appropriate time.
To ensure safe movement of radioactive materials, CSEA re-
juests:
: 1. That a single, marked truck be used for all pickups and
deliveries of radioactive materials;
2. That a single crew be assigned to this duty and be given specific
training (for example, knowledge of the badge, knowledge of the
materials to be loaded, knowledge so that they can ascertain when a
pickup may be unsafe);
3. That employees involved in such pickups and deliveries be in-
formed that they may refuse to move any materials that they believe
“fo be unsafely packaged or' marked. (For'éxample¢, work orders for
radioactive materials could contain a statement that movement of im-
properly marked or packaged materials may be refused.)
CLINTON COUNTY CSEA LOCAL 810 officers were installed recently at a
program in Plattsburgh by CSEA Capitol Region President Joseph McDer-
mott. From left are Treasurer Roland Lamkins, Second Vice President Gerry
Darrah, Mr. McDermott, Local 810 President Jeanne Kelso, Third Vice
President Gordon Duprey, Secretary Barbara Laforest, and Capitol Region
Director John D. Corcoran Jr.
SUNY ONEONTA CSEA LOCAL 635 President Al Church, right, accepts the
gavel of office from outgoing president Nellie Handy as CSEA Central Region
President James Moore, center, leoks on. Mr. Moore inducted President
Church and his new slate of Loral officers during a recent ceremony.
STATE OPEN COMPETITIVE
JOB CALENDAR
FILING ENDS AUGUST 1, 1979
Professional Careers in Administration
FILING ENDS AUGUST 6, 1979
Employee Health Service Physician .
Marketing Representative, Senior
Social Services Assistant -
Social Services Employment Speci
Social Services Employment Specialist, Senior
Tax Compliance Agent
Tax Compliance Agent (Spanish Speaking)
Hospital Equipment Specialist
Job Training Specialist 1..
tion information.
COMPETITIVE
PROMOTIONAL EXAMS
iState Employees Only)
FILING EN!
Chief Telephone Technician
Social Services Program Specialist 5
FILING ENDS AUGUST 6, 1979
Public Administration Traineeship
Transition Program
For more information about these and other state jobs, contact the state Civil Service Department,
Albony State Office Building Compus; 1 Genesee St., Buffalo, or 2 World Trade Center, New York City
$14,850 36-772
$14,075 36-680
. Salary dependent on advancement
THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, July 25, 1979 ~
OPEN CONTINUOUS
STATE JOB CALENDAR
Title
Senior Medical Records Technician .........
Pharmacist (salary varies with location)
Assistant Sanitary Engineer ..
Senior Sanitary Engineer .....
Clinical Physician I
Clinical Physician II..
Assistant Clinical Physician ++» $25,161
Attorney ‘ § pment Ch.)
Assistant Attorney PUR Me TSO uaTUvmallentaN theces ice . $12,397
Attorney Trainee . 5 Nags ++ $11,723
Junior Engineer... : .. $12,890
(Bachelor’s Degree)
Afinloc MApinesr cuek: het ene ance oe Tue aee $13,876
(Master's Degree)
Dental Hygienist . ‘
Licensed Practical Nurse.
Nutrition Services Consultant.
Stationary Engineer ......
Senior Stationary Engineer .
Occupational Therapy Assistant I
Occupational Therapy Assistant I
(Spanish Speaking)
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor ................
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee
Medical Record Technician
Histology Technician . ,
Professional Positions in Auditing and Accounting
Computer Programmer
Computer Programmer (Scientific) .
Senior Programmer .............
Senior Computer Programmer (Scientific)
Mobility Instructor ........ “
Instructor of the Blind .
Health Services Nurse...
(salary varies with location)
Senior Heating and Ventilating Engineer
Senior Sanitary Engineer (Design) ..
Senior Building Electrical Engineer
Senior Building Structural Engineer ...
Senior Mechanical Construction Engineer .
Senior Plumbing Engineer ..
Assistant Stationary Engine! : A
Electroencephalograph Technici euat accledae . $7,616
Radiologic Technologist ........ Siisie secceee e+ $8,454-$10,369
(salary varies with location)
Medical Record Administrator ...............
Food Service WorkerI ........ 4
Mental Hygiene Therapy Aide Trainee .......
Mental Hygiene Therapy Aide Trainee .......
(Spanish Speaking)
$10,624
$14, lel 562
: - $11,250
Brett (250: $12,025
. $18,301
$18,301
» $11,904
$6,456
-» $7,204
-» $7,204
Associate Actuary (Casualty) ................0sccee scene seer eee, $18,369
Principal Actuary (Casualty) ...................... se neeee ees $22,364
Supervising Actuary (Casualty) 2 -.. $26,516
Assistant Actuary +++ $10,714
Nurse 1 ++. $10,624
Nurse II...... +++ $11,904
Nurse II (Psychiatric) s+ $11,904
Nurse II (Rehabilitation) «$11,904
Medical Specialist II ........... ++» $33,705
Medical Specialist I ... +++ $27,942
Psychiatrist I. $27,942
Psychiatrist II $33,705,
“21 $10,824
$11,450
. $10,824
$11,450
Social Services e
Social Services Management Specialist .
Social Services Management Trainee ...
(Spanish Speaking)
Social Services Management Specialist ..........
(Spanish Speaking)
Industrial Training Supervisor ..............0.000::0000065 $10,624-$12,583
(salary varies depending on specially).
Physical Therapist .............
Physical Therapist (Spanish Speaking)...
Senior Physical Therapist ......
Senior Physical Therapist (Spanish Speaking).
Speech Pathologist $12,670
Audiologist ....... oe Reta 5 i $12,670
Assistant Speech Pathologist BCBS RAIRRIORN) ABBR AESOP + $11,337
.. $11,337
. $11,337
$12,670
$12,670
ASSIBANE AUCIOLOGINES. 05 <ccccces ccaedcersussiaicrees + $11,337
Dietictani Trainee s0 2c. sw rice staienee «« $10,624
Dietician .. Rete et vse. $11,250
Supervising Dietician ................... aasaeeh iui ose ga BROM
Stenographer (NYC only) , Pe a P . $6,650
Typist (NYC only). : erin ase ee
Senior Occupational Therapist . ALLL GaGa se. $12,670
Senior Occupational Therapist ..............6..0000eeecees sees ee + $12,670
(Spanish Speaking)
Occupational Therapist ..... ;
Occupational Therapist (Spanish Speaking) .
You may contact the following offices of the New York State Department of Civil Ser
Salary Exam No.
20-102
20-129
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Field representative,
organizer join region
SYRACUSE — Field staff changes in CSEA Central Region V have caus-
ed a reorganization which went into effect July 1, according to Region V
Director Frank Martello. Changes include:
Ercole Ventura — Chenango County added to Lewis County and local
government in Oneida County.
Jack Miller — Seneca and Cuyuga counties and some local government
in Onondaga County.
Ron Smith — Oswego County and some State and local government in
Onondaga County.
Terry Moxley — Cortland County and some local government in Onon-
daga County.
Mike White replaces George Sinko in Schuyler, Chemung and Tompkins
counties.
Staff assignments remained the same for five field representatives, in-
cluding:
Jim Corcoran — Broome and Tioga counties; Ron King, Otsego and
Delaware counties; Don Brouse, Franklin County; Tom Dupey, St
Lawrence and Jefferson counties; and Ted Modzejewski, Herkimer County
and the State division in Oneida and Madison counties.
Also joining the regional staff is Greg Davis as organizer. Martello said
Davis was organizing the 180 employees of Herkimer County Memorial
Hospital and the 70 employees of Lowville Academy school district in Lewis
County.
Another recent staff change reported by Martello was the promotion of
Public Relations Specialist Charles McGerry to CSEA Assistant Director of
Communications, stationed in Albany.
Martello also reported the negotiating of agency shop for 10 contracts
this year, bringing the regional total to 24. The 10 new agency shop units are:
Cayuga County; City of Fulton; City of Ogdensburg, blue collar and
whie collar units; City of Rome; City of Utica; Oneida County Nurses;
Oswego County, SUNY Binghamton and Village of Potsdam.
Other agency shop units in the region are; Madison County; St.
Lawrence County; Tioga County; City of Auburn; Town of Lisbon; Colton-
Pierrepont City School District; Tompkins County; Deposit City School
District; SUNY Potsdam; SUNY Delhi; Sherburne-Earlville City School
District; Potsdam City School District; Chemung County; Oneida County.
Some of the agency shop provisions take effect on Jan. 1, 1980.
Martello also reported the region was becoming involved in two Health
Maintenance Organizations (HMO) which are in the planning stages.
He is on a nine-member committee studying the feasibility of an HMO
for Herkimer and Oneida Counties while Region V President James Moore
expects to be named to a similar group for Broome County.
Martello said the region hosted a AFSCME leadership training
workshop for the region on July 14 at the Hotel Syracuse in Syracuse.
Leading the workshop was Dave Williams, John Darling and Bob McEnroe
of AFSCME.
Steward training for nine CS9EA members and most of the field staff will
be provided by AFSCME for the purpose of having a corps of persons in the
region capable of providing steward training to the locals and units,
Martello said.
The members will be divided among the north, central and southern
areas of the region. i
The Utica office is now fully operational with two field representatives,
a collective bargaining specialist, an organizer and a clerical working at the
new facility at 289 Genesee Street. Also Martello and Moore work at the
letter from Regional Director Frank Martello, who signed the letters the
same day he was visited by The Public Sector.
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CLERICAL STAFFER Catie Carranti receives instructions from Region V
Director Frank Martello at the regional office in Syracuse.
Cayuga County ratifies contract
Utica office one or two days a week.
Martello reported an unsuccessful attempt by the Deputy Sheriff’s
Benevolent Association to challenge the Onondaga County employees
represented by CSEA. They failed to get the 30 percent show of interest.
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REGION V DIRECTOR FRANK MARTELLO, right, discusses field st:
went into effect on July 1.
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operating changes with Field Representatives Jack Miller, left and Terry
Moxley. The meeting was held in Martello’s Syracuse office. The changes
AUBURN — About 375 workers
of Cayuga County represented by
Cayuga County CSEA Local 806
have ratified their new 2 year
agreement by a margin of 2 to 1
and will receive raises of 6%/4% and
increments retroactive to January
1, 1979. They will get another 634%
raise and increments next January
1. All workers promoted before Oc-
tober 1 of any year will receive a
one step increase on the following
Onondaga health
SYRACUSE — Betty Hinkle, an
Onondaga County home health aide
has been ordered reinstated to her
job with back pay to Nov. 1, 1978
when she was again suspended on
charges previously thought resoly-
ed in an agreement between CSEA
and the County.
January Ist. An agency shop
provision is effective January 1,
1980. A new title, Medium Motor
Equipment Operator, at grade 11,
has been established for drivers of
ten-wheel trucks and 4-wheel drive
snow plows. CSEA Field Rep., Ron
Smith, was chief negotiator for the
team which included Unit Pres.
Peter Kelsey, Kay Coons, Jean
Longo, Nan Voorhees, Mike
Pisciotti and Dave Pysnack.
aide reinstated
Arbitrator Erie W. Lawson
agreed with CSEA Regional At-
torney John Rittenger of
Binghamton and Field Rep. Ron
Smith who testified for Mrs. Hinkle
that she was placed “in double
jeopardy” after reinstatement of
charges previously disposed of by
agreement on October 28, 1978.
THE PUBLIC ‘SECTOR, Wednesday, July. 25, 1979
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Page 11
Retiree Newswatch
Beyond a doubt, hospital,
medical, and other expenses
related to health care are an area
of grave concern to retirees. Such
costs are increasing rapidly and
older persons have more illness to
contend with than the younger
public employees. What changes in
the health insurance plan can be
expected for retired public
employees?
The same coverage retirees have
had since 1973 will continue un-
changed, for the present. The im-
proved benefits we hear about
resulted from negotiations for the
1979 contract, and present
employees are already enjoying
the improved benefits. However,
there are certain important new
benefits which will become
available to retirees on, or shortly
after, next January Ist, 1980. There
has been considerable confusion as
to how the new benefit plan will
affect retirees, if at all. This
column will endeavor to clarify
certain benefits which will in a few
months affect retirees. Complete
explanations and directions will be
sent to our retirees when such in-
formation has become officially
sanctioned, with details as to how
they will apply to those having the
statewide plan, or GHI, with most
changes pertaining to the former.
At this time, I refer specifically to
dental benefits, prescription drugs,
and health insurance coverage for
the surviving spouse of a deceased
retiree.
ONEIDA COUNTY LOCAL 833 RETIREE: honored recently were, trom
Dental benefits have been sought
by retirees for years. Last year
they saw their dental benefits bill
pass the Legislature only to be
vetoed by the Governor, who said
such a benefit should be the subject
of negotiation. But how can
retirees ‘‘negotiate’’ when they are
told that they are barred from the
contract negotiating table? This
confusion must be cleared up once
and for all.
Another new benefit which is of
momentous concern to retirees is
the new prescription drug benefit.
A state employee receives a card
which enables him to pay one
dollar per prescription. As of this
writing, the retiree is not eligible
for such a card. He therefore con-
tinues to submit his prescription
costs to Major Medical. However,
the $1 prescription card will
become available to retirees as of
January 1, 1980, we are told. This is
good news.
Also good news is the fact that as
of January 1, retirees will be eligi-
ble for increased catastrophic
coverage, increasing from the
present lifetime limit of $50,000 to
$250,000, with the annual maximum
set at $25,000. This is an area which
has been woefully inadequate for
some time, and cases are known
when retirees have been financial-
ly wiped out by serious protracted
illnesses, much more common to
the elderly. Retirees who
sometimes wonder “‘What is CSEA
left, Roger Solimando, Beatrice DeSantis, and Louis Eddy.
i di
doing for me?”’ and object to small
dues increases, might well take
notice of such improved benefits
they are to receive, achieved solely
by the Civil Service Employees
Association.
On or before January 1, 1980,
retirees will receive notification of
their eligibility for these improved
benefits. Until that time they will
continue under the present health
insurance benefits and procedures,
with no loss of present benefits.
The reason for the later January
first eligibility date is that there
are a number of ‘‘wrinkles’”’ to be
smoothed out for retiree par-
ticipation.
As for dental benefits, efforts
will be stepped up this year to gain
such needed assistance for
retirees. A meeting is being set up
with the Governor’s office to
clarify his statement that dental
benefits for retirees must be
negotiated rather than legislated.
Other items to be discussed at that
meeting will be continuation of a
deceased retiree’s unused sick
leave to provide cost-free health in-
surance coverage for the retiree’s
surviving spouse.
The meeting referred to above is
being arranged by CSEA attorney
James Featherstonhaugh, at the
direction of CSEA President Bill
McGowan. The select retirees
committee will include statewide
Retirees Committee Chairman,
Melba Binn of Rochester, Charles
Foster of Delmar, John Joyce of
Albany, John Tanzi of Auburn, and
Thomas Gilmartin, Retiree Coor-
dinator.
Thus the search for improved
By Thomas Gilmartin
CSEA Retiree Coordinator
benefits for retirees goes on un-
ceasingly. In 1979 legislation CSEA
saw one whole year was added
beyond the March 31, 1969 cut-off
date for cost-of-living increases.
The increases were not enough, but
are they ever, considering the run-
away inflation we're all struggling
with? Our successes, by the way,
were not shared by all retirees. We
have learned that the New York
City Retirement System retirees
did not receive any COLA increase
from the 1979 Legislative session.
Health and adequate incomes
are the two main anxieties of
retired persons. Improved health
benefits gained by CSEA for its
members and retirees represent
1979’s biggest accomplishments
and should be of tremendous finan-
cial help for retired public
employees of the Employees
Retirement System, as seen by the
partial descriptions presented
above. More details on this im-
portant subject will be offered in
future issues of The Public Sector.
LOCAL 508 Treasurer Joseph Cervone, right, accepts a certificate of
appreciation and watch on the occasion of his retirement from the State
Department of Transportation in Long Island’s Region 10, His supervisor,
Resident Engineer Mortopolus, left, makes the presentation. CSEA
Statewide President William L. McGowan, second from left, and Local 508
P ent Lou Mannellino, second from right, both spoke at a retirement
program honoring Mr. Ceryone.
CHARLES LUCH, right, is
President Joseph E. McDermott during a r
recently retired as President of Saratoga Educational C:
: the Region 4 County Educational representative on CS
ectors.
resented a plaq'
s Board of
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