Civil Service Leader, 1975 August 26

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Long Island News

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DUTCHESS DONATION

check for $1,800, the equivalen
receives as lead of the giant
accepted for the Dutchess Strike

— Keeping his word, Civil Service

Employees Assn. president Theodore C, Wenal, center, hands over

t of one month's honorarium he
tabor union. The contribution ts
Fund by Ellis Adams, president of

Dutchess chapter, as CSEA vice-president James Lennon watches.

Putnam Voting To Decide
On Advancing Strike Date

CARMEL—Members of the Putnam County unit of the Civil Service Employees
Assn, were scheduled to meet Aug. 26 in Memorial Hall here to cast ballots in a vote which
will decide whether or not the unit will strike Thursday, Aug. 28

In a 118-1 vote earlier
The Putnam Board of Super-
visors has failed to implement
the provisions of a contract ne-
gotinted last February despite
the directive from a hearing of-
fieer to do so.

Although the 15-day deadline
for the Putnam Board of Super-
visors to appeal the decision had
passed, the full Public Employ-
ment Relations Board last week
decided to review the case. The
Board has this right, explained
Putnam executive representative
Ronald Kobbe, “although I find
the suddenness of their decision
to do so uncomprehendible.”

Mr, Kobbe's comment wis
based on the PERB decision one
day not to consider the County

Flaumenbaum: Repeal, Amend Taylor Law

MINEOLA — Irving Flau-
menbaum, Long Island Re-
gion I president of the Civil
Service Employees Assn., last
week called for a top priority
campaign for reform or repeal of
the Taylor Law.

Mr. Plaumenbaum said the
law is “inequitable, and contrary
to its supposed purpose of pre-
venting strikes, it appears that
the law) itself is becoming a
major cause of them.”

He charged that Gov. Hugh
L, Carey has used the weaknesses
of the law as loopholes to en-
able him to evade the cam-
paign promises he had made of
support for just settlements with
public employees,

Governor Carey also evaded
his pledge of support for an

Poughkeepsie Sets

Installation Date

PAWLING-—The new offi-
cers of the Poughkeepsie
School unit, Civil Service
Employees Assn., will be in-
stalled at 7:30 p.m, Sept, 16
at the Pawling Elementary
School. Dutchess Edueation chap-
ter president Hugh Crapser will
be the installing officer

The ceremony will take place
during a regular meeting of the
Dutchess Education chapter

John Pamelette Sr. who or-
ganized the unit nine years ago,
will be installed for his third
term as president. Also scheduled
to be installed are John Fame-
lette Jr., vice-president; Al
Shaut, recording secretary, and
Joseph La Penna, treasurer. All
officers were elected to \wo-year
terms

agency shop for CSEA, Mr. Plau-
menbaum observed.

“The major public issue facing
the State of New York is the is-
sue of equity for public employ-
ees,” the Long Island leader de-
clared. “The Taylor Law was
supposed to be a milestone in
jabor relations, but they mis-

Ma isit i

spelled the word—it's millstone,”

Mr. Plaumenbaum said that
ome police and fire contracts
have been equitably settled
through binding arbitration, al-
though other public employees
are not accorded that protection
under the Taylor Law. He saw

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STILLWATER PACT — stittwater Non-Teaching unit presi-
dent Charles Luch puts signature to Civil Service Employees Assn.
one-year agreement as Curtes Brestol, Stillwater supervising prin-
cipal, waits to sign for administration, Looking on are OSEA field
representative Aaron Wagner, left, and BOCES negotiator Richard
Caneday. The pact contains salary raises ranging from 6 to 12
percem, depending on job level, as well as an improved health in-
surance package for retirees, personal leave days to accumulate as
sick leave and a 5 percent longevity step after five years. Other

members of the union negotiating team were

David Ford, Sandra

Pitspatrickh, Ruth Hathoway and Mary Fitch, Stillwater ls located

im Sarategs County,

appea) because of the untimely
petition, and then its action the
next day to intervene.

The union and the County
Board had 15 days in which to
appeal, whereas PERB had 20
days.

The PERB action is reported
to have triggered the decision
to call the special Putram chap-
ter membership meeting this
week. A decision to move up the
strike date ls seen as a result.

Today's meeting is set to begin
At 4:30 p.m.

A storefront strike headquar-
ters has already been set up in
downtown Carmel.

Putnam's employees, number-

Kennedy vs. Ford?
Other Candidacies
Remain Earthbound

HE lot of a Democratic

candidate for the nom-
ination for President is not
a happy one. Shadowing the
hopes and plans of every poten-
tial candidate is Senator Edward
M. Kennedy, While the Senator
has repeatedly disavowed any in-

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WTC Safety Complaints
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CSEA Calendar
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Cornell Study Courses
—See Page

| No Serious Raid
— See Page

ons Island Satellite
— See Page

Insurance Conversion
— See Page 4

Dutchess Strike Review
See Page 16

this month, the unit set Sept. 4 as the target date for a strike,

ing about 300, have been work-
ing without a contract since Jan.
1, the expiration date of the
previous pact.

Russel Cheney, president of
the CSEA chapter, pointed out
that Board Chairman Joseph
Peracciolo had refused to abide
by his own previous commitment
to call a Board meeting after
PERB handed down its decision
in the case, Mr, Cheney has
warned that “any action” that
will come to pass in the near
future will “rest upon the shoul-
ders of the Peracciolo adminis-
tration.”

Putnam lies in CSEA's South-
ern Region III and the regional
field supervisor, Thomas Lupo-
sello, has likened its situation
to neighboring Dutchess County.

The situation in Putnam fits
to a “T” that in Dutchess Coun-
ty where we recently conducted
a successful strike,” he noted,

Employees of Dutchess County
recently concluded a five-day
Job action to force action on
their contract which was retro-
active to Jan, 1, An imposed
settlement by an arbitrator was
accepted by the members there
and the Dutchess County Board.

James Lennon, Region TI
president, citing the ald extend-
ed to Dutchess by other CSEA
units, predicted that similar sup-
port would come-to Putnam
should a strike be voted there.

South Region 3
Pledges Aid To
Putnam CSEA

NEWBURGH—Support for
an anticipated strike by Put-
nam County employees was
voted last week by the ex-
ecutive council of the Civil Ser-
vice Employees Aasn.’s Southern
Region HI

Putnam is one of the eight
local government, 92 State Divi-
sion and 3 retiree chapters lo-
cated within the seven-county
areca encompassed by Region IIT.

The regional executive council}
also voted to pledge $2,000 to
Dutchess County's Strike Pund.
The vote waa accepted with
thanks by Dutchess chapter pres-
ident Ellis Adama, who also
issued an appeal for other con-
tributions for the Pund w aid
CSEA members who lost pay
during Une week-long successful
strike.

SNOLLVTIY OIN8Nd V3S9
CIVIL SERVICE LEADER, Tuesday, August 26, 1975

Bendet, Fischetti Express Dissatisfaction
With Safety Standards At Trade Center

MANHATTAN—Solomon Bendet and Gennaro Fischetti
announced themselves dissatisfied with a response by David
R. Rings on improving fire safety conditions at the World

Trade Center here.

Mr. Bendet is president of New
York City Region H, Civil Ser-
vice Employees Assn., and Mr.
Pischetti is chairman of a CSEA
committee dedicated to upgrad-
ing fire safety standards at the
soaring twin towers. Mr. Rings
is an employee relations officer
of the state's Office of General
Services headquartered in. Al-
bany.

Mr, Bendet and Mr. Pischettl,
in @ recent communication, took
special issue with the fact that
no sprinkler system has as yet
been installed at 2 World Trade
Center, In a letter to Mr. Rings,
Mr, Bendet observed: “On Dec.
13, 1974, former (OGS) Commis-
sioner O'Hara advised that as a
result of action by the 1974
Legislature, the Office of Gen-
eral Services was given the ap-
proval, as well as a portion of
the money necessary, to provide
& sprinkler system in space
leased by the State of New York
at the World Trade Center.

“T can see no reason why
human beings employed by the
State of New York should be
subjected to the possibility of a
“Towering Inferno’ while the
State of New York and the Port
Authority are bickering whether
‘an option should be picked up.”

Mr. Bendet noted that money
appropriated for a sprinkler sys~
tem should be applied to instal-
ling one.

The option to which the CSEA
lender referred was noted in a
response by Mr. Rings. The state

official admitted, ‘It is true that
no sprinkler system has been tn-
stalled at 2 World Trade Center
up to this time. Installation of
the sprinkler system is contin-
gent upon favorable conclusion
of lease negotiations currently
underway between the State of
New York and the Port Auth-
ority.”

Mr. Bendet noted that the
system should hive been insial-
led by the first of this year.

A number of other points were
brought to Mr. Rings’ attention
by Mr. Bendet and Mr. Pischetti.
These included installation of
smoke detectors; fire stops;
stalrwell pressurization and in-
tegrity; evacuation of disabled
employees and/or visitors; warn-
ing pulsating lights; partitions;
celling openings; self - closing
corridor doors and the presence
of wooden’ furnishings.

The Bendet-Pischetti com-
ments follow below in bold face
type and Mr. Rings’ responses
are printed below them.

“If the ventilating system
should fall at any time, the
smoke detecting system would be
inoperative, However, It appears
arrangements should be made
for evacuation ef the buildings
in the event of a power failure.”

“I pointed out that the smoke
detectors are installed in the
mouth of the main return air
ducts. The smoke detectors are
powered by auxiliary generators
in the event of a power. Mtlure.
Additionally, the Port Authority

Cornell Holds Two Workshops

MANHATTAN — Two two-
day workshops, one on im-
proving employee relations
and the second on manage-
ment objectives, have been
scheduled by Cornell Univerat-
ty's New York State School of
Industrial and Labor Relations.

“Improving Employee Rela-
tions Through Effective Disci-
pline and Grievance Procedures”
is set for Wednesday and Thurs-
day, Oct, 29-30. “Management
By Objectives" will be held
Wednesday and Thursday, Nov.
5-6, The cost for both workshops
fs $190 per participant which
includes luncheons and course
materials, Both will be held at
Cornell University, 3 B. 43rd St.,
Manhattan.

The employee relations work~

shop will be given by Matthew
A. Kelly and Wallace Wohlking,
both NYBSILR faculty members,
‘The management workship will
be given by Donn Coffee, a man-
agement consultant

The employee relations work-
shop will consider such areas
"6 key concepts in discipline,
analyzing discipline problems,
grievance handling tn employee
relations, writing discipline
memos and skills required for
effective discipline. The man-
agement seminar is intended to
provide insights to the key ele-
ments in effective management
by objectives program.

Registration forms and addi-
tional information are available
from Cornel] University, 3 E.
43rd St. New York, N. ¥, 10017.

C.S.E.& R.A.

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ST. MAARTEN — 7 Nights
At the CONCORD HOTEL & CASINO

October & November—via Jet Charter Flight. $299

Mon. Departures Weekly
beginning Oct. 6

Plus 630 Taxes & Servicer

Price Includes; 7 breakfasts and 5 dinners; one-hour
open-bar cocktail party; extras,

CALL POR INFORMATION

CSEGRA (212) 575-0718

ow operates at least one return
air fan per quadrant on each
floor to improve smoke detector
activation in the event of a fire
during non-working hours, Of
course, during normal working
hours full return air service is in
evidence.”

“The building does not have
the necessary fire-stops to pre-
vent spreading of flames from
Noor to Moor.”

“We identified that this item
relates to telephone closets ex-
clusively, Our joint Inspection
icentified that this condition has
been rectified and necessary fire
stop insulation ts in evidence in
the closets.”

“The stairwells which provide
egress from the building are not
pressurized so that, in the event
of a fire, the smoke will not be
eliminated. There are also seri-
ous questions as to the integrity
of the stairwells.”

“Port Authority personnel
identified that while true atair-
well pressurization is not in
evidence, the smoke purge sys~
tem mitigates against smoke
conditions in the stairwells dur-
ing a fire situation. Purther,
stuirwell pressurization for the
existing stairwells is the subject
of research currently being un-
dertaken jointly by New York
City and Brooklyn Polytechnical
Institute, As to the integrity is-
sue, the stairwells, meet con-
struction code requirements and
no significant defects are in
evidence.”

“No provisions have been made
for thre evacuation of the dis-
abled employees and/or visitors.”

“A booklet entitled World
Trade Center Tenant Safety
Program, of which 20,000 copies
have been distributed to state
employees/termnts, details the
various activities which are
scheduled to be undertaken to
evacuate Individuals of the type
identified in the event of an
emergency,”

“As you are aware, we have
implemented the fire alarm sys-
tem by having the building pul-
sate the lights in the event of a
fire, This information has not
been sufficiently disseminated to
the people involved.”

“A description of the meaning
of the pulsating lights is con-
tained in the World Trade Cen-
ter Tenant Safety Program
booklet, and is also announced
during drills conducted. As we
indicated, this pulsating Hght
system is an interim measure to
be wed only until the audible
alarm system is installed. The
Office of General Services will
explore the possibility of instal~
ling signs identifying the mean-
ing of pulsating lights in eleva-
tor lobbies."

“Partitions do not extend

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through suspended ceilings so
that fires may occur which may
spread Isterally,”

“It ts true that partitions do
not extend through suspended
ceilings, However, partitions of
this type are unnecessary when
8 full floor tenant occupies an
entire floor of the World Trade
Center. Additionally, partitions
of this type are not necessary
when a sprinkler system is oper-
ational at any given facility. This
item relates directly to your con-
cern for the installation of a
sprinkler system,”

“Many ceilings have openings
which should be closed."

“Ceiling openings of the type
identified by you and your as~
sociates are generally the result
of a repair project in process or
recently completed, We identi-
fied that s new system of in-
spection will be installed where-
in the night supervisors will
maintam @ special awareness of
ceiling tiles In need of replace-
ment and will report any such
condition, This new system will
supplement the system currently
in effect.”

“Rest room, fire doors, eleva~
tor lobby and Janitor closet doors
are all self-closing. Doors to of-
flee space are not. At the present
time installation of automatic
door closers on the latter doors
4s not being undertaken,”

Phillips, Smith
Are Installed
In Ulster County

KINGSTON — Thomas
Phillips and Daniel Smith
were installed as president
and first vice-president, re-
spectively, of the Uleter County

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Pela

New Great Meadows Chief

ALBANY — Commissioner
Benjamin Ward of the De-
partment of Correctional
Services, has appointed Paul
W. Mets superintendent of the
Great Meadow Correctional Pa-
cllity, Comstock,

‘The appointment is seen as the
first step in a reorganization at
Great Meadow

‘Two uniformed officers were
also named by Commissioner
Ward to top slots at the facility.
Jack Cearnetsky will serve as
deputy superintendent for pro-
grams and Everett Jones will
serve as deputy superintendent
for security.

Superintendent Mets has

Veterans Administration
Information Service
Call (202) 389-2741

Washington, D.C. 20420

served with the department for
16 years, He was appointed dep-

Fredlund Named

WASHINGTON — Robert R.
Predlund is the new Executive
Director of the President's Pane)
on Federal Compensation.

‘The panel will conduct a com-
prehensive review of the major
federal employee compensation
system and will present policy
recommendations to the Presi-
dent by Nov, 1,

Mr. Fredlund was director of
administrative programs for the
Treasury Department, He has
been in federal service for 37
years.

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CLASSES START
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17 (Mon. & Wed.)

for non-immigrant aliens, Approved

Sullivan Installs
County Officials

LIBERTY — Civil Service
Employees Assn. Southern
Region III president James J
Lennon installed new offi-
cers of the Sullivan County chap-
ter in ceremonies at the Liberty
Holiday Inn.

Installed were Bari Bivins.
president; Walter Durkin, vice-
president; Helen Esolen, secre-
tary, and Louise Eggleton, treas-
urer, Alan Greenfield was in-

stalled as executive representa-
tive. All
terms.

will serve two-year

Ask Names

CSEA Headquarters
needs a complete listing of
all chapter or unit officers
and delegates resulting
from recent local elections,
Send all names, work and
home addresses, and work
and home telephone num-
bers to the attention of
the Executive Director,
CSEA, 33 Elk Street, Al-
bany, New York 12207. This
same information should
be furnished to your re-
gional president.

Cornell U. Announces Fall
Labor Course Offerings

ALBANY, — The Capital District extension office of Cornell University's School of
Industrial and Labor Relations announced plans last week to offer a selection of short-
duration, Individual non-credit courses for labor and management practitioners beginning

this fall.

‘The courses, according to dis-
trict director David L. Harrison,
will be conducted during the af-
ternoon and evening at a number
of area locations and are de-
signed to meet the needs of
working adults who want to in-
crease their knowledge in one

specific area of job or union re-
sponaibility without committing
themselves to an extended pro-
gram of study,

The new course offerings are
intended to compliment existing
long-term credit programs such
&s the two-year Capital District

STUDY SEMINAR — Civil Service Employees Assn, leaders
from various State University campuses recently took part in a two-
day seminar and workshop at Cornell University. Among the 150
participants in the labor studies program were the chapter leaders
pictured above as they emerged from one of the brainstorming
sessions and later as they relaxed to end the two-day grind. In the
first photo are, from left, Edward Dudek, SUNY at Buffalo; Edward
Diamond, CSEA director of education; Edwin Fitts, Maritime College;

Talarmation for the Calendar may be submitted directly
to THE LEADER, It should include the date, time, place,
address and city for the function. The address is: Civil
Service Leader, 11 Warren St., New York, N, Y. 10007.
Attn.: CSEA Calendar,

AUGUST
26—Putnam County unit general membership meeting: 4:30 p.m.,
Memorial Hall, Carmel
27—Yorktown Custodial unit meeting and installation
iddle School cafeteria, Yorktown Heights.
28—Rochester chapter annual summer party: 6:30 p.m.,
Party House, Scottsville Rd., Rochester.

SEPTEMBER

5—Education Department chapter clamsteam and steak roast: 12:30
p.m.9 p.m., Lanthier's Grove (two miles north of Latham Circle),
Rt, 9,

5-6—Syracuse Region V meeting: Lake Placid Club, Lake Placid.

6—Saratoge County Educational Employees chopter clamsteam:
10 a.m., Krause’s Half Moon Beach. scent,

7—Onondaga County chapter clambake: 1-6 p.m., ‘Henderwadels

3:15 p.m.

Logan's

Grove.
10—ithace Area Retirees chapter meeting: 2 p.m., Moose Hall, 125
N. Fulton St,, Ithaca.

11—Fort Schuyler chapter "September Social
Restaurant, Bleecker St.. Utica,

12—Capitol District Armories chapter meeting:
National Guard Armory, Troy.

13—Suffolk County chapter picnic: |! @.m,-5 p.m., Southaven County
Park, Yaphank,

13—Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor chapter ‘annual
dinner-dance: 7 p.m., Officers’ Club, Governor's Island.

13-14—Brooklyn Developmental Center chapter mini-weekend: Latin
Casino, Cherry Hill, No

22—Binghemton Area Retirees meeting: 2
West, 50 Front St., Binghamton.

24—Nassav County School Crossing Guards unit meeting: 8 p.m
Mineola police headquarters building

27—Orange County unit steak bake: 12 p.m.
Park Day Camp, Route 416, Montgomery.

28—Board of Directors’ meeting: Niagare Falls.

28-Oct. 3—Annval Delegates Meeting: Niegare Falls
Center, Niagara Falls.

7 p.m, Grimaldi’s

10 a.m,, New York

p.m. Garden Village

Thomas Bull Memorial

Convention

Albert Varacthi, SUNY at Stony Brook; Loretta Rodwell, Ag and
Tech College at Canton, and Jim Sutherland, Central Administration.
In the second photo are, front, Dale Dusharm, SUNY at Oswego;
Mary Lauzon, SUNY at Potsdam; Albert Varacchi, SUNY at Stony
Brook; Nancy Hodes, Central Administration; Paul Bureh, CSEA
collective bargaining specialist; Caesar Naples, Central Administra-
ton; Marig Romanelli, SUNY at New Paltz; Edwin Fitts, Maritime

College, and Edward Dudek, SUNY at Buffalo,

Name McGeary & O’Haire

Public Relations Officers

ALBANY—The Civil Service Employees Assn. has named
two men as public relations specialists for two of the union's
Regions, Long Island Region I and Syracuse Region V.

Charles McGeary, a public relations account executive

for 15 years in central New York,
will represent Region V. Hugh
O'Haire Jr., former director of
public relations for Levitt and
Sons, Inc., the building firm,
will represent Region I.

Mr. McGeary will have head-
quarters in Syracuse. He will be
responsible for writing and dis-
tributing news and information
of CSEA to the 20-county Re-
sion. He will also work with
local chapters and units in de-
veloping public relations pro-
srams, Region V has approxi-
mately 40,000 members. Mr. Mc-
Geary was formerly associated
with several advertising agencies

and @ radio station. He is a grad-
uate of Syracuse University and
is active in alumni affairs there.

Mr, O’Haire attended Queens
College of the City of New York.
He was formerly associated with
Burston-Philips, Inc, a Hicks-
ville public relations firm, as an
account executive and editor, He
served as a U. 8. Navy journalist
in Viet Nam and the Par East.
Mr, O'Halre &s a member of the
National Assn, of Real Estate
Editors. He will have headquar-
ters at Region I's North Amity-
ville offices.

HUGH O'HAIRE JR.

labor studies program, which is
conducted jointly in Albany by
the Cupital district office and
Russell Sage College Evening Di-
vision.

The courses, their dates and
places given are:

Labor Law For Practitioners:
Sept. 10, 17 and 24 and Oct. 1,
8, 15, 22 and 29; 6:15-8 pm.,
Capitol District office, 75 State
St., Albany. Fee $35.

Management Concepts For Su-
pervision: Sept. 10, 17 and 24
and Oct. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29;
12:30-2 p.m., Capitol District of-
fice, 75 State St, Albany. Fee
$35.

Basic Human Relations For
Poremen And Supervisors: Sept.
18 and 25, Oct. 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
and Nov. 6; 6:15-8 p.m,, Rens-
selaer Polytechnic Institute,
Troy. Fee $35.

Effective Speaging For Women
Unionists: Sept. 24 and Oct. 1,
8, 15, 22 and 29; 6:15-8 p.m.,
Empire State College, Saratoga,
Fee $15.

Public Sector Employer-Em-
ployee Relations: Nov. 12, 19 and
26, Dec. 3, 10 and 17; 6:15-8 p.m.,
SUNY at Albany, Pee $28.

‘The Woman Office Manager:
Jan, 5, 12, 19 and 26 and Feb,
2 and 9; 6:15-8 p.m. Capitol
District office, 75 State 6t., Al-
bany. Fee $28.

‘The Role Of The Shop Stew-
ard In The Public Sector: Jan.
6, 13, 20 and 27 and Feb. 3, 10,
17 and 24; 12:30-2 pm., Capitol
District office, 75 State St, Al-
bany. Pee $35.

Practice And Procedures Be-
fore The National Labor Rela-
tions Board: Jan, 7, 14, 21 and 28
and Feb. 4, 11, 18 und 25; 12:30-
2 p.m., Capitol District office, 75
State St., Albany. Fee $35.

Arbitration: Jan. 7, 14, 21 and
28 and Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25;
6:15-8 p.m, Capitol District of-
fice, 75 State St. Albany, Fee
335,

Effective Grievance Handling
For Women Unionists: March 9,
16, 23 and 30 and April 6 and
13; 6:15-8 p.m., Capitol District
office, 75 State St, Albany, Fee
$15,

Motivation And Productivity
Seminars: March 10, 17, 24 and
31 and April 7, 14, 21 and 28;
12:30-2 p.m., Capitol District of-
flee, 75 State St, Albany. Fee
$35.

Registration forms may be ob-
tained by writing NYSSILR, Cor-
nell University, 15 State St., Al-
bany, N. ¥. 12207. Classes will
be filled on a first-come-first-
served basis,

Ithaca’s Retirees
Set Sept. 10 Meet

ITHACA—A regular meet-
ing of the Ithaca Area Re-
tirees chapter, Civil Service
Employees Assn., will be held
Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 2 pan
in the Moose Hall, 125 N. Pulton
St, Tthaca.

‘The guest speaker will be
Thomas Gilmartin, CSEA's co-
ordinator of retiree activities.
Retirees in Tioga, Chemung,
Schuyler, Cortland and Tomp-
king Counties are invited to at-
tend the meeting

4YOVAT ADLANAS THAD

SL6T “9% Wadny Mepsony, “y
CIVIL SERVICE LEADER, Tuesday, August 26, 1975

Blue Cross Statewide (ny’ Sixes) Insurance Plan* is
accepted for Complete Hospital Care at BRUNSWICK

°Hospital An individual treatment pro-
gram is carefully established
of. by our Physiatrist (physician

Specialist in physical medi-

i veal cine), It is implemented by a

Disabilities team of rehabilitation

professionals inctuding
nurses, physical, occupational, recreational and
speech therapists, psychologists and social service
counselors.

The Hydrotherapy Department includes 4
tmerapeutic Swimming pool, Hubbard tanks, and
whirlpools; the Physio-therapy Department ad-
Ministers electro-thermal treatments and massage
in private treatment areas and therapeutic exercise
in a professionally equipped gymnasium. The pa-
tient who is chronically ill can also receive special
care in this facility.

“Psychiatric vos stocive is, tne

* teamwork approach of

Hospital psychiatrists, nurses, psychol-
ogists, social workers, occu-

pational and recreational therapists. All modalities

of psychiatric treatment are available - individual

and group psychotherapy, hypnotherapy. electro-

shock, new multi-vitamin and supplemental drug

therapy. Bright cheerful colors and spacious sociali-

zation areas immediately key this modern thera-

Peutic approach to the care of the mentally and

emotionally ill, the drug and alcohol addicted and

those in need of custodial care.

Entrance to Brunswick Psychiatric Hospital is at

81 Louden Avenue

(directly off Broadway — Route 110)

For Color Brochure Call 516-264-5000,

v Ext. 227/Hospital of Physical Disabilities;
a Ext. 280/Psychiatric Hospital

GROUP MEDICAL COVERAGE FOR CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES

The Blue Cross Statewide Pian (PA. of N.Y. Certificate Hetnswick,
Numbers) for employees State, local
divisions of New York State, most major medical insur- ospita] Center

ance plans, and Medicare are applicable at these Other divisions General Hospital ¢ Nursing Home
divisions of this fully accredited Hospital Center. 366 Broadway. Amityville, New York 11701

Tel: 516 - 264-5000

Westchester Seeks
Clerical Employees

WHITE PLAINS—Applications are now being accepted
for senior typist, senior stenographer, senior clerk, office
assistant and medical records clerk for towns, villages and

cities in Westchester County
is Aug. 27.

Salaries will vary with each
muneipality.

For senior typist and senior
stenographer, applicants must be
high school graduates and have
three years’ experience, Gradu-
ates from two-year colleges or
business schools will also be ac-
cepted if they have two years’
of experience.

Candidates who arm high
school graduates and have three
years of responsible clerical ex-
perience or who have  combi-
nation of two years of college
and one year of clerical work
may apply for senior clerk.

Office assistant positions are
open to high school graduates
with three years of clerical ex-
perience, one of which must in-
volve typing work. Completion of
& two-year post-high-school bus-
iness course and one year of
clerical work involving typing is
also acceptable.

High schoo) graduates with a
year of clerical experience in

. The deadline for applications

keeping medical records or non-
graduates with five years of
clerical experience may apply for
medical records clerk. Two years
of full-time volunteer clerical ex-
perience may be substituted for
one year of paid experience.
Examinations for all the above
jobs will be held on Sept. 27.
Applications may be obtained
by mail or in person from the
Westchester County Personnel
Office, Room 104, County Office
Building, White Plains, N, Y,
10601, If the request is by mail,
applicants should include a seif-
addressed stamped envelope with
the number and title of the ex-
amination on the back flap.

CORRIGAN NAMED

Benjamin Ward, commissioner
of New York State Department
of Correctional Services, has an-
nounced the appointment of
Mark D. Corrigan as Associate
Commissioner of the Depart-
ment.

Openings Available In. Tax, Food
Admin, Recreation, Other Posts

ALBANY —The New York State Civil Service Department is presently accepting
applications applications for open competitive examinations for tax compliance agent;
damages evaluator; recreation therapist; institution food administrator; and director, divi-
sion of language skills. The positions have starting salaries ranging from $9,546 to $29,471

a year.

Positions as tax comypliance
agent and tax compliance agent
(Spanish-speaking) exist In the
New York City area offices of
the Taxation, Finance and Labor
Departments. To be eligible for
the $9,546 jobs, applicants must
have four years’ experience in
field work involving the edllec-
tlon of delinquent accounts or
wwo years’ experience in a tax
collection post with a govern-
mental agency. College education
may be substituted for some of
the above experience.

A written exam will test
knowledge of arithmetic neces-
sary to compute taxes, preparing
written material,\and analyzing
and evaluating information and
evidence

Candidates with four years’
experience in the appraisal, ad-
justment and investigation of
motor vehicle accident claims
may apply for the $10,714 Job

as damages evaluator. College
education may be substituted
for up to two years of experience.
The current vacancies are in
the Albany office of the Motor
Vehicles Department. A written
test will include questions on
New York State Vehicle and
Traffic Law, assembly and re-
placement of damaged auto
parts, medica! and anatomical
terminology and legal papers re-
lating to auto liability claims.
For recreation therapist, appli-

cants must have a bachelor's de-

gree fn recreation from a school
approved by the National Thera-
peutic Recreation Society or a
bachelor's degree in physical ed-
cation, art, fine arts or dance
and one year of professional rec-
reation therapist, The position
pays $10,714 a year.

Candidates meeting the mini-
mum qualifications will be given
®@ rating based on the relevance
of their education and experi-

New York State’s
No. 1 “‘Get-Well” card

ence, No written test will be held.

A-bachelor's degree in dietetics,
nutrition, hospital administration
or another related field plus four
years’ experience in food admin-
istration—two of which must be
in an administrative capacity—
will qualify applicants for insti-
tution food administrator. The
Position carries a $14,880 salary.

Administration of large-scale
food production, nutrition and
dietetics, program planning, bud-
get and cost control will be in-
cluded on the written test.

‘A vacancy as director, division
of language skills, presently ex-
ists in Albany, To qualify for the
$29,471 job, applicants must have
&@ master’s degree and at least
seven years’ professional educa-
tion experience, four of which
must be in an administrative
capacity, A doctoral degree may
be substituted for one year of
general experience, No written
test will be heid, with candidates
beine rated on the basis of their
education and experience. The
highest 15 in the ratings will be
invited to an oral exam,

For all the above positions
application must be postmarked
no later than Sept. 29. Exams
will be held during the fall.

Information and application
forms may be obtained from the
State Civil Service Department
State Office Building Campus,
Albany; Two World Trade Cen-
ter, Manhattan; and Suite 160,
1 W, Genesee St., Buffalo.

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Brookville,

Hollywood, Florida, $2,000.00; Michael
PB McDonough, 150 Emst 67th Screet
New York City, New York, $1,000.00:

Stephea J. McGruder, $13 East s6th
Street. New York
$5,000.00;

Riverside Di
York, $1.00
"ith Avenoe, Baysl New York,
$4,000.00; Lowell R. Pasoa, Jr, 115
Overlook Avenue, Leonia, New Jersey,
$2,000.00; Martin Reisner, 166-29 Pow:

ells Cove Bivd., Whitestone, New York,
$2,000,00; Sydney Rosen, & Hillside
Avenue, Roseland, New Jersey, $3,000.00;
Wisabeth B, Schneider, 211 Tiffany Rond,
Oyner Bay, New York, $2,500.00; Frans
Schoeider, 211 Tiffany Rosd, Oyster
Day, New York, $2,50000; Jane Schoeid
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Patience As Virtue

F Civil Service people may be viewed as remarkable for
no other quality, we feel they should be considered un-
usual for their patience and stoicism under fire.

Thanks to a large number of recent newspaper editorials
and editorial page cartoons statewide—malicious at best,
mindless at worst—all Civil Service employees are given to
the readers of these newspapers as no-show political hacks
or people who spend their working day shooting rubber
bands at their co-workers while their respective departments
crash in flame. The idea of these “items” seems to be that
once someone gets Civil Service status, he or she stops
caring or doing a good job.

The cartoons and articles are, of course, keyed mostly
on the alleged fiscal difficulties and actual layoffs of Civil
Service people in New York City and State.

In a way, we can understand why these distorted edi-
torials and biased cartoons appeared in print, It is much
easier to wrap the flag around yourself and hit the type-
writer to knock out something knee-jerk and emotionally
sloppy (. . “slash the intolerable, crushing, obscene taxpayer
burden! Out, out with the do-nothing rascals!") and more
fun, too, than to calmly sit down, gather facts, read and
add figures and come to some sort of logical conclusion on
the role of Civil Service people,

It is easier to write something along the lines, that,
since public employees are paid from public funds—taxes—
then taxpayer woes and budget deficits will be reduced if
public employee numbers are reduced.

Never mind that public sector employees pay taxes; or
that budget deficits are almost always the work of political
appointees or public electees; or the horror stories of
Penn-Central, Lockheed or scores of other private concerns
bailed out by public money; or the widows who show up at
medal award ceremonies; or that the majority of Civil
Service people are skilled, dedicated and efficient—and un-
derpaid—professionals.

Disregard the fact that should these mindless editorial
suggestions be carried out, then the quality of essential pub-
le services will decline and some of the services themselves
will be curtailed or vanish. The newspapers will worry about
that tomorrow, They will worry about it tomorrow, that is,
if they don’t have something more important to worry about
in their editorials. Like proclaiming National Waffle Week,
or something equally heavy.

Meanwhile, the Civil Service people take this abuse.
We know they don't like it; some write letters about it, but
most give a mental shrug and file it under the unpleasant
part of the job.

That's what we mean by patience.

They say it is a virtue.

i Questions & Answers

@ Vm ready to send in my
first medical insurance: claim
under Medicare, but I don’t
know where to send it, How can
1 find out?

A. Unless you are entitled to
Medicare under the Railroad Re-
Urement system, you should
send your medical insurance

claim to the Medicare carrier for
the State where you received
the services. The name and ad-
dress are listed in Your Medicare
Handbook. If you're getting
Medicare under the Railroad Re-
tirement system, you should
send your claim to The Travelers
Insurance Company office near-
eat your home,

—

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terest In the nomination, he
comes cut nevertheless as the
Jeader in all public opinion polls
over all other aspirants for the
nomination. In fact, insofar as
the polls are concerned, he comes
out as the only potential Demo-
crat who can defeat President
Pord.

Since Democrats would like
nothing better than a victory in
1976, Senator Kennedy remains @
Ungering hope among the party
faithful, despite his assertions to
the contrary, What makes the
situation particularly elusive for
candidates, who have already de-
clared for the nomination, and
those who are known to be ready
to announce their candidacy
soon, is that Senator Kennedy's
term expires In 1976, and, as a
consequence of that fact, the
Senator is busy organizing #
campaign staff and raising
money, ostensibly for his Senate
campaign,

However, politicians, who tend
rather generally to be a cynical
and skeptical group of people,
know that it would take but little
effort for the Senator to re-
orient his campaign staff and
fiteancial resources towards a
campaign for the Presidency,
Moreover, so long as many poli-
Melans and party fat cats be-
leve that the’ Senator may ul-
timately run for the nomination,
other candidates are finding it
a little more difficult to tap
Democratic resources of man-
power and funds for their own
campaigns.

Wallace In Wings

According to the polls, with
Kennedy out of the picture, the
leading candidate for the nom-
ination ts Gov. George C. Wal-
jace of Alabama. However, lead-
ing Democrats believe that the
prospect of a Governor Wallace
nomination is close to zero. On
‘the other hand, they know that
he will win a considerable num-
ber of primaries and wind up
at the nominating convention
with a substantial and militant
group of delegates. In fact his
potential delegate strength Is
what makes it most likely that
no candidate will emerge from
the bruising primaries with a
majority of the delegates.

Consequently, there is a strong
belief among the politicians that
the Democratic convention will
be a brokered one, with the most
powerful of the Democratic
leaders deciding upon the nom-
inee behind closed doors in the
traditional smoked-filled rooms.
Th that event, Senator Kennedy
again emerges as the leading
candidate for the nomination, as
the one who can most galvanize
the party faithful. after the bit-
terness that would be necessarily
engendered during the long and
frustrating primaries battles next
year.

To the extent that there is a
strong potential of disarray
among the Democrats because of
the large number of candidates
who will be slugging tt out in
the primaries, the Republican
ticket of Ford and Rockefeller
would be gaining strength, As
the calendar moves claser to the
frat primary in New Hampshire
next March, it seems less likely
that any one will contest the
nomination of President Ford.
‘The general view among Repub-
leans ts that if former Califor-
nia Gov, Ronald Reagan really
intended to contest against Pres-
ident Ford for the nomination,
he would by this time have al-

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“y Law & You

By RICHARD GABA

Mr. Gaba is a member of the firm of White, Walsh and Gaba,
P.C., and chairman of the Nassau County Bar Association Labor
Law Committee.

Two Appellate Decisions

The Appellate Division, Second Department, in Matter
of Cohen y, Department of Mental Hygiene, held that the
dismissal of a provisional teacher at Willowbrook State
School was to be annulled where the dismissal was grounded
upon an ex parte finding of unjustified abuse of a resident
patient, As a provisional employee, the petitioner could
have been dismissed without any reason being given, How-
ever, based on the reason that was given, and the fact that
the petitioner's good name or reputation is at stake because
of the grounds given for the dismissal, due process would
accord him an opportunity to refute the charge. Accordingly,
the matter was remanded to the Department of Mental
Hygiene for a hearing consistent with the requirements of
due process. 368 N.Y.S. 2d 50.

A DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDING held pursuant to Sec~
tion 75 of the Civil Service Law involving an employee of
the Town of Kirkwood was referred to the Appellate Divi-
sion, Third Department, by the Broome County Supreme
Court after the employee petitioned the Supreme Court to
review his case pursuant to Article 78 CPLR. It was alleged
by the Town and admitted by the employee that he received
a stereo having a value in excess of $25 from a company
which supplied chemicals to the town's water department.
The acceptance of the stereo was a violation of the town's
wode of ethics. The employee defended his acceptance of
the stereo by contending that he was never served with a
copy of the Code of Ethics and was unaware of its provisions.
The town supervisor's secretary testified at the hearing that
as part of her duties she delivered a copy of the Code of
Ethics to the employees. In any event, the court said, “. .
that the failufe to receive the Code does not excuse non-
compliance, nor does it affect the enforcement of its pro-
visions. We must conclude, upon all the facts, that Charge
I was clearly sustained.”

ANOTHER CHARGE accused the employee of incom-
petency in that he failed to notify proper authorities of a
malfunctioning pumping station which caused raw sewage
to be discharged into the Susquehanna River upstream from
the City of ‘Binghamton water supply intake, The employee
attempted to defend his inaction by placing the blame on
& representative of the pump manufacturer. THe employee
argued, in addition to his claim that the charges were not
proved, that the penalty imposed upon him was dispro-
portionate to the offense. The court pointed out that it will
not overturn or set aside a disciplinary penalty except under
circumstances “where the measure of punishment or dis-
cipline imposed is disproportionate to the offense in the
light of all the circumstances as to be shocking to one’s

sense of fairness.” The court provided several citations from  @

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i Civil Service Law & You l

(Continued from Page 6)
the Court of Appeals to support its conclusion. The court
recognized that the rule itself, if viewed in the abstract,
reflects a subjective response to the situation presented,
and that its language reflects difficulty in articulating an
objective standard.
ate S

THE COURT OF APPEALS set forth certain elements to
be considered under certain circumstances so that legisia- °
tive intent as well as the court’s obligation to.do justice
could both be fulfilled. The court said; “Our application
of these elements to the facts and circumstances of this
review leads us to conclude that the penalty Imposed by
the Board is proportionate to the offense and snugly fits
the pattern of the sustained charges. We find no merit to
the petitioner's broad and unspecified contention that the
procedure here was improper and that it constituted a
denial of due process.”

The decision of the town board was supported by sub-
stantial evidence and resulted in a demotion of the em-
ployee who was the Town Superintendent of the Water
and Sewer Department to the position of Sewer and Water
Department Laborer. In the Matter of Merrin v. Town Board
of the Town of Kirkwood, 369 N.Y.S. 2d 878.

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ready announced his candidacy
and gotten under way with his
campaign. As it is time keeps
running against a Reagan can-
didacy.

Problems Remain

Much, of course, will happen
between now and next November.
The Ford Administration still
has to deal with the seemingly
intractable problems of unem-
ployment, a sluggish economy
and inflation. The most recent
cost-of-living statistics demon-
strate that inflationary pressures
are rising once again, and there
is every prospect that they will
continue to show @ sharp in-
crease in August and again in
September, Yet this is an area
within which an incumbent na-
tions) administration can exer-
cise a large degree of control
For example, the Administration
can decide on another tax re-

will help the Ford Administra-
tion from the point of view of
those who are beginning to feel
more strongly than ever that a
balanced Federal budget may be
key to a revived economy. There
may be indeed a swing towards
conservatism in our country,
That clearly is the view of the
Ford Administration, And this
factor, rather than the identity
of the Democratic ticket is what
may be the decisive factor in the
elections next year.

APINTO DOESN'THAVE
THE GUTS TO BE ARABBIT.

Pinto claims to be a better buy than.a
Volkswagen Rabbrt

But its really not

Because when you add up all the
features that are standard on a Rabbit and
optional ona Pinto, plusall the features
youcan teven get ono Pinto you come to
0 startling conclusion

The Rabbit is not only a better
engineered car

Itsobargan at theprice. «

The Rabbit has front-wheel drive.
Like an Eldorado and o Toronado.

Foatures that are standard ono
Rabbit and thot cost more on a Pinto.

They compare a 2-door Pinto to « 3-door
hotchback Robbst xhdoeso
hatchback Pinto cor
the some kind of performance as
‘210.50 in 8.2 seconds), you have
toorder a larger 6-cylinder engine with a
specnal rear axle. $272 extra.dn the Pinto:

Ot course. with the larger engine you'd
only get 72 mpg on the haghway and 16 in
the city*

$2)

Spoco

RassiT

The Rabbit has the engine
mounted sidewoys to
give you more 4
Passenger space.

Moro
rossonger I

The Rabbit gets 38 mpg on the

haghwoy ond 24 mpg ip the city.** So driving

an average of 12,000 miles.a year, youd
spend about $10 extra for gas every
month with the Pinto

Toget the some elfortiess 3.3 turn lock
tolock steering asa Rabbst, youd have to
get power steering on the Pinto. $117
extra’

Features on a Rabbit that you
can't get on o Pinto at any price.

Front-wheel drive. This gives the Rabbit

greater tracking and stabality. Not
avarloble on the Pinto,

Dual diegonal broking system. Ione
beoking system should tail anothers
there 10 help stop the car Not available or
the Pinto

Negative steering roll radius. Ths
helps stop a Rabbit in a straight line. Not
available on the Pintc

4-wheel independent suspension, This
gives added riding comfort and better

handling on rough roods. Not avaliable

an the Pink

The Rabbit has 4-whoel
independent suspension. Like o
Porsche.

Intend room, The Rabbit is muck
roamwer than a Pinto, infoct, ithasas
much leg and head room as some
ibility. A Rabbst has more overo!
glass area than the Pintos big brother
thie Lincoln Mark IY

SEE YOUR Gursy RABBIT DEALER FOR A TEST DRIVE TODAY

Protection. The Rabbit is built so well

it scovered by the Volkswagen Owner s
Security Blanket, the most advanced cor
| coverage pon in the world.

The hatthback on o Rabbit is
standard. On a Pinto, It's extra.

You should also listen te the experts
Popular Mechonics called the Rabbit The
Best Vol 1975. ond Rood and frock

named? The Best Sedan Under $3500

But test deive the Rabbit yourself It's
really the best way to tell what they leave
aut ofa Pinto to make it so cheap

All prices quoted bosed
aqpened tiv Prue

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Regents Exa
For Veterans
Set For Oct. 2

ALBANY — Examinations
for the new veterans’ series
of 600 New York State Re-
gents Scholarships, author-
ized in the last session of the
Legislature, have been announced
by the State Education Depart-

tions will be held Thursday, Oct.
2, in Manhattan, Albany, Bing-
hamton, Syracuse, Niagara Falls
and Rochester.

Applications and additional in-
formation are available from the
State Education Department,
Regents Examination and Schol-
arship Center, Albany, N. Y.
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CIVIL SE

See Little Evidence Of Serious
Raid Challenge On Long Island

(From Leader Correspondent)

NORTH AMITYVILLE—Little evi-
dence has been seen by Civil Service
Employees Assn, observers in CSEA
Long Island Region I of serious ef-
fort by the Public Employees Federation
to mount a raid.

However, leaders‘of the 12 state division
chapters in Region I conferred at the

CSEA headquarters building recently
with a delegation of C3EA professional
staffers from the Albany Headquarters.
‘The leaders agreed on a positive pro-
gram of orgafilzational and political ac-
tion focused on what seems to be state
employees’ number one problem: the
Carey Administration and legislators who
backed its $250 wage settlement this year.
‘The chapter leaders heard reports that

PEF, which announced itself a federation
of five unions last spring, has dwindled
to two unions. It was suggested that the
amalgamation may soon reappear as noth-
ing but the Service Employees Interna-
tional Union.

SEIU has had « record of unsuccess
in C8EA Long Island Region 1

‘The session heard from a panel of
CSEA professional staff members, headed

by assistant program specialist Bernard
Ryan. The team also included attorney
Algird White, assistant public. relations
director Roger Cole; statistician Joseph
Abbey, and collective bargaining specialist
Robert Guild. Also participating were
Region I's new public relations spokesman
Hugh O'Hatre Jr., and regional field rep-
resentative Nick Pollicino. Other field rep-
resentatives also attended the meeting.

The promised PEF raid produced some
sporadic efforts to lure support, officials
said, but these proved unsuccessful, No
concerted effort has been seen yet.

Staffers warned, however, that SEIU
may beef up the effort with paid mem-
bership solicitors,

NEWS OF

LONG ISLAND REGION I

REGION OFFICERS:

REGION OFFICE:

740 Broadway (Route 110)

Repeal, Amend
N.Y. Taylor Law

LONG ISLAND
REGION |

North Amityville, L. 1.,
N.Y. 11701
Telephone: (516)

President; Irving Flaumenbaum, Nassau County

First Vice-President: Ralph Natale, Nassau County
Second Vice-President: Nicholas Abbatiello, Nassau County
Third Vice-President: Robert Conlon, Suffolk Educational
Fourth Vice-President: Ruth Braverman, Nassau County

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SATELLITE OFFICE
350 Vanderbilt Motor P’kwy

— Flaumenbaum

(Continued from Page 1)
that as a "special benefit" for
some employees.

The arbitration for police and
fire employees was enacted last

Secretary: Dorothy Goetz,
‘Treasurer: Sam Piscitelli, Nassau County

juffolk County

Hauppauge, L, L, N. ¥, 11787
) 273-2201

Telephone: (5
(CSEA 211)

year as @ positive way to prevent
strikes. Mr. Flaumenbaum said
the legislators action in adopting

Multitudes turned out in gorgeous weather cartier this month to share camaraderie at the annual Nassau County chapter plenic.

Nassau Chapter
Enjoys Outing

aa

Beer, soda and ice cream were available at this

from left, Dudley Kinsley, Alice Heaphy
Nassau chapter, largest single chapter
Employees Asan

and
in

the provisions implied that they
knew that the Taylor Law can-
not achieve its objective of set-
tling public employee negotia-
tions without strikes.

“They know that the law is
not going to work,” Mr. Flau-
menbaum said. “Consequently, it
is their responsibility to drasti
cally reform it or start over
again from scratch.”

Abbatiello Installs
Donahue & Central
Islip PC Officers

CENTRAL ISLIP — Danny
Donahue and the newly
elected slate of officers for
the Central Islip Psychiatric
Center chapter, Civil Service Em-
ployees Assn,, were installed at
an open house reception Aug, 14

‘The event, which featured re-
freshments for the 300 rank-
and-flle members who turned
out, was arranged to enable the
membership to confer informally
with the new officers

Mr. Donahue, in brief remarks,
stressed teamwork among the
elected officers and the rank
and file. “We have to have the
fullest cooperation of everyone
involved in order to make our
union fully effective,” he as-
werted.

The ticket was sworn in by
Nicholas Abbatiello, second vice-
president of Long Island Region
I, who subbed for regional presi-
dent Irving Plaumenbaum, who
Was at the Albany CSEA head-
quarters for a meeting

The slate includes Mr. Dona-
hue; Bileen Gorski, first viee-
president; Michael Montanino,
second vice-president; Virginia
Holmes, secretary; Margaret
Spinks, treasurer; and Lynn
Judge, Stanley Roberts, Paul
Duttge, Salvatore Russo and
Claire Hofmann, delegates.

Binghamton's
Retirees Meet

BINGHAMTON — A regular
meeting of the Binghamton Area
Retirees chapter, Civil Service
Employees Assn, will be held
Monday, Sept. 2, at the Garden
Village West, 50 Pront St., Bing-

(Leader prows by Sulo Aalo)

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booth attended by, Nassau chapter president Irving Flaumenbaum, right, samples some
John Aloisio, Jr. all of of the goodies. He is cheered on here by Nassau's Long Beach unit
statewide Civil Service president Steve Hayes, left, and Tom Stapleton, with Jason Green,
front, showing gleeful admiration.

hamton, The meeting, which is
set to begin at 2 pam., is open
Wo all retirees from Broome, Che-
nango, Owego and Delaware.

Although William Griffin, seated, is the only CSEA field representa-
tive at this time located in the satellite, other regional reps work
out of the office when convenient. Standing, from left, are field
reps Nicholas Pollicino, John Cuneo and Patrick Morano.

(Leader photos by Sulo Aalto)

Region | Satellite
Opens In Hauppauge

Long Island Region I president Irving Flaumenbaum, left, and Suffolk County Executive John V. N.

Klein chat with Suffolk chapter president James Corbin in his office in the satellite complex. Suffolk
Te chapter's former office had been damaged by fire recently, thereby prompting the move to the new
Oo serve Lastern : ne

HAUPPAUGE—Long Island
Region I, with the. largest
total membership of the Civil
Service Employees Assn.'s six
regions, observed the open-
ing of a satellite office here
to serve members in the
eastern portion of the region.

Suffolk County chapter
served as host for the open
house this month, since its
own chapter offices are lo-
cated in the suite of rooms
that make up the satellite
complex,

A reception was held in
the afternoon for the various
county unit leaders and poli-
ticlans, and in the evening
for members of State Divi-

sian Chaplets Members of the office staff at the satellite continue working busily

The office ts located at 350 queing the open house. Diana Purcell, left, and Joan Jung work on
Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, the membership files as “the new girl,” Diana Cascione, picks up
just off the LI Expressway. pointers on office operation.

Standing outside the modern, multi-story building that houses the regional satellite and Suffolk chapter
offices, Suffolk chapter officers greet A. Sam Notaro, right, chairman of OSEA's sites committee, From
left are second vice-president Frank Giordano, third vice-president Frank Parker, first vice-president
William Arthur, recording secretary Pat Crus, fifth vice-president Ed Valder and corresponding secretary
Dorothy Goets, who is also treasurer of Long Island Region |.

Suffolk chapter president James Corbin, left, greets two of the many
area political figures who stopped to pay their respects: Assembly -
man William Bianchi, Jr., center, and Town of Huntington Council-
man Joseph A, Clemente,

'

Suffolk chapter sergeant-at-arms Gene Cockshutt, left, greets Long
Island Region I first vice-president Ralph Natale, Town of Hemp-
stead unit president Kenneth Cadieux and Suffolk Legislater W.
Bromiey Hall.

S161 ‘9g waSny ‘epson, “YAGVAT AIIAUAS TIA!
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R, Tuesday, August 26, 1975

ADE

CIVIL SERVICE LE

The Story About One Bronx

When peole stand in front
of a burning building and
know the alarm has been
sent in but no apparatus
arrives while the fire gets bigger
and bigger, the first people whom
they blame are the men on the
fire engines
when at last
they arrive.

In most cases,
there has been
some sort of
foul-up. Every-
body thinks the
other fellow. el-
ther pulled the
alarm box or
telephoned THAYER
when, in reality, nobody has,
mostly out of a desire “not to
get involved,” However, in the
following instance not a single
man at the fire was to blame
for what eventually happened.
It was due entirely to bum equip-
ment and bum municipal think-
ing, a sort of “chickens comin:
home to roost" sort of thing.
Here are the events as I have
had them reported to me

On Aug. 14, at sbout 7:30 p.m.,
a fire broke out in one room of
an apartment on the top floor
of 2075 Wallace Ave. in the Pel-
ham Bay section of the Bronx
‘The building was an “H type”
construction, two buildings with
a courtyard in the middle and
connected by construction used
for elevators and stairways. The
building was six stories high and
contained about 100 tenants.

Normally, a fire such as this
would haye been quickly extin-
guished with minor damage.

However, in this case, a major
section of the building was de-
stroyed. Four alarms were re-
quired before it was under con-
trol and 60 firefighters were at
the scene, Fifteen were injured
fighting the blaze.

The alarm was received in
Bronx Telegraph Headquarters
during « high peak of fire alarm
activity. When the alarm was
received, an “alarm ticket” was
made out and time stamped. It
was placed upon a newly in-
stalled conveyor belt which has
consistently failed to serve the
purpose for which it was in-

tended. The ticket ls supposed
to shoot over to a man who
picks it off the conveyor belt
and then, after throwing the
proper switches, announces the
alarm over the comparatively
new “voice alarm system" in
which bells are eliminated and
radio voice is substituted. .

However, the fire ticket con-
taining the box and location got
jammed in the conveyor belt,
With all the alarms coming in
and going out, and with the tour
three dispatchers short, the lost
ticket was not discovered for at
Jeast five minutes and so the
companies which were to roll to
the fire were delayed that long
in receiving the alarm. In the
Bronx, some first alarm re-
sponses are as long as seven
minutes and so, allowing for a
five-minute minimum response,
the delay up to this point in the
arrival of fire apparatus is ten
minutes. By this time, the one-
room fire was in possession of
the entire apartment and fire
was out of several windows and
travelling at a great rate. The
question In the street: why the
hel! don't they put it out?

Because of the recent order
reducing the number of fire-

Suffolk Holding
Lifeguard Exam

HAUPPAUGE — The next
Suffolk County poo! and still
water lifeguard exam will be
held Wednesday, Aug. 27 at
Hauppauge High School. The
test will begin at 7 p.m

An ocean lifeguard perfor-
mance test will be held at Smith
Point Park, Shirley, on Friday,
Aug. 20 Tests are scheduled to
begin at 10:30 am.

To be eligible, candidates must
be at least 16 years old and
must present a fully completed
application form at the time of
testing. For further information,

‘applicants ahould contact the

Suffolk County Civil Services De-
partment, H. Lee Dennison Ex-
ecutive Office Building, Veterans’
Memorial Highway, Hauppauge,
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fighters in each company, the
two engines arriving at the scene
only had three men each on the
back step and one engine com-
pany hd an old spare pumper.
‘This was hooked up to the hy-
drant and a thirteen length
stretch of hase, 650 feet, was laid.
The pumper failed to work, it
would not go “into pumps,” and
thus did not provide water to
the fire. The other pumper had

then to be quickly substituted
By this time, the fire was out of
most windows on the top floor,
was beginning to drop down to
the floor below and was roaring
through the roof.

Although from the many tele-
phone calls which the dispatch-
ers were getting at this point,
they could not fill out the full
first alarm assignment because
one of the hook and ladder com-
panies which would normally
have gone to the fire on the
first alarm never responded at
all! It had been taken from
the area and sent to the south
Bronx where most of the usual
furious fire activity was taking
place at the time. However, En-
gine Company 320 and Ladder
152 from Queens were brought
into the Bronx to help but the
damage had already been done.

Fireman Nick Mancuso who is
the newly elected trustee of the
UPA. in the Bronx responded
to the fire from his home in
‘Throggs Neck and when he ar-
rived, approximately 23 minutes
after the alarm had been re-

Edelman Named
To Head DFY

ALBANY —Peter B. Edel-
man, a former legislative as-
sistant to the late Senator
Robert F. Kennedy, was
named last week by Gov. Hugh
L. Carey as director of the Di-
vision for Youth.

Mr, Edelman, 37, has been
vice-president for policy of the
University of Massachusetts since
1972, He was planning director
for Arthur J. Goldberg's 1970
Democratic campaign for Gover-
nor and, prior to that, was Mr.
Goldberg's law clerk when the
former candidate was an Asso-
ciate Justice of the U. 8, Su-
preme Court.

Mr. Edelman succeeds Milton
L. Luger, a Rockefeller appointee,
in the $47,800-a-year post. DPY
supervises research and pro-
grams to combat juvenile delin-
quency in New York State

Sun, 3; Sat. 2&6, Fri. 8
6, Wed. 2&8; Thurs. 6

PES ES sige

teers "

Fire
celved in Bronx Telegraph, no
water had been started on the

fire and it was through the roof
and out of control.

Here we have the fact that
not one single man at that fire
failed to do his job to the best
of his ability. Pifteen men
dropped in their tracks while
trying to do Just that very thing,
That building and its eventual
Joss ts just the beginning of what
is going to happen all over the
City unless the needed manpow-
er is restored, an end is put to
the installation of gimmicks
which fail to work and the stop-
ping RIGHT NOW of any fur-
ther installation of ERS fire
alarm boxes within this city.

The other day the Commis-
sioner announced a campaign in-
tended to reduce the gigantic
increase in false alarms, Almost
at the same time he announced

Ls | “se
that an additional thousand of
the very boxes which have
caused most of these false
alarms had been authorised to
be installed!

‘This ts like a sick person,
knowing what ails him, and try-
ing to contract enough of the
same disease to kill him!

At the swearing in ceremonies
of Mike Maye and the UPA
board 10 days ago, a former UPA
officer by the name of Barney
MeWesney asked me the ques-
tion: “Why do we need the
Super Pumper”? Well! Here is
your answer, Barn old boy! Un-
less we get the manpower back,
we are going to be reduced to
holding actions, te. trying to
confine the fire to the block! A
hell of a comedown since you
were Staten Island trustee,
isn’t it?

Bahou Heading C.S. Dep't

ALBANY—Victor Bahou, a
former political science pro-
fessor at State University of
New York at Cortland and
past Cortland County Democratic
chairman, has been named by
Gov. Hugh L. Carey to head the
state Civil Service Department.

Mr. Bahou had previously been
named by the Governor as a
member of the department's gov-
erning Civil Service Commission.
He succeeds Ersa Poston as pres-

SAVE A WATT

ident of the commission and

Nelson Rockefeller, will remain
on the three-member panel.
‘The third member is Michael N.
Bcelst.

Mr, Bahou, 54, served as acting
appointments secretary to Gov-
ernor Carey before being named
to the agency in May. The post
pays $47,800 annually,

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Hyland: ‘They're Trying To Gag Us’

By ALAN BERNSTEIN

‘The ctiy is trying to eng his
men, says Auxiliary Police Ben-
evolent Association president
John Hyland.

Mr, Hyland claims auxiliary
officers who continue to give
what police officers call unauth-
orized statements face repri-
mands and departmental charges.

He says an order wus circu-
lated following a July 16 meeting
of auxiliary inspectors and reg-
ular officers. It states “any aux-
itary police officer who makes
any unauthorized personal state-
ments to the press should be
held responsible for same and be

reprimanded or possibly brought
‘up on charges.

‘The APBA president says muz-
zling citizen volunteers is “un-
American,”

Since July, APBA members
have refused to conduct street
patrol and are demanding the
return of all laid off regular
police officers. Auxiliary police
officers have demonstrated and
issued news releases urging their
return.

“The Mayor and Police De-
partment spokesman have con-
tinually told New Yorkers to get
involved,” says Mr. Hyland. “To

come forward—to report and
testify about crimes that they
witnessed, However, in order to
join the auxiliary police, de-
signed to increase citizen par-
ticipation in the criminal justice
system, they must relinquish
their First Amendment rights
‘and beoome second olass citizens.
It's apparent that such an or-
der runs contrary to the concept
of the auxiliary police program.”

Normally. inspectors meetings
are held behind closed doors and
the proceedings are not disclosed.
However, Mr. Hyland says it was
made public because most of the
city’s 5,300 auxiliary officers

Mayor Abraham D. Beame swears in Alice Brophy (right) as Commissioner and Roberta Spohn as
Deputy Commissioner of the newly re-named Department for the Aging. The department is campaign-
ing against the impending individual means test of eligibility for New York's senior citizens centers,
It was formerly called NYC Office for the Aging.

Workers

By JANE B. BERNSTEIN

New York City Department for
the Aging employees and officials
are battling to stop implementa-
tion of a Health, Education and
Welfare Title 20 individual
means test for senior citizens.

The test would make it man-
datory for « senior citizen to
have his income eligibility cert!-
fled every three months to be
able to participate in senior
citizen and day care center activ-
ities,

Department Deputy Commis-
sioner Roberta Spohn said, "We
are unalterably opposed to It.
‘This test would exclude all but
the bottom level poor from using
the centers,” she added.

Patricia Scott, bureau news
spokeswoman, said the depart-
ment will be meeting with var-
tous community agencies to plan
course of action

The workers have so far re-
ceived support from Congress-

36 TA Workers
Receive Awards

‘Thirty-six Transit Authority
employees have received awards
for suggestions saving the TA
more than $4,497 @ year,

The top cash award of $125
went to Edward J. Brennan, a
foreman in car maintenance, for
suggesting & modification to the
braking system on TA work
trains, The modification cuts
down on delays and noisy wheels
and is estimated to save $2,500
‘® year in man hours and materi-
als,

Defending Elderly

man John M. Murphy (D-Staten
Island and Lower Manhattan)
and Brooklyn Borough President
Sebastian Leone.

“The means test will result in
the loss of services for many
senior citizens,” Mr. Murphy
said, “Tt ts vital that these cen-
ters are available and accessible

to every older New Yorker who
wishes to participate in the pro-
grams they offer.”

Mr. Leone has called on HEW
Secretary David Matthews to
stop the test.

The workers say citizens
should write New York Congress-
men to force a policy change.

have not conducted patrols be-
cause they believe immediate
Police response to thelr calls is
unavailable.

Also contained In the inspec-
tors meeting report ts an item
claiming the streets are safe for
patrol. Mr. Hyland says no street
duty will resume until all laid-
off officers return. He says his
men will only fufill the 20 hours
training required for each quar-
ter to stay on the force.

“Tt becomes more apparent
with each passing day that the
city is either unable or unwilling
to rehire police officers,” says
the APBA president.

Sassi a

Case Won But He *
Is Still The Loser !

former Off-Track-Betting
pai has won a series of
concessions from OTB, after fil-
ing a complaint more than two
years ago, charging the corpora-
tion with employment discrim-
ination practices.

However, the former worker
says he's still dissatisfied.

New York State Human Rights
Commissioner Werner H, Kra-
“marsky announced last week
that Cuban-born Alfredo Rey, a
betting specialist, has received a
$2,000 compensatory award, a
$600 salary increment, and relm-
bursement for $350 paid as late
charges for 14 traffic tickets.

Mr, Rey, a Queens resident,
said his troubles begen efter he
co-founded the OTB Hispanic
Society, He held posts as assist~
ant coordinator and branch
manager at OTB and was later
downgraded to shift manager.

He also had charged while
OTB normally processed and in-
validated traffic tickets obtained
by employees using thelr own
cars on company business, that
privilege was taken away from
him.

Mr. Rey, unemployed since
June 1974, said, “Although I was

Technicians Needed By U.S.

Cardiopulmonary function
technicians, inhalation therapy

chine technicians are continu-
ously being sought by federal
agencies, Applicants may file for
the jobs through the US. Civil
Service Commission.

Starting salaries for the GS-5
through 8 positions range from
$8,500 to $11,640 a year, Posi-
tions are located at Veterans Ad-
ministration hospitals in the
Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan;
the US. Public Health Service
Hospital in Staten Island; and
other federal establishments in
New York City,

‘To qualify for the GS-5 tech-
nician positions, applicants must
have two years of general exper-
tence and one year of special-
ized experience. General experi-

eral and ge years’ apectalized

GS-8 posis to ‘applicants with
two years’ general and four
years’ specialized experience.

A bachelor's degree with a
major in an appropriate field of
study meets all standards for
GS-5 positions, Other education
or training may be substituted
for experience on a month-to-
month basis up to a maximum of
three years,

On-the-Job

Eoonomic Development Admin-
‘strator Alfred Ejisenpreis last
week signed an agreement per-
mitting 19 Chamber of Com-
merce firms to hire and train «
total of 139 persons to perform
administrative, clerical and tech-
nical work in the Harlem busi-
ness community.

‘The $523,549.76 agreement is
part of 4 $7 million grant award-
@d to the EDA under the Com-
prehensive and

Employment
‘Training Act (CHTA), It also

Applicants will be rated on
experience and ¢ducation. No
written test is given.

Further information and ap-
plications may be obteined from
the federa] job information cen-
ters at: 26 Pederal Plaza, Man-
hattan; 271 Cadman Plaza East,
Broklyn; 590 Grand Concourse,
Bronx; and 90-04 16lst Street,
Jamaica, Queens. Completed
forms should be returned to the
New York City Area Office, U. 8.
Civil Service Commission, 26
Pederal Plaza, New York 10007

granted certain concessions, I'm
still the loser in this case, It
took over two years to get a de-
cision, despite all of my evidence.
and OTB 4s still discriminating
against Hispanic people,” he said.

He said one purpose of OTB
was to give jobs to minority
groups and so far the corpora-
tion has failed to accomplish
chat.

“The majority always rules,”
he said.

Postmen Agree

New York Letter Carriers and
carriers across the nation have
voted two to one to ratify
the contract reached with US.
postal officials. However, the
vote has angered some local
union officials.

“This is a tragedy for all pos-
tal employees,” sald Vincent
Sombrotto, president of the New
York group, “But certain econo-
mic conditions came into play
and we have to accept it.”

‘The three-year pact provides
for $1,500 in salary increases.
Some Letter Carriers union offi-
clals had objected to the lack of
an area wage differential, among
other points, and pushed for a
no-vote.

“Many members voted for the
contract out of fear of a strike,”
Mr. Sombrotto said. “I don't be-
lieve they voted for it because
they felt it was & good contract.”

Final Key Answers

Prom. to Gardener, Exam No.
4620, test held Dec. 14, 1974.
Changes: No, 36 (8.0. No. 44)
from A to A and/or B,

Gardener, Exim. No, 4104, test
held Dec. 14, 1974. Changes:
No, 36 (8.0, No, 44) from A to
A and/or B.

Training Program Set

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largest private sector on-the-job

tions are open to men and wom-

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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER, Tuesday, August 26, 1975

. A Festival For Wassaic

Is Set For October 18 -

WASSAIC—A 17-year member of the Civil Service Employees Assn, is running what
may well turn out to be one of the more spectacular one-day festivals ever held in New

York State.

Set for Oct. 18, on the grounds of the Wassaic Developmental Center, the Wassaic

Priends Festival is intended to
“{nerease community awareness
and Involvement with the resi-
dents, as well as to give every-
one a good time,” according to
festival chairman Mike Tierney,

Mr. Tierney, an assistant ther-
apy aide who Joined CSEA when
he began working at Wassaic 17
years ago, said & place will be
reserved at the festival for the
CSBA mobile unit and an ex-
hibit by New York's largest pub-
lie employees union,

An express train from Grand
Central Station to Waseaic, the
first express train ever to make
such a run, will carry about

1,000 passengers to the festival”

from New York City, Thousands
of others are expected to arrive
in buses and cars, according to
Mr. Tierney.

A firemen’s parade will kick
off the festival at about noon.
‘There will be an open house at
the developmental center all day,

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to “adopt” a resident for the day.

Among the big-name enter-
\ainers Mr. Tierney has already
lined up are folksingers Arlo
Guthrie and Noel Stuckey (for-
merly “Paul” of Peter, Paul and
Mary). Admission, entertainment
and all refreshments will be free

In addition to the CSEA mobile
unit exhibit, the occasion will
feature exhibits by service clubs,
local merchants and craftsmen,
The physical layout will include
a "midway" of 59 booths, where
prizes will take the form of
chances to win one of the “big
prizes" that will be given away
during the day

Mr, Tierney gives credit for
the planning of the festival to
his two co-chairmen, fellow
CSEA members Monti Dunn and
Ann Milata.

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SUNY Central chapter of the Civil Service Employees Assn. joined last month in
a joint dinner-dance and officer installation with Audit and Control chapter at
the Cordial Greens Country Club in Castleton-on-Hudson, Rensselaer County. Here
SUNY Centrai chapter president Gerald Toomey, right, chats with other officers,
from left, Kevin Foley, second vice-president; Gerry Brady, treasurer; Norma Praga,
alternate delegate, and Patricia Waterson, first vice-president,

ALBANY—The Civil Service Employees
Assn. has announced that certain mem-
bers who are insured under CSEA’s group
life insurance program will be allowed to
convert part of their coverage to perma-
nent form of individual life insurance
which contains cash and paid-up values,
without medical examination. The dead-
Mne for this offer is Sept, 1, 1975.

The offer provides that any actively
employed insured member of the group
life insurance plan who became age 50 on
or after Jan, 1, 1975, or whose 55th or

i 60th birthday is during 1975 may convert
$1,000 or $2,000 of this group insurance to
i & permanent individual insurance.

CIVIL SERVICE EMPLOYEES ASSN,, INC.
33: ELK STREET
ALBANY, NEW YORK 12207

CSEA GROUP LIFE INSURANCE.

DATE OF BIRTH

CSEA State Executive Committee chairman Thomas H. McDonough,
left, listens as Albany Region 4 president Joseph McDermott, SUNY
Central chapter president Gerald Toomey and Audit and Control
chapter president Donald Ruggaber gather ‘round.

(Leader phowos by Brian Triller)

Offers Conversion Of
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Norma Paige, secretary;
and Grace Fitzmaurice, statewide delegate.

Close harmony is the key to success for effective chapter leadership, as CSEA's
Albany and Control chapter officers demonstrate here, with chapter president Donald
Ruggaber at the keyboard. Standing, from left, are Harold Ryan, departmental
representative to CSEA’s Board of Directors, Pauline McDonough, regional detegate;
Roland DeCrosta, vice-president; Bea MoCoy, treasurer,

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president Nicholas Fiscarelli, former Insurance chapter president Rita Madden, Liquor Authority chap-

Group insurance would be reduced by
the amount converted, and the payroll
deductions of such insurance would be
reduced accordingly

The conversion plan features many
other items of interest to group life in-
surance members.

All of those interested may request in-
formation on the conversion privilege by
writing to the Civil Service Employees
Assn, at 33 Elk St., Albany, N.Y. 12207
prior to Sept. 1; 1975. The effective date
of the converted insurance will be Noy. 1,
1975, contingent on the premium pay-
ments for the converted insurance to be
made directly by the individual to the
Travelers Insurance Co.

‘CONVERSION PRIVILEGE” OF

SOCIAL SECURITY NO.

ter president Anne 8. Kearney and Audit and Control chapter member Walt Pologa,

North Rockland Health
Center Has Free Exam
For GHI Policy Holders

HAVERSTRAW—Civil Service Employees Assn. members
and their families who are covered by GHI insurance can
receive a free complete annual diagnostic examination at
the North Rockland Health Center here, according to Arling-

ton Robinson, the center's ¢x-
ecutive director.

‘The center also supplies medi~
cal treatment and care within
GHI insurance coverage, CSEA
members covered by other state-
wide options may obtain a spe-
cial rate at the center, The cast
for diagnostic examination will
be $65 for those covered under
other statewide options; their
children, up to the age of 16,
will be screened for $20.

The examination ineludes «
physical examination by a phys!-
clan; blood pressure and heart
rate measurement; blood chem-
istry and urine analysis; hearing
and vision tests; a chest x-ray;
Jung capacity and function test~
ing; Mpid sereening; hyperten-
sion, tuberculosis, diabetes and
wlaucoma tests; pap smear for
women 19 and over, and pro-
toscopy and electrocardiogram
for those over 35.

The center has a staff of 25
physicians including specialists
in surgery, pediatrics, anesthesia,
allergy, dermatology, car, nose
and throat, general practice, in-
ternal medicine, cardiology, neu-
rowurgery, neurology, obstetrics/
aynecology, opthalmology, ortho-
pedic surgery, podiatry, psychis-
try, urology and radiology, It ls
located here at 17 Broadway, The

center also has a physieal thera-
py, social services, nutrition,
health education and occupa-
tlenal and environmental health
services program.

Oneida Schools
Install Leaders

UTICA — Stanley Briggs
and Ted Clark were installed
as president and vice-presi-
dent, respectively, of the
Oneida County Educational
chapter, Civil Service Employees
Assn, ‘The installing officer was
the chapter's past president
Jacob Banek.

Other officers installed include
Ben Richmond, second vice-pres-
ident; Elizabeth Walker, record-
ing secretary; Dolores Herrig
corresponding secretary; Claire
Pura, treasurer; Robert Barry,
delegate, and Mr, Banek, alter-
nate delegate

The officers and the chapter
represents employees of Whites-
boro Central, Vernon Verona-
Sherril, Clinton Central, New
York Mills, Westmoreland Cen-
tral, Holland Patent Central and
Rome Schools.
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our New York State Employment
Service offices. And remember,
there is never a fee to you or to
the employer who lists his job
with us. Now the listings:

GPEAKER 1. Today's first
opening is for a SALESPERSON
on hi-fi equipment. Will sell
audio, tape and hi-fi speakers,
also commercial sound systems.
Must have technical knowledge
of repairs, hookups and installa~
tions, The job is in Manhattan
and pays $200 a week and up,

knife cutter. The job is piece
work and pay should average
$200 a week. ”

4, This next opportunity is for
a MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST
with a health center in Manhat-
tan. Applicant must be lcensed
by the American Society of Clin-
teal Pathologists. If you're quali-
fied, you can earn $230 a week
on this position.

5. A factory in Queens is
looking for an experienced
MAINTENANCE WORKER.
Must be good troubleshooter.
Able to do electrical and oxygen
welding. Operate tools and boiler,
and do plumbing. The job pays
$5.25 an hour.

6, A design studio in Man-
hattan has a vacancy for an IN-
DUSTRIAL DESIGNER. Will do
design, conceptual sketch and
drafting for metal furniture,
store fixtures and plastic house-
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8. A Westchester college is in
the market for a DEAN OF
STUDENTS. Applicant must
have a Master's degree in stu-
dent personne! or college admin-
istration, and at least 8 years
of experience including one year
at the college level. Will admin-

TOR on ladies’ sportswear. Will
work on better blazers and pants.
Must be able to do complete
garment. The pay is $125 a week.

10. In the Bronx, a retail fish
outlet wants an experienced
FISHMAN or WOMAN to weigh
and sell filet. Must have thor-
ough knowledge of retail fish
operation. The jobs pays $150
for a forty-hour week, but could
go higher depending on experi-
ence, Applicant must be pre-

ford

CSEA, using the vast purchasing power of its 200,000 members,
offers YOU the opportunity to purchase low-cost group life
insurance through special arrangement with The Travelers
Insurance Company, Hartford, Connecticut.
It's easy to buy—easy to pay for. The amount of insurance YOU
are eligible for and the premium you pay are determined by your
annual salary and age.
if—for example— you are under age 30 and are paid bi-weekly,
you'll pay just 10¢ per payday for each $1,000 of group life
insurance to which you are entitled in the schedule. And that
includes an equal amount of accidental death insurance.
Regardless of age, your premium can be automatically deducted
from your paycheck. Chances are, you won't even miss the
Pennies it costs to get this valuable protection.

For complete information, and costs, complete and mail the
coupon below. Or call your nearest Ter Bush & Powell represen-

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ening of steel. The starting sal-
ary is $3-$3.50 an hour.

14, Another Long Island em-
ployer reports a vacancy for a
BEAMER, Will use beaming
machine to inspect fabrics for
abnormality. It’s heavy work and
requires someone who has done
this work for at least one year.
The salary is $3 an hour, but
the employer may pay more de-
pending on the applicant's ex-
perience.

15. We close today's listing
with this opportunity for a
SECRETARY to work for the
executive vice-president of a
children's wear firm, Must take
steno at 80 words a minute, type
50 to 60, and have prior garment
experience, It's a demanding job
and the employer is offering the
right applicant $175 a week plus
wood fringe benefits.

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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 5 p.m. Special
hours for Thursdays are 8:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m,

‘Those requesting applications
by mail must include a stamped,
self-addressed envelope, to be
recelved by the Department at
least five days before the dead-
line. Announcements are ayail-
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 advance informa-
tion on titles, call 566-8700.

Several City agencies do their
own recruiting and hiring, They
include: Board of Education
(teachers only), 65 Court St.,
Brooklyn 11201, phone: 596-
8060; NYC Transit Authority,
370 Jay St. Brooklyn 11201,
phone; 852-5000,

The Board of Higher Educa-
tion advises teaching staff ap-
plicants to contact the Individ-
ual schools; non-faculty jobs are
filed through the Personnel De-
partment directly.

STATE — Regional offices of
the Department of Civil Service
are located at the World Trade
Center, Tower 2, 55th floor, New
York 10048 (phone: 488-4248: 10
am.-3 p.m.); State Office Cam-
pus, Albany, 12226; Suite 750, 1
W Genesee St. Buffalo 14202:
9 am.-4 p.m. Applicants may ob-
taln announcements by writing
(the Albany office only) or by
applying in person 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 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m., 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,
Pederal titles have no deadline
unless otherwise indicated.

ENTERGOVERNMENTAL
The Intergovernmental Job In-
formation and Testing Center
supplies information on N.Y,
City and State and Federal jobs.
Tt ts located at 90-04 1élst Bt.,
Jamaica, Queens, 11432 and of-
fice hours are from 9 a.m. to
5 pm. weekdays, The phone for
information about city jobs is
523-4100; for state, 626-6000;
and for federal, 526-6192.

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RVICI

CIVIL SE

“Heel-Dragging” Claimed
In Issue Of Dutchess’
Retro Pay, Salary Hike

assailed alleged “heel-dragging” by Finance Commissioner
Fred Clark in giving employees raises and retroactive pay

won In a new contract,

At @ board of directors meeting
af the employees’ union, the Civil
Service Employees Assn., mem-
bers learned they will receive
their first increased paycheck
Sept. 5, and their retroactive
paycheck Sept, 12.

Dutchess County CSEA unit
president Bernard Viet told the
directors that, in talking to Mr.
Clark, he learned that the com-
missioner has assigned only one
person to prepare the payroll:
that one person has been on
vacation. Mr. Clark has also re-
fused to authorize overtime to
his department's employees in
order to get the payroll out, Mr.
Vel, said.

“County attorney Kennedy
Promised to give CSEA a copy

of the work schedule being used
for preparation of the payroll,
but Mr, Clark has arrogantly
refused to release it, saying, ‘I
don't have to explain myself to
the workers,’ ' Mr. Viet reported.
“In the past, retroactive pay-
checks took one-third the time
to prepare and issue,

“The County Legislature itself
called for the immediate pay-
ment of raises and retroactive
pay,” Mr. Viet said. “The county
didn't waste any time in docking
us for the strike. We wonder
why this should take so long.”

The membership directed Mr.
Viet to inform the public and

Fort Schuyler Aiding Dutchess

ROME—The Fort Schuyler
chapter, Civil Service Em-
ployees Assn., has forwarded
a check for $100 to James
Lennon, president of CSEA
Southern Region III, as a con-
tribution to the Dutchess County
CSBA strike fund.

The Dutchess County CSEA
unit recently completed a suc-
cessful five-day strike, Salaries
of the employees were docked
during the strike and interest-
free loans have been provided to
help employees in need of them.

Fort Schuyler president James
H. Currier commented, “We wish
we could have added several
zeroes to the amount of our
contribution. The sacrifice made

by our brothers and sisters in
Dutehess County should be an
example to public employees ev-
erywhere that our demands can
be achieved if we all just show
a little intestinal fortitude,”

President Currier received 100
pereemt approval from his chap-
ter executive committee to make
the contribution. He also urged
chapter members to make a per-
sonal contribution.

“We must never lose sight of
the fact that an adverse happen-
ing to one public employee af-
fects every public employee,

without regard to agency, divi-

sion or sub-division,” he sald,
Port Schuyler chapter is a

CSEA State Division chapter,

Tt Was No Tea Party, But
At Least It Didn't Snow

By HERBERT GELLER
POUGHKEEPSIE—It was the biggest
county employees strike in the state's
history and the biggest strike tn the two-
year history of Southern Region ITI and
the region came through !t with flying
colors.

The Dutchess County strike settlement
was the Southern Region's biggest and
best effort so far and the tremendous
victory that was scored Is attributed to
teamwork, organization and enthusiasm
—qualities that the Region's members
and officers have plenty of, according to
regional president James J. Lennon.

From start to finish the Dutchess strike
was a regional effort. State, county and
town CSEA members from all over the
seven-county region worked together to
win the strike. There was also help pro-
vided by State CSEA Headquarters, which
sent 27 staff members to help, and by the
Long Island, Western, Syracuse and Al-
bany regions.

The weatherman certainly did not co-

Southern Region's

Biggest And Best Effort —
Attributed To Teamwork,
Organization

And Enthusiasm: Lennon

operate with the Dutchess strikers, On
the night of July 17 when the strike vote
was taken at the Holiday Inn in Pough-
keepsie, collective bargaining specialist
Manny Vitale said, “The only thing I can
promise you is that it won't snow like it
did in severa! other strikes CSEA par-
ticipated in.”

Mr, Vitale was right, It didn't snow but
the picketers had to face over 90 degree
heat, a couple of drenching rains and
humidity that must have set a record.

Field representative John Deyo said the
regional staff was kept busy hauling iced
tea, soda and anything else that was cold
to those on the picket line, “I didn’t know
there was so much iced tea in the world,
1 brought up over 30 cases of it plus
soda, ice and what have you.”

“We fed them hamburgers, hot dogs,
hero sandwiches and plenty of coffee,
Mr. Deyo said, We also provided them
with special CSEA Action T-shirts, he
sald.

There were people of all ages on the
picket line. Many women brought their
children along and even little babies. We
had many elderly people out picketing,
including @ man on crutches and a wo-
man in a wheelchair. We had to hire a
wheelchair for another woman,” regional
field supervisor Thomas Luposello said.

The pickets were effectwe and this
“certainly helped us win the strike so
fast,” Mr. Luposello said. “The phone sys-
tem and the elevators were having prob-
Jems at the county complex. The phone
company men and the elevator repairmen
respected our picket line and did not
come in to the county buildings to make
repairs,” he pointed out.

A group of picketers set up a picket line

at the nearby IBM plant in Poughkeepsie
where two members of the Dutchess

ELLIS ADAMS

JAMES LENNON

Board of Representatives, Glen Hotaling
and Clyde Chase, work, Both had played
leading parts in opposing and refusing
to ratify the contract signed by County
Executive William Bartles, and this had
led to the strike. Mr. Hotaling and Mr.
Chase were reported to have been put on
leave because of picketing.

IBM evidently did not like the picket
line set up in front of its plant and the
company, which rents a lot of Avis cars,
pressured Avis to take back the four cars
rented to CSEA strike headquarters.

The region's strike headquarters also
had its mobile office towed away by
Poughkeepsie police. The mobile office
was parked in front of the county build-
ing and developed engine trouble. The
police towed it away before a service sta-
tion tow truck could be obtained, while
picketers chanted, Please don’t take our
office away,”

Morale was high on the picket line and
a favorite chant was “We'll Remember in
November.” CSEA bumper stickers with
this slogan were distributed. “There is
more truth than poetry in this slogan,
particularly in Dutchess County where an
unusually large percentage of the popu-
lation consists of public employees and

BERNARD VIET

their families,” Mr. Lennon pointed out
Communication among strike leaders
was maintained through beeper equip-
ment that each of the strike leaders car-
ried strapped to his body. When anyone
wanted to contact one of the leaders, a
message was sent through the telephone
answering service, which broadcast the
message through short-wave radio.

Field supervisor Luposello and presi-
dent Lennon were in overall charge of
the strike effort. Manny Vitale was the
strike leader and collective bargaining
specialist Lee Prank and field representa-
tive John Deyo were strike coordinators.
Dutchess unit president Bernard Viet and
chapter president Ellis Adams played
leading roles in the successful walkout.
Regional attorney Thomas Mahar headed
the fight on the legal front, where it was
won seven days later through a State
Supreme Court decision.