an innovation
ALBANY — The first day care center primarily for state
workers was dedicated last week in Albany, the result of years
of negotiating by CSEA with the State. The Plaza Day Care
Center was dedicated in the Empire State Plaza, the huge
state offices complex in downtown Albany.
CSEA President William L. McGowan, who participated
in ceremonies marking the dedication, said he envisions a
series of similar day care centers eventually near other large
state work locations around the State. The Plaza Day Care
Center is being opened as a pilot project on September 5 to ser-
vice infants, toddlers and pre-school children of state workers.
It will be run as a public benefit corporation, and Gov. Carey is
expected to include public employee union representatives as
well as state management: personnel to the corporation.
Meyer ‘‘Sandy’’ Frucher, director of the governor's office
of employee relations, who represented Governor Carey at the
dedication, praised CSEA for leading the drive to achieve such
a program through labor-management negotiations.
President McGowan said the union has pursued the con-
cept for years in an effort to ease employment pressure, es-
pecially for single parent state worker families. ‘‘This is a
great concept that should prove to be a great benefit to
employees. I believe we will see the idea spread as this pilot
DAY CARE CENTER DEDICATION — Rabbi Mordecai Kieifer cuts ribbon to |
dedicate the pilot project day care center at the Empire Plaza complex. Watching at
left is Director of Employee Relations Meyer ‘‘Sandy’’ Frucher, and at right is CSEA
President William L, McGowan.
project proves its worth,’’ McGowan said.
CSEA PRESIDENT WILLIAM L. McGOWAN expresses his
concern about the effect of inflation on his union’s members
to Senator Edward Kennedy, often mentioned as a potential
candidate for the U.S. presidency. The discussion occurred
during the recent AFSCME Leadership Conference in
Boston.
Employee Assistance plan
helps solve problems
ALBANY — An innovative program to help state
workers solve drug, alcohol, marriage, or other personal
problems which affect work performance began last week
in the Divjsion of Substance Abuse Services.
The Employee Assistance Program — the first of its
kind in any Albany-area state agency — was designed by the
state Division of Substance Abuse Services, the Division of
Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse, and the commission on
Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prévention and Education.
The Civil Service Employees Assn. also helped develop the
program.
Employees who are troubled with problems will receive
referral to appropriate services in the community as the
major part of the program, which will become fully
operational this fall. Designers of the new program feel that
relieving the stress of personal problems will improve
workers’ job performances and increase productivity.
Under the program, employees recruited from the staff
of the agencies will act as coordinators and will set aside
time each week for voluntary consultation with workers.
The coordinators will interview workers, identify and
assess any problems, and refer the employees to an
appropriate service agency, if needed.
Follow-up interviews with workers will also be con-
ducted. All information will be kept confidential.
Coordinators will receive specialized training from the
Division of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse to learn inter-
viewing and assessment techniques and to help them iden-
* tify public and private service agencies in the community.
— PHOTO BY BRIAN TRILLER
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Dental insurance to start
for state workers July 1
ALBANY — Dental insurance coverage under the new CSEA Employee Benefit Fund will-
be in effect when current GHI dental insurance ceases on July 1, for CSEA members in the
three major state bargaining units, Fund Director Thomas P. Collins assured this week.
“Many members have indicated concern that there would be a lapse, but actually an im-
proved dental insurance program as well as a new prescription drug insurance program will be
in effect when GHI dental insurance coverage for the state workers phases out July 1,’ Collins
said. CSEA negotiated the new CSEA Employee Benefit Fund to cover state employees in the
Operational Services, Institutional Services and Administrative Services bargaining units.
Trustees were appointed to administer the Fund some time ago, and a number of insurance
carriers bid to provide the expanded service to CSEA members under the new program. “All
participating employees will receive information on the new program, detailing the expanded
benefits we will offer,” Collins said. Another in a series of detailed reports on the Fund will
appear in next week’s edition of The Public Sector.
DISCUSSING THE NEW EAP are, from left, Marilyn D’Amico, president of Mental Hygiene
Central Office CSEA Local 673; Paul Jayne, Director of Agency Manpower Management;
Patricia Miller, President of the Office of Alcohol and Substance Abuse CSEA Local 696; and
Allen DeMarco of the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations.
—PHOTO BY BRIAN TRILLER
President's Awards are
presented to three
MIDDLETOWN — The Civil Service Employees Assn. has presented its
President's Award to a staff employee, the president of a CSEA Local, and a
newspaper reporter for their roles in discovering and publicizing the dumping
of chemicals and cadaver parts on the grounds of the Middletown Psychiatric
Center last April. +
CSEA President William L. McGowan recently presented the President's
Award to CSEA Field Representative Flip Amodia of Region III; Alex Hogg,
President of Middletown Psychiatric Center CSEA Local 415; and Middletown
Times-Herald Record reporter Robert J. Quinn. Amodio and Hogg both pur-
sued an active investigation into the incident while Quinn was recognized for
his series of front page articles surrounding the situation.
All three awards were ‘‘In recognition and appreciation of decisive action
which contributed to increased employee safety and brought needed awareness
to the taxpayers of the State of New York.”
ALEX HOGG, right, President of Middletown Psychiatric Center CSEA Local
415, accepts President’s Award from CSEA President William L. McGowan,
left. In center is CSEA Region III President James J. Lennon.
John Miller named president
SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Recording Secretary — Donna
County CSEA Local 846’s election Woodcock.
results were announced by Board Corresponding Secretary — Cheryl
Representative William McTygue. He — Sheller.
said the winners were:
President — John Miller.
Vice President — Larry O’Bryan.
FEMME
LAA RT
Treasurer — Monica Jump.
Board Representative — William
McTygue.
the exact date impractical.
June 22—Deadline for Declination of Nomination
July 9—Final day for Nominations to Fill Declinations
July 9—Final day for Petitions to be Filed
didates (or proxies) may attend as observers
presidents
August 6—Ballots delivered to Post Office for Mailing
delivered
August 30—Return of ballots — 6:00 p.m. Deadline
September 7—Official Results Announced
THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, June 20, 1979
nS aE SE RIAA AEST A IR EP
Elections Timetable
Statewide Officers and State Executive Committee
The following dates are to be used as a guideline for the 1979 CSEA Election. To the extent possible, each date
will be complied with unless intervening circumstances beyond the control of CSEA make compliance with
July 13—Request to each candidate for spelling of name as it will appear on Ballot. To be sent by cer-
tified mail, return receipt requested. Deadline for changes is July 20, 1979
July 13—Drawing for Position on Ballot — 10:30 a.m., CSEA Headquarters Conference Room. Can-
July 13—Mailing of printed copies of Rules and Regulations for the Election to all candidates and local
July 25—Publication of Names of all candidates in the Official CSEA Newspaper
August 16—Replacement ballots may be requested as of this date if Original Ballot has not been
August 31—Ballots to be removed from envelopes to prepare for counting. Ballots which cannot be
machine-counted will be counted manually during this period
September 7—Return of Replacement Ballots — 6:00 p.m. Deadline
September 7—Ballots to be Counted. Candidates to be notified by telegram by September 11
September 17—End of Protest Period (10 days after Official Results are announced)
NOTE: Those eligible to vote shall be dues paying members in good standing as of June 15, 1979
McGowan.
'
CSEA FIELD REP FLIP AMODIA, right, accepts his award from President
cern
REPORTER ROBERT J. QUINN wrote a series of in-depth articles on the il-
hl
legal dumping of chemicals at Middletown Psychiatric Center from his news-
paper, the Middletown Times-Herald Record. As a result, he was presented a
President’s Award from CSEA President McGowan.
File IP over abolishing jobs
STONY POINT — The North
Rockland School Unit of Rockland
County CSEA Local 844, has filed an
Improper Practice Charge against
the Haverstraw-Stony Point Central
School District Board of Education
for abolishing six staff positions dur-
ing an impasse in negotiations over
the abolition of the positions, it was
announced by Unit President Charles
L. Jones.
The union filed the charge with the
State Public Employment Relations
Board because the Board of
Education unilaterally decided to
- abolish the positions during the
pendency of the impasse. This con-
stitutes a unilateral change in terms
and conditions of employment and is
evidence of bad-faith bargaining,
CSEA charges.
The union asked PERB to assist the
parties in an attempt to resolve the
impasse. PERB may assign a
mediator or a fact-finder to provide
outside expertise in resolving the
negotiations impasse.
The union said it would prove that
the Board of Education entered into
the negotiations with a pre-
determined intent to abolish the
positions and thus evidenced bad-faith
bargaining.
Expressing his disappointment that
the negotiations had reached an im-
passe, Unit President Jones said, ‘In
approaching the bargaining table with
a pre-determined intent, the Board of
Education effectively sabotaged the
negotiations. ‘‘The union made
several proposals in an attempt to
resolve the problem, but the district
negotiating team made virtually no
movement from their original
position of abolition of the positions.”
‘|
ROBERT KEELER, President of Downstate Medical Center CSEA Local
* 646, expJains a job phase out problem to CSEA staffers in Albany recently as
members of his Local look on.
CSEA STAFF MEMBERS listen to presentation on problem as Downstate
Medical Center. Research Analyst Timothy Mullens, right, gestures in
response while Collective Bargaining Specialists Nels Carlson, left, and
Paul Burch, center, listen.
Downstate Medical job phaseout protested
ALBANY — CSEA staffers met last week with members of the union’s
Downstate Medical Center CSEA local, to try to resolve an ongoing problem
of phasing out of certain types of jobs there.
Local President Bob Keeler and about 30 other active CSEA members
from Downstate met in Albany with CSEA Executive Director Joseph
Dolan; Collective Bargaining Specialists Paul T. Burch and Nels Carlson;
and Research Analyst Timothy Mullens.
“Mr. Keeler asked us to meet with him and his people concerning a
situation at Downstate that appears to be discriminatory,’ said Mullens.
“For several months, they have been leaving all vacancies unfilled in the
positions of attendants, nurses’ aides, technicians and some others, and
replacing every two of these jobs with one registered nurse.”
Mullens pointed out that “the kinds of jobs that are being phased out
at Downstate are almost all minority-and women-held jobs. And there
appears also to be a contradiction in policy towards these people, because
management often turns them down when they apply for time off to attend
courses or training sessions. So on the one hand they’re telling these
employees, ‘You're to important; we can’t spare you,’” and on the other
The Downstate employees also informed CSEA at the meeting that the
employees who remain in the above-mentioned jobs are no longer doing
direct patient-care work, but are being told to do escort- and messenger-
type duties.
As a result of the meeting, the union is requesting a meeting with the
central administration of SUNY and management at Downstate, requesting
an investigation demanding answers to the employees’ complaints. The un-
ion is also bringing the situation-to the attention of the joint State/CSEA
Continuity-of-Employment Committee, through Burch, who is the CSEA
staff liaison to that committee. The union for education and training for the
affected employees, and increased tuition reimbursements to make such
education and training possible. And finally, CSEA is asking these Down-
state employees to send to the union’s Research Dept., 33 Elk St., Albany,
N.Y., 12207, information about their job descriptions and actual job duties,
now and in the past, so that the union can proceed with a reclassification re-
quest from the Dept. of Civil Service.
“We're going to try to get these employees reclassified to more
appropriate titles, at salaries that properly reflect the value of the work
hand, they’re not replacing the ones who leave or retire.”
Memorial service is held
VALHALLA — A memorial service
for Alfred Jaroszewicz, who died
while allegedly performing out-of-
title work on June 5, was expected to
have been held this week on the
grounds of the Westchester County
Medical Center here. At press time,
the service was scheduled to be held
June 19,
The service, organized by the
Westchester County Unit of CSEA
Local 860, was going to be held near
Niagara Unit contract
NIAGARA FALLS — White Collar
Employees of the Niagara County
CSEA Local 832 will be receiving a 6
per cent pay increase, plus in-
crements due, under a one-year con-
tract, effective June 1, 1979.
The agreement, which included an
agency shop clause, also provided for
adoption leave, available to either
sex, and new provisions for maternity
leave. An overall longevity increase
from $700 to $1,000 was established
and upgradings occurred for public
health nurses, registered nurses and
home health aides in the Health
Department.
The negotiating team for the pact
included CSEA Collective Bargaining
Specialist Danny Jinks, President
James Gibbon, Gordon Kenyon,
Maurice Vaughan, Michael Brady,
Katherine Kershaw, Elizabeth
Bateman, Carolyn Hann and Rose
Sieracki.
where the body of Jaroszewicz was
found, Unit President Raymond J.
O'Connor said.
O'Connor said the prelimary
report by the Westchester County
Coroner's office state death was ac-
cidental due to electrocution.
MINEOLA — Alleged contracting
out by Nassau County has led CSEA
Local 830 to file four Improper Prac-
tice (IP) charges with the Public
Employment Relations Board
(PERB), Local President Nicholas
Abbatiello has reported.
He said CSEA Regional Attorney
Richard Gaba filed IPs in June
against the county for contracting out
for security and custodial services at
Nassau County Community College in
Garden City
Gaba filed IPs in May against the
county for contracting out
maintenance services in Westbury
and security services in Lawrence,
The IPs are based on PERB's April
1978 ruling that the contracting out of
work previously performed by the
recognized bargaining unit is a sub-
ject of mandatory negotiations. Such
contracting out violates the Taylor
Law.
The Appellate Division of New York
State Supreme Court, in a unanimous
decision in May, upheld the PERB
ruling. The PERB and court decisions
they do,’’ Mullens said.
for Alfred Jaroszewicz
He said Jaroszewicz, 57, was a
Maintenance Mechanic Grade 2
(Heating) and worked in the heating
operation of the medical center.
According to various union sources,
Jaroszewicz was ordered to trouble
shoot an electrical problem outside
‘Contracting out charges in Nassau
were in the Saratoga Springs City
School District case.
Newsday, the major daily news-
paper on Long Island, reported that
Nassau County bases its right to con-
tract out on the 1977 State Court of
Appeals decision in the Westchester
County case, Abbatiano said.
CSEA Attorney Richard Burstein,
who represented the union in the
Saratoga Springs case, has said the
Westchester decision does not apply
to Nassau and other contracting out
because:
— Prior to the summer of 1977,
PERB did not have the authority to
require management and unions to
negotiate in good faith. With the
passage of the PERB Powers Law
that year, PERB was given the
authority to rule as it did in the
Saratoga Springs case. PERB’s ruling
was based on NLRB rulings and U.S,
Supreme Court case law.
— The Westchester case occurred
before the PERB Powers Law and
was based on a constitutional issue
rather than the legal reality which
now exists.
THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, June 20, 1979
the heating plant on the afternoon of
June 5 and was killed by a 400-volt
line. His body was found in a manhole,
where he allegedly was working,
sources said.
“The job description of a
Maintenance Mechanic Grade 2
(Heating) does not include work on
high-voltage electric lines,’ O'Connor
said.
The Westchester County Unit has
sent two letters to County Executive
Alfred DelBello demanding:
¢ An. investigation be conducted
into the death of Jaroszewicz.
An investigation be conducted of
the Maintenance Department of the
medical center regarding the alleged
assigning of out of title work.
Union sources confirmed that it is
the established policy of the county
for employees to carry out all orders
from superiors and complain later.
Regarding out of title work, O’Con-
nor said: ‘This is a practice that has
to be stopped. The dangers are ob-
vious when unskilled and untrained
men are assigned dangerous work.”
Penn Yan gets raises
PENN YAN — Workers of the Penn
Yan Department of Public Works and
Municipal Board employees
represented by Yates County CSEA
Local 862, will receive raises of 7% in
each year of a three year contract, as
of June Ist.
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Abbatiello wins
MINEOLA — Nassau County CSEA
Local 830’s election results have been
announced by President Nicholas Ab-
batiello. He said the winners were:
President — Nicholas Abbatiello.
First Vice President — Jerome
Donohue
Second Vice President — Pat
D'Alessio.
Third Vice President — Rita
Wallace
Fourth Vice President — Edward
Ochenkoski.
Fifth Vice President — Ruth
Braverman.
Recording Secretary —
Calfapietra.
Treasurer — Sam Piscitelli.
Corresponding Secretary — Alice
Heaphy.
Financial Secretary — Louis Corte.
Sergeant at Arms — Dudley
Kinsley.
Board Representatives — Nicholas
Abbatiello, Irving Flaumenbaum.
Glenville talks
GLENVILLE — The recently
organized Glenville Town Hall unit of
the Schenectady County Local of the
Civil Service Employees Assn. will
begin formal contract negotiations by
the end of June.
The employees who had no
representation, requested to join the
‘SEA earlier this year, and were aid-
ed by former Capital Region
organizer Gregory Davis.
According to newly elected unit
president Jean Paparella, the town
hall employees were the only group in
Glenville which did not have union
representation and did not have
benefits and job protection as. other
Glenville employees. ‘‘Joining the
CSEA was the most logical thing to
do,” she commented. ‘It would have
been infeasible for us to attempt to
negotiate a contract by ourselves. We
would have been at the mercy of the
administration.”
Capital Region field organizer John
Cummings will lead the new
negotiating team.
Mary
“CRUDE &
UNLEADED PUNISHMENT”
GAS SQUEEZE
Nine employees get suggestion awards
Nine State employees received a
total of $425 in cash awards in May for
money-saving ideas submitted to the
New York State Employee Suggestion
Program. Estimated first-year
savings from these suggestions total
more than $3,400.
Award Recipients were:
$100 — Michael Paluba, Rensselaer,
Senior Audit Clerk, Department of
Audit and Control, and Calvin Rosen-
baum, Rochester, Senior Estate Tax
Examiner, Department of Taxation
and Finance.
$50 — Edith Kugler, New York City,
Workers’ Compensation Bd.; Robert
Swenson, Amsterdam, Audit and
Control, and a joint award to William
Schwartz, Brooklyn, and Cleo
Nealious, Brooklyn, both of the
Workers’ Compensation Bd.
$25 — Sarah J. Dudley, Brooklyn,
Workers’ Compensation Bd.; and
David L. Drotar, Albany, and Doris
Ross, R.D. No. 1, Hornell, Steuben
County, both of the. Department of
Health.
Cash award recipients also receive
Certificates of Merit. Certificates of
Merit were also awarded to Francis
G. Camele, Saranac Lake, Franklin
County, Office of Mental Health, and
Dora M. Zerling, Hopatcong, N.J.,
Workers’ Compensation Bd.
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JUNE
21 — Statewide Board of Directors, Thruway House, Albany
23 — Saratoga County Local 846 installation dinner, 6:30 p.m., Elks Club, Saratoga
Springs
22 — Oneida County Local 833 installation dinner, Twin Ponds, New York Mills, 7:30
p.m.
22-23 — Western Region No. 6 Conference, hosted by Chautauqua County Local 805,
Holiday Inn, Jamestown.
26 — SUNY Oneonta Local 635 installation dinner, Moose club, Oneonta, 7:30 p.m.
JULY
14 — Region V AFSCME Leadership Training Workshop, Hotel Syracuse, Syracuse.
20-22 — Region IV Summer Workshop, Sagamore Hotel, Lake George
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CSEA REGION III PRESIDENT JAMES J. LENNON, right, shows official
| proclamation declaring May 24 as James J. Lennon Day in New Rochelle.
Admiring the award are, from left, Pat Mascioli, President of Westchester
County CSEA Local 860; Ray O’Connor, President of the Westchester
BROOKLYN — Two CSEA
members took a step closer to $60,000
awards in back pay last month when a
Brooklyn Supreme Court ruled they
had been unfairly terminated eight
years ago.
Pamela Nicotra and Lillian
Monathsberger were employees of
the Kingsboro Psychiatric Center un-
til a year after the 1972 CSEA strike
there. The two Mental Hygiene
Therapy Aides were penalized for
striking and with a third CSEA
member Yvonne Vaughn, were placed
on a year’s probation. But they were
never notified they were on probation
and later all three were fired.
The CSEA litigated the case and the
ruling on May 25, which may be the
last step in a long series of CSEA wins
in court, was another victory for the
union.
“Tt just shows that the CSEA will
not let the state get away with an in-
fraction of the rules no matter how
long it takes,’’ commented Sol
Bendet, President of CSEA Region 2.
Supreme Court Justice Irving
Rader, Kings County, agreed with the
CSEA law firm of Mailman & Fuller’s
contention that Ms. Nicotra and
Monathsberger were fired during
their probationary period without be-
ing charged and given a hearing. He
ruled that the employee could be fired
without formal charges and a hearing
only at the end of the probationary
period.
Moreover, the state, in an earlier
litigation last year, was unable to
produce probation notices allegedly
sent by certified mail to the three
women. The Brooklyn Supreme Court
ruled last May that the three were en-
titled to the Taylor Law Strike deter-
mination hearings which they were
denied in 1972.
Ms. Vaughn last January established
that she was not on strike during the
incident at Kingsboro and was rein-
stated with $50,000 in back pay and in-
terest. The two other employees fail-
ed to establish that they were not on
strike but then pursued the legal
County Unit of Local 860; and Eleanor McDonald of Local 860.
: $60,000 Back pay ee
action which resulted in last month’s
ruling.
“The reason for the firings was
given as unsatisfactory performance.
But, like permanent employees,
employees on probation had to be
brought up on charges and given a
hearing. They couldn’t just be sum-
marily fired,’’ said Ted Ruthizer, an
attorney from Mailman & Fuller. At-
ty. Ruthizer explained that the Taylor
Law has since been amended to allow
such a procedure but it was illegal in
1972.
Mr. Ruthizer said that the two
employees should get about $60,000
each in back pay and he believes they
will receive interest on the money,
“but the court order doesn’t
specifically spell it out.”
The state has 30 days to file for
appeal of the decision but according
to Mr. Ruthizer, ‘these are very dif-
ficult grounds to launch an appeal
from and we have not received any
word at this moment that they will,”
he said.
Arbitration won
in Putnam Co.
FISHKILL — Putnam County
Highway Department workers have
been paid in excess of $1,500 as a
result of a successful arbitration by
CSEA Putnam County Local 840,
The 58 workers were each awarded
four hours!:compensatory pay by ar-
bitrator Dr. Joel Douglas after the un-
ion’s case was heard earlier this year.
The award turned up in the workers’
paychecks recently, according to
CSEA Putnam County Local
President Millicent De Rosa.
At issue was four hours of compen-
satory pay that was withheld from the
employees after a 1978 blizzard. The
union filed a grievance which wound
up as an arbitration before Dr.
Douglas.
“We were optimistic all along,”
Ms. De Rosa said. ‘‘It was a
justifiable grievance.”
BY JACK MURPHY
NEW ROCHELLE — May 24 was James J. Lennon Day in New Rochelle
by declaration of Mayor Vincent R. Rippa.
Lennon, President of CSEA Region 3, was honored for a lifetime of civic
and social activities in his native city including the chairmanship of the New
Rochelle Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee and membership on
the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee.
The official declaration reads: ‘‘Whereas James J. Lennon was born
and raised in New Rochelle and attended New Rochelle Public Schools,
Westchester Community College, the United States Armed Forces In-
stitution at University of Maryland, New York School of Industrial and
Labor Relations, Cornell University with a major in Labor Relations; and
“Whereas James J. Lennon served as staff sergeant in Africa and Italy
from 1942 to 1945; received five battle stars, a Presidential Unit Citation and
was a Master Sergeant in the Korean Conflict from 1951 to 1952; and
“Whereas James J. Lennon was chairman of the New Rochelle Parks
and Recreation Advisory Committee and is a member of the Senior Citizens
Advisory Committee, and is active in the Boy Scouts as Committeeman and
Commissioner, is a former member of the Board of Directors for the
American Red Cross, Boys Club of America, American Legion, Disabled
Veterans, Scout’s Dad’s Association, Civic League, Holy Name Society,
Irish Benevolent Society and is coordinator of the Arthritis Foundation An-
nual Telethon; and
“Whereas James J. Lennon is married to the former Elinor Ryder, and
is father of five children, and
“Whereas James J. Lennon has received numerous awards and honors
for his service to the youth of the Community.
“Now, therefore, I, Vincent R. Rippa, Mayor of the City of New
Rochelle, New York do hereby proclaim May 24, 1979 as James J. Lennon
Day in the City of New Rochelle, New York in recognition of his many ser-
vices to the community.”’
VESTAL SCHOOL UNIT of CSEA
Local 866 officers are sworn in after
being recently elected. Garlo Guardi,
left, President of Broome County
CSEA Educational Local, swears in,
from left, Mary Murphy, Recording
Union probing
ALBANY — The Air Quality Com-
mittee of the Capital Region of the
Civil Service Employees Assn. is
seeking input from Locals throughout
the Region about heating and ven-
tilation problems, smoking and
asbestos contamination and other
conditions which adversely affect air
quality.
The committee, which has recently
been focusing its attention on the
possibility of asbestos contamination
in some buildings of the Empire State
Plaza and the State Campus, will
start following up reports of this and
other problems in all areas.
According to John Corcoran,
Capital Region field director who is
serving as an advisor to the com-
mittee, they have received com-
plaints about a condition of smoke-
filled, stale air, created when par-
titions are installed to divide work
space. “Some buildings were not
meant to be divided into cubicles,’’ he
said. ‘‘They were designed to have a
continuous air flow from one end of
the room to the other from ventilation
points along the walls. Floor to ceiling
Secretary; Gloria Scott, a proxy for
Rosemary Wickman, treasurer; Vice
President Reta Kriska; President
Angie Ford; and Secretary Sue
Andrews.
—Photo by Tony Rossi Jr.
air qualit
partitions interfere with the air flow.
Of course the employees. are com-
plaining because the air can be very
irritating to breathe.”
Under its chairman, Capital Region
president Joseph McDermott, the
committee has been meeting with the
State for the past several months on
the asbestos contamination matter.
“We have been insistent that the State
hire an outside consultant to test for
the presence of asbestos, that the
committee be allowed to approve of
the one who is hired and that we
review the results of the tests,’ he
said. Currently the committee is
waiting for the test reports. Mr.
McDermott feels that the problems
will be readily corrected because
“the State is concerned about the
matter.”
Asbestos contamination, he reports,
may not be limited to the State
buildings, but may exist in schools
and other~public buildings, as well.
“The State problems have started the
ball rolling, said Mr. McDermott.
“We are now checking into reports of
contamination in other areas.”’
THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, June 20, 1979
~ Page 5
Rank-and-file lobby pdawer intensified
goammnoamtcs GS legislative|session winds down——
they pressured their cause with members of the State Legislature.
“They” are the officers and the rank-and-file members of
CSEA Locals from across the state, the ‘‘backbone’’ of the labor
movement that historically has risen up and responded to a call for
action.
As this year’s legislative session dragged along, it became ap-
parent that action on many of CSEA’s key program bills might be
delayed. As so, starting a few weeks ago, the union issued a call for
unified lobbying by members to put pressure on legislators to con-
sider and act upon union-supported legislation.
Region by region, they came to Albany to lobby with their own
legislators. And, as the session headed for a mid-June recess, the
Lobby Day rally was organized to renew emphasis from the union -
membership to the legislators about their concern for the future of
the union bills.
The photos on these pages depict some of the lobby activity of
the hundreds of rank-and-file members who came to Albany earlier
this month to lobby under guidance of CSEA professional lobbyists.
At press time, legislative action on the bills was inconclusive. A
complete status report is shown on page 9 of this issue.
SENATOR LINDA WINIKOW, center standing, discussed legislation with, from lett, front, Edna
Knightly of Rockland Psychiatric Center Local 421 and Fay Veitch and Addie Ellerbee, both of
Rockland and Westchester Retirees Local 918; and back row, Mary Ann Luccicetti, left, of Local 421,
and Lucille Kirkland, right, of Local 918.
ne
CSEA PRESIDENT William 1. McGowan, left, chats with Carmine
DiBattista of Westchester County CSEA Local 860, a member of the
statewide Legislative and Political Action Committee, during last week's
lobby day rally on the steps of the capitol.
REGION’ PRESIDENT JOSEPH McDERMOTT talks with
retiree My Gale before both enter the capitol to lobby with
legislatofor passage of CSEA-supported bills.
ai
THESE CSEA MEMBERS from State Insurai
LABOR DEPARTMENT LOCAL 350 members
Morris Kisenbert, left, and George Caloumeno,
ce Department Local 666 ASSEMBLIJAN PAUL HARRENBERG, second from left,
SARATOGA COUNTY LOCAL 846 representatives Susan Briggs, Chery!
, ‘ : ? anaes : y were photographed in the outer office of their assemblyman just prior to _ meets withfEA members Ed Zurl, left, Al Varacchi and Betty right, met with Senator Jeremy Weinstein, center,
Shiller, and John Miller wait outside a legislator’s office before entering —_ discussing legislation with the lawmaker. From leit are Doris Jones, Tacka® alfo NY Stony Brook Local 614. to talk about the status of union-supported
to lobby for CSEA supported bills. Virginia Hewitt and Ginny Kiddle.
legislation.
SUFFOLK COUN-
TY CSEA LOCAL se
852 members Bar- WESTCHESTER COUNTY LOCAL 860 lobby
bara Rotunno and representatives included Roger Williams and
Ed Babeany are Mary Williams.
shown with Assem-
blyman John
Behan, center.
v
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\ ery s
\ 6 | é
SARATOGA Educational Local 864 meifrs Lester x
Cole Jr. and Florence Lenz study legisla} material P= ane eR =
i while waiting to see a legislator. ae — =
m
2
a
Pa
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% &.
a on ° y
’ were a strong force in the big yy %
ffort earlier this month. Here, —_ s . r] . pi y> CSEG om
n, a retiree member of the CSEA’S DIRECTOR of Legislative and Political Action, Bernie Ryan, MARTIN LANGER, right, is chai f CSEA's s ide %
lative and Political Action and Barbara Pickell of Broome County, a member of the statewide yet cea tem anne oes ee Co ¥
Legislative and Political Action Committee. He addresses union Og
members at a lobby day rally. At left is committee member
Nicholas Abbatiello of Nassau County.
committee, speaks at a rally on the capitol committee, helped organize the lobby day and rally held earlier this
steps. month in Albany.
BROOME COUNTY LOCAL 804 mergpe:
Wahl in Assemblyman James McCabe’
Stare, count’
Page 6 THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, June 20, 1979
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5 THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, June 20, 1979 Race gan
Charge merger would
extend sheriff's term
By Jack Murphy
Attorneys for three Westchester
County Deputy Sheriffs have told the
State Court of Appeals in Albany that
a merger of the Sheriff's Department
with the court's Parkway Police
would illegally extend the sheriff's
term of office and be inequitable to
the deputy sheriffs.
At press time, the Court of
Appeals issued a ruling that the
planned merger may go into effect
on July 1 as scheduled.
The arguments before the state’s
top court came on an appeal by
Westchester County for a decision
earlier this year by Supreme Court
Justice George Beisheim Jr. that
declared the proposed merger uncon-
stitutional.
The merger, approved by the coun-
ty’s voters last November, was
scheduled to go into effect July 1. It
would involve the 160-member
sheriff's department and the 172-
member Parkway Police. CSEA
represents the sheriff's deputies.
Attorneys for the three deputies
who challenged the merger, Thomas
Spasiano, Robert Cantrell and Frank
Prete, said that the appointment of
the present sheriff, Thomas Delaney,
as Public Safety Commissioner in
charge of the combined force would
be unconstitutional because it would,
in effect, extend his term.
The provision in the merger
providing for Delaney’s appointment
was part of a compromise between
the sheriff and County Executive
Alfred DelBello to win Delaney’s sup-
port for the proposal
The Westchester County Unit of
CSEA is also opposing the county’s
appeal. CSEA Attorney James Rose
pointed out that the automatic ap-
pointment of Delaney to the Public
Safety Commissioner post would be
“a de facto election with but one can-
didate.””
He also said that the merger law
would curtail employee rights in dis-
ciplinary proceedings.
From the beginning CSEA has
steadfastly maintained that its op-
position to the merger was not a blind
opposition to a combined police force,
but an unwillingness to accept what
Carmine DiBattista, the Local’s chief
shop steward, referred to as a ‘‘bad
law.’
This past week Ray O'Connor,
president of the Westchester County
unit of CSEA, commenting on the
Court of Appeals action, said “‘We are
interested in a true merger that will
protect the rights of both the workers
and the taxpayers. This law does
neither.
Contribute directly
CSEA’s more than 300 Locals
across New York State have been ask-
ed to make direct contributions to the
Special Olympics to help defray costs
of the 1979 International Special
Olympics games in August at SUNY
Brockport.
In a letter to all CSEA Local
presidents earlier this month, CSEA
President William L. McGowan noted
CSEA had made a commitment to
help raise funds to support the games,
and that a film sale project backed by
CSEA has not resulted in the level of
support envisioned. Therefore, he
said, with the games so close now,
direct contributions from CSEA
Locals would raise the support level
of the biggest public employees union
in New York State.
Portions of President McGowan’s
. letter follow:
“Some time ago, CSEA made a
commitment to help raise funds to
support the 1979 International Special
Olympics to be held this year at the
State University College at
Brockport, N.Y. With the start of the
Games drawing near, our fund raising
efforts have been very disappointing,
and I am making a personal appeal to
your Local for direct assistance.
“As you are probably aware,
Special Olympics is an organization
that is dedicated to sponsoring
athletic competitions where mentally
retarded children can participate in
an atmosphere of fellowship and
goodwill.
“Now, in an effort to use the small
amount of time remaining before the
Games to best advantage, I am asking
every CSEA Local across the State to
make a direct contribution to Special
Olympics. Contributions from your
Local should be directed to the
President's Office at Headquarters
and clearly identified as a Special
Olympics Contribution. We will
forward the contributions directly to
the International Special Olympics.”
Page 8
THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, June 20, 1979
Livia
CSEA REGIONAL ATTY. JAMES ROSE, left, discusses the latest union court
victory to prevent the planned merger of the Westchester County Sherifi’s
Department with the county’s Parkway Police with Westchester County CSEA
Unit Business Agent Carmine DiBattista.
“We are very hopeful that the court
decision will go in our favor. We want
them all to go back and put together a
merger proposal that is constitutional
and fair.”
O'Connor pointed out that the
reason for the merger plan is ‘‘to save
money.””
“This plan is an expensive plan, so
in addition to its other drawbacks it
will save little if any money. We
hope,”’ he continued, ‘‘the people will
get a chance to vote on a true merger
plan that will be good for everybody.”
The county is basing its appeal on
the argument that ‘‘home rule”
provisions of state law allow the
county to effect the merger now.
County Executive DelBello,
are,
ALBANY — The Civil Service
Employees Assn. has recently
settled contracts for two
bargaining units in Columbia
County, both going into effect
July 1, 1979.
In the City of Hudson both
sides agreed to a two-year con-
tract giving employees a 5.9 per
cent salary increase in the first
year and a 6.9 per cent in the
_ second year. Employees who
shave ten years of service, or
more, can now be paid for unus-
ed sick leave up to a maximum
of 60 days per year,-at set rates.
In addition a sick leave bank has
been established and the number
of years an employee must work
in order to’qualify for vacation
has been reduced.
A three-year contract with in-
creases of six per cent in the
first year, and seven per cent in
each of the next two years has
been ratified in the Town of New
Lebanon.
however, has suggested that rather
than invalidate the merger, the court
should instead stay its effect until
Jan. 1, 1980 when Delaney’s term as
sheriff runs out.
The deputies contend that the
merger law should either be approved
or denied as a whole because it was
“ta product of extraordinary political
arrangement and compromise.”
The murky status of the merger
plan has had its effect on the county's
political parties which are undecided
on whether or not to designate can-
didates for sheriff in the upcoming
general election in November.
A decision by the court of appeals is
expected in mid-June.
CONSULTING WITH THE CONSULTANTS —
The director and trustees of the new CSEA
Employee Benefit Fund met recently with con-
sultants to consider dental and prescription drug
insurance coverage to be offered under the Fund
program. Listening intently to a presentation
from left,
McGowan, who is a trustee; Fund Director
Thomas P. Collins; and trustees Elaine Moorty
and Louis Mannellino.
CSEA President William L.
Olean unit gets
multi-year pact
OLEAN — A three-year agreement
for the workers of the City of Olean
Unit of the Cattaraugus County CSEA
Local 805 will include a 40-cents per
hour raise the first year.
The contract, effective June 1, 1979,
also includes a cost-of-living increase
the two following years. Determined
by the Consumer Price Index, the in-
creases will be a minimum of seven
per cent and a maximum of nine per
cent.
An agency shop clause and a $250,-
000 major medical plan, with other
riders have also been added. In ad-
dition, all mechanics received a $100
tool allowance and all supervisors
covered have been given a five per
cent differential for overtime. The ti-
tle of senior water treatment
operator was created, along with
other upgradings.
CSEA Collective Bargaining
Specialist Danny Jinks was assisted
on the negotiating team by Unit
President Ted Welch, Edward
Hoover, Jerry Kyeytt, Helen
Callahan, Charles Deibler, Michael
Kosciol, Joseph Schieler, Dennis
Diebler, Robert Thayer and Joseph
McCaffrey.
A
AMONG SUNY OSWEGO employees who retired during the last fi
year
was group above, who were honored by Civil Service Employees Asso siation
Local 611 at retirement buffet. Seated from left are Lura Pepper, Evelyn
Foster, Mary Maiurano, and Thelma Losurdo, Standing from lett are
CSEA Program Bill Number
Summary of Provisions
P-79-1, Agency Shop—Agency shop would
become permanent and mandatory.
P-79-2, OSHA—Minimum health and
safety standards for public employees
would be established
P-79-3, Two-for-One—The fine for strik-
ing would be reduced from two day’s pay
for each day struck to one day's pay for
each day struck
P2194, Injunctive Notice—Unions and
employees would be required to receive
notice and have an opportunity to be
heard before a temporary restraining
order could be issued against a strike.
P-79-5, Presumption of Arbitrability—
‘The presumption of arbitrability for con-
tract grievances would be restored.
P-79-6, Limited Right to Strike—Strike
would be redefined to mean a work stop-
page that threatens irreparable injury to
the public health, safety and welfare.
P-79-7, 1979 Contract—The provisions of
the CSEA-State contract would be im-
plemented.
P-79-8, Triborough—A public employer
would be required to continue an expired
contract until a new agreement is
reached.
P-79-9, Redefine Daily Rate of Pay—
Strikers assessed a two-for-one penalty
would be fined based on net take-home
pay, not on gross pay.
P-79-10, Alternative Disciplinary
Procedures—Unions, including sub-
division employers, would be allowed to
negotiate disciplinary procedures.
P-79-11, Retirees Death Benefit—State
employees who retired before Sept. 30,
1966, would be eligible for a $2,000 death
benefit.
P-79-12, Permanent Cost of Living—
Starting in 1980, retirees would receive
an increase in the retirement allowance
based on increases in the cost of living
for the previous year.
P-79-13, Extension of Supplementation—
Pension supplementation would in-
clude those who retired before April 1,
1969, would be extended to those who
retired before Jan. 1, 1972, and would in-
crease supplements to reflect increases
in the cost of living
P-79-14, Education Law Parity—The
financial advantage school districts
receive when contracting out for student
transportation would be eliminated.
P-79-15, Division of Youth Transfer—
Division of Youth employees transferred
to anon-profit corporation would not lose
benefits of State service.
A-Assembly S-Senate
Bill Number,
Sponsors
A-6748 Barbaro
Status.
Vote expected
§-4458 Rules Civil Service Comm
A-6619 Weprin, DelToro, Ways & Means
Marchiselli, et al Comm.
S-Pending
A-4169 Connor, Greco, . Governmental
Barbaro Employees Comm.
S-4457 Rules Civil Service Comm.
A-4167 Barbaro, Greco,
Johnson, et al
$-4452 Rules
Passed
Civil Service Comm.
A-4168 Connor, Johnson,
Marchiselli, et al
S-4451 Rules
A-6423 Barbaro
Vote expected
Civil Service Comm
Governmental
Employees Comm.
S-7588 me
A-Pending
S-Pending
A-4165 Greco, et al Vote expected
S-4454 Rules Civil Service Comm.
Governmental
Employees Comm.
Civil Service Comm.
A-4171 Connor, Finneran,
Nine
$-4456 Rules
Governmental
Employees Comm,
A-4166 DelToro, Greco,
Finneran, Barbaro,
etal
§-4453 Rules Civil Service Comm.
A-4416 Greco Ways & Means Comm.
$-3221 Flynn Civil Service Comm.
Governmental
Employees Comm.
Civil Service Comm.
A-6618 Rules
§-4158 Rules
A-4509 Barbaro Ways & Means Comm.
§-3361 Flynn Vote expected
A-4877 Orazio Ways & Means Comm.
§-3441 Donovan, et al Passed
A-2519 Budget Ways & Means Comm.
S-1719 Budget Finance Comm.
CSEA program bills
All bills on this status report are supported by CSEA
Charles Yule, John Tonkin, Clarence Rudd, Harry
*
Coy, Walter Robillard,
Henry Maiurano, Carl Dickinson, Harry Lennon, John Connolly, and George
Galletta. Dale Dusharm, Local president, presented them with gifts and ser-
vice certificates.
CSEA Program Bill Number,
Summary of Provisions
P-79-16, Office of Court Administration—
Unified Court System employees would
be transferred to the State payroll as of
April 1, 1977, and would receive per-
manent status in their competitive class
if they have performed the duties of their
positions for one year prior to the effec-
tive date of this law.
P-79-17, Employee Indemnification—
Additional instance in which public
employees should be indemnified from
suit by the employer for acts which arise
in the course of performing their duties.
P-79-18, Sheriff's Reopener—
Approximately eight employees of the
Sullivan County Sheriff's Department
would be allowed to choose the
provisions of the Retirement and Social
Security Law (optional 20-year
retirement)
P-79-19, State University Unclassified
Service—The power to remove State
University employees from. classified
service would be returned to the Civil
Service Commission from the State
University Chancellor.
P-79-20, University of Buffalo Buy-
Back—State employees working at the
University of Buffalo before it-was ac-
quired by the State would be allowed to
purchase retirement credits for the time
they were employed by the University
P-79-21 (a), Veterans Buy-Back—World
War II veterans would be allowed to
purchase up to three years of credit
toward retirement.
P-79-21 (b), Veterans Buy-Back—Korean
War veterans would be allowed to
purchase up to three years credit toward
retirement.
P-79-22, Sanitarians—Sanitarians work-
ing for public and private employers
would be certified by the Department of
Education.
P-79-23, Suffolk County Retirement—The
Suffolk County contract allowing in-
vestigators to elect 20-year retirement
would be implemented.
P-79-24, Pension Advisory Board—Power
to invest pension funds would be vested
in a board of trustees with meaningful
public employee representation.
P-79-25, Correction Officers—Correction
officers employed by Westchester
County would be eligible to elect par-
ticipation in a 20-year retirement plan.
P-79-26, Showing of Interest—The
procedure for verifying a showing of in-
terest in a representation determination
would be changed.
P-79-27, Court Employees Contract—The
collective bargaining agreement for
employees of the Unified Court System
be implemented.
P-79-28, Employer Improper Practice—
‘An employee organization would not be
determined to be guilty of violating the
no-strike provision when the strike was
caused, ‘in whole or in part, by an im-
proper employer practice
THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, June 20, 1979
ee
Bill Number,
Sponsors
A-6194 Connor
$-4142 Rolison
A-5963 Greco
§-2766 Schermerhorn
A-Pending
S-Pending
A-3836 M. Miller
S-3754 Cook
A-7559 Rules
S-4928 Volker
A-Pending
S-Pending
A-Pending
S-Pending
A-Pending
S-Pending
A-4204 Hochbrueckner
$-3079 Johnson, Lack,
Trunzo
A-Pending
S-Pending
A-Pending
S-Pending
A-Pending
S-Pending
A-1773 McCabe, et al
$-1304 Barclay, et al
A-4170 Greco, Barbaro,
Lentol, et al
$-4455 Rules
Week of June 11, 1979
Status
Ways & Means Comm
Rules
Civil Service Comm.
Governmental
Employees Comm.
Judiciary
Governmental
Employees Comm.
Civil Service Comm
Ways & Means Comm.
Rules
Ways & Means Comm:
Passed
Passed
Passed
(Ch. 4, Laws of
1979)
Ways & Means Comm
Civil Service Comm.
“Page
9
SYRACUSE — In an effort to
smooth the transition of leadership of
Hutchings Psychiatric Center CSEA
Local 435, the local president, a
member of the PS&T bargaining unit
no longer represented by CSEA, has
resigned.
Audrey Snyder, who led Local 435
for 12 years, resigned effective May
16, turning the presidency over to
Betty Knickerbocker, a member of
the Institutional Bargaining Unit. Ms.
Knickerbocker had been first vice
~ president.
Ms. Snyder has continued to serve
the CSEA local in an advisory
capacity. ‘‘She has been very help-
ful,’’ Ms. Knickerbocker said.
Since becoming president, Ms.
Knickerbocker was able to settle two
LACKAWANNA — Workers in the
Lackawanna unit of the Erie County
Educational Local 868 recently signed
a one-year pact, retroactive to July 1,
1978, which provides for a 5.2 percent
pay increase. Charwomen and food
service helpers received an additional
salary differential of $300.
New layoff, bumping and recall
procedures will allow the use of title
and district-wide seniority and
NORTH HEMPSTEAD Town Supervisor Michael J. Tully, Jr., lett, presents
HUTCHINGS PSYCHIATRIC CENTER CSEA Local 435’s new president,
Betty Knickerbocker (left), is sworn into office by Region V President James
Moore. On hand at the swearing in was the outgoing president, Audry Snyder, a
PS&T member who resigned ‘‘for the good of the local.”
Local 435 transfers
leadership smoothly
disciplinary matters prior to the first
step.
Her duties as president include
handling disciplinary grievances,
representing the union in labor-
management meetings, attending
many other meetings and spending
hours on the telephone, Ms. Knicker-
bocker said.
Ms. Snyder said:
good of the local.”’
Region V President James Moore
explained that the new president, not
being in PS&T, has more credibility
with management.
“We can avoid the ill effects of the
sudden loss of local leadership doing
it this way,” he said.
Central Region Director Frank
Martello said it was better that the
reins of power are not let go abruptly.
“T resigned for the
OK Lackawana pact
provisions have been made for
payment of accrued sick leave at
retirement, up to $2,000. In addition,
longevity increases will provide $25 at
the 21st, 26th and 31st years.
On the negotiating team with CSEA
Collective Bargaining Specialist
Danny Jinks, were President Robert
Tassoff, Delores Toncheff and
Theodore Pietrucik.
John McQueen of Great Neck with a 25-year retirement service pin, thanking
him for his tireless efforts as a laborer at the Town’s incinerator.
Page 10
THE PUBLIC SECTOR, Wednesday, June 20, 1979
OPEN CONTINUOUS
TATE JOB CALENDAR
Title
Pharmacist (salary varies with location) .
$14,388-$15,562
Assistant Sanitary Engineer . see $16,
Senior Sanitary Engineer . i - $18,301
Clinical Physician I .. - $27,942
Clinical Physician IT - $31,055
Assistant Clinical Physician
Attorney .....
Assistant Attorney
Attorney Trainee .
Junior Engineer...
(Bachelor's
+. $25,161
. $14,850
$12,397
. $11,723
.. $12,890
egree)
WUMMOL MBINOCL es crecent oss cose ise sess ssidutor Gene teaeuinu - $13,876
(Master's Degree)
Dental Hygienist
Licensed Practical Nurse .
Nutrition Services Consultant
Stationary Engineer .
Senior Stationary Engineer
Occupational Therapy Assist
Occupational Therapy Assistant Tr
(Spanish Speaking)
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor 8
Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor Trainee .
Medical Record Technician
Histology Technician ...
Professional Positions in Auditing and Acco
Computer Programmer.....
Computer Programmer (Scientific) .
Senior Programmer
Senior Computer Programmer (Scientific) .
Mobility Instructor
Instructor of the Blind .
Health Services Nurse. .
(salary varies with location)
Senior Heating and Ventilating Engineer
Senior Sanitary Engineer (Design) ...
Senior Building Electrical Engineer .
Senior Building Structural Engineer .
Senior Mechanical Construction Engineer
Senior Plumbing Engineer ..
Assistant Stationary Engineer .
Electroencephalograph Technician ...
“Radiologic Technologist ............0.....00c0ccceeeneeeees
(salary varies with location)
Medical Record Administrator
Food Service Worker I _...
Mental Hygiene Therapy Aide Trainee ...
Mental Hygiene Therapy Aide Trainee ...
(Spanish Speaking)
Associate Actuary (Casualty) ..
Principal Actuary (Casualty) .
Supervising Actuary (Casualty
Assistant Hey
Nurse I.
Nurse II .
Nurse (Psychiatric) .
«+ $11,904
$6,456
- $7,204
- $7,204
$18,369
. $22,364
$26,516
$10,714
Nurse II (Rehabilitation) . . $11,904
Medical Specialist II . » $33,705
Medical Specialist I _ $27,942
Psychiatrist I.. » $27,942
Psychiatrist I . . $33,705
Social Services Management Trainee . $10,824
Social Services Management Specialist
Social Services Management Trainee ....
(Spanish Speaking)
Social Services Management Specialist ......................0005 $11,450
(Spanish Speaking)
Industrial Training Supervisor ...... -$10,624-$12,583
(salary varies depending on specialty)
Physical Therapist .................... .. $11,337
Physical Therapist (Spanish Speaking
Senior Physical Therapist arte
Senior Physical Therapist (Spanlah Speaking) :
Speech Pathologist
Audiologist ....... :
Assistant Speech Pathologi
Assistant Audiologist .
Dietician Trainee
. $11,337
. $12,670
. $12,670
$12,670
Dietician ..... $11,250
Supervising Dietician . $13,304
Stenographer .. $6,650
Typist . $6,071
Senior Occupational Therapist .. . $12,670
Senior Occupational Therapist . . . $12,670
(Spanish Speaking)
Occupational Therapist sa ce.sices ss ccesss caves neeeccedesee® . $11,337
Occupational Therapist (Spanish Speaking) . . - $11,337
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20-129
16,040 + 20-122
20-123
20-118
20-119
20-117
20-113
20-113
20-113
20-109
20-109
20-107
20-106
20-139
20-100
20-101
20-174
20-174
20-140!
20-140
20-143
20-170
20-200
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20-876
20-877
You may contact the following offices of the New York State Department of Civil Service for an:
, applications, and other details concerning examinations for the positions listed above.
1, Albany, New York 12239 (518) 457-6216.
AFSCME NYS Legislative Coor-
dinator Ed Daves was in attendance.
ROBERT LATTIMER, President of
CSEA’s Region VI, attended the uni-
que session on various aspects of
CETA.
Committee.
a. 2 eS
A PRESIDENT WIL LIAM L. McGOWAN, left, jots down a point during
meeting as Denohue of CSEA’s Central Islip Psychiatrie Center Local
rves.
PAUL BURCH, CSEA Collective
Bargaining Specialist, was coor-
dinator for the meeting on CETA.
q
7
AL GALLO of the City of Poughkeep-
Sie Unit of Dutchess County CSEA ATTY. MARGE KAROWE is counsel to CSEA’s C
'S te ABBEY, research
s assigned to CSEA’s CETA
Local 814 listens during discussion on
CETA problems.
cL RET JUPMMMEUEREON TeTNT
ALBANY — The wages of Comprehensive Employment and Training
Act (CETA) employees, as regulated by the new CETA Law are causing
problems for both unions and the local government prime sponsors of the
program.
Common interest in the problem led both union and management
representatives to get together at a CSEA-sponsored meeting in Albany
on June 11.
The problem is that even though a CETA employee can be paid up to
$10,000 a year, the average CEPA wage must be that of the average
wages in the area, which usually are in the vicinity of $7,200 a year ac-
cording to a CETA formula
Adhering to this facet of the CETA Law, which went into effect April
1, forces the creation of sub-entry-level positions (labor trainee) where
the actual work done by the CETA employee would be identical to the
higher-paid entry-level position (laborer).
Both union and management representatives at the meeting were in
agreement that the use of sub-entry-level positions would create second-
class citizens of CETA employees, and would place a stigma on such
workers and create bad feelings.
CSEA President William L. McGowan, who attended the meeting,
said: ‘‘You hurt them before they ever start work. . . It’s an awful thing
for the dignity of working people.”’
The meeting was coordinated by CSEA Collective Bargaining
Specialist Paul Burch and was attended by CSEA staff and attorneys,
CSEA Region VI President Robert Lattimer, and by representatives of
AFSCME International, AFSCME New York State, New York City
municipal unions, CSEA locals, State Department of Labor, New York
State United Teachers, State Association of Counties, county
governments and the city of Albany. i
AFSCME IER N AMON AL representatives included Marilyn DePoy and
Tom Kramer.
Atty David Blatt, a Washington representative for the New York City
municipal unions.
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TA Committee. At lett is
covers many topics
Local 010 workshop
NEW YORK CITY — New York City CSEA Local 010 held its an-
nual workshop and convention with an excellent turnout May 28-30 at
the Concord Hotel, Kiamesha Lake.
_ The 3-day program, traditionally held during the Memorial Day
period, featured workshop sessions on insurance, health plans,
retirement, employee benefit fund, and political and legislative action,
among other topics.
The adjacent photos depict some of the activities during the
_ workshop and convention.
™
SOLOMON BENDET, right, President of CSEA Local 010 and also
President of SA Metropolitan Region II, greets guest Irving Flaumen-
baum, President of CSEA Long Island Reion I and an International Vice
President of AFSCME.
SPEAKERS — As
Irving Goldberg,
front, makes a point
during one of several
programs conducted, 7 hs
Gennaro Fischetti E = a AS a
awaits his turn to CSEA ATTORNEY Stephen Wiley discusses the union’s political action
speak. Fischetti was _ activities during one of the workshop programs. At right is moderator
a member of the Martha Owens, who also helped plan the annual workshop and conven-
workshop planning _ tion.
committee.
CSEA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR JOSEPH DOLAN JR.,
left, chats with Region II and Local 010 President
Solomon Bendet.
CSEA REGIONAL DIRECTOR GEORGE ?
BISPHAM, right, chats with AFSCME’s Nat ROSALINE EDWARDS of the
Lindenthal, a guest observer during the Manhattan Center gestures emphatical-
workshop. ly during a floor discussion. ,
\ \
i | 2 MEMBER PARTICIPATION was strongly encouraged
s ‘EWIDE CSEA-OFFICERS Executive Vice President Thomas McDonough, second throughout workshop, and John Singleterry j in by
from left; Secretary Irene Carr and Treasurer Jack Gallagher, right, discuss union affairs voicing his opinion on one of many topics dis
with Le 010 members Joe Johnson, left, and Willie Raye, second from right. thoroughly. —~
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