Civil Service Leader, 1977 November 4

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Vol. XXXVUI, No. 31

Mental Hygiene Aides Plan

By JANE BERNSTEIN

MANHATTAN —The Civil Service Employees
Assn. Mental Hygiene Task Force in Region IT
Hugh
Carey's New York City office, 1650 Avenue of the
Americas, from 11:30 a.m. through 2 p.m. on

has planned a demonstration at Gov.

Nov, 28.

The rally is being held to protest the contract-
ing out of services and jobs by the State Depart-

Friday, November 4, 1977

Price 20 Cents

ment of Mental Hygiene, especially at the Wil-
lowbrook Developmental Center. It will also serve
to drive across the CSEA’s opposition to whole-
sale dumping of the mentally disabled into com-
munities not prepared to care for them.

“It costs private non-profit corporations double
the amount it costs the state to care for these
patients, when there’s room for them,” said
Robert Guild, CSEA collective bargaining spe-
cialist, who is coordinating the demonstration.

By DEBORAH CASSIDY

ALBANY—Students at the State Uni-
versity of New York at Albany rallied in
support of Civil Service Employees Assn.
represented bus drivers who are fighting
to prevent the University from contract-
ing out its bus services to the Capital
District Transportation Authority, a pri-
vate firm.

A mass demonstration arranged by the
Student Association and the Student
Unionization Movement to make the pub-
lic and University officials aware of the
problems to be faced, included a press
conference with local media, a “Lunch-
In” featuring speakers and entertain-
ment in the Administration cafeteria and
an afternoon phone tie-up of Adminis-
tration offices in which students contin-
ually called in seeking information on
the proposed contract

Student concerns center mainly on be-

(Leader phowo by Sharon Grasso)
SUNY at Albany student protesters receive bus fare as they prepare to show their student iden-
tification cards to board city buses. They are campaigning to draw attention to problems that
public riders as well as students will face if campus bus service is discontinued.

Students, Employees Join
To Fight For SUNYA Buses

ing crowded in with the general public,
infrequent bus runs, especially on week-
ends, and a cut in the number of bus
stops which will force students to do more
walking in unsafe sections of the city.

They also contend that the contract
will keep CDTA out of fiscal trouble and
question what will happen to their bus
service if the CDTA folds despite these
measures,

Dave Gold, Student Association presi-
dent, said, “Based on a poll of over 1,000
students, 97 percent are against the
change. We were not even consulted in
the matter, and yet the students as well
as the general public will be incon-
venienced,”

Working together, the CSEA and the
two student groups produced evidence
that the contract with the CDTA will cost
as much as maintaining their own service

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Mental Hygiene

Retiree News

— See Page 14

Massive Rally

“The state officials must learn that this program
of dumping into communities is not going to pro-
vide solutions to the many problems of caring
for the mentally ill and retarded.”

CSEA members of the Task Force, including
Mr. Guild, George Bispham, who is coordinator,

departmental representative

James Gripper and Mental Hygiene Council
chairman James Moore, are urging all Mental
Hygiene workers from all regions to attend.

Proposition 1: Yes

Is Urged

By CSEA

ALBANY—The Civil Service Employees Assn. this week
is recommending to its entire statewide membership, nearly
@ quarter of a million public employees, that they vote “yes”
on Proposition One on Election Day, Nov. 8.

Although at Leader presstime
it was not known for sure
whether the economic develop-
ment bond issue would actually
appear on the ballot as Proposi-
tion One, pending a hearing in
the State Court of Appéals this
week regarding a constitutional
technicality, the CSEA decided to
back the proposal in the belief
that it “can help revive the
state's economic decline by creat-
ing 300,000 jobs, provide incen-
tive for industry to remain in
New York and further the pro-
motion of tourism and recreation
in the state thereby improving
the general economy.

In endorsing the $750 million
bond issue, the union points out
that proper allocation of funds
resulting from approval of the
bond issue can generate an addi-
tional $2 billion in public capital
investment funds for state and
local government projects, the
completion of which will not
only help to enhance the envir-
onment and general attractive-
ness of New York State as a

place for vacations, recreation
and business.
The CSEA also supports a

“yes” vote for Amendment Five
on the Noy, 8 ballot (provision
for cost-of-living increases in
pension benefits of widows and
widowers of public employee re-
tirees). Amendments One, Two
and Three, which deal with judi-
cial revisions in the State Con-
stitution are also endorsed by
the union.

Amendment One would pro-
vide for the appointment of the
chief judge and the six associate
judges of the State Court of Ap-
peals from a list prepared by @
bi-partisan twelve member judi-
cial nominating commission. The
list of nominees would be in the
form of recommendations of in-
dividuals found well-qualified by
the commission, The twelve
members of the group would
consist of four persons ‘appointed
by the Chief Judge of the Court

of Appeals, four appointed by
the Governor, and one each
named by the Speaker of the
Assembly, the Temporary Presi-
dent of the Senate, the Minor-
ity Leader of the Senate and the
Minority Leader of the Assembly
The Governor would fill a va-
cancy in the Court of Appeals
from the list of persons found to
be qualified by the twelve-mem-
ber commission.

Amendment Two would revise
the system of administration of
the State's Unified Court System.
The present administrative board
of the Judicial Conference would

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Don't Repeat This!
Legislature OK's

City Notes Plan,
But Will Court?

Many years ago, the
French politica) scientist, De
Tocqueville, observed that in
America most political ques-

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Inside The Leader

New York City Endorses
—See Page 2

CSEA Convention Reports
—See Pages 8, 9

Latest State Eligibles

—See Page 10
Long Island Endorses
] —See Page 10
CSEA Warning In Suffolk
—See Page 15
Jefferson, Rockland — |}
Endorse —See Page 16

CIVIL SERVICE LEADER, l'riday, November 4, 1977

To See oP tN a ae rca ik

GIVES TESTIMONY
State Investigation Commission
Chairman David W. Brown,

Sess) right, testifies before State Sen-
PROM 490 ate Mental Hygiene and Addic-
ier $17, ri tion Control Committee on al-
ase cavet "ita Camery Roos vecsowbe WY 80% leged abuse of patients at state
ae a mental institutions. In picture,

Sree ee _ committee chairman, Sen, Frank
[seem meio a Padavan, at microphone, ques-

tions Mr, Brown.

CSEA Wins Final
Rockland Verdict

NEW CITY — Time has
finally run out for the Ser-
vice Employees International
Union (SEIU) in Rockland
County.

As a result, the 1,450-member
Civil Service Employees Assn.
Rockland County unit can begin
negotiating a new contract im-
mediately, according to unit pres-
ident Patsy Spicct.

Negotiations were held up
since October 1976, when the
SEIU challenged CSEA's right
to continue representing the 1,800
county employees. The state's
Public Employment Relations
Board called for a representation
election between the two unions,
postponing CSEA negotiations

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until April 27. But the PERB
then held that, though the CSEA
won that election, it was too
close and ordered a run-off vote.
Negotiations were postponed a
second time.

When the run-off votes were
tallied at PERB headquarters in
Albany May 25 the CSEA was
finally declared the outright
winner. It seemed that union
negotiations could get under way
and CSEA collective bargaining
specialist Nels Carlson was
named chief negotiator.

However, the SEIU was not
through fighting. Although its
representative at the vote-count
had signed an affidavit certify-
ing the accuracy of the final
score (674 to 664 in favor of the
CSEA), the SEIU objected to
the election on the grounds that
all court employees who worked
for the county until April 1 were
allowed to vote. The CSEA had
fought for the right of these

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Stein Gets Strong
Endorsement From
CSEA Met Region

MANHATTAN — Andrew
Stein has been endorsed by
New York Metropolitan Re-
gion II of the Civil Service
Employees Assn. for the office of
Borough President of Manhattan.

‘The announcement of the en-
dorsement came from Canute C.
Bernard, chairman of the local
organization's political action
committee.

Solomon Bendet, president of
the CSEA Region, joined Dr.
Bernard in urging union mem-
bers in Manhattan “to do every-
thing possibly helpful for this
fine candidate who supported us
in the past when we needed his
help. Andrew Stein is a strong
CSEA friend who deserves your
help now.”

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PERB Says Tompkins County
Violated Taylor Law Again

ITHACA—A spokesman for the Civil Service Employees Assn. announced that for
the second time in three months, the Public Employment Relations Board found Tomp-
kins County to be in violation of the Taylor Law..

According to Lou Nayman, president of the Tompkins County unit of Local 855, “This

most recent improper practice
decision declares illegal the
county's ‘union-busting’ attempts
to cut deals with individual em-
ployees, and reaffirms the CSEA
status as exclusive bargaining
agent for all workers in the unit.
In addition, Mr. Nayman con-
Unued, “this recent decision
makes clear to the employer that
upward or downward changes in
salary grade cannot be imposed
unilaterally, but must be nego-
tiated. Tompkins County has
been put on notice by PERB and
CSEA that any and all changes
affecting terms and conditions
of employment can be achieved
only through the collective bar-
gaining process,” he concluded.

The improper practice charge
filed by CSEA in May of 1977
charged that the board of rep-
resentatives of Tompkins County
violated 209a. 1(d) of the Public
Employees’ Fair Employment
Act when in March of 1977 it
changed a term and condition
of employment of two unit em-
Ployees by unilaterally granting
them a wage increase, CSEA
countered with the improper
practice charge when the Tomp-
kins County Board of Represen-
tatives, on May 23, 1977, granted

an additional salary increase to

two members of the unit with-
out negotiating that increase
with CSEA.

‘The county denied the improp-
er practice charge and in July
& PERB hearing was held. In
part, the hearing officer found
“The respondent defends what is
otherwise a clear violation of its
duty to negotiate on the basis
of a contractual management
rights clause and the parties’ past
Practice. Neither is a sufficient
defense to the charge. In short,
the clause does not relieve the
respondent of its Taylor Law re-
sponsibility to negotiate changes
in the terms and conditions of
unit employees with the nego-
tiating agent representing those
employees.”

‘The improper practice charge
and subsequent case were hand-
led for the county unit by unit
president Louis Nayman and
George Sinko, CSEA field repre-
sentative for Tompkins County
Local 855.

The justices acted ina brief
order that sets no national legal
precedent but allows lower court
rulings to stand.

‘The justices gave no explana-
tion for thelr refusal to hear an
appeal filed by Louis Arado and

other police who had earned
high-priority positions on the
1973 eligibility roster for promo-
tion to sergeant.

The officers’ movement up the
ranks was interrupted when the
police department's promotion
practices were challenged as dis-
eriminatory in one of a series of
court suits.

ENDORSE BUFFALO
CSEA MEMBER

Ronald “Micky” Stanton,
president of the Buffalo Psy-
chiatric Center Local of the
Civil Service Employees Assn.
is one of sevéral candidates
running for the councilman-
at-large position in the City
of Buffalo. His candidacy had
been endorsed by the political
action committee of the
CSEA’s Region VI.

CSEA Regions V, VI Set
Joint County Workshop

SYRACUSE—Civil Service Employees Assn. officers and delegates from 34 Central
and Western Region county Locals will gather for a combined regional county workshop

scheduled for Nov. 4-6, at the Rodeway Inn,
Heading the weekend assembly are Francis G. Miller,

James Moore, Central Region
president; Robert Lattimer,
Western Region president. Re-
gional supervisors Frank Martel-
lo and Lee Frank are coordinat~
ing program arrangements.
Friday evening topies and
speakers include: The Taylor
Law — field representative Terry
Moxley and research analyst Bill
Frame will discuss the history of
unionism and progress of public

Protest Patient-Care Cuts
AtJ.N. Adam Developmental

PERRYSBURG—Civil Service Employees Assn, members at the J.N. Adam Develop-
mental Center here recently staged a one-day picket to protest management policies.
Paul D. Christopher, of Gowanda, president of the center's CSEA Local, said off-

duty workers participated in
he said was a severe cutback in
attendants and other shift per-
sonnel.

“It ts our compassion and con-
cern for the welfare” of the
center's 400 mostly youthful resi-
dents “that lead us to protest
the policies of management that
leave only a bare minimum of
personnel to care for the resi-

dents’ health needs,” Mr, Chris-
topher said,

He said the Local, which rep-
resents about 470 of the center's
670 employees, was particularly
annoyed by “the state's insist-
ence that foster-home care be
substituted for institutionaliza-
tion.”

Metro Retirees Meet

MANHATTAN — New York
Metropolitan Retirees Local 910
of the Civil Service Employees

Assn, will meet at 1 p.m. Nov.
15, at Room 5890, 2 World Trade
Center

© CSEA calendar °

time, place, address and city for the function,

The address is: Civil Service Leader, 233 Broadway, New York, N. ¥, 10007,

Attn.; CSEA Calendar.

NOVEMBER
4-6—Central Region V/Western Region Vi combined county work

shop: Redeway Motor Inn.
Syracuse.

Thruway Exit 35, Carrier Circle,

15—New York Metropolitan Retirees Local 910 meeting: | p.m., 2
World Trade Center, Room 5890, Manhattan.

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

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

Hotel, Glens Falls,

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

Ave., Brooklyn.

the “informational picket line” to call attention to what

Stressing that “practically all
the people that we have left
need total care,” Mr. Christopher
said the unit was not promoting
@ strike because “ we would not
want the residents, most of whom
are helpless youngsters, to suf-
fer in any way.’

“We are cognizant that under
the Tuylor Law a strike would
be illegal,” he added.

Mr. Christopher charged that
administrative positions have
been increased at the center
while direct patient-care posts
were trimmed,

Parents and friends of resi-
dents at the center are “support
ing us all the way,” Mr, Chris-
topher said he was assured.

But, he added, “there has been
a complete breakdown of coop-
eration and communication”
from the center's administration.

employees, including recent re-
visions; Civil Service—Joe Wat-
kins, CSEA headquarters consul-
tant, will present a detailed ex-
planation of the proposed
changes that would abolish the
Merit System.

Topics to be covered Saturday
morning include: Stewardship—
CSEA field representative Ron
Smith will discuss the important
need for union stewards; Retire-
ment—Bill Terry, director of in-
formational services, New York
State Employee Retirement Sys-
tem, will cover the retirement
plans and options in existence,
including recently revised plans
for newer employees.

Saturday afternoon segments
will feature: Negotiations—with
fieldmen Jack Miller and Bob
Young discussing the art of ne-
gotiations step-by-step from ini-
tial meeting to contract ratifica-
tion. Also scheduled for Satur-

Thruway Exit 35, Syracuse.

county workshop president;

day afternoon will be a special
period devoted to Section 19-A
of the Motor Vehicle and Traffic
Law—collective bargaining spe-
cialist Dan Jinks will discuss the
added responsibilities and new
rules and regulations being
placed on bus drivers. The week-
end workshop is expected to
draw over 100 delegates from 34
counties representing more than
40,000 county employees.

Buffalo Meeting

BUFFALO—The monthly del-
egates meeting of Civil Service
Employees Assn. Local 003, com-
posed of state employees in the
Buffalo area, will be Nov. 16,
Local publicity chairman Michael
McGuire has announced that the
meeting is scheduled to begin
at 5:30 p.m. in the Plaza Suite,
One M & T Plaza. Peter Blaau-
boer is Local president.

Nassau Local Celebrates
Opening Of Headquarters

MINEOLA—The Nassau Local of the Civil Service Em-
ployees Assn. will celebrate the opening of a new five-room
suite of offices as the Local's headquarters with an open
house Nov. 9 and 10, it was announced by Nick Abbatiello,

president. Members and friends
were invited to inspect the new
facilities from 4:45 p.m. until 8
p.m. those two days. The suite,
which replaces the traditional
but smaller headquarters office
elsewhere in the Old County
Court House, is behind a door
labeled 55 in the lower level ad-
jJacent to the cafeteria.

Meanwhile, Mr. Abbatiello an-
nounced that because of minor

discrepancies in the almost tled
election for a new president of
the Probation Department unit,
that a new election has been or-
dered, The Local will mail out
ballots to members from the de-
partment Nov. 10, in a runoff
between two candidates for pres-
ident of the unit, Paul LeGrande
and William Keats.

Fight For SUNYA Buses

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and that the public will be taxed on both
the state and federal levels to finance

the increased service,

Awaiting more discussion with Univer-
sity officials, Mary Jarocki, SUNYA Local
691 president, said that the CSEA Is tak-
ing measures to assure that if the con-
tracting out cannot be prevented, the
drivers will be placed in comparable po-

same.

fits.

sitions within the SUNYA system, with
the assurance that salaries, benefits and
job protection rights will remain the

Speaking at the press conference for
the drivers, Charles Knox, vice-president
of the SUNYA Local, said that drivers
could be placed with CDTA but it would
mean @ loss of seniority and’ other bene-

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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1977

Dumping Ground

HE news columns of this newspaper recently reported

that two major figures in the Legislature were concerned
that the state program of placing Mental Hygiene institution
patients in private care might be going too fast and too far.

A front page story in last week’s New York Village Voice
lent credence to those fears by reporting a survey that
showed that parts of Manhattan’s upper West Side strewn
with discharged deinstitutionalized patients who were not
receiving proper medical, food and housing care and, worse,
were becoming easy targets for vicious hoodlums.

The story alleged also that the State not only was not
saving funds nor giving care equal to what these un-
fortunates had been receiving prior, but also that the pro-
gram was actually costing more.

Senate Majority Leader Warren Anderson and Assembly
Minority Leader Perry B. Duryea, Jr., expressed fears that
such a circumstance as described above might happen. Mr.
Duryea commented that “even the best modern drug therapy
can’t cure everybody and send every mental patient back
into society. My opinion is that we have reached the rock
bottom figure of the number of patients who can be sent
into private care and the State may have already exceeded
the number that could be safely restored to the community.”

The issue is too complex to offer immediate solutions,
but it would appear that, logically, the deinstitutionalization
program should be stopped immediately and a crash but
in-depth evaluation of the entire plan should be commenced
before further damage can occur. Human beings are ‘still
more important than programs.

Your Social Securit

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and your dependents may be
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you die.

Q, My father died before he
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some back benefits?

A. She may be able to get

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he died. But the application must
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Q. I've had Medicare over a
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until now, What will Medicare
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A. Your Medicare hospital in-
surance will pay for all covered
in-patient hospital services ex-
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tions somehow managed to wind
their way into the courts.

His. perceptiveness is being
demonstrated in New York. Last
week, the Appellate Division in
Albany held constitutionally in-
valid Proposition No. 1 on the
November ballot. That proposi-
tion would authorize the floating
of a §$750,000,000 state bond
issue for economic development
purposes.

Public Securities

Another significant issue likely
to reach the courts is the action
taken last week by the state
Legislature, at the urging of
federal authorities, to permit New
York City to enter the public
securities market. The legisla-
tion, as passed, authorizes the
state Comptroller to hold in es-
crow as securities for such city
notes, all state ald funds to
the city.

This bill was passed to meet
the demands of bond counsel for
prospective underwriters of short-
term notes that the city pro-
poses to market. The city corpo-
ration counsel, W. Bernard
Richland, has already questioned
the validity of the legislation,
since it would give purchasers
of any such notes a priority over
city revenues beyond that enjoy-
ed by existing holders of long-
term city bonds.

The action by the Legislature
cleared the way for the city to
sell about $480 millign in short-
term notes. The city administra-
tion plans to offer the notes to
investors by Nov. 4 and hopes
the sale will be completed by
Nov, 22, just a couple of weeks
before the Dec. 2 deadline, when
the city anticipates it will run
out of cash.

Obviously a successful sale of
city notes would be a great tri-
umph for retiring Mayor Abra-
ham D, Beame, who has taken
most of the abuse for the city's
financial crisis. It would, from
Beame'g point of view, vindi-
cate the fiscal austerity program
he imposed on the city, and
would make the financial prob-
lems of the city much easier to
cope with by his successor, pre-
sumably Rep. Edward I. Koch.

‘The only real obstacle towards
meeting the city’s objective is
the danger that one or more
existing bondholders will bring
@ law suit, arguing that the sta-
tutory segregation of funds for
the benefit of note holders, vio-
lates their rights under their
bonds to the city’s “first reven-
ues” as security for the bonds.
Tf such a suit is brought, the
ultimate result may not be as
disappointing to Mayor Beame as
the fact that the law suit may
delay the note sale.

Legal Uncertainties

Possible consequences of the
mere filing of a law suit are
that the underwriters would re-
fuse to underwrite the issue until
all legal problems are resolved.
In addition, there is every pros-
pect that private investors will
shun those notes because of legal
uncertainties. Thus, even if the
existing bond holders lost such
@ suit, the deadline for the city
will have passed before @ final
decision is handed down by the
courts,

Tn that event, the closing days
of the Beame Administration will
be taken up with urgent appeals
to the Carter Administration and
to Congress to provide tempor-
ary assistance to the city, Should
Koch be elected, as the pulis

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Civil Service
Law & You

By RICHARD GABA

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

Neutral Prerequisites

Recently, a black female blood bank technician brought
a civil rights action to obtain reinstatement and back pay
after she was disqualified from her position, because she
lacked a college degree and failed to pass the qualifying
examination.

She began work June 22, 1965, at the Nassau County
Medical Center. She was appointed provisionally as a senior
laboratory technician, which required graduation from high
school, completion of an approved two-year course in med-
ical technology and two years experience as a technician in
@ medical laboratory, or a satisfactory equivalent of a com-
bination of training and experience. However, because of a
reclassification of all county positions subject to Civil Ser-
vice in 1967, the job was designated “medical technologist
I, and new prerequisites for appointment to a permanent
position were established. It became necessary to pass a
competitive exam, which could be taken only by those hold-
ing a bachelor of science degree or a certification by the
American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP). A grand-
father clause provided that an incumbent who had served
at least one year prior to July 7, 1967, would be permitted
to take the exam once, regardless of the announced train-
ing and experience requirements. However, for subsequent
exams the employee would have to meet the requirements
set forth in the test announcements.

e 8 @

IN 1971 THE EMPLOYEE, even though she had neither
a college degree nor ASCP, took the examination and failed.
Yet, she was permitted to continue as a provisional medical
technologist I, because the list of eligibles resulting from
the 1971 exam was insufficient to fill all positions.

In 1973, in accordance with the grandfather clause, her
application to take the exam again was rejected, because
she lacked the formal educational requirements. She and
three white incumbents were discharged in 1973 based on
an updated eligibility list. Three months later she was re-
hired by the blood bank as a laboratory technician II even
though she was given the duties of a medical technician I.

Subsequently, a suit for reinstatement and back pay
was instituted, alleging that the requirement of either a
B. S, degree or ASCP certification violates Title VII of the
Civil Rights Act of 1964. The argument was based on the
fact that fewer blacks in the general population have col-
lege degrees, and that the requirement violates Title VII
because it is insufficiently job-related.

Seer

THE UNITED STATES District Court for the Eastern
District of New York ordered plaintiff reinstated with back
pay. The court recognized that the defendants had acted
in good faith. However, the court concluded that a job re-
quirement violates Title VII if “it has a racially dispropor-
tionate impact." The court also found no evidence indicating
that persons with college degrees perform better as medical
technologists than those who do not,

(Continued on Page 7)
WHAT’S YOUR OPINION

By PAMELA CRAIG
PLACE: 125 Worth Street, Manhattan

QUESTION: What should New York City civil service unions be looking
for in labor contract negotiations next year?

Vito Chieco, sanitation worker: “Hopefully, the

ing has increased considerably.

‘=, for the time they devoted to
Ny d
AN /

7 give up their pay

raises and cost-of-living adjustments, then we
will do likewise. The next year will be an
election year and I feel that we should use our
leverage as voters. I also feel that we should
be promised more secure pensions.”

their count
when our public officials are
willing to

Pat Lampo, foreman, Transit Authority: “ I hope
the civil service unions will
negotiate for better and more
secure pensions. I also feel
they should negotiate for safer

not buying
necessary new equipment could
prove hazardous to the workers.
Also, the chemicals we use to
clean equipment have not been
tested for safety standards. I
feel all safety standards per-
taining to all the different kinds of work civil
servants do should be negotiated for. The city
should create programs providing incentives to
help the average worker from becoming lazy on
the job. This will help productivity.”

Charlie Drha, detective, Housing Police: “I feel
the civil service unions should
negotiate a more secure employ-
ment system. I feel our pen-
sions should be protected by
law from being unwisely spent.
I feel the provisionals should
be replaced after nine months.
If they were to replace the
provisionals with bona fide civil
servants, then the present civil
dé : servants would be free to pro-

ss mote. This would open the door
to rehiring the laid-off city police and firemen.
We also need more jail facilities to be built to
house the increasing number of dangerous persons.”

t

Al Tinkel, public health sanitarian; “ I feel that
the civil servants have given
up enough negotiated fringe
benefits. There has been an
erosion of seniority and veter-
ans’ rights. The unions must
fight for a salary increase for
all, The unions should look for
the city to support the buy-
back pension bill for veterans.
This bill encourages attrition.
The workers who were laid off
last year could return to work
to fill the positions of those who have been
encouraged to retire with full benefits. We should
also negotiate for more manpower. How can we
improve productivity when the city cuts the
workforce?”

James Paterniti, chemist: “I hope the civil ser-
vice unions will work toward
more security for pensioners. I
also feel they should negotiate
a sliding wage scale to keep
abreast of inflation. They
should encourage the adminis-
tration to buy back pension
rights for veterans. They should
negotiate for more job security
once you are qualified. There
should be cost-of-living raises
which count when our pensions
and fringe benefits are computed. The city should
try to get more federal funding for the city. We
deserve it, and the money could be used to hire
laid-off city employees.”

Sgt. Raymond Mathews, Transit Police: “I feel
strongly that the civil service
unions must unite to gain a
substantial raise for their mem-
bers. The burden of keeping
the city solvent should not be
placed on the civil servant.
They should bring superior of-
ficers' ranks up to the quote
allowed. The present freeze on
Promotions leaves the younger
officers with little promotional
future. Promotions within the
department would cause a natural attrition which
would give the younger fellows hope.”

RETIREMENT
NEWS & FACTS

By A. L. PETERS

New Maximums

The Senate Finance Committee has come up with a
new twist in the social security tax. Until now employers
and employees each paid the same amount, 5.85 percent of
employee earnings up to $16,500 or $965 maximum for each.

Already

established is the 6.05
Percent rate, up to $17,700 in
1978, a maximum of $1,071.

The Finance Committee orig-~
nally voted to end the parity
by raising the earnings base in
which employers paid taxes to
$100,000 starting 1979 leaving the
lower maximum for employees.
Last week the committee scaled
back the maximum employer base
to $50,000 between 1979 and
1984 and to $75,000 in 1985 and
after, At the same time, it raised
the employees base to $19,500 in
1979, rising each year so that
by 1985 it will be $30,300.

Under this plan, an employee
who earns $50,000 in 1979 would
pay $1,196 into social security.
His employer would pay $3,068.
The increases go on, so that by
1985 an employee earning $100,-
000 (assuming inflation con-
tinues) would pay $2,121. His
boss would pay up to $5,250.

For corporations, social secur-
ity contributions are tax deduc-
tible. For other organizations—
colleges, hospitals and non-profit
groups, state and federal gov-
ernment who pay no federal taxes
and therefore can’t take a deduc-
tion—the committee voted to al-
locate half the difference from
federal treasury revenues. This
gives state and local govern-
ments a $3.2 billion tax break
from 1979 to 1987.

Meanwhile, the House in-
creased the levy on employees
and employers to 6.55 percent by
1981 on the first $29,700 to
$1,945.35. By 1987 the maximum
levy on employees will be $2,982
on an income of $42,600. The
maximums would go to $1,204 in
1978, $1,385 in 1979, $1,567 in

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Retiree Rights

ever, a veteran and I firmly dis-

were equally employed in haz-

Editor, The Leader:

You are incorrect in your
statement that the Civil Service
Employees Assn. delegates gave
retirees the right to hold office
and vote (Leader, Oct. 21, 1977,
page 16). This was only the first
reading in an amendment to our
Constitution, which requires two
readings. It must be accepted by
the delegate body at the next
CSEA delegates meeting before it
is effective,

MARY ANN BENTHAM
First Vice-President

Local 607 SUNY College
Fredonia

ED'S NOTE: Ms. Bentham ts
right, and we thank her for
bringing this to our attention,

Equally Underpaid
Editor: The Leader:

I note that you gave consider-
able space to your article headed
“Vet Preference Keeping Women
Prom US. Jobs.” I am a veter-
ans counselor for Suffolk County
who did not get his job through
veterans preference, therefore, I
have no ax to grind, I am, how-

agree with the suggestion by the
General Accounting Office that
Congress act to reduce the im-
pact of veterans preference on
women,

The GAO cites the Equal Em-
ployment Opportunities Act in
requesting that something be
done about veterans preferences.
Well, the Equal Employment Op-
portunities Act was written long
after the Conscription Act of
1940. That act gave millions of
us equal employment opportun!-
ties also: we got equal amounts
of khaki clothing: we ate equal
amounts of canned biscuits; we
were equally underpaid, and we

ardous duty.

It has become fashionable these
days to revise laws to protect
women, minorities and other spe-
cial interest groups at the ex-
pense of the veteran. We hope
you will inform your readers that
the Massachusetts Federal Dis-
triet Court has found veterans
preference laws constitutional.
The court noted, “To encourage
service in the armed service, re-
ward those whose lives have been
disrupted because they have
served, and provide some assist-
ance during the sometimes un-

withheld upon request,

LETTERS POLICY

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

A SPP we Aamatinels

easy transition from military to

civilian life is a legitimate pur-

pose of the veterans preference.”
To that we say, AMEN.

GEORGE E. HUTCHINSON
Brentwood

Is It Necessary?

Editor, The Leader:

Please tell me why a quarter
of @ page was used to announce
exams for law enforcement in
Syracuse with filing dates of
Sept. 28, 1977, and the date of
the paper is Sept. 30?

I do find useful information in
the Leader, but I believe this
type of waste is not necessary.

KEITH STONE
Crittenden
ED'S NOTE: It is commen prac-
tice for weekly publications to
date ahead, In this particular
instance, It is presumed that
most of our readers would have
already received the paper by
the 28th. It was calling it clese,
we know, and if the filing date
had been « day cartier, we
would not have used it,

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1980, $1,945 in 1981 and $2,115 in
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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER, Friday, November 4, 1977

Non-Teaching School Employees committee members meet with delegates from school districts in one
of the preparatory sessions prior to the full delegate convention. Chairman Edward Perrott, president
of Nassau Educational Employees Local 865, presides at the session, as staff coordinator Danny Jinks
stands alongside. Seated are Dutchess Educational Employees Local 867 president Hugh Crapser, left,
and Oneida Local 833s Jake Banek.

(Leader phows by Ted Kaplan)

Work Performance Ratings And Examinations Committee Report

The report of the work performance rat-
ings and examinations committee was
presented by chairman Samuel Grossfield,
of Rochester Local 012, retired, at the
67th annual meeting of CSEA delegates
last month at the Concord Hotel. Other
committee members are Al Castaldi, Wil-
liam Gagnon, Carl Garrand, George Ka-
was, Marjorie Reeves, Lioyd Tipton and
Robert Weinbloom.

In 1977 this Committee met five times
to discuss broad problems as well as to
take up specific questions raised by mem-
bers. Some members asked for informa-
tion, others wanted redress or assistance,
Such matters were taken up with the
appropriate agency heads, or with the
Department of Civil Service. Some dealt
with ratings, others with examination
grievances, still others with promotions
from sts.

We met three times with the Depart-
ment of Civil Service and once with the
Civil Service Commission.

A new note was introduced this year
in the form of a legislative push for
reform of the Civil Service system. In
essence, it appears to be highly critical
of the Merit System, a system that has
evolved from a century of reform in
New York State of the former practice
of the spoils system. Needless to say,
CSEA and all public unions have resisted
attempts by politicians and administra-
tors to tamper with the Merit System so
as to dilute or weaken it, A few months
ago, this Committee met with Jean
Gray's Civil Service Committee to review
the 21 recommendations of a Legislative
Committee that had been studying the
New York State Civil Service system.
They recommended the elimination of
the 1-of-3 appointment from an eligible
list, Also, they recommended the replace-
ment of the increment system and the
use of promotional examinations by edicts
of Management based on their evaluation
and recommendations. Our two CSEA
Committees listened to CSEA Consultant
Joe Watkins present the pros and cons,
then we categorically rejected the Legis-
lative Committee's recommendations.

The Legislative Committee, whose fate
is not entirely clear, made another rec-
ommendation which dealt with the cre-
ation of a “Middle-Management Group”
that would be removed from the compe-
titive system and would be in the Grade
28 and above category. Although we
recognized this group would be in man-
agement-confidential class, we were op-
posed to the removal of these titles from
the competitive class. Notwithstanding
reports of a change in the attitude of
CSEA, this Committee has not gone on
record as approving this recommendation.

Nor are we persuaded by the bland-
ishments of Meyer Frucher, Director of
the State Commission on Management
and Productivity, He ts quoted by Jane

Bernstein in the Leader (August 26,
1977) as saying, “Put merit back into
the Merit System. There is presently no
reward for individual performance in
public employment. In life you are
judged by what you do. In civil service
you're judged on a test you take.” We
are touched by Mr. Prucher’s concern for
state workers but we are also reminded
of the classical story of the capture of
Troy by the Greek soldiers hidden in
the wooden horse, which inspired the
saying, “Timoe Danaos et ferantes.” (Eng-
lish translation: Beware of the Greeks
bearing gifts!)

In June, as a follow-up on our meeting
with the Civil Service Commission, we
met James Dermody, Charles Wolz, and
their aides at the Department of Civil
Service. Here is a brief summary:

1, In response to our request for
the right to appeal an Unsatisfactory

Samuel Grossfield, president of Rochester
Local 012, is shown here participating in
debate. Mr. Grossfield is also chairman of
Work Performance Ratings and Examina-
tions Committee, whose report is re-
printed on this page.

Rating on Intra-departmental promo-
tions, thelr computer printout showed
@ 2% percent number of such unsat-
isfactory ratings which they felt was
too small a number to be considered
a serious problem.

2. Since they have substantially re-
duced the number of continuous re-
cruitment examinations, they felt it is
unnecessary to eliminate the policy
of “inter-filing of subsequent grades.”

3. They will review the following:

a. The Agency's failure to inform
an employee of his appeal rights.

b. Unwarranted critical comments
appended to Satisfactory Ratings.

c. The evaluator was not the em-
ployee’s Supervisor during the rating
period.

4, Although the 1.6 million dollar cut-
back was restored to the Department of
Civil Service (thanks to CSEA), many

NN

Three members of the CSEA Board of Directors are photographed here during in-

of their employees had already re-

signed. Therefore we can expect even

fewer state examinations to replace the
existing provisionals, with an even
bigger backlog of provisionals. (Only

20 percent of the examinations held

were for State positions.

5. The Civil Service Department would
like to use the same panel for each
oral examination but they cannot per-
suade them to stay if, statewide, the
examintaion will take more than a
week.

A final note, We do win some appeals
of Unsatisfactory Ratings. None has given
us greater satisfaction than the reversal
of an Unsatisfactory Rating of an em-
Ployee in the Rochester office of the
Workmen's Compensation Board. After
reviewing written rebuttal, the Board

cancelled the hearing and withdrew the
Unsatisfactory Rating!

formal confab between meetings of week-long delegate convention. From left are

New York City Local ©:

Victor Pesci (Banking), Workmen's Compensation Board

Local 671's A. Victor Costa (Labor) and King’s Park Psychiatric Center Local 411's
Gregory Szurnicki (Region I Mental Hygiene).

Stella Williams seems to be the woman in the middie here, since she serves with

SUC at New Paltz Local 610

president Marie Romanelli on the

Administrative

Services Bargaining Unit negotiating team and she is an officer of the State Insur-
ance Fund Local 351 headed by president Vincent Rubano.

\ X

Constitution and By-Laws committee
chairman Kenneth Cadieux, left, of Nas-
sau Local 830, checks over report given
by SUNY at Buffalo Local 602's Edward
Dudek, chairman of committee to report
on the disposition of convention motions,

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Westchester Local 860 president Raymond Cassidy, left, is engaged
in lively conversation with CSEA director of education Edward
Diamond and CSEA director of research William Blom.

Armory Committee Report

The report of the special armory com-
mittee was presented by chairman James
E. Stevens, of Capital District Armory
Employees Local 250, at the 67th annual
meeting of CSEA delegates last month
at the Concord Hotel. Other committee
members are John Granger, Robert F.
Herling, Donald C. Brown, Richard D.
Guisinger, Thomas A. Burke, Roy C.
Seabrook and Robert Stahl.

I would like to take this time to inform
the membership and Delegates on the pre-
sent circumstances of all Armory Em-
ployees. There are eight (8) Armory CBEA
Chapters located throughout the State.
Armory Employees are exempt from the
existing Taylor Law, because of the de-
finition of the phrase “Public Employee.”
‘Therefore, CSEA does not represent
Armory Employees legally and our Divi-
sidn of Military and Naval Affairs does
not recognize the CSEA. However, the
Conference of Armory Employees, which
consists of the Presidents of the eight
(8) Armory CSEA Chapters, our division,
does recognize. Even though we do not
have representation via the Taylor Law,
the Armory Employees, because of the
existing State of New York Military Lawa,
do receive all benefits received by the
general State Employees under Sections
103, 131 and 132 of the States’ Civil Ser-
vice Laws. So, you see, we do not have
to be members of CSEA, or any other
organization to reap the rewards that
CSEA wins for State Employees. How-
ever, we do not believe in free loaders,
80 because of this, we have approximate-
ly 90 percent CSEA membership to help
defray expenses incurred by CSEA to win
our benefits. Also CSEA defrays all the
Armory Committee Meeting expenses to
help us get together and come up with
our membership's suggestions and rec-
ommendations and CSEA gives the Chap-
ter monies to hold their local business and
social meetings. Another reason for
wanting to be in the CSEA, is to become
involved in the presenting of our de-
mands to the State through CSEA. The
real purpose of this committee is to join
the eight (8) CSEA Armory Chapters
scattered throughout the State for bet-
ter communications and to draw up
resolutions to be submitted to the CSEA
Platform Committee and all four CSEA
Bargaining Units, to better our benefits
under Civil Service Laws 130, 131 and
132, Even though we are not members
of any of the Four Bargaining Units,
CSEA Leaders have agreed and will set
up méetings with representatives of each
of the Pour Bargaining Units, so a rep-
resentative of this Armory Committee
may submit and explain our members’
recommendations and suggestions, in each
of the negotiating years. Also, the Com~-
mittees’ function is to prepare resolutions
to be submitted to the “Chief of Staff to
the Governor” our division's head, for
better working conditions, habits and
policies and to pick out the best provi-
sions we can from each one of the Four
Bargaining Units’ Contracts won under
Civil Service Laws 130, 131 and 132.
You see we have to negotiate our own
policies on working conditions and habits,
so these Special Committee Meetings
give us that chance, In other words, the
“CSEA Armory Committee” ts needed to
establish better communications between
the eight (8) Armory Chapters, to get
involved with CSEA demands with the
State and to negotiate with our division
for better working benefits,

So far this current CSEA fiscal year,
there have been two (2) Committee meet-
ings. The first meeting was held at the
CSEA Headquarters on the 23rd of Pebru-
ary, 1977. The purpose of this meeting
was to decide whether it would be best for
the Armory Employees to remain in the
States’ Military Service or go to the
States’ Civil Service and be legally rep-
resented by CSEA under the extsting

Taylor Law. There was lengthy discus-
sions, weighing the pros and cons, Mr,
Thomas McDonough, who was then the
CSEA State Executive Committee's

was in attendance of this
meeting when the decision was proposed
to remain in the State's Military Service,
provided Mr. McDonough would agree
to set up meetings with representatives
of each of the Four Bargaining Units
each negotiating year to submit our rec-
ommendations to better our benefits un-
der Sections 130, 181 and 132 of the
State's Civil Service Laws, He agreed to
this term, so the committee members
decided it would be better for the Armory
Employees to remain in the Military
Service of the State. A letter was sub-
mitted to CSEA notifying them of the
decision that was made.

The second committee meeting was
held on the 13th of May 1977, at New-
burgh, New York. At this time, the State's
and CSEA’s agreement was still up in
the air, so we went about submitting

gaining Units, to win for all
Employees. Twenty (20) resolutions were
submitted. Fourteen (14) were approved
to submit to the Bargaining
that our contract has been
next negotiating period would
until fall 1978, these resolutions
held and submitted at that
cause these suggested resolutions
involve all State Employees,
like to highlight some of the important

five (5)
step before receiving the first additional
step, and

WHEREAS, employees of the State of
New York salary increment law require-
ment of being in the same pay grade for
five (5) years in the first additional pay
step before receiving the second addi-
tional pay step, now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Em-
ployees Assn., Inc. exercise every effort
to lower the five (5) year requirement of
being in the same pay grade in the maxi-
mum pay step to two (2) years, and be
it further

RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Em-
ployees Assn., Inc. exercise every effort
to lower the five (5) year requirement
of being in the same pay grade, in the
first additional step to two (2) years,
and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Em-
ployees Assn., Inc. exercise every effort to
add a third additional step at the com-
pletion of two (2) years in the same pay
grade, at the second additional pay step.

2, WHEREAS, employees of the State
of New York Compensatory Time rulings,
now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Em-
ployees Assn. Inc, exercise every effort to
rescind the existing rulings and have it
replaced with “Compensatory Time off in
lieu of holidays and any Compensatory
‘Time earned, shall be entered on all Time
and Attendance forms as @ separate item
or column for recording of all accumu-
lated Compensatory Time earned, and in

3. WHEREAS, employees of the State
of New York salaries are based on an
annual salary 365 or 366 calendar days,
now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Em-
ployees Assn, Inc,, exercise every effort
to obtain our salaries based on a 260 work-
ing days per year,

4. WHEREAS, employees of the State
of New York Inconvenience Pay, now
therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Em-

CSEA CONVENTION REPORTS, PHOTOS

Edwi
form in order
are

in Darecevil, of Willowbrook Developmental Center Local 429, fills out registration

to receive credentials as a CSEA delegate. Serving at registration desk

ludson River Psychiatric Center Local 410’s Shirley Palmer, left, and Capital

Hi

District Retirees Local 999’s Mary Lynch.
ployees Assn., Inc, exercise every effort
to extend inconvenience pay to employees
required to work more than four (4)
hours, between the hours of 8 am. and

coverage for employees of the State of
New York, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Em-
ployees Assn., Inc. exercise every effort
to extend coverage to include annual rou-
tine preventative physicals for employees
and eligible dependents, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Em-
ployees Assn., Inc. exercise every effort
to extend coverage to include costs of
preventative inoculations for employees
and their eligible dependents.

6. WHEREAS, employees of the State
of New York Dental Allowance schedule
price chart, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Em-
ployees Assn., Inc. exercise every effort
to raise it 30 percent.

1. WHEREAS, employees of the State
of New York Health Insurance Program
family coverage costs, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Em-
Ployees Assn., Inc. exercise every effort
to obtain State paid full family costs.

8, WHEREAS, in the past employees
of the State of New York have been
awarded percentage raises, now there-
fore be it

RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Em-
ployees Assn,, Inc. exercise every effort

9. WHEREAS, the State Comptroller
is In charge of our Retirement Pension
Funds and may invest our pension mon-
ies as he sees fit, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Em-
Bloyees Assn., Inc. take whatever action
necessary to create a State Retirement
Pund Advisory Board for the New York
State Retirement System, with public
employees representation to oversee our
retirement future investments.

10, WHEREAS, employees of the State
of New York +4v,000 Ordinary Death
benefits, now therefore be it

RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Em-
ployees Assn. Inc, exercise every effort
to raise the amount to $30,000.

1, WHEREAS, Blue Shield coverage
be amended to

RESOLVED, that coverage of all pro-
fessional fees for radiological services to
employees and dependents be included in
Blue Shield Benefits,

12. WHEREAS, employees of the State
of New York Retirement benefits, now
therefore be It

RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Em-
Ployees Asan., Inc, take whatever action
necessary to enact legislation to tie em-
ployee pensions to the grades from which
they retire so that pensions will be in-

creased at every stage that salaries are
increased, and be it further

RESOLVED, that the Civil Service Em-
Ployees Assn., Inc. exercise every effort
to obtain an immediate cost of living
supplemental allowance for present re-
tirees.

13. WHEREAS, “Attendance Rules for
Employees in New York State Depart-
ments and Institutions,” Part 21.9 “LEAVE
FOR SUBPOENAED APPEARANCE AND
JURY ATTENDANCE” interpretation of
Attendance Rule by the New York State
Civil Service Department, be it

RESOLVED, that this interpretation be
changed to include: “Immediately upon
notice of a subpoena or other order of
the court to attend court and/or jury
duty, an employee should and
submit proof to his immediate supervisor.
Upon receiving proof of an official notice,
the supervisor will immediately schedule
the employee involved to the day shift,
Monday thru Friday.

Also, at this committee meeting, there
were twenty-three (23) resolutions sub-
mitted to be approved by the committee
for better working conditions and habits
for all Armory Employees. Pifteen (15)
of the resolutions were approved by the
committee for submission to the Chief
of Staff to the Governor, our division's
head, for his consideration and action.
Because this action only involves Armory
Employees and of no concern to other
State Employees, we will not list our
resolutions.

We would like to thank the CSEA
Leadership and all Delegates for estab-
Ushing this Armory Committee, so we
can function satisfactorily, and all Arm-
ory CSEA Chapters may be united in their
effort to better the benefits of the
Armory Employees and all State Em-
ployees.

The Armory Employees would like to

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Fes

f
ie
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members will know what we are request-
ing and at the same time, to see if the
demands each chapter, committee has
made is included on the agenda for
bargaining, All demands should be ne-

@otiated to properly represent the mem-

bership.

LLOT “F 2eqmeaoy “Atpusg ‘YACVAT AOIAUAS TIAID
CIVIL SERVICE LEADER, Friday, November 4, 1977

Latest State And County Eligible Lists

Service Employees Agsn. has
selected candidates for en-
dorsement for the 1977 Nas-
sau and Suffolk County contests.

‘The announcement was made

li Park PL, N.Y. NY.
Tel 962-2390

SEA, which has more than 55,-
000 members in state, county and
local governmental units.

‘The candidates endorsed by
the CSEA were screened by the
individual unit political action
committees of the CSEA and ap-
Proved unanimously by the re-
gional legislative and political
action committee, Nicholas Ab-
batiello, chairman, as well as by
the executive board of the union.

The political action committee
studied analysis of the voting
records of the incumbents pre-
pared by the CSEA staff, received

written statements, and inter- .

(Continued on Page 11)

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EXAM 36073
PRIN OFFST PRNTG MACH OPR
‘Test Held June 18, 1977
Eu, Sept 9, 1977

PP
13 Salvinski A Albany .
14 Arndt Richard J Rorterdm Jet
15 Gregory Joseph Waterford

16 Baillie John A Schenectady

17 Weservelt K R Schenectady
18 Degroff Richard Schenectady
19 Monee RG Latham

20 Natole Albert Amsterdam
21 Dombroski Leon Warerviiet
22 Tomashek Philip Binghamton
23 Legnard Edward Green Is
24 Fisher Earl N Sprogfid Gdn
25 Seewart Dennis W Sand Lk

26 Crabill William Voorheesvit

LEGAL NOTICE

LIMITED PARTNERSHIP,
D.LD. Associates, c/o Centurian “Mas:
agement Corp., 450 Seventh Avenue,
N.Y, N.Y. Substance of Certificate of
Limited Partnership filed in the New
York Covary Clerk's Office on August
22, 1977. Business; Own ‘and operate
real’ property. General Partners: Ivor
Braka aod David Braka, 450-7th Avenue,
N.Y, N.Y, Limited Partners same, ad-
dees, cash contribution and share of
profits: Beech Glenn, N.V., c/o Fred
Dachinger, 4814 Yoakum Boulevard,
Houston, ‘Texas, $100.00; 25% of all
income, gains, losses, deductions, credits
more fully stated io partnership agree-
ment, Present limited partner required
to make additional contribution. Term:
to December 31st; 2001

terminated. No Limited
stitute an assignee as contributor in his
or her place Without the prioe written
consent of all General Partners, subject
to terms of partnership agreement. Addi.
tional Limited Partners may be admit.
ted. Upon death, retirement or insanity
‘of a Genefal Partner, remaining General
Partner has right to admit a Successor
General Partner. Limited Partners have
no right to demand or receive property
ocher than gash in return for it com
tribution. | 2

wee Ieee con 7 Cresswell J P Waverviler

8 Wacksman Lynn Albsoy

Tae "tied June 18, Bi 9 Ehrlich Daniel Buffalo
Est Oct. 3, 1977 10 Bareard Donald Marilts

1 Papa Andrew F Fonds 11 Sherry Gerald M Albany

2 Boni Kenneth R Albany
3 Macarilla Frank Gleamont
4 Sticker Barry J Tivoli

5 Scumbaugh RT Ravens
6 Smith Kenneth A Buffalo

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(To Be Continued)

SHORT TAKES

ANOTHER LONG CASE SUSPECT ARRAIGNED

The last of eight suspects, including three Buffalo police officers,
has been arraigned in connection with the beating to death of an
18-year-old man June 25. The three policemen and five others
were indicted by an Erie County grand jury on charges they beat
to death Richard Y. Long after a traffic accident. Joseph Gerace,
30, a Las Vegas card dealer, is the latest suspect arraigned in the case.

*_ 268 @

STATE SENATE CONFIRMS THREE FOR ECB

‘The State Senate has confirmed
three of Governor Carey's ap-
pointees to the New York City

cused the Governor of going
back on a pledge to name at
least one black to the board. The

Emergency Financial Control
Board (EFCB) over the objec-
tions of several senators who ac-
. . e
HE BACKS ECONOMIC BOND ISSUE
The president of the Buffalo Zoological Se..ety has endorsed
the. state’s $750 million economic development bond referendum.
Charles D. Tuppen, Jr., in a letter to society members, wrote that
he 4s confident the state will provide "substantial funding assistance”
to the society, if the bond issue is passed.
*
FIRST BLACK AT HELM OF STATE U
Clifton Wharton, Jr., is the newly designated chancellor of the

new members are John C. Saw-
hill, Francis J. Barry and Stan-
ley S. Shuman,

State University of New York, the first black to hold the $57,650

post. Mr. Wharton, 51, president of Michigan State University, suc-
ceeds Ernest Boyer, who resigned last year to become U.S. Educa-
tion Commissioner,
e © e

WANTS TEACHER TENURE PRESERVED

State Education Commissioner Gordon Ambach says he disagrees
with the New York State School Boards Association stand against
the teacher tenure system, Mr. Ambach says he prefers to preserve
the system. He made the remarks to reporters before making an
address to association delegates in Syracuse.

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“Leroy: *Rev. Thomas”...
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fruit picker the Women's Choir
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Lonetle McKee Margaret Avery A Seve Krantz Production
Seveenplay by Cag! Golthe and Cec! Brown - Music score Paul Riser and Mark Davis
Ditecled by Michael Schulz Produced by Seve Krantz

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Starts is November 4th

BROADWAY AT STA ‘ST. 582-5070

G2 10D sen EWS CME, 427-1332

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CSEA, TV Stars To Aid Festival

ALBANY—A “very special
weekend” is coming to Al-
bany Nov. 11-13.

The Civil Service Employ-
ees Assn. will help raise funds

that week for the “Very Special
Arts Festivals" for handicapped
children scheduled for next
spring.

CSEA volunteers will answer

telephones and take pledges for
tax-deductible program. Phones
will be staffed by the CSEA vol-

unteers from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Nov. 12 and 13. The number is

CSEA Endorses Candidates

(Continued from Page 10)
viewed all candidates for their
views on labor issues.

‘The Nassau candidates selected
are: county executive, Francis
Purcell (R-C); district attorney,
Greg Peterson (R); supervisors:
Glen Cove, Vincent Suozzi (D);
North Hempstead, Michael Tully
(R); Joseph Colby, Oyster Bay
(R); presiding supervisor, Al-
phonse D'Amato (R).

‘The Suffolk candidates selected

are; first legislative district, Den-
nis Hurley (R); second, John
Donohue (D); third, John Foley
(D); fourth, Floyd Linton (D);
fifth, Mildred Steinberg (D);
sixth, Clark Fisher (D); seventh,
William Richards (R-C); eighth,
John Wehrenberg (R); ninth,
Joseph Caputo (R); tenth, Mic-
hael Grant (R); eleventh, Rich-
ard Lambert (D); twelfth, An-
thony Noto (R-C); thirteenth,
Joseph Bassano (D); fourteenth,

Louls Howard (R-C); fifteenth,
Martin Feldman (D); sixteenth,
Elaine Adler (D); seventeenth,
Carol Maxson (R-C); eighteenth,
Robert Mrazek (D); district at-
torney, Henry O’Brien, and
county clerk, Arthur Felice (R-
c

(This article was published last
week in the State edition but
with the wrong headline. This is
the correct version. The Leader
regrets the error.)

(518) 459-8787.

The weekend's activities will
take place at the Golden Fox
Restaurant, 1400 Central Ave,
Albany, CSEA president William
McGowan and celebrities from
many fields will be on hand for
the program conducted by the
New York State Committee on
Arts for the Handicapped.

‘The program advisory commit-
tee includes television news-
casters Gene Shalit, Barbara
Walters and Geraldo Rivera, and
Pat Kennedy Lawford and Jean
Kennedy Smith, who chair the
program along with Vivienne
Anderson.

Handicapped students will
demonstrate their music and art
skills at the restaurant through-
out the weekend. Singer-actor
Burl Ives, actress Kitty Carlisle

(Continued om Page 15)

CSEA Is Winner
Over SEIU Unit;
Talks Set To Start

(Continued from Page 2)
workers to vote since they will
receive the raises and benefits of
the new contract retroactive to
Jan, 1 and expiring April 1

Last summer, the PERB threw
out the SEIU's objections and it
again looked as if negotiations
could begin. However, the SETU
raised exceptions to the PERB
decision. This caused still an-
other delay.

Oct. 12 the final decision oc-
curred, PERB directors Ida Klaus
and Joseph R. Crowley ruled that
on May 25, “Both the County
and SEIU withdrew their chal-
lenges and the disputed ballots
were then counted. We find the
consent of SEIU to the counting
of the ballots of the court per-
sonnel to be final and binding.”

Manhattan
Health Plan A health maintenance organization

425 East 61st Street
New York, New York 10021

(

Now Available for the
first time to Eligible*
New York State
Employees —
but you must act now!

option available during the annual
ovember) transfer period.

“Employees who reside in Manhattan and who are
enrolled in the State Health Insurance Program

For more information call Leslie at (212) 935-0400

I

LLG “b tequesoy ‘epg “YACVAT AOIAUAS TAD
November 4, 1977

CIVIL SERVICE LEADER, Friday,

EAI

Publisher's Notice

‘Ail coal estate advertised in this newspaper
WWegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or dis-

Act of 1968 which makes:

is subject to the Federal Fair Housing

erimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, or an intention to
make any such preference, limitation, oF discrimination, *

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in
violation af the law. Our readers are informed that all dwellings advertised in this

newspaper are ai

able on an equal opportunity basis.

Wew York State

Orange Co.

BOVINA CTR: 6 yr ranch, 12 acres
Ideal ski fodge/ summer retreat, 4 rms,
288, regu auch fll om-tec heal or
145, Ideal hunting grnds, $41,900
Haev sist versio Coe800

ADIRONDACKS BY OWNER

7 WOODED ACRES IN KEENE
VALLEY ON JOHNS BROOK. LR
w/FRPLC, 4 BRS, 2 BATHS, W/W
CARPET, GARAGE, AP.
PLIANCES, EXCEL. CONDI-
TION, 315-749-6277

WARWICK By owner, } hr NYC, bus
| depot 1 block, Cape Cod on » nice
landscpd Ya acre. 34 BR, 2 bths, OR,
eatin kit, LR w/beaut frp, full basmet.
gar connect by @ breoze-way. Must see
fo appreciate. Asking pr $49,000; 914-
706-0188

MONROE-OWNER MOVING
Must sell $5’ bi-Ivi 4 BR, 2% bth, Va acre,
low taxes B utils. Excel sehl, conv loch
914-783-3165,

ADIRONDACKS SKI HO!
from Gore MI. 3 BOR, LR, Stone F/P.
Approx 3 Acre Fully furnished. Wkdys
518-462-4966, Whnds + Eves $1887)
4193, Reasonable.

CHENANGO COUNTY
For sale by owner, 2% story brk farm
hse on 20 acre wibarn, 12 rms, 2 baths,
new neat, just.E. of Norwich, NY
Askng $45,000 Call att, 6 pr. 607-859
Ea)

COLTON LANDING: aKe Og0RGE
9 lake, 17 erm hse: $ bth, gi
‘gat, resid't or comm’t use. Asking|
sen Owner, ste6469779.

OTSEGO COUNTY

SMALL HOMESTEAD
17.7 ac(}2 woods} arganic gdn, pond,
lovely log home, 2 BR, wood furnace, all
utils. Peacetul/pyt. Beaut view of
Otsego Lk. 10 mi N of Cooperstwn.
4,000. By owner. 407-547-8771

Bronx

VAN CORTLAND PK area - Facing
reservoir, 21am stucco, 7 & S rms, new
Kitch & baths, custom closets, beamed!
cei Circuit breakers. Fin bsmt
onsibe rd rental ger, yard, etc, Many

‘Owner. Call bet 3:6 pm. Appts.
only. baat

Delaware Cty.

DOWNSVILLE AA
‘Owner sells new 4 BR, 2 bth, well, gar-
age, 27 surveyed acs, open & wooded.
$538,000. Terms. 516-534-6646.

Dutchess Cty.

RED HOOK. (Dutchess Co.) Victorian
hse, gar/shed, along Hudson, orig
architecture, 4+ BRs, 2 livrms, 2 bths.
kiten, pantry, dinrm, den, front & enci
back porches, full bsmt w/workshop for
handyman. Home In excel cond. Could
also be used for 2 24am or a business
within, (924) 789-2822, Asking $47,000.

GREENVILLE - 3. 8R, 1 fam home
w/laketront rights, Beaut surroundings.
Must sacrifice at $38,000

272)822-9424

Putnam County

PATTERSON - 60 MI NYC
EZ access to 684 and RR. 1 BR con-
do w/peal, w/w erptg, all apple's in
kitenen. DR, EIK, LR 1 bath
$79,900 by owner

78-9745 914-225-3003

PLEASANT VLY-Unique 19 rm
Cape witpl has everything, on 10
acs, absolute privy. Walk village
& 3 box stalls w/storage, halt
fenced, hal! woods. $62,500.
negotiable, 914-635-2647. Owner

MAHOPAC - Transterred-cust bullt 4 yr
old exec ranch, Iv acres, huge kichn,
fam rm w/toice, 3 bdems, 2 bths, din
rm, liv tm, erptd, car gar. NYSE &G.
Maint free. Many extras. Owner. High
$60's. 914-628-1672,

Rockland Co.

CLARKSTOWN o's
50 YOUNG COL BI-LEVEL

4. 8R, 24 bths, EIK, central air,

fireplace, seHf:clean oven, protessional-

ly landscaped with expensive shrub.

Prestige area in cul-de-sac, Owner 914

423-9010.

RAMAPO-Owner transf'd, Reduced
thousands, 4 bedrm 3 bth Ranch, child-
safe street. Many extras. Must be seen
Low $40's. Owner 914-425-<288.

Suffolk Co.

SMITHTOWN-HAUPPAUGE 9 rm
Fanch 4 bdems. Lge C/H. 1 bihs, $
yes, 2 car gar, a/c, Ya ac ad]
nibelt, Excell cond, low $50's
Srener 516-726-5055

NORTH FALMOUTH
WATERFRONT—PRIVATE BEACH
J-season home on white sandy beach.
Livingem with t/p, 5 bedrm, 1% bath,
diningrm, laundry, many extras

‘$150,000,

GARDEN| sa
HORSEMEN’S DELIGHT
Antique house on 8 acres in North
Falmouth village. country kitchen, pan
{rple in dinem, liver, tpl in study, 2
bedrooms. 2 Baths, on the Ist fir. 4
bedrms, 2 baths, 2nd fir, Large covered
porch. Large barn, 6 stalls, stock rm,
huge lofi. Smal! barn, 2 stalis and 2-car
bays 2nd gar with att, greenhouse,
Kennel. Many rare trees and shrubs
Mature fruit trees, small trults, Fenced
pasture. Owner anxious to sell. A

bargain. $180,000.

1890 CAPTAIN'S HOUSE
CATAUMET. Miss Handy began
renting rooms in 1895 now divided into 4
apts. Excel cond. Good income. 17 rma
d'baits. On one plus acre commercially
toned. $72,000

REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATES
Route 28A & 151,
North Falmouth 02556
617-563-2887 or 563-6798

BANK FORECLOSURE

New 5 borm Garrison priced for quick
sale, Close fo canal, beaches and com
muter bus terminal in quiet nghtdd of up-
per Cape. Liberal financing tor buyer
with gd. credit and income. Sandwich
Cooperative Bank Jack Jitison, 617-688:
0026. Nights & wkends, 617-888-1894

SERVICES
Fuel Shortage This Winter?

Can you and your employees attord to
Close down due to another fuel shor-
tage? Hf not, get a thermo-control wood
heating system, For info call (914)42%-
5613

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call Jim Boule,

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children’s com’! tech. info 877-2170

Help Wanted M/F

NURSE RN
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Sullivan Co,

Massau Co.

ELMONT Parkhurst. Must movi
Priced for Quick sale. 4 BR Ranch, cent
a/c, den/trpic, fin bsennt, dbl drivewa
many other extras. Must be seen, 516,
GE 7-657,

MASSAPEQUA E, wik to RR & Sunrise]
‘Mail, treed cror plot, dead-end st, ranch|
3 BR, full bsmt, gar, taxes $1700; im
‘med occ, sacrifice $30,990 (516) 264-2660,

ROSLYN-SEARINGTOWN
HERRICKS SCHOOL DISTRICT, 3
B.R. BRK RANCH, 7 BATHS,
DEN. Hi $70's.

516-747-8070.

OCEANSIDE
4 BR expanded ranch. Den, 2 bths,

‘schools, Must sell $5000 under market
price, $57,000.
S16-ROL7475

OCEANSIDE ESTATES
Split level. 3 BR, 2’ bIh Huge
entry hitch. Lrg LR, Formal OR
Family rm. A/C. New S/S, oll
lot. Beautiful park-

HEWLETT, E. ROCKAWAY
Restored 100 yr old cir hall Col. 10 rms,
4 bths, 4 fpls, 2ataircs, 70x 210, Wik RR.
Schis ‘ot worship $65,000

516-599-0056,
Wassau-Sutfolk Co.

MONTICELLO, 32 ACRES
10 ROOM HOUSE, BEAUTIFUL
SURROUNDINGS, CONVENIENT
TO TOWN + RESORTS. MUST
SACRIFICE!

OWNER (712)822-9424

Westchester

‘Models for TV, Fashion, Commerciais,
Shows, Advertising. Apply 16 p.m. this
week. Over 18. Beginners & Profes-
sionals, The Tweitth Circle.

225 W. 57th St. NYC Rm 404

‘OMIVERS EARN GOOD 855
ust own PAL TRUCK
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YORKTOWN HEIGHTS - OWNER, Im
mac hi rach, 3 bdrm, liv rm, entry kit,
denibeick trplc, rustic bar, playrm.
‘workshop, small office, 2Va bth, attic in-
sulated & fan. 18° above ground pool,
garden shed, Ve acre quiet st, Nr lake &
shop cir. NYSE. baseboard, oll & hot
water heat, Excel schis. Ask $59,900.
914-245-2415,

POUND RIDGE - 4 BR Col
Contemporaries, models completed.
Call builder. Days 212-746-3800 or 914
S92-944);, whnds/eves 914-279-8214 or P14
423-2591

WACCABUC
CONTEMPORARY RANCH

New 4 BR, 3 bth, 3200 sq tt home w/2 pls
incidg 1 In kitch, Ig decks. Maint free,
+ acres, clove to golf & lake. 15 min to
184, $128,000.

Days 914-478-865);

Eves. 9146898315

Loans - Mortgages
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PERSONAL AND CORPORATE
2nd fo al eur Available

For all your needs
MR, ROBERTS ot
Coliaisoeorao

PORT JEFFERSON STA + Mt. Sinai
school distr. Must sell. 3 BR farm
Fanch, den, 1a bth, expandable attic,
tne’d 1/3 acre. Immed occpny, $34,000.
Princ onty, 516-637

RONKONKOMA Reduced for Fas! Sale,
2 barm Ranch, 2 Car Gar, W/W, Bamt,
Pool, Fnced, Wooded. 140x150, iow tax
$25,000 — Owner — 51668-3259

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Residents. Uncontested divorce.
$250. House closings trom $300.

Personalized service
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ATTORNEY REASONABLE FEES
UNCONTESTED DIVORCES 4175.
SEPARATION AGREEMENTS $50,
SIMPLE WILLS $40

Small Claims, other legal

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CIVIL SERVIC

RETIREE NEWS PAGE

Retirees who receive social
security payments as part of
their total pension may not
realize it, but:

The debate in the U.S. Sen-
ate and House on whether or
not to force federal and other
public employees into the system
is of vital importance to persons
now drawing social security
checks.

Most pensioners focus their
concern on getting increased so-
cial security payments, What
they should start to worry about
is the possibility they may have
to take a cut instead.

The funding of the entire so-
cial security program is in serious
jeopardy, and while experts in

Social Security: When More Becomes Less

the field do not agree on a spe-
cific plan to keep the system
from bankruptcy in a few years,
they all agree fiscal collapse is
@ more than likely possibility

Here are some of the prob-
Jems: The monies now being
paid out come from those now
at work. This current working
Population is now stagnant in
growth and will soon actually be-
gin to decline. As the number of
persons who pay into the fund
decline, the number of persons
applying for benefits will grow.
In other words, there will soon
be less money going into the
social security system while more
is going out.

One answer is to increase the

base of contributors by bringing
more people—federal employees,
etc—into the system. This is
being fought by state and local
government units in some areas,
however, who don't want to add
their share of the bill to already-
burdened budgets.

Another answer is to have the
US. Treasury's general fund
make up the deficit, This is of-
ten opposed as a turning of the
social security system into an-
other arm of the welfare system.

It’s not going to be an easy
problem to solve and current re-
tirees should realize what a stake
they have in a good solution
or end up with less rather than
more.

SUC AT NEW PALTZ RETIREES GET PLAQUES
State University College at New Paltz Local 610 had special plaques prepared to present as mementoes of
appreciation for six members who chose. retirement this year. Local president Marie Romanelli, second
from left, made the presentation at a recognition dinner-dance last month at the Oddo House, Clinton-

dale, with statewide CSEA executive vice-president Thomas McDonough, left,

and president William

McGowan, right, on hand to offer congratulations, Retirees, holding their plaques, are, left from Ms.

Romanelli:

Berta Boening, 13 years; Carmelo Polizotti, 7 years;

Emil Weber, 9 years; Anna Nessler, 6

years, and Marcel Planque, 10 years. Also honored was Florence Triolo, with 21 years’ service,

173 YEARS OF SERVICE RECOGNIZED AT GOSHEN
Holding certificates attesting to their combined 173 years of service, these retirees are being congratu-
lated by Goshen Annex director Lou Marcano, right, and Civil Service Employees Assn, Local 554 presi-
dent Frank Mann, second from right, at event in their honor last month in Middletown. From left, the
men and their individual length of service are John Sweeney, 30 years; Elmer Munson, 31 years; John
Reed, 31 years; Vincent Simpson, 22 years; Thomas Brenan, 24 years; Fred Mann, Jr., 22 years, and
Robert Shoemaker, 13 years,

PLAN STRATEGY

Reviewing proposals that Civil Service Employees Assn. delegates
would consider at the union's annual meeting, members of the re-
tirees committee get together for last-minute caucus (photo at left).
Among the accomplishments was first-reading approval of constitu-
tional amendment to give retirees right to vote and to hold office,
even if they pay minimum retiree dues instead of full active-member
dues. Seated from left are Melba Binn, of Rochester Area Retirees
Local 912; Charles Gormley, of Buffalo-Niagara Frontier Retirees
Local 903; John Tanzi, of Syracuse Area Retirees Local 913; Flor-
ence Drew, Binghamton Retirees Local 902; chairwoman Nellie Davis,
of Dutehess-Putnam Retirees Local 909, and Ed Holland, Suffolk
Retirees Local 913. Standing are Al Robinson, New York Metropolitan
Retirees Local 913; CSEA coordinator Thomas Gilmartin; Tris
Schwartz, Dutehess-Putnam, and John Joyce, Capital District
Retirees Local 999. Not included in photo is Elizabeth Steenburgh,
of Capital District.

Retiree Grapevine

By THOMAS GILMARTIN
CSEA Retiree Coordinator

Retirees statewide committee members and delegates
are still sorting out memories of CSEA’s October convention
at which CSEA’s retirees scored a big one with the delegates’
approval of retiree members’ right to vote in statewide and
regional elections, and to be candidates therein if they
choose. Of course, a second vote of approval must take place
at the next delegates convention in order for the Associa-
tion's constitution to be changed to contain this provision.

This important gain resulted from a noticeably increas-
ing friendly regard which regular members of CSEA have
come to show for its older members. Certainly, receiving
the right to share in the Association’s elections is in no way
linked to an ambition to have a larger voice in the running
of the union, to the detriment of the employed members.
After all, retirees have had their careers, the responsibility
of raising a family and of playing an active role in the
affairs of the CSEA. The privilege of participating in Asso-
ciation elections is valued chiefly because it makes the CSEA
retiree feel that he or she is “part of the family” and will
no longer be regarded as an unimportant low man (or wo-
man) on the Association's totem pole, simply because of
their lower dues.

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PRESIDENT WILLIAM McGOWAN told the meeting of
retiree delegates and committee members, “You retirees can
have an awful lot of strength. You have the know-how, you
have the time, and you have the numbers .. . Your day
is now. The retirees are being heard throughout the country.”
His remarks referred to retiree efforts to get legislation en-
acted in their fight to offset the corroding effect of infla-
tion upon their retirement allowances.

President McGowan also praised the endeavors of CSEA’s
chief lobbyist, James Featherstonhaugh, working in behalf
of the retirees.

As for the CSEA's lobbyists, in a newsletter circulated
by the Retired Public Employees Association, it was recently
stated, “Perhaps you do not know that federal law prohibits
any union which lobbies for employees to lobby for retirees.”

Asked to comment on this statement, Mr. Featherston-
haugh replied, “I assume that law would have to be part
of the National Labor Relations Act, or something which
would prohibit us from doing it in terms of our representing
people under one of the federal acts. We do not, Our rep-
resentation of employees is solely under the New York State
Taylor Law and we represent employees only within the
State of New York.” I might add that there is nothing in
the Taylor Law which specifies that Mr. Featherstonhaugh
and his associates cannot lobby legally for the union's re-
tiree members.

RPEA's unfriendly comments about the excellent lobby-
ing services CSEA provides us is difficult to understand.
After all, RPEA members benefit just as much from our
lobbyists’ successful efforts as we do. The 1977 supplemen-
tation, ranging from 14 percent to 25 percent, would never
have materialized without the hard and effective work of
the CSEA’s lobbyists. This claim can be substantiated be-
yond the shadow of a doubt.

° . .

IN THE SPIRIT of cooperation with other retired public
employee groups, we recommend that all voters vote in
favor of Amendment No, 5 on election day, to grant a re-
tiree's widower the continuance of any supplementation
the deceased retiree had been receiving, presently forbidden
by existing law. Incidentally, this is one of RPEA’s favorite
pieces of legislation. By their own pushing and lobbying,
this proposed amendment to the State Constitution has been
passed twice by the State Legislature and is now up for a
referendum vote on Noy. 8. Vote Yes!

opposed by President Carter.

the Senate,

House Nixes Social Security
Deductions For Fed Workers

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Federal workers opposed to having
to pay into the Social Security system have won their point,

The House of Representatives last week voted to allow six
million federal workers to continue to be exempted.

The measure, which was beaten back by a 385 to 38 vote,
was one of several plans devised to bolster the faltering system
that could run out of money before the end of the century,
‘The measure, proposed by Rep. Al Ullman (D-Ore.) was also

The bill approved by the House would increase Social
Security taxes sharply. Similar legislation is also pending in

Nassau Opening

MINEOLA—Eight new jobs are
up for grabs with Nassau County
agencies and with villages and
towns in the county. The jobs
range in salary from $12,000 to
$23,000.

The jobs are plant mainten-
ance supervisor, North Hemp-
stead, Oyster Bay, $12,000; phy-
sical therapist, county, $12,204;
civil engineer IV, North Hemp-
stead, Oyster Bay, $20,000; civil
engineer V, North Hempstead,
Oyster Bay, $23,000; civil en-
gineer III, county, North Hemp-
stead, Oyster Bay, $17,000 to $18,-
civil engineer II, county,
$15,779; assistant village engine-
er, Garden City, $16,210, and
senfor engineering aide, Garden
City, $13,777.

Applications must be filed by
Nov. 3, The qualifying tests are
scheduled for Dec. 3.

4 Rockland Jobs

NEW CITY-—Four new open
competitive jobs are available in
Rockland County agencies,
county civil service officials an-
nounced,

‘The titles are assistant en-
gineer, incinerator operator, pub-
Uc health nutritionist and senior
x-ray technician. Job applicants
must be Rockland residents. The
filing deadline is Nov. 2. The
qualifying tests are scheduled for
Dec, 3.

For details, contact the county
Personnel Office, County Office
Building, New City.

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For details about applications,
job experience, educational re-
quirements and where to apply,

Cite CETA Dangers

HAUPPAUGE—A $3 million
slush fund budgeted for unfilled
employee positions and a “dan-
gerous” dependence on CETA
personnel—now 9 percent of the
total workforce -—were among
management practices criticized
by a study prepared by the Bud-
get Review unit of the Suffolk
County Legislature on the pro-
posed 1978 Suffolk budget.

Floyd Linton (D-Miller Place),
the Legislature's presiding offi-

8 Jobs

contact the Nassau County Civil
Service Commission, 140 Old
Country Rd. Mineola.

Festival Getting Help

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Hart and the handicapped stu-
dents, themselves, will perform
at the Nov. 13 dinner-dance.

‘The $25 tickets are tax-deduc-
tible.

“CSEA members ought to know
that this money will be well
spent,” said Mr. McGowan. “It
4s our members who care for
the handicapped and who teach
them the job of living up to their
full artistic potential every day,
At the festivals next spring—
which will be held at nine loca-
tions throughout the state—these
students will have the chance
to demonstrate their skills to the
weneral public. It is a way, too,
of demonstrating the effective-
ness of their teachers.”

Checks should be made out to:
NYS Committee, Arts for the
Handicapped, c/o G. Maillard, 12
California Ave, A409, Albany,
N.Y. 12205.

Tickets to the Sunday evening
festivities may be obtained by
calling (518) 474-0908 weekdays
and (518) 459-8540 evenings and
weekends, They can be mailed to
the donor or held at the door.

The state has been selected by
the National Committee on Arts
for the Handicapped to serve
as a model to demonstrate the
impact arts have on improved
communications skills and self-
reliance in handicapped students.

Mr. McGowan, himself a 15-
year employee of West Seneca
Developmental Center, a state in-
stitution for mentally retarded,
got behind the program early
and has urged CSEA members

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weekend events.

CSEA headquarters will send
out flyers soon to Albany-Region
CSEA members reminding them
of the program.

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fits for the unfilled positions can
then “be employed elsewhere,
particularly to solve budgetary
problems . . . and to alleviate
other budgetary shortfall during

Engineering, Other
Suffolk Jobs Open

HAUPPAUGE — A new
series of open competitive
and promotional jobs have
recently opened in several
Suffolk County agencies.

There is a Nov. 2 filing dead-
line for tests for incinerator
control board operator, an $11,-
000-a-year open competitive post,
and engineering technician and
assistant civil engineer, both
open competitive and promo-
tional, Both jobs pay $504 bi-
weekly, The written test for all
Posts will be held Dec, 3.

‘The filing deadline for nursing
services consultant and senior
psychiatric social worker, both of
which pay $555 bi-weekly, is
Nov. 23, There is no written test
for these jobs. Candidates will
be judged on training and ex-
perience,

‘There are vacancies in all titles
Usted. County Civil Service offi-
cials say eligible lists resulting
from the tests will also be used to
fill future vacancies in county
agencies.

Nursing service consultants
must be college graduates with
master's degrees in nursing or
public health, four years nursing
experience, two of which must be
as administrators, consultants,
teachers or supervisors. Candi-
dates must also have a registered

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$23.00 Twin

nursing license.

For senior psychiatric social
worker, applicants need a college
degree and a master’s degree in
social work, including psychiatric
classes and two years case
worker, medica] social worker or
psychiatric social worker experi-
ence.

The incinerator control board
operator minimum requirements
are two years municipal inciner-
ator experience.

Engineering technicians must
be college engineering graduates
with two years engineering or
engineering science experience or
an associate degree in the same
fields and four years experience.

Requirements for assistant
civil engineer are a college de-
gree in civil engineering and two
years engineering experience.

Engineering promotional job
candidates must already be em-
ployed as county principal en-
gineering aides. Laid-off em-
ployees are also eligible for the

WHERE TO APPLY
FOR PUBLIC JOBS

NEW YORK CITY — Persons
seeking jobs with the City
should file at the Department of
Personnel,

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filled through the Personnel De-
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STATE — Regional offices of
the State Department of Civil
Service are located at the World
Trade Center, Tower 2 55th
floor, New York 10048 (phone
488-4248: 10 am.-3pic.); State
Building Campus, Albany 12239;
Suite 750, 1 W. Genesee St,
Buffalo 14202: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Ap-
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ments by writing (the Albany of-
fice only) or by applying in per-
son at any of the three.

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

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

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SUPPORT FIELD FOR COLONIE SUPERVISOR
Colonie Town Supervisor nominee Fred Field, left, listens as Civil Service Employees Assn. support for
his candidacy ts announced by the union's Capital Region IV president, Joseph McDermott, at recent
press conference. The region’s political action chairman, Jean Myers, is at right, The table at which
they are seated is covered by a computer printout of the 5,798 CSEA-represented members who reside
in the Town of Colonie, Ms. Myers said individual le:ters will inform members of the endorsement.

Insurance Rate Changes

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

CSEA Group Life Insurance

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

Insurance Annual Salary Option A Option B
Chass
Less than $1,400
Hf. $1,400 but less than $2,100
OL 3,100 3,500 4,000
IV. 3,500 4,500
v. 4,500 5,500
VI 5,500 6,500
VL 6500 7,300
ViIL 7,500. 8,500 5,500
1x. 4,500 and over

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

Attained Age For Employees Paid

Age (Nearest Birthday as Bi-Weekly the Bi-Weekly
Group of November 1) Deduction is

A 29 and under $.10

B 30 to 34, inclusive 15

c 330 39, 20

D 40 to 44, 23

E 45 10 49, 34

F 50 to $4, 31

G 55 w 59, 70

H © w 64, 95

1 6510 6, 120

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

Supplemental Life Insurance

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

children, under the supplemental plan, also increase every five
years starting at age 30.
Ages Bi-Weekly Semi-Moathly

Under 30 30 35

30-34 80 aS

35-39 1.00 110

130 1.40

45-49 175 190

50-54 2.60 2.80

59.59 65 3.95

60-64 5.30 575

63-69 160 825
The above information will furnish any CSEA member who
enjoys CSEA low-cost insurance with information as to why there
has been an adjustment in deductions for such purpose from his
salary beginning with the first payroll in November and will

eliminate unnecessary telephone calls or letters to CSEA Head-
Quarters or to the payroll source concerning the mater.
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become the administrative board
of the courts and a chief admin-
istrator would be appointed who
would supervise the administra-
tion and operation of the Unified
Court System on behalf of the
Chief Judge.

Amendment Three deals with
changes in the State Constitu-
tion that would restructure the
Commission on Judicial Conduct
and change provisions relating
to the disciplining of justices and

WATERTOWN—A spokes-
man for the political action
committee of Jefferson Lo-
cal 823 of the Civil Service
Employees Assn. Inc., announced
the following political endorse-
ments:

Dan Brady and Steve Alteri
for City of Watertown Common
Council, And, with a significant
show of strength, the committee
which speaks for approximately

Rockland Local Endorses
Legislative Candidates

A spokesman for the Rockland County Local of the Civil
Service Employees Assn. announced that group's endorse-
ments of candidates for the county legislature. The union
expressed sharp criticism of the current legislature on sev-

eral matters, including the grant-
ing of salary increases to man-
agement people, and fiscal waste
in building construction.

‘The endorsements include: in
Ramapo, Democrats John Mee-
han and Herbert Reisman, and
Republicans Brian Mielo, Sey-
mour Rockman, Alfred Murphy,
and Joseph Halfon; in Clarks-
town, Democrats Gloria English
and Zipporah Fleisher, and Re-
publicans Theodore Dusanenko,
Thomas Morahan, and David
Wagner; in Orangetown, Demo-
crat John Hekker and Republi-
cans Hezekiah Easter, Irwin
Bernstein, and Diane Beljean; in
Haverstraw, Democrats Phillip
Rotella and John Grant; in
Stony Point, Republican Emil
Conforti.

Construction inefficiencies for
which the current legislature was

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criticized by the union, included
a building which had to be rip-
ped apart soon after construc-
tion because a sprinkler system
had not been included; and car-
peting had.to be ripped up soon
after its Installation, when it was
discovered not to be fireproof.

“We need legislators who put
people before buildings,” said the
union spokesman, “who spend
cautiously to improve and ex-
pand service to their constitu-
ents.”

Bridge Supervisor
ALBANY—The State Civil

Service Department established
an eligible list for bridge repair
supyr. I on Aug. 4 as the result
of an April 16 open competitive
exam. The list contains 56 names.

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Propositions Vote

judges of the Unified Court Sys- e

tem, A new eleven-member
Commission would receive, initi-
ate, investigate and hear com-
plaints with respect to the con-
duct, qualifications, fitness to
perform or performance of offi-
cial duties. The commission
would have the power to ad-
monish, censure, retire, suspend
or remove a judge or justice
from office, subject to a review
by the State Court of Appeals at
the accused's request.

Jefferson County Local
Announces Endorsements

1,000 public employees in Local
823, endorsed Paul Fitzgerald for
Supervisor of the Town of Pa-
melia. The committee also ap-
proved a financial contribution
to Mr. Fitzgerald’s campaign, as
well as active support and aid by
the membership.

In announcing the endorse-
ments, James Moore, CSEA Cen-
tral Region V president, stated,
“It is the consensus of the Jef-
ferson Local of the CSEA that
these endorsed candidates are, by
their actions, more responsive to
the needs of public employees.
They (CSEA membership) par-
ticularly indicated strong sup-
port for Paul Pitzgerald in his
race for Town of Pamelia Super-
visor,

“These Watertown area en-
dorsements are indicative of
CSEA political action committee
decisions throughout the 20-
county area of the Central Re-
gion. Each committee is carefully
selected by a wide cross section
of chapter units throughout the
counties, cities and school dis-
tricts. It then becomes each com-
mittee’S duty to evaluate the
“track record” and projected
course of action of each candi-
date and make recommendations
for endorsement - accordingly.
Here in Jefferson County, nearly
1,000 members, plus families,
relatives and friends, will be
made aware of those endorse-
ments, Collectively, that can be
a very strong voting force on
election day— when it counts,”
Mr. Moore concluded.

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ULSTER LOCAL HEARS CANDIDATES
CSEA Ulster County Local 856 political action chairman Judy Murray, left, shakes hands with Tom

Mayone, candidate for she

f, as Local president Tom Phillips, right, shakes hands with alderman.

large candidate T, Robert Gallo, The union officers expressed their appreciation to the candidates who

appeared at a union function.