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Vol. XXXVI, No. 15 Friday, July 16, 1976
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Thruway Employees: Have You Received Ballot Yet?
ALBANY—This Friday, July 16, ts the dead-
ne for New York State Thruway employees to
obtain replacement ballots for the Thruway Unit
I representation election between the Civil Ser-
vice Employees Assn. and Thruway Local 698,
AFL-CIO.
Official ballots were mailed to some 2,200
Polling Places for Sullivan County Election
7:30 a.m.—11:30 a.m. at Social Service Lounge.
FOR THESE EMPLOYEES: Infirmary, Public Health, Mental
Health at Ferndale.
12 Noon—1:30 p.m. at Sullivan Co. Community College—
‘Teacher's Lounge.
FOR THESE EMPLOYEES; College, Mental Health at Falls-
burg, Cultural Center,
2:00 p.m.—3:15 p.m. at County Complex, Monticello—2nd Floor
Conference Room.
FOR THESE EMPLOYEES: Courthouse, Mental Health at
Monticello, Government Center.
3:45 p.m.—4:45 p.m. at Infirmary—Chapel Room.
FOR THESE EMPLOYEES: Infirmary, Social Services, Public
Health, Mental Health,
Ulster President Urges
Rank-And-File Support
KINGSTON—A strong plea to Civil Service Employees
Assn. members in Ulster County “to get out and vote and
get your non-union friends to vote” in the coming challenge
election among county employees was made last week by
BULLETIN
The Public Employment Rela-
tions Board has set Friday, July
30, as the date for mailing bal-
lots in the Ulster County repre-
sentation election. The ballots
will be tallied by PERB auth-
orities Friday, Aug. 13.
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Ford Or Reagan?
Uncommitteds In
Seat Of Decision
8 the tumult and the
shouting, real and con-
trived, of the Democratic
convention fade into an
(Continued on Page 6)
Thomas Phillips, president of the
Ulster CSEA chapter.
“Apathy is the only thing that
can defeat us,” Mr. Phillips said.
The Public Employment Rela-
tions Board recently ordered a
challenge election to be held
among 1,100 Ulster employees
now represented by the Ulster
chapter.
‘The challenge was brought by
the Service Employees Interna-
tional Union.
‘The one issue brought up was
@ job study project which SEIU
accused CSEA of “dragging its
feet on.” The job study to sur-
vey work done by public em-
ployees in Ulster was completed
recently by a computer firm but
was rejected by a majority of
the county employees. Thus, Mr.
Phillips said, it is no longer a
valid issue.
The CSEA which has 600 mem-
bers in Ulster, is a vital and
valid force, Mr. Phillips pointed
out. He noted that the CSEA
has built-a strong political ac-
tion committee in the county and
last November helped elect sev-
(Continued on Page 8)
toll collectors, maintenance and clerical em-
ployees last week, and should have been received
by eligible voters by now. For those people who
do not receive their ballots in the mail, the Pub-
lic Employment Relations Board is prepared to
provide replacement ballots.
‘These may be obtained by calling PERB, col-
lect, between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. at any of
the following numbers:
Albany area: (518) 457-2662; New York City,
Nassau, Suffolk and Westchester areas:
661-6970; Buffalo area: (716) 842-2357.
(212)
All ballots must be received by PERB no
later than 9 a.m. Wednesday, July 21.
Sullivan’s White-Collar
Force Faces Challenge
Balloting Next Week
(Special to The Leader)
ALBANY—The State Public Employment Relations Board has set Thursday, July 22,
as the date for an on-site election between the Civil Service Employees Assn. and Service
Employees International Union Local 32-E to determine the bargaining representative of
333 white-collar employees in Sullivan County.
‘Two years ago, the CSEA de-
cisively defeated the SEIU in a
similar election involving Sulll-
van County employees, The CSEA
unit is made up of employees in
mental health services, Sullivan
County Community College,
court house, social services, pub-
lic health services, county in-
firmary and government center.
Earl Bivins, president of the
Sullivan County CSEA chapter,
charged the SEIU with “deliber-
4
Sullivan
Deputies
Go CSEA
MONTICELLO — The Civil
Service Employees Assn. has
been certified to serve as the
official bargaining agent for
54 Sullivan County Sheriff's De-
partment deputies, according to
a decision by the State Public
Employment Relations Board late
last week.
Ninety-five percent of the
deputies signed designation cards
authorizing the CSEA as their
bargaining representative. In
(Continued on Page 3)
CSEA Files Improper Practice Charge
SUNY 10-Month Issue Back Again
ALBANY—The Civil Service Employees Assn. has filed an improper practice charge
against the State University of New York for allegedly attempting to unilaterally change
the terms and conditions of employment of employees at SUNY campuses across the
state.
(Continued on Page 14)
ately attempting to disrupt the
start of negotiations in Sullivan
County.
“SEIU js at it again. They're
stalling negotiations between the
CSEA and the County just like
they did two years ago. Import-
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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER, Friday, July 16, 1976
WINDFALL PROFITS — im a novel prize contest, nine members of the Nassau County Medical
Center unit, Civil Service Employees Assn., walked away with slightly heavier billfolds. Unit officials
determined their treasury had some surplus funds and decided to return $500 to members. Each was
given an opportunity to draw a free ticket and cash prizes were assigned to winning tickets. One
$100 prize and eight $50 prizes were awarded. Above, Nastau County chapter president Irving Flaum-
enbaum distributes the prizes at the East Meadow medical facility. With Mr. Flaumenbaum, from left,
is $109 winner Helen Slade, unit president Doris Casper, and $50 winners Nancy Lato, Irene Burgess,
Lucille Colongione, Elizabeth Hillbig, Vivian Desrault and Robin Friedrich. Two other $50 winners,
Richie Chapter and Roy Thomson, were not available for the photo.
Levitt Unhappy On Bond Issue
ALBANY — In a recent
statement, Comptroller Ar-
thur Levitt declared himself
“disappointed” with what he
termed “the failure of the State
Legislature to end, once and for
all, the issuance of public au-
thority bonds supported by the
so-called ‘moral-obligation’ of
the state.”
Mr. Levitt sald a bill he sub-
mitted for a Constitutional
amendment that would have pro-
hibited the issue of any further
moral obligation bonds “was al-
lowed to die in both houses of
the Legislature,
“The existence of a large vol-
ume of such obligations was a
major reason why the state had
difficulty in borrowing the mon-
¢y it needed this year for its
own seasonal needs, including
Payment of state ald to school
districts and local governments,”
Mr. Levitt said. “Potential inves-
tors had been misled into regard-
ing the ‘moral obligation’ debt
as debt of the state itself.
“They were alarmed when
they saw the Urban Development
Corp. and other authorities on
the brink of default. Consequ-
ently, they became hesitant to
buy the state's own full-faith and
credit bonds and notes.
“As I have repeatedly warned
over the past 15 years, ‘moral
obligation’ bonds are an evasion
of the time-tested Constitutional
prohibition against creation of
state debt without specific voter
approval.” Mr. Levitt admitted
the Legislature and Gov. Hugh
L. Carey did take a limited step
to remedy the situation.
“A statute was enacted to
‘cap,’ that is, to place dollar
ceilings on the amount of new
‘moral obligation’ bonds which
could be issued under existing
authorizations by the Legisla-
ture. I regret, however, that the
Legislature did not selze the op-
portunity to approve the Consti-
tutional amendment and unmis-
takedly demonstrate the State's
renewed dedication to fiscal in-
tegrity.”
‘The amendment, he said, would
not prevent the Issue of author-
ity bonds to finance worthwhile
public programs. It would re-
quire only that such bonds be
openly sold as revenue bonds,
bonds payable solely from pro-
ject or program net revenues,
without a state “moral obliga-
tion” to make up any revenue
short-fall.
DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
ALBANY—Gov. Hugh L. Carey
has appointed HH. Druck-
er, a New York City attorney,
as assistant deputy commissioner
for the Department of Commerce
with the special assignment of
working to retain corporate
headquarters in the state. Mr.
Drucker, 33, will operate princi-
pally from the Commerce De-
partment's New York City offices.
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Assails Seniority Changes
MANHATTAN—The Council of Jewish Organizations in
Civil Service, an umbrella group representing 38 affiliates
statewide and in the federal service, has gone on record
opposing proposed changes in seniority guidelines as ad-
Liquor Agents
Obtain Peace
Officer Status
MANHATTAN —The head
of the Assn. of State Liquor
Enforcement Agents ex-
pressed satisfaction with the
recent passage in the State Leg-
islature of a bill conferring peace
officer status to the agents.
ASLEA president Anthony M.
Papa said, “The investigators
are pleased indeed by the ef-
forts of State Liquor Authority
Chairman Michael Roth, the leg-
islators of both parties and our
esteemed Governor for granting
. Our requested passage of this In-
dispensible bill.”
ASLEA members, many of
whom are also members of the
Civil Service Employees Assn.
lobbied for several months urg-
ing passage of the bill, Mr. Papa
also congratulated the licensed
beverage industry “for its en-
dorsement and encouragement of
this forward-looking legislation
which will facilitate enforcement
of regulations governing nuisance
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view of the clear-cut support for
the CSEA, the PERB also ruled
that an election would not be
needed to certify the CSEA as
bargaining agent.
‘The PERB decision, based on
a, petition requesting the right
to represent the group submitted
by the CSEA in June, stipulates
that “all full-time deputy sheriffs
in all titles of rank and/or as-
signment” be included in the
newly formed unit.
According to Tom Brann,
CSEA field representative, the
county had originally attempted
to exclude lieutenants from the
bargaining unit. However, the
CSEA argued that the leuten-
ants were entitled to represen-
tation based on the same terms
as other deputies in the depart-
ment.
“When the PERB ruled in our
favor on that issue, it was a
definite victory for the lieuten-
ants who, in reality, fostered the
idea of CSEA representation in
the first place,” Mr. Brann said.
A letter sent to all the em-
ployees in the new unit by Jos-
eph J. Dolan Jr., assistant ex-
ecutive director for the County
Division of the CSEA, informed
the deputies that preparations
for negotiations “will commence
immediately.”
10-Month
(Continued from Page 1)
According to the charge,
SUNY 1s attempting to convert
vacant State University positions
of 12-month duration into 10-
month jobs with a corresponding
loss of benefits for future em-
ployees taking the positions.
The CSEA also maintains that
SUNY officials are attempting
to manipulate certain employees
into “volunteering” to transfer
into seasonal 10-month positions,
and thus are negotiating terms
of employment with individuals,
instead of with their certified
bargaining agent, the CSEA.
A copy of the charge, filed by
Paul T. Burch, CSEA collective
bargaining specialist, was sent
to SUNY Chancellor Emest
Boyer.
Three months ago, the CSEA
filed & grievance and improper
practice charge against SUNY
for attempting to force classified
(Continued on Page 14)
ployees Assn.'s 1976 membership drive are discussed by members
of the union's statewide membership committee and their advisors.
from left, Joseph
Recommend Madison Employees
Approve Imposed Settlement
WAMPSVILLE—"It was a waste of time, a kangaroo court . .. The county supervisors
were directed how to vote before they went in there.”
These were among the bitter remarks made by Roger Kane, Civil Service Employees
Assn. collective bargaining specialist, following a recent public legislative hearing at the
Madison County Office Building.
More than 150 county em-
ployees and taxpayers crowded
into the Board of Supervisors
meeting room to hear a contract
settlement imposed on the coun-
ty's 175 white-collar workers,
who are still working without a
1975 contract.
Mr. Kane opened the session
by presenting the CSEA's posi-
tion to the board. He stated that
only one issue in the 1975 con-
tract was still in dispute: wheth-
er the 7 percent wage increase
approved by the county and the
union applied to all white-col-
lar workers. CSEA contends that
it did, he declared.
In presenting {ts side, the
county, under the leadership of
Supervisor Joseph Henry, said
the increase applied only to
workers who had been in service
with the county before 1975. The
CSEA's main argument was that
the county has previously agreed
to accept the report of a fact-
finder. He recommended that the
employees be granted a 7 per-
cent hike on their base salary.
Mr. Kane contended that the
raise should go to all employees,
‘The county holds that it should
wo only to those already past
© CSEA calendar °
Information for the Calendar may be submitted directly
to THE LEADER, It should inelude the date, time, place,
address and city for the function. The address is: Civil
Service Leader, 11 Warren St., New York, N. Y, 10007.
Attn.: CSEA Calendar.
JULY
17—Stony Brook SUNY chapter 614 annual picnic: Southaven Park.
17—Rockland County chapter clambake
10 am.—7 p.m. Plat
Brauhaus, Pomona. Contact unit or section presidents for tickets.
18-19—Mental Hygiene Employees Assn, meeting: Trinkhaus Manor,
Oriskany
20-New York City Metro Retiree chapter meeting
1} p.m,, Room
5890, Two World Trade Center, Manhattan
21—Nassau County chapter 830 board of directors meeting: 5:30
p.m., Salisbury Club, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow.
21—Sullivan County chapter general membership rally: 7:30 p.m.
Elks Club, Liberty
24—SUNY at Fredonia chapter 607 steak roast: 4 p.m., Herbert
C. Mackie Lodge, Brocton,
the base figure on the salary
schedule.
Following the statements by
Mr. Kane and the county spokes-
man, & question-and-answer pe-
riod followed with some heated
remarks from the members of
the crowd directed to the Coun-
ty Chairman and other Super-
The Sullivan
(Continued from Page 1)
ant time, money and effort,
which could be productively
used in negotiating a new con-
tract, is being diverted by what
will be SETU's latest futile at-
tempt to unseat the CSEA.”
Mr. Bivins cited wide-margin
statewide CSEA victories over the
SEIU, particularly in the CSEA
Southern Region III, two years
ago.
He enumerated provisions in
the county's current contract
with the CSEA, which became
effective Jan, 1, 1975, including
@ $5,200 per annum minimum
salary, time and one-half for
overtime work, improvements in
longevity payments, a seniority
clause in the event of layoffs,
uniform allowance, increased va-
cation time, 11 paid holidays and
off-the-job disability insurance.
“Improvements in sick leave,
mileage and mea) allowances,
personal and bereavement leaves,
were also won for Sullivan Coun-
ty employees through CSEA ne-
gotiations, How can an unques-
tionably weak group like the
SEIU, which does not represent
one single county worker any-
where in New York State, deliver
® contract to Sullivan County
white-collar employees that even
comes close to the one CSEA was
able to win?” Mr. Bivins asked.
“That group has been known to
promise anything in an election
of this type but there is no way
they can live up to their ‘pie-
in-the-sky’ mutterings.””
He cited the SEIU's track rec-
ord in representing Massachu-
setts public employees during
thelr state worker strike last
visors.
After nearly two hours of
statements, questions, and ans-
wers, a roll call vote was called
with only one supervisor dis-
senting. Three supervisors were
absent.
‘The vote resulted in a settle-
ment being imposed by the
the contract in the interest of
future negotiations.
The contract dispute had first
gone to Public Employment Re-
lations Board mediation, then
fact-finding, then to the legisla-
tive hearing. After that it entered
the hands of the county super-
visors who, by law, have the right
to impose any settlement.
White-Collar Challenge
month as “indicative of their
lack of concern for their mem-
bers,
“Imagine a union dropping
support for striking workers as
soon as they're threatened with
& monetary fine. That's exactly
what the SEIU did 15 minutes
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before being faced with a $200,-
000 fine.
‘The chapter president also an-
nounced that an employees’ rally
would be held at the Liberty
Elks Club in Liberty on Wednes-
day, July 21, at 7:30 pm.
“When our CSEA Orange
County unit went on strike in
March for two weeks, the CSEA
stood by them and took the $200,-
000 penalty. With the CSEA, it's
the members who decide when
to end a strike. The CSEA has
been known for 65 years as a
champion of public employees in
this state,” Mr. Bivins said.
“Losing the CSEA would mean
losing the state's most experi-
enced public employee union as
@ bargaining representative. It
would also mean losing group
insurance plans that are second
to none and a comprehensive
legal assistance program unparal-
leled anywhere, CSEA dues are
still among the lowest of any
major union in the United
States. No one in Sullivan Coun-
ty should fall for the SETU's
claims of $6 dues a month, Even
at that rate, they're still higher
than the CSEA’s. That's only the
tip of the feeberg. The $6 is in-
tended for the Internationa) in
Washington, D.C, Then there's
your local assessment, usually
1 percent of your yearly wage
plus the ever-present chance of
special assessments to help your
‘brothers’ in trouble anywhere in
the United States at anytime, and
as frequently as deemed neces-
sary by an international presi-
dent. Who needs that kind of
representation?” Mr, Bivins ask~
ed.
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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER, Friday, July 16, 1976
Employees Fail To Claim $1.4 Million Annually ,
(The following, continued from aside than would appear to be nominal amounts. Do you know sons, payments are made within public names of persons for
last week, is an interview con- the record? if any consideration was given 90 days of effective date of te- whom funds are waiting, and its
ducted with officials of the New A. That appears to be so. We to this? tirement. In the case of a death reluctance to pay interest on
York State Insurance Depart- are looking for a clarification of 4. It appears they have taken denefit, proof of claim papers are monies it is holding for benefi-
ment which is charged with ex- this figure. no steps to publish these names sent to named beneficiaries upon elaries until they are paid out,
amining and regulating the New @. How much would you sy 2% recommended. notice of death. When proofs would it not seem that the sys-
York City Retirement Systems has been put aside as unclaimed @ hen on that of claim and° other necessary tem ts operating on = basis of
There have been number of funds in the last few years? are eapelr ae dee documents are received, payment self-interest rather than the in-
complaints about the administra- 4 rnp record appears to in- prey bragged is promptly made to the right- terest of the beneficiaries?
tion of the Systems—notably tn 4/1. anout $293,000, The forth. aay paca ful owner. The rightful owner 4. ‘This entire question is cur-
the area of the administration's “°* or - death in the family, the address over joses his entitlement to rently under study by the De-
coming examination will clarify of a beneficiary would be
reluctance to release names of 1,1. o are Tis benefits. partment. e
ee ee ee ee t/a aa the gone not sent for mine months or s _ @% Inasmuch as any unclaimed — @. Would it seem to you to be
claimed accounts—pius non-Pay- =,’ we have one item of 82 year, would It not be probable "nds go back to the System it- reasonable that » man whe has
ment of interest on sccounts 1. that goes back 20 years. that 'a person whe has no knowi- "Cif isn’t It = fmet that the mo- retired would remain at the same
a @. I notice from examination edge of benefits due him, or ts ‘vation for the system is to make address nine months or = year
in 1968 that you recommended not sufficiently aggressive, would * “unimum required effort te after he stops working, or that
We Ad, Ceres that the System consider pub- lose whatever funds have been "tk out beneficiaries? his widow would remain there
@. Then you would say the lishing in civil service publica- contributed by the employee and A. I don’t think that the sys- for any length of time after the
fund paid out, in that year, tions the names and last-known the city during his period of em- ‘Mm operates in those terms. death of her husband?
$500,000 more in previously un- addresses of persons with un- ployment? @. However, on the record, A. Yes, many retirees and
claimed accounts that were put claimed funds of more than A. In the case of retired per- with its reluctance te make widows do remain at the same
@. Do you know what the gs ©
. tem does to find beneficiaries?
<4 It an employee lists » benefi-
ure 1 rea eC al es ser ot te tae be bate or
ss) and does not change it dur-
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$3,500 and all that. But =a
we are not satisfied with the
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me. Pulling onto the expreSSWaY — “Ties ar umm»
and taking off mo, wt a
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and so forth. Can you tell me
what these represent?
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A. Some of these claims are e
being contested or there ts a dis-
pute as to the proper beneficiary.
In any event the schedule in the
statement showing such claims
also indicate that many been
settled and paid during the year.
its economy. But not with the Rabbit. in fact
: Q. Is interest paid on these
70% of the people who bought Rabbits pn ry
said it was the test drive that finally con- 4 \ i ie. the Matas Go ren ead
vinced them. Imagine that. An overall s Pah
‘economy car people buy because of the
way it drives. r bs j Q. So if there is a beneficary
Maybe it was the unique suspension - who might be owed a $20,000 @
system. Or the front-wheel drive. Or the accelera-
“ benefit that beneficiary may lose
tion that got them. We don't know. But we do know 4 4 one, two or three years interest
if youre out to buy a car you should at least'test e * ; if the benefit has not been paid
crive.c Rabbit balers you male up your 5 P 4 : during that period?
It's a lot better than listening to your a P A. If payment is delayed for
neighbor praise his Rabbit, while you those periods you indicate, that
kick yourself for not even giving it
ra is a fact.
a chance. ' :
Metro Retirees chapter 910, Civil
Q. How much ts actually pald
out annually by the system?
A. The annual statement for
the period ending June 30, 1974
shows payouts for benefits tot- @
e alling about $316 million.
} Service Employees Assn, will
hold a regular meeting Tuesday,
July 20, according to chapter
president Nathaniel Ackerman.
The meeting, set to begin at 1
p.m., will be held in Room 5890, @
Two World Trade Center, Man-
hattan.
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for $11.9 million, will be cut for
the coming year to $11.6 millfon.
Mr. Kirby said that persons who
were unable to attend the meet-
ings may contact Title XX Pro-
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Department of Social Services,
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tive Oct. 1, 197%6-Sept. 90, 1977.
Two Madison Jobs
WAMPSVILLE—The Mad-
ison County Civil Service
Commission has announced
Sept. 18 open competitive ex-
aminations for county fire co-
ordinator (no. 64-000) and di-
rector of nursing service (no.
63-394).
‘There is one vacancy present-
ly for each job and four month's
area residency is required. For
further information contact
Madison County Civil Service
Commission; County Office
Building, Wampsville, N.Y.
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insist on their enforcement. If
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Political Warchests
ELEGATES to the recent convention of the American
Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees,
AFL-CIO, approved a motion to increase the per capita dues
rate paid by affiliate members by 50 cents. The increase,
which will become effective Jan. 1, 1977, will go into a
political action fund.
The dues boost, according to the July 9 issue of the
Public Employee Press, published by AFSCME’s District
Council 37, will be used to fight “reactionary politicians and
their liberal counterparts alike who are distorting the truth
about public employees in a well-orchestrated campaign
which has had a profound impact on our people and our
jobs,”
Now this goal, certainly, is one that members of any
union would cheerfully endorse. The Civil Service Employees
Assn., its chapters, and its units, for example, maintain po-
litical action warchests, too, but the money is collected
from contributions, not from dues. The purpose, as suc-
cinetly put by CSEA vice-president Irving Flaumenbaum in
a recent Leader issue, is “to reward friends and punish
enemies.”
However, another significant difference readily becomes
apparent when comparing CSEA-AFSCME political funding
efforts. The AFSCME money will go to AFSCME Interna-
tional headquarters. It well may be that cash from the
pocket or pocketbook of a member of some AFSCME element
in New York may wind up funding or fighting some candi-
date in West Overshoe, Nebraska, The money might have
also been needed in New York but AFSCME International
decided that the West Overshoe conflict was the more
deserving.
CSEA political action money, on the other hand, is
collected in New York and stays around to fight in New
York. CSEAers have the satisfaction of knowing that their
hard-earned dollars work for their direct benefit by funding
political friends and fighting political foes.
We think this difference is a most important one, re-
gardless of the merits of a given political race in West
Overshoe. (C.ON.)
Vote Of Confidence
HESE used to be the summer doldrums, but no more.
Problems for civil servants continue on a 12-month
basis, and are even more aggravating since the general
wage-freeze by governing bodies throughout the state means
less real pay for the workers. Consequently, even get-away-
from-it-all vacations have to be curtailed,
It’s a time when unions are being forced to fight to
hold on to benefits that have been won for employees over
long years of struggle.
There was a time when competing unions would pub-
licize how much more they had got for their members, but
now the competition is in how much they have been able
to keep while saving jobs.
The Civil Service Employees Assn. can point with pride
to its record as it faces challenges this summer in three
areas; Thruway Unit I, Sullivan County and Ulster County.
In all three, employees have within the past couple of years
reaffirmed their loyalty to CSEA against challenges from
outside organizations.
The fact that the members have to reaffirm that loyalty
another time is only evidence of the general dissatisfaction
that civil servants everywhere—regardiess of their union
affillation—are feeling as governments try to make them
the scapegoats for managerial inefficiencies. (MOB)
and their nominating convention
in Kansas City in August.
As the delegates move into
Kansas City, convention tensions
will be rising to fever pitch,
since by no forseeable tabulation
of the numbers’ is the result
likely to be known until the
first ballot is cast and counted.
Uncommitted Delegates
It is unlikely that many of the
delegates now in an uncommitted
status, who hold the balance of
power, will change their minds
until the last possible moment.
However, it is more likely that
what is involved for most of the
uncommitted delegates is not the
problem of making a decision;
clearly most of them know what
they will do. The real issue is
when these uncommitted dele-
gates will find it most suitable
to disclose their decisions. The
most suitable moment for a cri-
tical number of them will be the
first roll call.
From their point of view, it
would be silly and stupid to
line up now with either President
Ford or with Governor Reagan.
In their uncommitted status they
are being wooed, showered with
attention, receive personal let-
ters, and calls from the White
House and from Governor Rea-
gan. Some of them were given
VIP treatment during Bicenten-
nial celebrations, including choice
seats at New York’s Operation
Sail. Others have been invited
to formal State White House din-
ner in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
The uncommitteds are enjoy-
ing the “stroking” as it was
called in Nixon's White House
and enjoy all the pleasures shared
only by a reluctant bride. There
is no point in prematurely sur-
rendering a position of such ad-
vantage.
Reagan Confidence
There is an undeniable sense
of confidence about the Reagan
headquarters, which seems to
contrast with the sense of ner-
vousness that surrounds President
pacities of a trained actor.
Mr. Gaba is a member of the firm of White, Walsh and Gabe, @
P.C., and chairman of the Nassau County Bar Association Labor
Law Committee.
Appellate Decisions
In a recent decision, the Appellate Division, Third De-
partment, reversed a judgment of the Supreme Court at
Special Term which granted the application by petitioner,
the Assn. of Surrogates, to implement a decision of the
Unified Court System Employment Relations Review Board.
* . .
IN THIS CASE, the Appellate Division, First Department, @
ordered the Supreme Court of the First Judicial Depart-
ment to cancel its annual ten-day court recess during the
1972 Christmas-New Year period. For a period of approx-
imately 23 years prior to this order, nonjudicial employees
were permitted nonchargeable leaves during the holiday
recess. As a result of such cancellation, nonchargeable
holiday leaves were eliminated. After elimination of the
nonchargeable leaves, grievances were instituted. The griev-
ances proceeded to the final step of the grievance procedure,
which was an appeal to the Unified Court System_Employ-
ment Relations Review Board. The Review Board deter- e
mined that when the courts were in session during the
1972 Christmas-New Year period, nonjudicial employees
Were not entitled to non-chargeable leave. The Review Board
further determined that when the courts have the approval
of the Appellate Division to recess during a subsequent
Christmas-New Year period, the employees should be per-
mitted time off as nonchargeable leave.
. . .
‘THE APPELLATE DIVISION held that the Review Board
exceeded its authority when it decided that nonchargeable
leave should be granted in a subsequent year in which the
holiday recess is not cancelled. The court's decision is based @
on the fact that the grievances were instituted to challenge
the validity of the Appellate Division's 1972 order that de-
prived the grievants of nonchargeable days off. Therefore,
the court concluded that the Review Board was limited to
a review of that issue, Assn. of Surrogates v. Bartlett, 49
AD. 2d 117,
. . .
SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, the Court of Appeals was
faced with the question of whether Section 61 of the Civil
Service Law was consistent with the New York State Con-
stitution. Section 61 provides that an appointment for a @
civil service job may be made from one of the three persons
standing highest on an eligible list. In this case, the peti-
tioner received the highest grade and ranking in a pro-
motional examination for the position of Housing Code En~-
forcement Supervisor. The appointing authority of the City
of New Rochelle chose the second ranking candidate for the
position. Petitioner then commenced an Article 78 proceed-
ing contending that the respondent was required to appoint
him to the position by virtue of Section 6, Article V of the
New York State Constitution. He also contends that Section
61 of the Civil Service Law is unconstitutional to the extent e
that it authorizes the appointment of any one of the persons
standing highest on the eligible list
(Continued om Page 7)
against budget cuts really help? .
THE PLACE
South Ferry, Manhattan
Dominic Matteo, laborer, Sanitation Department:
“I think it really helps the
people. I think it shows the
politicians that there are a jot
of people out-here and they
really need the services of the
civil servants. If the people
demonstrate maybe they will
get some of their benefits back
from the city. It's messy when
People demonstrate, and it
means more work for me. But
after it’s all over, it’s worth
it. I know I would demonstrate if I had to. Sani-
tation was the first to demonstrate a long time
ago and I would go in there if I had to and fight.”
Emma Smith, secretary: “Yes, I think demon-
strations will help the people.
In order to get things, you
have to fight for them. Demon-
stration is a good way to let
, the government know how you
feel, as long as you do it ord-
erly. It is one of the best ways
we have to voice our opinion.
‘The city workers are making
some headway by speaking up
bf for themselves to the city of-
ficials and they will make more
if they continue to fight city layoffs and cutbacks.”
Sharon Cimakasky, legal secretary: “I don't
think demonstrations are going
, to turn the public against them.
‘ I wish there was a better way,
PW but the people resent them
when innocent people have to
suffér for it. I don't know if
there is a better way, but there
has to be another way of get-
ting public attention. People
become angry when they are
laid up in a hospital and there
is no nurse to tend to them or when you need a
cop and there aren't any around, regardless of
their own personal problems."
to help the workers. It ts going
Donald Engrstrom, insurance adjuster: “I don’t”
think they will help. They are
necessary, but they won't help.
The city will cut the budget
when it wants to anyway. I
am not convinced that the city
doesn't have the money, but it’s
going to take more work by
the press to find out what's
going on. I know their hands
are tied to a certain extent,
but they are the only hope we
have. If anybody can get to
the truth, they can. We have to depend on their
sources of communication to help us out of this -
problem.”
Bill Morrissey, bank clerk: “I think dem-
onstrations will make people
aware of what is going on in
the city, but I don’t really
think they will see the bene-
fits they have in the past. The
end result of demonstrations
now will not be as effective as
they were in previous years. Be-
tween demonstrations and writ-
ing letters to union officials
t the city workers have a way
of trying to hold on to what
they have now and not losing more of their bene-
fits in the future.”
Alan Heyer, book store manager, “I think dem-
onstrations are going to have
an adverse effect, if anything
They are going to turn the
public and the powers that be in
the city against them. I don’t
think the city has the money
and it is not going to come out
of the woodwork for the work-
ers, I think the city is really
on the verge of bankruptcy and
the only way to raise more
money is to tax the people.
Why should they raise the taxes of the public to
pay higher wages to city workers? It's not fair
to everybody else.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |
Time Lapses
Editor, The Leader:
IT am employed in Madison
County, and as of this writing
the 1975 contract between the
Civil Service Employees Assn.
and Madison County has not
yet been signed. The negotia-
tions for 1976 have not been
started and I doubt if the nego-
tations for 1977 will get under
way before 1979.
Until several years ago, the
employees here did not even
know they could be represented
WEINSTEIN NAMED
ALBANY—David B. Weinstein,
of Auburn, @ lawyer, has been
appointed by Gov. Hugh L. Carey
until a final determination on
the power plant is completed. He
will be paid $200 @ day while on
official business.
by CSEA. Now that we are being
represented by CSEA, I think it
is time for everybody to know the
situation here in Madison Coun-
ty. An article in the Leader could
tell everyone about our struggle,
and it would help the other
CSEA members in this county to
realize how dim things look for
us in the future, and that now
is the time to join forces with
CSEA and fight.
Any help you could give us
would be greatly appreciated.
Dennis T. Kochem
(Editor's Note; We agree, but,
unfortunately, as we are a week-
ly newspaper, there may be time
lapses of up to two weeks be-
PSYCH WORKER
ALBANY—A psychiatric social
worker II eligible list, resulting
from open-competitive exam 27-
551, was established June 25 by
the’ State Department of Civil
Service. The list contains 295
names.
Know r ?
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ys, whe donate
= Needs YOU!
fore a reader receives a paper
with coverage of any given event.
We know this is a problem that
many of our readers around the
state have. For example, even as
Mr, Kochem's letter was re-
elved by us, he was probably
receiving a copy of the Leader
with a front page story on the
Madison situation.)
APPOINT KLEPAK
ALBANY—Goy. Hugh L. Carey
has announced the appointment
of Daniel Klepak, executive de-
puty commissioner of the Of-
fice of Drug Abuse Services, as
commissioner of the agency. The
nomination is subject to Senate
confirmation. Mr. Klepak, 59, has
served as executive deputy com-
Anthony Cagliostro,
signed.
A 53-year veteran of state
service, Mr. Klepak has held a
number of positions, primarily in
public health. Prior to his trans-
fer to the Office of Drug Abuse
Services, Mr Klepak was deputy
state comptroller. The position
carries a salary of $47,800 a year.
who re-
RETIREMENT
NEWS & FACTS
By A. L. PETERS
Kehoe, IRA Plans
The Keogh Plan has been
around since 1962 but it has
changed. The IRA plan which
came in this year has several
differences. It is important to
know the differences if you have
an option in setting up your own
inocme. Under the Keogh Plan
you can take 100 percent of
your earned income up to $750
to set aside. Experience indicates
that only one, out of every ten
who qualify, takes advantage of
this offer. One reason given is
that employees must be included
in the plan and this involves a
lot of paperwork. The IRA
doesn't require this. But there is
@ maximum under the IRA of
$1,500. Experts expected this to
be increased.
U.S. Department of Labor has
issued two helpful booklets called
“Reporting and Diselosure—Em-
ployee Retirement Income Se-
curity Act of 1974” and “Often-
Asked Questions about Employee
Retirement Income Security Act
of 1974." The two booklets deal
with what the manager of a re-
tirement plan—even those who
cover only a sifigle employee—
should know.
Two-thirds of all government
employees are covered by both
@ pension plan and Social Se-
curity, a survey by the Tax Foun-
dation indicates. This involves
nine million employees in 2,304
state and local plans, involving
$16.5 billion in annual receipts.
The figure is five times the $3.3
billion of 1960 receipts. Overall,
the receipts are made up of
25.5 percent from employees, 47.3
percent from government em-
ployers, and 27.2 percent from
investment income. One possible
problem for the future: There
are now six employees to each
retired employee, but six years
ago the ratio was nine to one.
Of the systems, four-fifths pro-
vide inflation protection.
As a public service, The Leader
continues to publish the names
of individuals who are benefict-
aries of unclaimed checks from
the New York State Employees’
Retirement System and the State
Policemen’s and Firemen's Fund.
The Leader or the New York
State Employees’ Retirement Sys-
tem in Albany may be contacted
for information as to how to
obtain the funds.
Following is a listing of those individ-
uals whose membership terminated pus-
31, 1974.
(Continued from last week)
Sanford, Joha W
Saunders, Rudolph
Sciortino, Joseph W
Schnakenberg, Etizabeth A
Christine Best 5.
Sener,
Shaffer, Helen J
Shepard, Charles L
Signorile, Frances M
Silvernail, Robert A .
Simms, James
Simpson, Ear! D
Simpson, Richard A
Skvorak, Anthony P
Soborka, Meredith A
Spuries, Kenneth J
Stephens, Hacry
Stramm, Robert W Je
Sruber, Jeanne M
Swensea, Marilyn
(To Be Continued)
_ Don't Repeat This!
(Continued from Page 6)
astrous to the Republicans in
state and local elections than a
repudiated Republican president
in the White House.
On the other side of that coin,
they also see a bright prospect
for the party unifying after a
Ford nomination, but see many
obstacles to unity with the nom-
ination of Reagan while Ford is
still the White House occupant.
Aid To Municipalities
President Ford is also sitting
in the catbird seat with respect
to his veto of the bill passed by
Congress to provide countercycle
Pedera) financial aid to munici-
palities suffering from high un-
employment. The veto falls
squarely within Republican jdeol-
ogy espoused by both Ford and
Reagan.
The Democrats in Congress
now face the problem of over-
riding the President's veto. And
therein lies @ dilemma. If the
Democrats fail to override the
veto, they will appear to be weak
and wthout leaders to those
who favor this legislation, includ-
ing most Democratic mayors and
the powerful AFL-CIO. If they
do override, the immediate im-
pact of the legislation, whatever
its long-range implications will
be, will be to provide jobs for
many now in the ranks of the
unemployed.
Obviously, any improvement in
the nation’s economy {s likely to
redound to the credit of the in-
cumbent President.
Civil Service Law & You
(Continued from Page 6)
SECTION 6, Article V of the
New York Constitution provides
that merit and fitness for a po-
sition be ascertained “as far as
practicable’ by examinations,
The court concludes that the
phrase, “as far as practicable”
indicates that the framers of
the Constitution did Hot intend
examination scores to be the
sole criteria of fitness for a par-
‘cular position, absent contrary
language. Section 61 of the Civil
Service Law allows the appoint~
ing authority to consider other
factors in making an appoint-
ment because it does not require
the appointment of the indl-
vidual who ranked the highest
on the examination. Therefore,
the court held that Section 61
of the Civil Service Law was
consistent with the New York
Constitution and the petition
was dismissed, Cassidy y. Muni-
cipal Civil Serviee, 37 N.Y. ad
526.
9261 “OL Aint ‘epg “WAGVAT ADIANAS TAD
CIVIL SERVICE LEADER, Friday, July 16, 1976
By MARVIN BAXLEY
SAUGERTIES—Toll collector Ray-
mond Wright wasn't surprised when
approached by the Leader for an in-
terview.
“It’s happened to me before,” was
his response when Leader photogra-
pher Ted Kaplan and I approached
him at 2 o'clock in the morning.
“The Daily News was going to do
an item on me, because I gave out
candy to the kids,” he explained. He
isn’t sure that it ever appeared in the
paper, though, since that was about
the time he transferred from Suffern
exit 15 to Saugerties exit 20 on the
Thruway.
“Hi, neighbor. Have a nice week-
end.”
A car had just pulled up to the toll
booth, and the friendly greeting that
had brought him to our attention
cheered another mid-morning trav-
eler.
“They say toll collectors have one
of the 10 most boring jobs in the
world, and it helps the monotony,”
Ray explained,
He's the kind of person that you
instinctively call by his first name,
but he's also called the Pied Piper of
Cabrini by some people.
Another car: “Say Buddy, how're
you doing?”
He received the Pied Piper name
when he started volunteering to take
kids out at St. Cabrini, Ulster Chil-
dren's Home.
“When I moved up here, I didn't
know what to do with myself, so I
started volunteering, and after awhile
the kids started following me out, so
they called me the Pied Piper.”
Even though he is single, he has
since arranged to adopt four kids
from the home—boys 14, 15, 16 and
17 years old. Because it is an unusual
situation, everyone works on some-
thing like an honor system, since
trouble for one of the boys could
jeopardize the home situation for the
others.
In fact, tt ts that same easy-going
manner that the St, Cabrini kids re-
————_———_—__—,
The Pied Piper Of Saugertie
A Way With Kids And Drivers
sponded to that brought him to the
attention of the Daily News reporter.
“Hi, fella, how's it going?” It was
a stop-and-go interview, as cars oc-
casionally pulled off the Thruway,
got their greeting and paid their toll.
“It was the Daily News guy's kids
who remembered me from the pre-
vious year when I had given them
candy. The next time through, the
kids had their hands outstretched to
exchange apples for the candy,” he
remembered.
He has been with the Thruway for
four years, with the last 24 years
at Saugerties.
“The guy who broke me in was
the grouchiest guy you've ever seen,
and when he broke me in, I thought
I never want to be that way.
“One guy came through here for
years, and said: ‘What the hell have
you got to be so happy about?’” Ray's
answer: “I'm working.”
He has also worked for the Civil
Service Employees Assn. He served as
treasurer of New York Division chap-
ter 054 for a term, after a whirlwind
campaign of seeking votes at the
various toll booths,
About CSEA, he says, “They're try-
ing. It’s been a hard year, but they're
trying.”
“Trying” can also be used to de-
scribe the way in which he handles
his job.
“At Suffern, I always had more
tickets at the end of a day, because
I always had change ready.” As a
result, drivers would get in his lane
because it moved faster.
“One time at Suffern, though, an
elephant came through and stuck its
trunk in the window and scattered
the change all over.”
“Ray's attitude is to make the job
as simple as possible, “because if you
are going to work for 20 years, you
want to make it as pleasant as pos-
sible,”
It is a much simpler life in Sauger-
ties, since only about 50 southbound
and 150 northbound cars come
through during the morning hours.
This isn't to say that it is entirely
uneventful, Recently, he called for a
police escort for a pregnant woman.
The next day the husband came by
to tell him it was a boy, and the next
week the couple brought the baby to
show him,
On normal nights, though, he has
to content himself with three stray
cats for company. “They come here
to be fed—and I can't stand cats.
Sometimes they'll bring mice, and it's
just like watching television to watch
them play.”
And, of course, there are the
drivers. Some are slower to respond
to the friendly greeting, but event-
ually they warm to the unexpected
“Hi neighbor, How are you this even-
ing?”
There is one regular driver, a wo-
man, who has been exiting at Sau-
gerties for years, but has not yet
shown any sign of pleasantry in
return.
She is Raymond Wright's big chal-
lenge of the moment.
We even tried a few “Howdy, neigh-
bors” ourselves, but the drivers
seemed disappointed that we weren't
Ray. His friendliness is habit-forming.
_
Hearing On Firing
Of CSEA
Now Set
Officer
By PERB
(From Leader Correspondent)
WAMPSVILLE—An improper practice dispute involving
a Civil Service Employees Assn. unit president will go to a
formal Public Employement Relations Board hearing Aug.
27 in Syracuse.
‘The CSEA is charging that
Florence Miller was fired as a
nurse's aide at the Gerrit Smith
Infirmary because she was a
CSEA unit president.
Ms. Miller was one of those
who lost her job with Madison
County earlier in the year be-
cause of budget cutbacks.
Joseph Capparelli, Madison
chapter president, said, “That
was perfectly legal. But what
happened afterwards, we feel,
wasn’t.”
Last Called Back
Mr. Capparelli said that on
March 20, Ms. Miller received a
call from the director of nurses
at the infirmary, telling her she
could return to her job, He said
that she worked for three days
when Allen W. Carkey, head of
the infirmary, learned she was
back on the job.
According to Mr. Capparelli,
Mr. Carkey told the director of
nurses that Ms, Miller was a
CSEA president and she should
have been the last person to be
called back.
“He said, ‘I don’t want any-
thing to do with her,”” and ord-
ered her fired, Mr. Capparelli
said.
County Attorney William
Burke said, “She was one of
the last ones hired in her de-
partment, so she was one of the
first fired.
“Then she was rehired, but
the person that rehired her did
not have the authority to do so.
‘That was the reason she was
let _go.”
Mr. Burke also maintained
that the county has been deal-
ing in good faith and that Ms.
Miller now has her job back.
CSEA officials said what they
are asking is back pay due Ms.
Miller from March 29 to June 9.
They are hoping that the state
Public Employment Relations
Board will prevent the county
“Just because someone is a
member of the CSEA does not
mean that he or she has less
rights than anyone else,” Mr.
Capparelli said, adding the union
has a letter from the director of
nursing stating that Ms. Miller's
work is outstanding and that she
was fired because of her union
position.
‘Theodore Modrzejewski, CSEA
field representative, sald, “We
are very confident that we have
a solid case involving the viola-
tion of the Civil Service Law
Now we plan to do everything in
our power, under the law, to
correct this injustice.
“The CSEA has an obligation
to Florence Miller, and all our
members. Our pledge is to con-
tinue that obligation to a suc-
cessful conclusion.”
SUNY Potsdam
In a photographic spread in
the July 2 issue of the Leader,
showing attendees at the recent
meeting of Central Region V
(Syracuse), Civil Service Em-
ployees Assn., chapter affiliation
for five CSEAers in one photo
was incorrectly given. The five
are all members of SUNY at
Potsdam chapter 613. They are
Mary Lauzon, president; Merrill
White, delegate; Dorothy Madi-
son, secretary; Manola Sherman,
alternate delegate, and Mary
Haught,
Pass your copy of The
Leader on to a non-member.
Urges Support For Ulster CSEA
(Continued from Page 1)
eral members of the Ulster Leg-
islature. Good public relations
work has been done and several
editorials backing CSEA efforts
have appeared in local news-
papers, he said.
Judy Murray, Ulster represen-
tative to the CSEA Board of Di-
rectors, said the SETU has been
carrying on its campaign with
unfair and; untrue statements
against the CSEA.
Ms. Murray cited a small news-
paper put out by SEIU in Ulster
County which “looks good” but
contains a false and inaccurate
picture of CSEA activities. She
called for a strong and con-
tinuing public relations effort
to refute SEIU charges and to
win an overwhelming victory in
the challenge election.
CSEA Notches A Tompkins Win
ITHACA—The Civil Ser-
vice Employees Assn.
strengthened its membership
and bargaining power in
Tompkins County as it won a
victory in @ challenge election
for the right to represent 140
employees of the City of Ithaca
Department of Public Works.
The new DPW unit, which
joins a number of other units in
the Tompkins County CSEA
chapter, was formerly affiliated
with an (AFL-CIO) local.
Following the announcement
of the election results, Ercole
Ventura, 8 CSEA organizer and
coordinator for the challenge
election said, “Naturally we are
pleased with the results. We felt
confident that after the employ-
ees had the opportunity to com-
pare the benefits and advantages
of the CSEA, they would vote
that way. Of course, you never
know unti}) all the votes are
counted
“The outcome of the election
should not only benefit the em-
ployees within the new unit, but
will add @ good measure of
strength to the other CSEA units
within the Tompkins County
chapter and surrounding coun-
ties," Mr. Ventura added.
The 132-member Board of
Directors is the highest pol-
icy making body of the CSEA.
It meets monthly on the third
Thursday—usually at CSEA
Headquarters in Albany, but oc-
casionally elsewhere, such as the
June meeting at Kiamesha Lake
in Ulster County.
While the president of the
union exercises executive auth-
ority and is the chief spokesman
for the Association, it is the
Board that sanctions policy, es-
pecially on fiscal matters, where
it has the ultimate authority in
determining the budget.
Whereas the approximately
2,300-vote Delegate Convention
is the ultimate policy-making
body of the Association, Dele-
gates meet only twice a year. In
the interim, the Board is the
supreme body, and may, if cir-
cumstances warrant, reverse
Delegate decisions.
Facing the directors are statewide officers, attorneys and the stenotypist who records
the proceedings. Jeanne Charters, secretarial assistant to CSEA president Theodore
C. Wenal, is shown here as she calls the roll. She is filling in for ailing statewide
secretary Dorothy MacTavish. Officers at highest level, are, from left, vice-presidents
Robert Lattimer (Western Region VI); Irving Flaumenbaum (Long Island Region I) ;
Solomon Bendet, (New York City Region II); executive vice-president William Mo-
Gowan; Dr. Wenzl, obscured by shadow; vice-presidents Joseph McDermott (Albany
Region IV); Richard Cleary (Central Region V), and James Lennon (Southern Re-
sion III). In front of them are attorneys James Roemer, Richard Burstein and
Marjorie Karowe and stenotypist Helen Van de Wal.
Five new seats were added to the County Executive Committee this year when provision was made for
representatives from each region where there are Education Employees chapters. Checking over docu-
ment are these new representatives, from left: Carlo Guardi (Region V); Charles Luch ( Region IV);
CSEA assistant executive director Joseph Dolan, who serves as advisor for County Executive Com-
mittee; County Division chairman Salvator Mogavero (Region VI); Frank Fasano (Region I), and
John Famelette, Sr. (Region III), Mr. Lach and Mr. Mogavero were already members of the Board,
having previously been elected from counties where one director represented both the county and the
education employees chapters.
Who Are The Board Members?
Board Of Directors: What's Its Function? |
Treasurer Jack Gallagher, left, and State Division vice-chairman
James Moore mull over problem being discussed by Board of
Directors. Both are voting members of the Board: Mr. Gallagher as
an elected statewide officer, and Mr. Moore as an elected depart-
mental representative (Mental Hygiene, Region V). In addition, Mr.
Moore was elected to the vice-chairmanship by members of the
State Executive Committee.
Top elected official of the union is Theodore C. Wenzi, now mid-
way through his fifth two-year term as president of the Employees
Association. Dr. Wenzl worked his way up the CSEA hierarchy over
the years by service as Education chapter president, Capital Dis-
trict Conference president, statewide treasurer and first vice-presi-
dent. Here he is seen in his role as presiding officer of the Board
of Directors.
In addition to the statewide officers, the Board of Directors is composed of members
of the State Executive Committee and of the County Executive Committee, all of
whom have voting rights. Chairmen of 10 standing committees also sit on the Board,
but may not vote and are restricted to discussion only when it concerns his or her
committee, Looking attentive at meeting are, from right in front row, Mary Moore
(Executive), Jean C. Gray (Authorities), Loretta Morelli (State) and Beatrice MoCoy
(Audit and Control), Recognizable behind them are Paul St. John (Transportation),
Ernst Stroebel (Health) and Mary Sullivan (Herkimer County). Altogether there
are 132 members of the Board, with voting power held by the 10 statewide officers,
51 State Executive Committee members and 61 County Executive Committee members.
Key roles in CSEA’s structure are held by State Division chairman
Thomas McDonough, left, and executive vice-president William Mo-
Gowan, pictured arriving at Board meeting. Both are CSEA directors:
Mr, McDonough representing Motor Vehicles Department and Mr.
MoGowan representing Mental Hygiene, Region VI. Mr. McGowan
is one of three officers (the others being Irving Flaumenbaum and
Robert Lattimer) to cast two votes on the Board as both statewide
officers and as representatives.
There are four component
groups in the Civil Service
Employees Assn.’s Board of
Directors: the 10 statewide
officers, the 51 departmental rep-
resentatives to the State Execu-
tive Committee, 61 county and
school district representatives to
the County Executive Commit-
tee and the 10 appointed chair-
men of standing committees,
There are 122 potential votes
on the Board, but usually fewer
members, One reason for this is
that it is possible to be elected
both as a statewide officer and
as a representative from a de-
partment or county. At present.
there are three statewide offi-
cers who exercise two votes. In
the proceding Board there were
five.
Votes may be cast by the state-
wide officers, departmental rep-
resentatives and county/school
district representatives. All these
are elected positions. Until re-
cently it was permissible for
county representatives to be elth-
er elected by chapter member-
ship or selected by the chapter
president and executive counell.
Under new rules, adopted as part
of the union's massive restruc-
turing effort, county representa-
tives are also to be elected, al-
though some chapters have been
slow to comply. This is due, in
part, to difficulties in conform-
ing chapter elections.
The five new school district
(non-teaching education em-
ployees) representatives are, at
this time, selected since they have
been added to the Board in mid-
term. They will face election next
year, when members of all edu-
(Continued on Page 14)
for Education Employee chapters.
Newest members of the Board are Edward Wilcox, left, of Saratoga
County, and George Brown, of Erie County. These two men, who
serve on the County Executive Committee, were named to succeed
Charles Luch and Salvatore Mogavero, who retain their seats on
the Board in the newly created positions of regional representatives
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113 Perry Thomasens Brooklyn
116 Clancy Ruth M Staten Is
117 Ryan Agnes C Watervliet
118 Shovilia M A Earlton
137 Ridgeway D A Troy ..
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36 Clark Harry R Albany
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Unemployment Report Time
Guidelines Given By CSEA
ALBANY—Reporting time guidelines for non-teaching
school district employees eligible for unemployment bene-
fits have once again been issued by the Civil Service Em-
ployees Assn. which represents non-teaching employees in
about 40 percent of the state’s
school districts.
Joseph J. Dolan, CSEA sssist-
ant executive director - county,
said local Division of Employ-
ment offices have requested that
schoo} district workers applying
for unemployment insurance for
the first time adhere to a sched-
ule keyed to the last four digits
of thelr social security numbers.
New applicants with the four
digits of their social security
numbers between 0001 and 1999,
should report initially on Mon-
days; between 2000 and 3999 on
Tuesdays; 4000-5999 on Wednes-
days; 6000-7999 on Thursdays,
and 8000-9999 on Fridays, Mr.
Dolan said. Additionally, specific
hours of those days should also
be observed, tied into the last
digit of the social security num-
ber, he noted.
“Persons whose last digit is 0
should report at 8:30 a.m. on
the day called for by the four-
digit number. Thereafter, half
hour intervals dictate the time
for making applications on the
Proper day.”
Under that formula, the fol-
lowing last digit sets the time
for reporting: 0 is 8:30 a.m., 1
is 9 am, 2 ts 9:30 am, 3 is
10 a.m., 4 is 10:30 am., 5 ts 11
am. 6 js 2 pm, 7 is 2:30 p.m.
8 is 3 p.m, 9 is 3:30 pm.
“For example, @ person whose
last four digits of his social se-
LEGAL NOTICE
The National Wiz Company _
The following is the whet. of a cers
of Led. piship: Cert. of Led. ptship sub.
scribed & ack by all pees & filed in
NY Co Ciks off on June 18, 1976, Pahip
name is THE NATIONAL WIZ COM.
PANY; pchip bus is prod & pres of
play WIZ. lisp rin pia of bus is 165 W
45th St., NYC. Gen penr is Ken Harper
Lad. pear is 20th Cent Fox Fim Corp..
Box 900, L.A. CA and ame it coatrib
is $475,000.00. Led. pe
of net prof and ied. pem
losses up to cap contrib.
commen
Jaa 16, 1976 oad orm om deuth et
en pinr. Assignee of itd ptar may not
be subst unless gen pene consents.
LEGAL NOTICE
MEMORY PRODUCTIONS
Subscance of Ld Partnership Certif filed
NY Co CIK 4-19-76, Nome & Location
Memory juction, c/o Suite 2120,
1775 Broadway, NY, NY 10019. Basi-
ness: Motion picture distribution, Name
& residence of Gen'l Partners: Creative
Eorertainmene Led, Suite 1612, 1888
Cenvury Park East, Los Angeles, CA.
Name, residence a cwarribution
only cash in any distribution. Profics
and distributions are shared pro rate
by ratio of investment to vocal capital.
Lid Partners receive aggregace of 97%
of oe
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TYPEWRITER CO., Inc.
119 W, 23 St, CW. of Oth Ave.)
LY, MY, CHelsee 30086
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curity number is 2113 would re-
port on Tuesday at 10 a.m., and
© forth.”
Bligible non-teaching employ-
ees who hmve already filed
should continue to report at the
time and dates already arranged.
‘The schedule cited above applies
only to those who will be apply-
ing for unemployment benefits
for the first time.
HEW Finalizes
Absent Parent
Disclosure Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The
Department of Health, Edu-
cation, and Welfare has pub-
lished final regulations un-
der which the Social Security
Administration will no longer
disclose the location of an ab-
sent parent to courts and state
welfare agencies. It will, instead,
make such disclosures to the
Federal Parent Locator Service
to enforce child-support obliga-
tions.
Until a change in the law be-
came effective Aug. 1, 1975, SSA
had released the address of an
absent parent or that of his last
employer directly to courts and
state welfare agencies on request
for the purpose of enforcing
support obligations. Under the
new law, the name and most
recent address of an absent par-
ent, his social security number,
and the address of his last em-
ployer will be disclosed only to
the FPLS, which may transmit
such information to states and
other authorized persons under
Title IV, Part D of the Social
Security Act.
Child Agency
Job Seeker
Bill Passed
ALBANY—The Senate has
passed a bill sponsored by
Senator Joseph R. Pisani (R-
Westchester) which will per-
mit child care agencies, both
public and private, to have access
to the criminal conviction records
of job applicants being consid-
ered for employment in the di-
rect care and supervision of chil-
dren.
‘The bill was previously adopted
by the Assembly under the spon-
sorship of Assemblyman Eugene
Levy (R-Rockland).
“This bill would permit pub-
Me and voluntary child care
agencies to screen out job appli-
cants who have been convicted
of sexual offenses or other crimes
which would make them dan-
gerous to the welfare of children
in the agendis' care," Senator
Pisani said.
‘The bill now goes to the Gov-
ernor.
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BICENTENNIAL CHIC — Putnam County employees threw themselves wholeheartedly into
the Bicentennial spirit recently as they reported to work in colonial-era garb. Left, Florence R. Tay-
lor injects a somewhat more contemporary note as she works an electric calculator. Daisy Finsted,
right, dressed as an Indian maid, checks tax records.
Selected For Admin Program
—Gov. Hugh L.
oe has announced that 53
State employees “who dem-
onstrated an unusual inter-
est and aptitude in administra-
tion,” have been selected to par-
ticipate in the 1976-77 Public
Administration Training Pro-
gram.
‘The traming program will be
conducted by the Training Gec-
thon of the State Department of
Civil Service and will run
through June 30, 1977,
Designed for permanent em-
ployees, the program provides
to inerease admin-
istrative skills through formal
and on-the-job training.
Throughout the year, five
one-week training sessions will
be held in areas as financial,
planning, personnel and inter-
attendance at meetings, confer-
Jr., Albany, Department of Men-
tal Hygiene; Jacqueline Cuttita,
Clifton Park, Thruway Author-
ity; Stephen L. Dadd, Albany,
Department of Commerce; Bernd
Ettrich, Ballston Spa, Depart-
ment of Health; Thomas Evans,
Utica, Department of Transpor-
tation; Michae] Evereth, Kinder-
hook, Teachers’ Retirement Sys-
tem; Dolores Fraper, Rochester,
Division for Youth; David Gal-
arneau, Troy, Department of
And, Carl Hiemstra, Renase-
laer, Division of Human Rights;
Judith Jesse, Troy, Education
Department; Donald J, Kohn,
Averill Park, Division of the
Budget; Evalyn Krone, Scotia,
State University of New York;
Donald Lackey, Geneseo, State
University of New York; David
R. Lambert, Cheektowaga, De-
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full-time clerical experience. The
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exam.
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general partner wad the limited partner
may, but shall not be obligated to,
contribute 50% of such additional capital
and if one contributes less than 50%,
the-other may, but shall not be obligated
t, contribute the remainder of any
Conibution of the
to be recurned upon
sooner returned out
1 partnership cash flow. 9. Profits
are to be shared equally by the general
partner and the limited partner, but only
after cermin special distributions are
made to the general partner or the
limited partner, as the case may be, to
take into account additional contributions,
if any, by either im excess of the addi-
tional contributions of the other. 10,
Limited partner may substitute an as-
signee as contributor in his place only
with the written consent of the general
partner. 11. No provision for additional
limited partners, for priorities among
limited partners, for the right of the
remaining general partner or partners to
continue the business on the death,
retirement or insanity of a general part
ner, and no right limited partner
to demand and receive property other
than cash in return for his contributions.
LEGAL NOTICE
SUBSTANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP OF PARK
FEE ASSOCIATES
FILED IN NEW YORK COUNTY
'§ OFFICE
ON JUNE 15, 1976
Name: Park Fee Associates, Business:
to acquire the fee title 10 the premises
2 Patk Avenue, New York,
Principal
N
rele.
bart, 7 Catalina Drive, Kings Point, N
Limited Partner, residence and value
comtribured: 2 Park Avenue Associates,
A New York Limited Partnership with
offices a 2 Park Avenue, New York,
N. Y., all of the issued and outstanding
partner.
ship. The term is from 6/15/76 until
6/30/86 unless sooner verminated by the
sale or other disposition of all of the
Partnership's property or withdrawal,
death, legal incapacity or baskrupscy of
the G
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the Limited Partner is 10 be returned
to it upon termination oF liquidation
of the partnership, but distributions of
capital or an accoumt thereof may be
made from time to time by the General
Partner. The Limited Partner shall re-
ceive 9946 of the profits of other com
Penmtion by way of income of the
signee unless written comsent thereto is
xiven by the General Parner. The part-
fer shalt have no right to admic addi-
tional Limited Partners. There shall be
no priority of any Limited Partner over
another. The Limited Partner has no
0 demand property other than
SHORT TAKES
Pederal grants totaling more than $710,000 to the State of
New York have been approved by Virginia M. Armstrong, director of
the New York Region of the U.S. Civil Service Commission. The
grants will fund the development of a personnel management in-
formation system for St. Lawrence County; a personnel records
system for the Town of Ramapo; a model employee performance
evaluation system for the Department of Social Services; a per-
sonel management system for the City of Troy; a management train-
ing unit for Suffolk County; a personnel policy manual and em-
continuation of the Institute for Local Governments and establish-
ment of a Local Government Labor Relations office, and productivity
studies by local governments conducted with the New York Depart-
ment of State. The grants, awarded under the Intergovernmental
Personnel Act of 1970, are intended to upgrade the quality of
public services by improving personnel systems and practices.
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WAGE RULING “ACADEMIC”
A recent ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court, striking down federal
minimum wage and overtime pay laws for state and local govern-
ment workers, is not expected to have an appreciable impact on such
workers in New York State. Ralph Vatalaro, executive director of
the State Public Employment Relations Board, said while the Supreme
Court decision may have an effect in other states, “It's almost an
academic question in New York.” Most public employees, he pointed
out, are already organized under the Taylor Law and work under
contracts for wages “which far exceed the federal minimum wage.
He added, however, that the decision could affect legislation like
the Taylor Law, which governs conduct by public employees in the
state, now pending in Congress and would
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DMH SHIFTS NEED OK
One of the six bills affecting the Department of Mental Hy-
giene recently signed into law by Gov. Hugh L. Carey would
require legislative approval of any planned facility consolidations
or the realignment and reassignment of patient care functions.
This would affect such projects as the rumored consolidation of
Utica and Marcy Psychiatric Centers. This plan has drawn appreci-
able fire from Civil Service Employees Assn. officials, some legis-
lators, and most employees at the two facilities, It would also seem
to affect a proposed closing of some major DMH facilities, substituting
instead small “cluster” accommodations for patients. The latter plan
is similar to one attempted with small success in California in 1969-70.
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AFT REJECTED
In recent balloting by faculty members of the University of
Vermont, the American Federation of Teachers was decertified as
the faculty members’ bargaining agent by a margin of better
than 2-1. The election was ordered by the National Labor Relations
Board as the result of a finding that the university was not a
“political subdivision” of the State of Vermont. The NLRB noted
that “The University, although receiving about 25 percent of its
total revenues from the state, is completely independent of the
state as to administration, personnel policies, accounting procedures
and in other essential areas free from state control.” The U of V
is the first known public or state institution to be subject to
NLRB supervision,
Man With Heart Murmur,
in A Human Rights Case,
Wins Job Plus Back Pay
ALBANY—The New York State Division of Human
Rights has announced that a Plainview man has received
a back-pay award of almost $8,000 and a job as a trackman
with the Long Island Rall Road as a result of action taken
by the Compliance Investigation
Unit of the Division.
Kevin Nugent, the 19-year-old
Long Island resident, was re-
fused a job as trackman with
the LIRR as a result of « heart
murmur discovered during @ rou-
tine examination given in con-
nection with job applications for
this position. As a result of this
refusal to hire him, Mr. Nugent
filed a complaint with the Di-
vision of Human Rights alleging
employment discrimination by
the LIRR on the basis of dis-
ter demonstrated Mr. Nugent's
ability to perform protracted
strenuous exercise without any
ill effect. After all such exercise,
Mr. Nugent's electrocardiograph
was normal,
After hearing evidence in this
case, the Division concluded that
the LIRR “failed to establish
that Mr. Nugent's heart murmur
was related to his ability to en-
gaged in the activities involved
in the position of trackman and
therefore that the LIRR had dis-
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Paralegals Gain New Status
By MARTIN FOX
Looked upon only a few years
ago as neither fish nor fowl,
paralegal assistants have reached
® significant plateau with the
announcement that they would
9e granted formal civil service
status within the Corporation
Counsel's Office.
Corporation Counsel W. Ber-
nard Richland reported civil ser-
vice titles for 15 paralegals will
be established within his depart-
ment in a step designed “to max-
imize the services of professional
Personnel and to improve over-
all efficiency.”
When these professional aides
will formally begin work in a
department, which has lost 70 at-
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torneys and 90 support personnel
due to budget reductions, is un-
certain, Mr. Richland said he
hoped to get a “mix” of funds
to hire paralegals and possibly
more lawyers.
The paralegal civil service
lines will be created by the elim-
ination of some positions such
as claim examiners and admin-
istrative assistants. Mr. Richland
was confident paralegals would
be hired within the next fiscal
year.
He envisioned paralegals as
playing a vital role in “freeing
our attorneys from the more rou-
tine chores which they have per-
formed in the past. The intro-
duction of paralegals titles in
the department is an import-
ant step.”
Salary levels—below the $15,-
000 start for attorneys—and eli-
ibility requirements for para-
legals have not been completed
but such persons will have to
be graduates of accredited para-
legal educational institutions and
will be appointed on the basis
of civil service examinations, the
STATE PARKS
ALBANY—Gov. Hugh L. Carey
and Parks and Recreation Com-
corporation counsel explained.
Among thelr duties, he added,
are assisting in closing real es-
tate titles, research, implemen-
tation of investigations, exam-
ining claims, interviewing wit-
nesses and complainants and
evaluating evidence for trials.
They would work with attorneys.
Fund For N.Y.
To Honor Six
‘The Pund for the City of New
York's 1976 Public Service
Awards will be presented Nov,
30 in @ ceremony at the Hotel
Roosevelt.
The three-year-old awards
program consists of $5,000 tax-
free gifts for six outstanding
New York City career civil ser-
vants. Transtt Authority, Hous-
ing Authority, Health and Hos-
pitals Corp. and court system
employees are also eligible.
US. District Court Judge Bd-
ward Weinfeld, selection panel
Mr, Moscow at 342 Madison
Avenue, New York 10017,
Veto Hurts Cities
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Maintainer Helper Group D
Mechanical Engineer
Motor Vehicle License Examiner
Postmaster
Post Office Clerk Carrier
Postal Promotional Supervisor-
Management and Administration Quizzer
Police Officers (Police Dept. Trainee)
Playground Director — Recreation Leader
Post Office Motor Vehicle Operator
Foreman
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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER, Friday, July 16, 1976
Tuition-Free Benefit Negotiated By CSEA
Taking Training Course?
Application Deadline Near
ALBANY—New York State employees who plan to apply for tuition-free training
courses supported by funds negotiated by the Civil Service Employees Assn. must do so
by Aug. 6.
Interested employees should get an application card
visor, fill out the card, have their
Supervisor sign ft, and forward
it to their training office or per-
sonnel office no later than Aug.
6. The personnel or training of-
fice will notify applicants of
their acceptance or rejection not
later than Sept. 1.
Edward C. Diamond, CSEA di-
have been planned for the fall
Program, with more than 330
courses at 60 statewide facilities.
This represents an increase of
approximately 100 courses over
prior years. One hundred or
more courses will now carry col-
lege credit and enrollees who
successfully complete non-credit
courses will receive continuing
education units.
Dr. Diamond sald a full list
of the courses, times and loca-
tions given, are available in a
pamphlet provided to personnel
officers and training officers
throughout the state. He urged
all CSEA state division chapter
presidents and education chatr-
men to check to make certain
that these pamphiets are posted
on official bulletin boards at all
work locations. In addition, each
CSEA Region office has copies.
Fall courses will start as early
as Sept. 1, and applicants are
urged to check the schedule to
determine the exact starting
te of the courses in which
they are interested. Courses an-
nounced are in the areas of sup-
ervision, public administration,
accounting, mathematics, foreign
language. psychology, sociology,
data processing, communication
skills, report writing, secretarial
skills, engineering, welding, elec-
tricity, counseling techniques,
reading, and writing improve-
ment. Acceptance will be based
on applicability of the course to
the employee in any future po-
sition
Dr, Diamond indicated that
every effort will be made to ac-
cept 4s many applicants as pos-
sible in this statewide inter-
agency program. While it is per-
missible to apply for more than
one course, class-size limitations
may prevent an employee from
being accepted in the courses
NEW MASTER —
Charles
H. Scott, Civil Service Employees
Assn. fieldman in the union's
Plattsburg satellite office, has
earned a Master of Science de-
gree in counseling from the State
University of New York at Platts-
burgh. Mr. Scott services 24 chap-
ters and units in the Clinton and
Essex County areas.
(PS 220.5) from their super-
chosen. Purther questions should
be directed to the personnel or
training office at each work lo-
cation, or to the education de-
partment at CSEA Headquarters,
33 Elk St., Albany, N.Y. 12207.
The amount negotiated by the
CSEA for the employees benefits
training program for the current
year is more than $2.1 million
for employees in all four Bar-
gaining Units represented by the
CSEA: Administrative, Institu-
tional, Operational, and Profes-
sonal, Scientific and Technical.
SUNY 10-Month Is Back
(Continued from Page 1)
employees out of their 12-month
jobs and into 10-month positions.
Charges were dropped when
SUNY administrators agreed to
end all mention of a shortened
work year for classified em-
ployees.
“Though SUNY was defeated
on that score in April, they
haven't given up attempts to
convert certain positions into 10-
month jobs,” Mr. Burch asserted.
“The Office of the Vice Chancel-
lor for Faculty and Staff Rela-
tions sent a memo in June out-
lining plans and procedures for
converting vacant positions into
10-month jobs. We object
strongly to SUNY reclassifying
positions and changing the
length of the work year when,
in reality, these subjects are a
matter open to negotiation and
should not be decided unilater-
ally. ‘This is one basis for our
improper practice charge,” Mr
Burch said.
Mr. Bureh also accused SUNY
of attempting to manipulate and
coerce employees into “volun-
tering” to accept “seasonal” po-
sitions which have a 10-month
duration.
“It’s our contention that SUNY
can coerce certain employees
into accepting these 10-month
positions, by suggesting that lay-
offs may occur and it would be
in the employee's best interest
to secure at least a seasonal po-
sition. Then, not only do they
have the employee in a 10-month
slot but SUNY also has the em-
ployee's vacated position acces-
sible to them for conversion to
@ 10-month position, too,” Mr.
Bureh explained.
“SUNY is attempting to .pull
the wool over the eyes of its em-
ployees when they claim it is in
the employee's best interest to
consider seasonal employment
This is, simply, totally untrue,”
Who Are The Board Members?
(Continued from Page 9)
cation employees chapters with-
in each region vote for one re-
gionwide representative. (Only
five regions are involved, since
there are no school chapters in
New York City Region II.)
Election procedures vary for
different positions on the Board.
Four of the statewide officers:
president, executive vice-presi-
dent, secretary and treasurer, are
elected by the total statewide
membership. The six statewide
vice-presidents are elected sep-
arately within each of the six
regions. Regionwide elections
also determine the Mental Hy-
giene departmental representa-
tives, with each region electing
from one to four reps based on
the number of MH members in
the region. Other state depart-
ments elect representatives at-
large, from one to four, depend-
ing on the membership through-
out the state. For example, both
University and Transportation
have four representatives elected
by all department members
throughout the state.
Each county chapter with a
membership of 100 members or
more is entitled to one repre-
sentative. Chapters with more
than 10,000 members are entitled
to additional representatives.
Nassau and Westchester fall into
this category and have two rep-
resentatives each.
The ten remaining Board
members are ex-officio members
by right of their chairmanships
of the union's 10 standing com-
mittees. These are appointive
positions by the president, and
therefore not entitled to voting
privileges, although the chair-
men give reports and are al-
lowed to speak on matters af-
fecting their committee.
Board Committees
Affairs of the Board are con-
ducted through five Board com-
mittees, not to be confused with
the standing committees. Elect-
ed Board members are not al-
lowed to chair standing commit-
tees, but it is only Board mem-
bers who serve on the Board
committees.
The Board committees are
Budget and Finance; Charter;
Group Life Insurance Study; Per-
sonnel, and Directors.
‘The first four Board commit-
tees mentioned have from five
to nine members, with state di-
rectors holding one more posi-
tion on each than do the coun-
ty directors, Each committee
elects its own chairman.
The Budget and Finance com-
mittee, under Howard Cropsey,
of Albany County, reviews the
budget and recommends alloca-
tions to the Board, which re-
tains final say.
Charter committee, under Fran
Miller, of Oswego County, passes
on requests for new chapters and
on chapter constitutions.
Group Life Insurance Study,
under John Driscoll, of Insur-
ance, reviews the insurance poli-
cles and rates which are of-
fered to CSEA members.
Personnel committee, under
Jack Dougherty, of Tax and Fi-
nance, reviews hiring of staff
personne] and recommends salary
scales for top-level staff positions.
Directors is the prime commit-
tee, since it is composed of the
10 statewide officers, the chair-
men of both executive commit-
tees and nine other representa-
tives elected at large. It is this
committee. which is empowered
to act in emergency situations
when it is inopportune to call
the full Board in session. While
this body has rarely been called,
it is potentially the most critical
one in the Association, since it
involves the fewest number of
people empowered to make deci-
sions for the entire Association
‘outside of the powers inherent
in the presidency itself)
Members of the three voting
groups within the Board: offi-
cers, State Executive Committee
and County Executive Committee
all meet prior to the Board meet-
ings, but no individual group
has the authority to bind the
Association without full Board
approval. The non-voting stand-
ing committee chairmen usually
meet with their committees sep-
arately, and are involved with
the Board only to the point of
presenting reports for Board
action.
Reports are also given by the
State Division and County Di-
vision chairmen, Thomas Mo-
Donough, Motor Vehicle Depart-
ment, and Salvatore Mogavero,
of Region VI educational em-
ployees. Both chairmen, however,
are elected members of their
respective executive committees,
and owe their higher positions to
additional election by their fel-
low executive committee mem-
bers,
All officers receive honorari-
ums, depending on the position,
but other members of the Board
receive no compensation except
for & small fixed expense to cov-
er cost of travel, meals and lodg-
ing for Board meetings.
Leader does not report on them).
Mr. Burch said.
The collective bargaining spe-
clalist warned SUNY employees
against accepting or “volunteer-
ing” for 10-month positions. He
cited some of the important de-
fictencies of these positions such
as receiving hourly pay instead
of an annual salary, no ineon-
venience or locational pay, no
increments, no minimum salary
guarantee as provided for in cur-
rent contracts and potentially
severe effects on retirement,
health and dental insurance, and
survivor benefits.
He also pointed out that sea-
sonal employees are not covered
by negotiated provisions for shift
and pass day assignments, sched-
uling of holiday time off, com-
pensatory time off for time
worked on holidays, vacation
scheduling, time off for work
shifts immediately prior to ctvil
service exams, leave for profes-
sional meetings and employee
organization leave and other im-
Portant benefits.
Mr. Burch suggested that em-
ployees remain alert to attempts
by SUNY to transfer them into
seasonal positions or reclassify
vacant jobs into “less than
calendar year obligations,”
SUNY -language for 10-month
positions,
“If employees suspect such
violations, they should contact
their CSEA chapter presidents
immediately,” Mr, Burch advised.
NYC Region
(Continued from Page 16)
tends back to the late ‘40's.
Other officers of the region
are first vice-president Vincent
Rubano, of State Insurance
Fund; second vice-president Wil-
Mam DeMartino, of Metropoll-
tan Division of Employment;
third vice-president William
Cunningham, of Kingsboro Psy-
chiatric Center; secretary Gloria
Kanfer, of Metropolitan Division
of Employment, and treasurer
John Eversley, of New York
Parole District,
Top administrative official of
the office is regional supervisor
George Bispham, who heads a
staff of eight field representa-
lives, ® research assistant and
two secretarial employees. In ad-
dition, @ regional public relations
specialist is headquartered at the
office.
State Social Service Report Available
ALBANY — State Social
Services Commissioner Phil-
ip L. Tola announced that
the state's proposed compre-
hensive annual social services
program plan for Oct. 1, 1976-
Sept, 30, 1977, ts now available
to the public for review and com-
ment. The comment period will
end Aug. 15.
The Plan is required by Title
‘XX of the Federal Social Secu-
rity Act which provides the ma-
jor part of New York's funds for
such social services as day care,
adoption services, foster care,
senior citizen centers, protective
services for abused and neglec-
ted children and adults, and
family planning.
The proposed plan reflects
WHERE TO APPLY
FOR PUBLIC JOBS
NEW YORK CITY — Persons
seeking jobs with the City
should file at the Department of
Personnel, 49 Thomas St., New
York 10013, open weekdays be-
tween 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Special
hours for Thursdays are 8:30
am. to 5:30 p.m.
‘Those requesting applications
by mail must include a stamped,
self-addressed envelope, to be
received by the Department at
least five days before the dead-
line. Announcements are avail-
able only during the filing period.
By subway, applicants can
reach the filing office via the
IND (Chambers St.); BMT (City
Hall); Lexington IRT (Brooklyn
Bridge), For information on
titles, call 566-8700.
Several City agencies do their
own recruiting and hiring. They
include: Board of Education
(teachers only), 65 Court St.,
Brooklyn 11201, phone: 596-
8060; NYC Transit Authority,
370 Jay St. Brooklyn 11201,
phone; 852-5000.
‘The Board of Higher Educa-
tion advises teaching staff ap-
plicants to contact the individ-
ual schools; non-faculty jobs are
filled through the Personnel De-
partment directly
STATE — Regional offices of
the Department of Civil Service
are located at the World Trade
Center, Tower 2, 55th floor, New
York 10048 (phone: 466-4248; 10
a.m.-3 pin.); State Office Cam-
pus, Albany, 12226; Suite 750, 1
W Genesee St, Buffalo 14202:
9 am.-4 p.m. Applicants may ob-
tain announcements by writing
(the Albany office only) or by
applying in person at any of
the three,
Various State Employment
Service offices can provide ap-
plications in person, but not by
mail,
For positions with the Unified
Court System throughout New
York State, applicants should
contact the Staffing Services
Unit, Room 1209, Office of Court
Admin., 270 Broadway, N.Y.
phone 488-4141.
FEDERAL — The US. Civil
Service Commission, New York
Region, runs a Job Information
Center at 26 Federal Plaza, New
York 10007, Its hours are 6:30
am. to 5 p.m. weekdays only,
Telephone 264-0422.
Federal entrants living upstate
(North of Dutchess County)
should contact the Syracuse Area
Office, 301 Erie Blvd. West,
Syracuse 13202, Toll-free calls
may be made to (800) 522-1407
Federa} tities have no deadline
unless otherwise indicated.
be available. The complete com-
pendium of all local district
components is also available for
review at local departments of
social services or may be pur-
chased from the State Depart-
ment of Social Services for
$17.25. Comments on local
Name Goodman
New EDA Chief
Mayor Abraham D. Beame has
places Alfred Eisenpreis. | Mr
Elisenpreis has resigned.
Mr, Goodman, with EDA since
1972, also was an assistant cor-
poration counsel and director of
the Consumer Frauds Bureau of
the Department of Investigation.
Tips Bring Cash
Silvio Tamburo, a Board of
Education clock repairer, received
$600 for @ prize-winning sug-
gestion in the Employees’ Sug-
gestion Program.
The award was presented by
Prank Arricale 2nd, school di-
rector of Personnel.
Mr. Tamburo, who lives at
1512 Library St, Bronx, sug-
gested a new method of repair-
ing school clocks which saved
the schools an estimated $6,684
annually.
Full Employment
Is The Key
To Prosperity.
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chotces of services and priorities
should be directed in writing to
the local department of social
services. General comments can
be directed in writing to: Title
XX Public Comment, State De-
partment of Social Services, 1460
Western Ave., Albany, N.Y.
12243.
State Seeks
Consultants
In Nutrition
ALBANY—Applications are
accepted continuously for
nutrition services consult~
ants in the New York State
Department of Health.
In order to qualify for the
$13,404 positions, applicants
must have a bachelor’s degree in
foods and nutrition; have com-
pleted a dietetic internship or
its equivalent; and have four
years experience as a dietician
in a health facility, two years of
which was within the last 10
years. A master's degree in nu-
trition may be substituted for
one year of experience. Ap-
pointees in the New York City
area and In Monroe County re-
ceive an additional $200 annual
salary differential.
Application forms can be ob-
tained from State Office Bulld-
ing Campus, Albany; Suite 750,
1 W. Genesee St., Buffalo; 55th
Floor, 2 World Trade Center,
Manhattan; or at local offices
of the NYS Employment Service.
Completed forms should be sent
to State Department of Civil
Service, The State Office Butlid-
ing Campus, Albany.
HeWinsCash
Morris Pollak, senior real
estate manager in the New York
City Department of Rent and
Housing Maintenance has won
® $25 award for a suggestion
leading to greater efficiency and
economy.
The suggestion changing 4
form used in the Division of
Residential Relocation is said to
have led to important man-hour
savings.
Mr. Pollak, a city employee
since 1967, was earlier with the
Department of Relocation.
man (architecture) eligible list,
resulting from open-competitive
exam 24-345, was established
June 16 by the State Department
of Civil Service. The list contains
51 names,
PLUMBING ENGINEER
ALBANY — A senior plumbing
engneer eligible list, resulting
from open-competitive exam 24-
379, was established June 14 by
the State Department of Civil
Service. The list contains seven
names,
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Promos Are
ALBANY —The New York
State Civil Service Depart-
ment has announced promo-
tional examinations Sept. 18
for several positions ranging
from the GS-17 to GS-34. Appli-
cations must be postmarked by
Aug, 9.
‘The titles are correction facility
food manager (G-17, exam no.
35-960), senior state accounts
auditor (G-18, no. 35-959), as-
sistant manager, teacher's re-
tirement system member serv-
joes, (G-23, no. 35-915), senior
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Set ay State
(communica-
= on no. 35-955) senior
system planner (gas) (G-23, no.
35-962), associate system plan-
ner (communications) (G-27 no.
35-957), associate system planner
(gas) G-27, no, 35-963), asseci-
clate hydraulic engineer (G-27,
no, 35-961), and director of lo-
cal assessment services, (G-34,
no, 39-141).
Announcements and promotion
application cards, XD-5, can be
obtained from agency personnel
offices.
State Has Computer Jobs
ALBANY—Job seekers should carefully analyze computer
systems analyst positions announced by the State Civil
Service Department.
Positions exist throughout the state on the senior level,
paying $13,404, and on the as-
sociate level, paying $17,429, with
vacancies in the Albany Depart-
ment of Social Services,
Qualifying experience conaists
of experience in systems analy-
sis, including such areas as com-
puter system design, specifica-
tion generation and testing.
For the senior level (no. 24-
425) applicants need one year's
experience if they have @ com-
puter science master's degree, or
two years’ experience with a
computer science bachelor’s de-
gree, or three years’ experience
with @ bachelor's degree in any
major or an associate degree in
EDP, or four years’ experience
with no degree. For the associate
level (no. 24-426) two extra
years' experience 1s required
under each option.
Further information can be
obtained from the State Civil
Service Department at State Of-
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CIVIL SERVICE LEADER, Friday, July 16, 1976
New York City Region Il’s Office
MANHATTAN—Oldest of the six regional offices is that of New York City Region II.
Consequently, when the Leader covered the openings of the offices and satellites of
the other five regions two years ago, NYC was skipped, since it had one all along.
Nerve center for Region II is at 11 Park Place in downtown Manhattan. The region
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Regional supervisor George Bispham, left, confers with regional
president Solomon Bendet, who is the CSEA vice-president who
serves as the region's top leader. They are pictured here in the
regional office's general meeting room.
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Field service assistant Harold Krangle, left, is shown with organizer
Joseph Sykes as they stand in front of CSEA medallion in recep-
tion area, Mr. Krangle is a former chapter president who now serves
as a professional staff member. Four other regional staff members
are also former chapter leaders.
Public relations specialist Randolph V. Jacobs, right,
dent of Metropolitan Conference, takes time to share
experiences with research assistant Joseph Caiaszo, who
bility for compiling and analysing data used in contrac’
il
tf negotiations
occupies a suite of rooms on the
twelfth floor, having moved there
from previous residency in small-
er quarters in the same building.
Although New York City ts
the most compact geographic-
ally of the six regions, it is a
city of islands, and consequently
transportation within the area
is problemsome and time-con-
suming. Central location, there-
fore, is a prime concern.
The office is near major
means of transportation to
each of the counties (known as
boroughs) which comprise the
city. It is within sight of the
Brooklyn Bridge, which connects
Manhattan (New York County)
with the Long Island boroughs
of Brooklyn (Kings County) and
Queens. It is within hiking dis-
tance of the Staten Island Ferry
to Richmond County, and min-
utes from the West Side High-
way, which extends to the main-
land Bronx County. Four major
subways are within a few blocks.
Perhaps the previous name of
Metropolitan Conference was
more properly descriptive, since
the region also services various
state office outposts in the sur-
rounding counties of Nassau, Suf-
folk, Westchester, Rockland and
Orange.
The region's top elected offi-
cer, Solomon Bendet, of New
York City chapter 010, rivals
statewide president Theodore C.
Wenz! in total length of service
among the union's top leader-
ship. Mr, Bendet is now complet-
ing his second two-year term as
president of the region. In this
capacity, he is also a vice-presi-
dent of the statewide Association.
Previously he had served as pres-
ident of the Metropolitan Confer-
ence and as a statewide vice-
president when the titles were
not tied together. His service on
the CSEA Board of Directors ex-
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Surrounded by mementos of his nearly 30 years as a top official of
the Civil Service Employees Assn., New York City Region II presi-
dent Solomon Bendet maintains the spark that has made him one
of the best-known leaders in the Association.
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Among the first to greet visitors to the regional office are secre-
tary-receptionist Vivian Casiano, left, and senior stenographer Bar-
bara Longshore, shown at work here on the many details necessary
to keep a busy office operating efficiently.
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Gathered for staff meeting recently at the regional office are, from left, front row: fleld repre- @
sentative Barton Brier, field service assistant Mona Cappola and field representative Adele West, Be-
hind them are field service assistant Sel Gordon, field service assistant Willard Wagner, research as-
sistant Joseph Calazso, field representative Edward Scherker and fleld representative Anne Chandler.
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