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‘ol, XXXVII, No. 49
Friday, March 11, 1977
Price 20 Cents
Alcohol Units
— See Page 5
RIEF SOUTHERN REGION ON PENDING COURTS SWITCHOVER
Court employees within Southern Region Ili of the Civil Service Employees Assn. query Ethel Ross, left,
about hew state takeover of court systems will affect them. Ms, Ross, the CSEA director represent-
ing Judicial employees, has been leading discussion groups throughout the state in order to keep court
employees informed on the changes from county to state jurisdiction, slated to phase in on April 1.
Here she answers questions from Herman Rosenfield, of the Supreme Court in White Plains; Martin
Sharp, of the Supreme Court in White Plains, and Lynne Dore, of the Family Court in White Plains.
(Other coverage on Page 16.)
PERB Decision Keeps
Rockland CSEA Whole
ALBANY—The full Public Employment Relations Board
panel has determined that the Rockland County unit of the
Civil Service Employees Assn. should not be fragmented.
PERB thus upheld the original decision issued in the
matter last summer by PERB di-
rector Harvey Milowe.
In question was whether the
nurses and probation investiga-
tors employed by Rockland Coun-
ty should have their own bar-
gaining units. PERB ruled that
these employees should remain
with the Rockland County CSEA
unit, which has represented coun-
ty employees for more than eight
years.
The board found that the
CSEA bargaining unit, which
represents about 1,800 workers,
satisfies all the legal require-
ments for a bargaining unit as
on?”
—_—.
Repeat This!
Which Will Give?
Budget Or Workers
THE WEEK'S DELAY in the
filing of the fact-finders’ re-
port brings an aspect of the
(Continued on Page 6)
set forth in state law. These
include; a “community of inter-
est” among the employees in
the unit; compatibility with the
responsibility to serve the public;
and consistency with the admin.
istrative convenience of the pub-
Me employer.
PERB found that “No good rea-
son has been shown for not
continuing the existing unit.”
Nurses and probation investiga-
tors number about 140 together.
An outside union, the Service
Employees International Union,
had wanted the unit to be split.
State High Court Upholds
On MH Transfers
—See Page 3
Latest State Eligibles
—See Page 10
The McInerney Report
—See Page 14
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New State Exams
—See Page 2
Save Jobs At Warwick
—See Page 2
EA Calendar
—See Page 3
Charge Pact Violation
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Charge Improper Practice
At NY Psych Institute
—See Page 15
Conditions ‘Deplorable’
At Manhattan PC
—See Page 15)
21%2-Year Thruway Accord
ALBANY—The legality of a two and one-half year con-
tract between the Civil Service Employees Assn
and the
New York State Thruway Authority was upheld last week
by a State Supreme Court justice in Albany. Justice Harold
Hughes approved » motion by
CSEA attorneys to dismiss a suit
that had been brought by a
union local president seeking to
have the contract nullified,
‘The suit seeking to overturn
the contract was brought by
Lewis Lingle, president of the
New York Division CSEA Thru-
way local, That sult became a
loyalty situation when {t became
known that Mr. Lingle utilized
the services of a rival union's
law firm to bring the suit against
the C8EA.
‘The new two and one-half
(Continued on Page 16)
ominating Group
Selects Statewide
Candidate Slate
ALBANY—Theodore C. Wenzl, statewide president of
the Civil Service Employees Assn., and William McGowan,
executive vice-president, have been named by the union's
statewide nominating committee as candidates for president
in the upcoming elections.
Dr. Wenzl, of the Albany
suburb of Delmar, is completing
an unprecedented fifth term as
CSEA president, while Mr. Mc-
Gowan, of Orchard Park, near
Buffalo, is completing his first
term as executive vice-president.
In a contest for the executive
vice-president seat being vacated
by Mr. McGowan, the commit-
tee nominated two long-time
CSEA activists, Thomas McDon-
ough, of Albany, and Joseph
Lazarony, of Averill Park. Mr.
McDonough is currently chair-
man of the CSEA’s State Execu-
tive Committee and is a former
statewide executive vice-presi-
dent and acting statewide presi-
dent. Mr. Lazarony, the Rens-
seher County representative on
the union's Board of Directors,
is a former CSEA County Ex~-
ecutive Committee chairman and
county chapter president.
In the remaining contests for
statewide offices, the nominating
committee selected incumbent
secretary Irene Carr, of Oneonta,
and Judith Burgess, Ontario
County representative on the
Board of Directors and secretary
of Western Region VI. For treas-
urer, the nominees are incum-
bent treasurer Jack Gallagher, of
Mohawk, and John Hayden, of
Howard Beach, of the State In-
(Continued on Page 9)
JAMES COHEN
. to study deinstitutionatization
Nominations
By Petition
In Order Now
ALBANY — Individuals not
officially nominated for
statewide offices or depart-
mental representative posi-
tions in the upcoming Civil Ser-
vice Employees Assn. elections
(Continued on Page 9)
TITIONERS?
Since The Leader is aware
that a number of people in-
tend to circulate petitions to
be placed on the ballot for
CSEA statewide elections this
spring, we will offer a special
service to aid union members
in recognizing these candi-
dates.
Any petitioner for statewide
office, including the State Ex-
ecutive Committee, may sup-
ply us with a photo and very
brief resume—no more than
75 words. We must receive
such information by March
16 in order for it to appear in
the March 25 edition of the
paper.
Mental Hygiene
ConsultantHired
ALBANY — The Civil Ser-
vice Employees Assn, has
hired a consultant on policy
issues pertaining to mental
hygiene and retardation, especi-
ally the problems of deinstitu-
tionalization.
The CSEA hired Dr, James
Cohen, professor of psychiatry
and community health at Al-
bert Einstein College of Medi-
cine in the Bronx. Dr. Cohen ts
also acting director of the Cen-
ter for the Study of Social Pol-
fey, a federally funded research
and training program for human
service professionals.
He has published a number of
articles on mental hygiene and
social policy, and has conducted
extensive research in this field.
(Continued on Page 9)
CIVIL SERVICE LEADER, Friday, March 11, 1977
File Now For 17 State Promotional Exams ,
ALBANY—The State Civil
Service Department has
opened filing for 15 promo-
tional titles until March 28
and two more until May 9.
‘The following jobs have March
28 deadlines and May 7 written
testa:
Senior medical records clerk
(exam no. 36-057) at the G-8
level is open to all New York
State employees with at least
three months’ clerical experience.
The written exam will cover
medical terminology, supervisory
practices and interpretation of
written material, and arithmetic.
Radio dispatcher (36-049),
which pays $10,214, is open to
‘Thruway employees with at least
one year’s clerical experience.
No Jobs Lost
By Transfers
At Warwick
WARWICK—The efforts of
chapter officers, rank-and-
file members and staffers of
the Civil Service Employees
Assn. resulted In the orderly
transfer to new jobs for every
permanent employee of the War-
wick Training Center when the
center was transferred to the
Jurisdiction of the Department
of Corrections Feb. 24.
Of the 133 employees of the
sult of the transfer.
Heal
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specter is open at the G-14 level
(36-042), the G-17 level (36-
043), the G-19 level (36-044),
and the G-21 level (36-045). The
positions are in New York City,
Albany, Syracuse and Buffalo,
Applicants need one year’s ex-
perience in the field at one level
below the level sought.
ment insurance claims examiner
at G-18 (36-009) if they hive six
months’ experience in a related
title, They can also apply for
senior employment interviewer at
G-18 (36-052)
Senior professional conduct in-
vestigator at G-18 (36-036) and
supervising professional conduct
associate attorney at G-28 (36-
180), All state employees with
related experience may apply.
Almost alj vacancies are in Al-
bany and New York City.
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, Hope To Save MH Jobs Duffy Charges State
ALBANY—The chairman of the Civil Service Employees Assn, political action com-
mittee, expressed optimism last week that many Mental Hygiene jobs on the Governor's
budget chopping block will be saved by the Legislature.
Martin Langer, who also serves as president of the CSEA’s Rockland Psychiatric
‘e
Center chapter, said the Gover-
nor’s proposed $60 million cut
in the Mental Hygiene budget
would mean 1,500 layoffs.
He said, however, that he had
explained the CSEA view to var-
fous legislators in individual
meetings, and that they were
responsive.
“After explaining our position,
and coming up with true facts
and figures, which were mysteri-
ously missing or erroneously
stated in Governor Carey's bud-
get,” he said, “both the Senate
Finance and the Assembly Ways
and Means staffs agreed with
us that this budget needs to be
drastically revised.
“I would not be surprised if
many of the jobs slated to be
cut were put back into the bud-
get before it is voted upon by
this legislature,” he said.
Mr. Langer made his remarks
after attending a hearing on the
proposed Mental Hygiene bud-
get, conducted jointly by the
Senate Pinance Committee, the
Assembly Ways and Means Com-
mittee and the Joint Senate and
Assembly Committee on Mental
Hygiene,
Mr. Langer said he had re-
ceived favorable responses from
legislators from both sides of
the political aisle. He cited, as
examples, Republican Senator
John Marchi, chairman of the
Finance Committee, and Demo-
crat Senator Linda Winikow,
from his own home district.
Some 100 of the projected 1,500
layoffs are slated for Mr. Lan-
ger’s own Institution, Rockland
Psychiatric Center, where he is
director of education.
“These jobs are vitally needed
at a time when our state insti-
tutions are in danger of losing
their accreditation and, subse-
quently, thelr federal funding,
because of understaffing.
Governor's Credibility
“I think, as a result of our
meetings with legislators,” he
continued, “the credibility of the
Governor's budget was taken
down & few pegs.”
Mr. Langer also expressed sat-
isfaction that Mental Hygiene
Commissioner Lawrence Kolb
had been intensely questioned by
the legislative committees, and
had agreed to review the pro-
posed budget and come up with
new projections on what the
cuts would actually mean.
Violates Contract On
Island MH Transfers
HUNTINGTON—“Personnel decisions are being made by
the State Department of Mental Hygiene and we are not
being informed,”
Betty Duffy, president of the Pilgrim Psy-
chiatric Center chapter of the Civil Service Employees Assn.,
said at a recent Long Island
Region meeting.
‘Ms. Duffy, a statewide CSEA
Mental Hygiene representative,
reported to the region after a
Feb. 23 meeting with Dr. Law-
rence Kolb, commissioner of
Mental Hygiene. Ms. Duffy;
Robert Guild, CSEA collective
bargaining specialist; Joseph La-
Valle, Suffolk Developmental
Center CSEA president, and Ben
Kostorowski, also a Mental Hy-
giene representative from Pil-
grim Psychiatric Center, were
informed at the meeting with
Dr. Kolb that there would be
major transfers of patients and
personnel in Long Island mental
institutions after they had been
told earlier that no transfers
were planned.
“I was holding on the phone
to Albany while Bob Guild got
John Laggert, the manpower di-
rector for the state, on the phone
and asked him about the rumors
we were hearing about trans-
fers. Laggert told us then that
there was nothing to it. That
was a week before we were told
by Dr. Kolb that the transfers
McDermott Queries State
The frown on Senate Finance Committee Chairman John Marchi's
face would seem to indicate that he shares CSEA political action
committee chairman Martin Langer’s alarm over Mental Hygiene
budget cuts proposed by Governor. Mr. Marchi, left, chaired recent
hearing at which DMH officials were questioned on the budget.
© CSEA calendar °
Information for the Calendar may be submitted directly
to THE LEADER. It should include the date, time, place,
address and city for the function, The address is: Civil
Service Leader, 11 Warren St., New York, N. Y, 10007.
Attn.; CSEA Calendar.
MARCH
9—Southern Region III officers and local presidents, State Division
special meeting: 7:30 p.m., Holiday Inn, Newburg,
11-Oswego County Sheriff's Department retirement dinner: 7 p.m.,
Sackett's Restaurant, Brewerton.
11-12—Western Region VI executive committee meeting: Coachlight
Motel, Hornell,
12—Metropolitan New York Region || meeting: 12 noon, Fifth Avenue
Hotel, 24 Fifth Ave., Manhattan,
15—New York City Metropolitan Retirees chapter 910 meeting: |
p.m., 2 World Trade Center, room 5890, Manhattan,
15—Southern Region Ill executive board and convention delegates
meeting: 8 p.m., Holiday Inn, Newburgh.
16—Buffalo chapter general meeting: 6 p.m., Statler Hilton Hotel,
Buffalo,
16—Nassau chapter 830 board of directors meeting: 5:30 p.m.,
Salisbury Club, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow, L.I.
20-23—CSEA convention, Concord Hotel, Kiamesha Lake.
24—New York City chapter executive board meeting: 5:15 p.m.
Francois Restaurant, 110 John St., Manhattan,
25—Town of Oyster Bay unit second annual dinner-dance: Old Coun-
try Manor, Hicksville,
26—Westchester Local 860 annual dinner dance: 8:30 p.m, to 1:30
a.m., Riviera Beach Club, New Rochelle.
26—Brooklyn Developmental Center chapter 447 executive com-
mittee meeting: 4 p.ar, Brooklyn Developmental Center, 888
Fountain Ave., Brooklyn
29—Syracuse Area Retirees chapter luncheon meeting: | p.m.
Rapha aurant, State Fair Blvd. Syrecust
30—Nassou County Retirees chapter meeting: American Savings
Bank, 1960 Hempstead Pa East Meadow,
Leaders At Health Forum
ALBANY—Separation of health care discussion from
other bargaining discussions was recommended by Civil
Service Employees Assn. vice-president Joseph McDermott
at a recent forum on health care sponsored by the Group
Health Insurance Inc.
“Is management concerned
with health care only during
negotiations?” he asked. “Health
care discussions and improve-
ments should be separated from
+ the bargaining sessions in order
that they may become an ongoing
Mne of communication for im-
provements and cost savings.”
Mr. McDermott, who heads
the CSEA's Capital Region IV,
was one of several prominent
state and community leaders who
participated in the forum con-
cerning rising health costs.
Panel members addressed by
Mr, McDermott were Lieut. Gov.
Mary Anne Krupsak, Albany
County Exceutive James Coyne,
Albany Mayor Erastus Corning
and Assembly Minority Leader
Perry Duryea.
‘The CSEA officer noted that
he spoke with the expertise of
@ state worker covered by a
health plan that is fast becom-
ing too costly for what it pro-
vides.
Mr, McDermott asserted, by
use of @ series of rhetorical ques-
tions, that all levels of govern-
ment would benefit through the
greater productivity of healthy
employees, and that governments
should, therefore, be more inter-
dustries?”
He also directed criticism to-
ward use of the statewide experi-
ence plan, rather than a local
geographic experience rate, say-
ing that he believed major sav-
ings could be made in this area.
Claiming that there are many
areas which need in-depth dis-
cussion, rather than one-day ne-
gotiating sessions every several
years, he cited as examples high/
low options and the present con-
finements in establishing area
community health facilities.
Mr. McDermott said the state
could provide coverage at less
cost to both the employer and the
employee if it would “take ad-
vantage of the marketplace of
insurance carriers.””
were not only planned but a fait
accompli,” said Ms. Duffy. “It's
clear that the state is either lying
to us or just doesn’t give 4 damn
about the employees or both. It's
a clear-cut violation of the la-
bor-management chuse in our
contract and an example of state
arrogance,” she added.
Following the meeting with the
CSEA committee, the Mental
Hygiene Department announced
that a series of transfers of pa-
tients from one Long Island
state mental hospital to another
would happen this month, Ac-
cording to the plans many adol-
escent patients from Northeast
Nassau Psychiatric Center, pres-
ently located on the grounds of
King’s Park Psychiatric Center,
are being transferred to Pilgrim
Psychiatric Center under the
authority of Central Islip Psy-
chiatric Hospital.
“Tt is an impossible mess to
administer,” commented Danny
Donahue, Central Islip CSEA
president.
‘The state claims that technic-
ally the move was not a trans-
fer because Hock is now North-
east Nassau. “It's as if they were
moved from one building to an-
other on the same grounds,” a
state official said last week.
“What bothers us here on
Long Island, where we have the
lion's share of the state’s Mental
Hygiene employees, is that we're
not being told what's happening
until we read it in the papers.
And we have never been in-
formed by our own Albany head-
quarters either. Apparently the
State is not talking to us. I'm
instructing our attorneys to
start proceeding with an unfair
labor practices suit against the
State for the violation of our
contract agreement covering ex-
change and discussion of policy
changes like these,” Irving Flau-
menbaum, Region I president,
commented after hearing Ms.
Duffy's report.
In the meantime, a March 7
meeting with David Reynolds,
director of the Long Island Men-
tal Hygiene region for the state,
and his personnel and business
staffs was arranged by the
CSEA to discuss the transfers.
Hornell Hosts Region VI
Pre-Convention Meeting
CHEEKTOWAGA— Western Region VI of the Civil
Service Employees Assn. representing over 40,000 workers
im Western New York will hold a pre-convention conference
at the Coachlight Inn, Hornell, March 11 and 12, according
to Robert L. Lattimer,
union's Region VI president.
After a joint meeting and wel-
come by Annette Harding, presi-
dent of host chapter 600, SUNY
at Alfred, Priday evening there
will be separate sessions for state
and local government divisions
Saturday morning, a general
business session Saturday after-
noon.
the
Saturday morning the state
members will hear details of the
fact-finder's report on the our~
rent State-CSEA impasse. This
meeting is open to all CSEA
members,
Members who work for local
governments will attend a sem~-
inar on “effective leadership,”
conducted by Jessie Mertel of
the Rochester staff of the New
York State School of Industrial
and Labor Relations ut Cornell
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. State Move To Close Alcohol Units:
The Curse Of The Drinking Class
r are 600,000 alco-
holics in the New York
Metropolitan area. And if al-
colholism is viewed as a dis-
ease, as those involved in its
treatment say jt should be, the
epidemic that already exists ri-
vals anything federal officials
ever dreamed up for the swine
fu.
Millions upon millions were
spent for the vaccination against
the flu that never arrived. Yet,
at this moment, a battle ts rag-
ing to save five alcohol rehabill-
tation units at five state institu-
tions in the Metropolitan area,
which the state has planned to
advantage of this rehabilitation
Program, because they are cov-
ered under their insurance. But
illness if the auhtorities won't—
by closing down units and not
providing alternatives for these
people.”
‘The Creedmoor unit is the only
one of its kind in Queens, serv-
tng approximately 100,000 alco-
holies. A client is usually sent
there from either Elmhurst or
Booth Memoria] Hospitals, where
detoxification units are located.
‘The Creedmoor unit has a capa-
city for 26 residents at one time,
with about 40 clients in its out-
patient program.
‘HE rehabilitation program
lasts ten weeks, during
which time the client is in-
volved in counseling, group ther-
accept-
ance involved. We have people
maybe
whose husbands or wives have
left them, who've lost their jobs
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mit that they are alcoholics’
The unit makes use of
educational and group diseus-
sions to impart the AA philoso-
phy, and holds AA meetings in a
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During that two-day period,
the Creedmoor unit was forced
to turn away three people.
“We had to put one woman
up in a psychiatric ward, even
though she wasn't psychotic,”
maid Judith Felsen, unit psy-
chologist and chief of the after-
care program. “When we found
out we couldn't accept people,
we had no choice.”
have some hope that they may
not be closed.
“We've gotten word that there
is some money in the budget for
alcohol, but we'll see,” she sald.
“What we're asking for is a
minimum of one year in which
to plan what we're going to do
with alcoholics in this ares.”
She said a planning body must
be appointed with representa-
tives who have had experience
dealing and working with pa-
tients, to come up with @ plan
for community care.
Governor Carey said the clos-
Dr. Hetem Jacchet, unit paychintrint, steps tate the TV lounge in the facility to sce how clients are doing.
(Salt pose by Pameta Craig)
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Election Inconsistency
OMINATIONS for statewide officials of the Civil Service
Employees Assn. were made public last week, and, as
could be expected, there has been considerable controversy
over the announcement.
We are not concerned here with the names or qualifi-
cations of the official nominees. If the experience of past
elections is any indication, there will be certain designated
candidates who will withdraw and others who will circulate
petitions and go on to win office.
The controversy this year seems to stem from the nom-
inating committee's efforts to limit each office to only two
contenders (or two times the number of positions in cases
where the top two, three or four vote-getters would be elected
for certain department representative seats). In short, they
saw their duty to choose among the candidates.
Two years ago, however, the philosophy of the previous
nominations committee was to determine whether candi-
dates were eligible members of the union, and if they had
the general qualifications to make them serious contenders
for the particular office sought. Consequently, in many in-
stances, there was a three-to-one ratio of candidates for
certain offices.
We are neither defending nor criticizing either approach.
The 18 members of the nominations committee were all
duly selected to represent their regions (three members from
each of CSEA’s six regions). Whether this year, or two years
ago, we assume they did what they believed best.
The question is whether the nominations committee
should be put into the position of making such a basic
political decision affecting so emotional an issue as a general
election.
Perhaps this is a matter that should be discussed more
fully by the union’s delegates as an item of clarification for
the CSEA By-Laws. (M.0.B.)
Another State Of Mind
E hear tell that Minnesota Gov. Rudy Perpich has
stopped automatic buying of state agency cars, plans
to buy cars that get 18 miles per gallon of gas, and has
pulled the phones from officials’ vehicles, telling them to
use pay phones. We've heard he even went so far as to
serve cookies and punch to the public instead of holding an
inaugural ball, He’s also told the state highway department
to stop picking up litter on roadsides for 90 days, to see if
the public really appreciates this service provided by the
state at a cost of $1,081,421.84 a year.
D'ya know what we think of this no-frills, down-home-
type governor? We think New York and other states ought
to take a lesson from him. It might result in savings to the
taxpayers, and a better delivery of services to the public.
Wouldn't that be better than telling the state's em-
ployees to cut back on their food budgets? (.BB.)
Vets Set ToRally
MANHATTAN—The Veterans’ called to show support for the
“Buy-Back” bill, which would al-
low veterans to buy certain pen-
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nical
in an advanced state of resolu-
tion. An additional uncertain
factor is the fiscal crisis that
once again confronts the City
of New York, and what actions
may be required of the Legis-
lature to bring the City back
from the brink of bankruptcy.
It appears clearly that there
is no prospect of help from the
federal government for the City,
with its immediate problem of
raising some one billion dollars
to meet obligations of defaulted
notes, as mandated by the Court
of Appeals. Secretary of the
Treasury Blumenthal has sim-
ply echoed the sentiments of
his predecessor, Secretary Simon,
and of President Ford in telling
the City to drop dead. In his dis-
tinctive quiet way, President
Carter promises municipal re-
surrection in five or six years.
The Legislature, beset with a
variety of other problems, is
likely to have the last word on
the collective bargaining {asues,
in accordance with the provi-
sions of the Taylor Act. This
necessarily follows from the ad-
vance warnings by the state ad-
ministration that it will pay no
attention to the report of the
fact-finding committee unless the
fact-finders recommend only
what the State has offered,
Past Record
‘The history of past actions of
the Legislature in exercising its
special powers under the Taylor
Act are not encouraging. Under
the law, if either side rejects the
recommendations of the fact-
finders, the matter goes to an
ad hoc legislative committee,
which, after holding public hear-
ings, unilaterally imposes such
terms and conditions upon the
CSEA and the civil service em-
ployees, as the committee de-
termines, If history repeats itself,
the legislative committee will go
war, Gaba is a member of the New York Bar and Chairman
of the Nassau County Bar Association Labor Law Committee.
Fitness As Police Officer
In a recent case, the petitioner, a candidate for the
position of police officer, sought to overturn a Civil Service s
Commission’s determination that he was unfit to qualify
as a police officer. The case arose when petitioner took a
competitive examination for a position as a police officer
in the Nassau County Police Department. He passed the
examination and was placed on the eligible list. The Nassau
County Civil Service Commission then conducted an investi-
gation to determine petitioner’s overall personal fitness
for the position.
The investigation revealed that between November 1970
and November 1974, petitioner was guilty of eight traffic
violations, was found guilty of speeding and had his driving
license suspended for one month. It was also found that
during the same four-year period petitioner was involved
in seven automobile accidents, one of which was a collision
with a youth on a bicycle. At that time, petitioner received
a summons because his car was operated with defective
brakes. He pled guilty to that charge. The investigation also
revealed, through interviews with his neighbors, that peti-
tioner constantly drove through the neighborhood at ex-
cessive speeds and worked on cars in his driveway in a
noisy, disturbing manner.
* . .
AS A RESULT of the investigation, petitioner was dis-
qualified from the eligible list by written notice on June
17, 1975, on the grounds of “disrespect for the requirements
and processes of law and an unsatisfactory reputation.” A
hearing was held before the Nassau County Civil Service
Commission where petitioner was represented by counsel
and was afforded the opportunity to submit evidence in
opposition to the Commission's determination. After the
hearing, the Commission adhered to its decision.
The petitioner then commenced a special proceeding
in the Supreme Court of Nassau County to overturn the
Commission’s determination. The court vacated the notice
of disqualification and restored the petitioner to the certified
list of qualified candidates. The court in reaching this de-
cision found the neighbors’ observations to have little value
beyond that of gossip, and that petitioner's traffic violations
and accidents did not constitute guilt “of a crime or of in-
famous or notoriously disgraceful conduct” which the Com-
mission may use as a basis for disqualifying an applicant.
. . .
THE COMMISSION appealed the decision to the Ap-
pellate Division, Second Department, which reversed the
lower court's decision and reinstated the notice of disquali-
fication. The court held that the evidence concerning the
petitioner's history of traffic violations and automobile ac-
cidents supported the determination that the petitioner did
not demonstrate the requisite character to be eligible for
the police position. The decision stated that such discretion
is afforded to Civil Service Commissions in determining the
fitness of candidates and that the exercise of that discre-
(Continued on Page 7)
to do general house-cleaning and
wages in any 3-month calendar time skilled nursing care or
quarter, you must send a report physical or speech therapy, @
of the wages, along with the doctor must prescribe home
social security contribution, to health care and set up a plan
the Internal Revenue Service for dt, you must be confined
within one month after the end to your home, and the home
of the quarter. Wage reports and health agency providing services
social security contributions for
January, February, and March
of 1977 are due by April 30, Call
or write any IRS or social se-
curity office for more informa-
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“What's Your Opinion
By PAMELA CRAIG
QUESTION
President Carter says he wants to hear from the people. As a civil servant,
what would you tell him if you had the opportunity on his radio show?
THE PLACE
Kingsboro Psychiatric Center, Brooklyn
OPINIONS
William Cunningham, assistant, meat depart-
ment: “Will you as President
support the Merit System as
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_ ™ | patronage and the spoils sys-
r * tem in recruiting and filling
ae government jobs? Also, do you
support the large salary in-
crease that was voted and ap-
proved by members of Con-
gress? If not, what pressures
would you exert to have this
raid on the people's treasury
stopped? If you support these raises, would you
also support the same scale of @ salary for all
federal and other governmental employees?”
"
Robert Sage, transfer agent: “Mr. President,
would you support @ measure
whereby the federal government
would supply the money need-
ed for the cost-of-living wage
the state has seen fit to deny
us for the last three years?
Right now, New York City needs
money, and I feel that the fed-
eral government should step in
and supply the state with a
subsidy. I feel this should ap-
* ply to all states whose civil
servants face similar problems, State civil servants
should have equal opportunity with the federal
civil servants.”
Charles Walcott, nurse IT; “Mr. President, would
. Carter, in her capacity
as honorary chairman of the
Mental Hygiene Program in the
United States, visit the various
mental institutions in all the
states? Her position would give
her an intimate knowledge and
idea of what exists in all the
states and maybe bring about
the possibility of bettering the
standards and procedures of
mental care throughout the
Wynetta Morriss, nurse administrator I: “With
the progress of science, we are
P| ving Ionger, yet we haven't
received any increase in bene-
fits to keep up with our longe-
vity. There is a mandatory
rule that @ person, even though
productive, must retire at the
age of 70. I would like to know,
since you are developing new
programs, what you Intend to
a’
ductive past 70. What can you present
help those frozen into a retirement
ceive increased benefits?”
Percival Griffith, senior stores clerk: “Mr. Presi- .
dent, I'd like to know if you
seem to plague New York State.
I have read that illegal aliens
in New York take away jobs
i that would normally go to
the citizens of this country.
I wish you would take a keen-
er look into this matter by
funding the immigration de-
partment so it would have
enough money to handle the situation.”
Chick Miguelez, occupational therapist: “Do you
ome intend to take the advice of
| the people? Will you follow
through with the promises of
honesty and availability? How
can you trim the federal bud-
get, yet follow the laws of
the civil service? Can you pos-
sibly cut the bureaucracy with-
out using a meat cleaver? As
@ civil servant, I am troubled
with the prospect of lay-offs.”
RETIREMENT
NEWS & FACTS
By A. L. PETERS
Medical Insurance Increase
Medicare beneficiaries will
have to pay $7.70 (50 cents more
per month) for supplementary
medical insurance (Part B)
sinning July 1. This portion com-
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HEW officials say the cost of
Medicare Part B in 1977 will go
to $7.4 billion. The federal gov-
ernment pays 72 pereent of this
amount, About 25.4 million per-
sons are enrolled in this part of
the program.
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Civil Service
Law & You
country.”
WOLULVLA
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR |
One-Sided Article?
Editor, The Leader:
As a CSEA member, I am em-
barrassed. As moderator of the
meeting reported on (“Plaumen-
baum Blasts Merit Reform: ‘Boss
Tweed Days,”" Feb, 11), I am
angry at the article's distortion.
‘The meeting was sponsored by
the Long Island chapter of the
American Society for Public Ad-
ministration; our subject, “Where
Are Union/Government Negotia-
tions Heading?” As program
moderator, I selected a balanced
panel of three knowledgeable peo-
ple to discuss that question—a
union representative, a manage-
ment representative, and a labor-
negotiations attorney. Therefore,
I resent the implication of Mr.
Flaumenbaum being portrayed as
having to battle alone against
“both management representa-
tives.”
PS. Ed Logan, Nassau chap-
ter fourth vice-president, and Ed
Cleary, regional field supervisor,
were both in the audience and
voeiferously defended the union
point of view during the ques-
Uon-and-answer period.
ANN M. GOLD
Mineola
Hardship
Editor, The Leader:
According to official statistics,
@ family of four should be able
to live on $12,000 @ year. We are
@ family of four living on almost
half that amount.
My husband works for the
State Department of Transporta-
tion and, while the price of
everything has doubled, he has
not had a raise for three years.
There is such high unemploy-
ment now that @ second job Js an
impossibility.
It is not fair that legislators
increase salaries for themselves
or for their aides, They talk
about economizing and say they
have sympathy for the state
workers, But, @ politician who
votes himself a salary increase
while ignoring our hardship, is
not putting his money where his
mouth Is.
Mrs, FRED KRIER
Monticello, N.Y.
Appalling Conditions
Editer, The Leader:
I have just read the Feb.
18 issue of the Leader and I
am appalled at the conditions
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tion is to be sustained unless
clearly abused. The decision also
noted that Section 58 of the Civil
Service Law provides that no
person shall be appointed as &
police officer unless he is of
“good moral character.” Thus,
the court concluded that the
Nassau County Civil Service
Commission did not act arbitrar-
ily and unreasonably in deter-
mining that the petitioner did
not demonstrate the requisite
character to be eligible for the
position of police officer, Metx-
ger v. Nassau County Civil Ser-
vice Commission, 386 N.Y.S, 2d
890.
withheld upon request.
LETTERS POLICY
Letters to the Editor should be less than 200 words.
The Leader reserves the right to extract or condense
pertinent sections of letters that exceed the maximum
length. Meaning or intent of a letter is never changed.
Extensive letters that cannot be edited to a reasonable
length are not used unless their viewpoint is so unique
that, in The Leader’s judgment, an exception should
be made. All letters must be signed and bear the
writer’s address and telephone number. Names will be
at the Katonah and Annsville
transportation facilities, as de-
scribed in Herbert Geller’s article.
Tt is not fair for employees
at Katonah to have to do with.
out any conveniences, when
Other state employees “reap the
harvest with every convenience
that comes along.”
As a New York State employee
T have seen much waste. I have
seen offices remodeled over and
over again, within one year or
two, carpets installed where they
were not needed, and fringe ben-
efits given to the already high-
paid bosses.
Governor Carey could do much
vestigation. Then, perhaps, em-
ployees such as those at Katonah
could get the needed funds to
improve their condition.
Come on state workers, get on
the ball and get things rolling
for these fellas who keep our
roads clean! It's about time we
stuck up for our fellow work-
ers, That's the least we can do
for them.
Name Withheld
Cortland
“What's Your Opinion,” Friday,
February 25, 1977, was conduct-
ed at Creedmoor Psychiatrie Cen-
ter, Queens, not the New York
Psychiatric Institute, Manhattan.
ning into “astronomical debts”
because of the global recession.
In the US. Social Security
fund assets will cover less than
half the costs of the program
this year. In West Germany
there is an anticipated deficit
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creased $70.20 to $965.25, but the
anticipated $23 billion in in-
inal conception is entirely out of
cent in France, 5.74 percent in
CIVIL SERVICE LEADER, Friday; March 11, 1977
CSEA STRENGTH IN UNITY
MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KID!
YEAH ..WE WERE
BROKE BUT | JUST
SIGNED TWENTY_NEW
MEMBERS IN CSEA’S
INCENTIVE MEM-
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EXTENDED TO APRIL 1, 1977
Never in the history of our union has it been so
vital to stick together — grow together and share the
load to keep us strong. In these tough times, the
greater the percentage of membership of any county
unit-or chapter, the greater the strength at the bar-
gaining table. The greater the percentage of state
employees belonging to CSEA, the greater the
strength of the state bargaining units.
Therefore, we are offering members in good stand-
ing a cash incentive to recruit new members. There is
no limit to the number of new members you may sign
up. And while the cash incentive is nice to receive,
the most important factor is the strength you will be
helping to build for you and your fellow worker.
ONE (Member) WILL GET
YOU FIVE ($5)
For each new member you sign up between now
and April 1, 1977, CSEA will award you $5.00. After
you have signed up the new member he must be on
the payroll for four bi-weekly pay periods or the
equivalent thereof.
CHAPTER OR UNIT PRESIDENT
HAS CONVENIENT SIGN-UP
CARDS
Ready to go? See your Chapter or Unit president
for special sign-up cards which have a place to re-
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Shag WERE BROKE!
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cord all the necessary information. Send your cards in
as soon as you sign up a new member — and we'll
credit your account with $5.00 for each member
signed up.
We'll keep your account up to date and will return e
to you, in writing, a receipt for each new member
you've signed up. In approximately 8-12 weeks you
will receive your cash payoff.
New members must work in a unit of t
represented by CSEA. So we urge you SEA mem-
bers —go to it — start signing up non-members for
cash in your pocket and security in your future.
NON-MEMBERS SHOULD a
HELP SHARE THE LOAD
If you're a non-member, we ask you to think of
this: sharing the load in these tough times is im-
portant. Legally, we represent you —at the bargain-
ing table — and even in processing grievances. And
we need your support — morally and financially —to
fight the battles ahead. Our dues are most reason-
able for the services provided...services which
benefit you in many ways. e
So help us share the load by signing up with us.
CSEA — the most powerful force in New York State
working for public employees.
Statewide Slate Of Candidates Nominated
departments, in particular, to
consider seeking the post via the
petition route.
CSEA Nominating Petitions Available
(Continued from Page 1)
miay still be placed on the ballot
by filing petition forms contain-
ing specified numbers of valid
signatures of members.
Petition forms are available,
by written request, from all
CSEA regional headquarters and
satellite offices. Petitions con-
taining the specified number of
signatures must be submitted to
Ag and Markets: John Weid-
man.*
Audit and Control: Beatrice
McCoy* and Daniel Vesneske.
Authorities: Jean C, Gray,*
Albert Sibilio and Charles Zof-
fer.
Banking: Victor Pesci.*
Civil Service: Richard Barre*
Conservation: Jimmy Gamble*
and Edward Gardephe.
Judicial: Ethel Ross* and Julia
Drew.
Labor: A. Victor Costa,* Wil-
liam DeMartino,* Robert Latti-
mer,* Kathleen Yuschak, Elaine
Todd, Jean Treacy, Gennaro
CSEA’s executive director, Jo-
seph D. Lochner, by April 14 to
te considered.
For statewide offices (preai-
dent, executive vice-president,
secretary and treasurer), peti-
tions must contain signatures of
2 percent of the statewide CSEA
membership of 208,000, or a
minimum of 4,200 signatures.
Petitions for regional offices
tae Nonte K. Johnson.
Joseph LaValle,* Gregory @eur-
nicki, Lynn Judge, Allan Geno-
vese and Sylvia Weinstock.
Mental Hygiene Region II:
Patrick Fraser,* Ronnie Smith,*
Dorothy King,’ Charles Wade,
Jimmy Gripper, George Boncor-
aglio, Barry Markham, Felton
King and Joanne Polistena Mor-
ello.
Mental Hygiene Region III:
John Clark,* Nicholas Puzzifer-
ri* Richard Snyder,* Robert
must contain signatures of 4 per-
cent of the region’s membership.
Membership by regions are, Re-
#ion I, 47,000; Region II, 23,400;
Region TI, 34,400; Region IV,
34,000; Region V, 35,000, and
Region VI, 34,000.
Petitions for department rep-
resentative on the Board of Di-
rectors must contain the- valid
signatures of 10 percent of the
Warren Local Wants Fact-Finding
LAKE GEORGE — The
Warren County local of the
Civil Service Employees Assn.
has asked the Public Employ-
ment Relations Board to appoint
a fact-finder to resolve the im~-
passe which has been declared
in negotiations between the un-
fon and Warren County for the
second-year reopener clause of
the current two-year agreement.
“The county's representatives
have refused to make a wage
offer or any other commitment to
upgrade or add benefits that
would provide the employees of
Dr. Cohen
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“We find the county's ap-
Proach to these negotiations to
be totally unrealistic. We've at-
tempted to bargain in good faith
with the county and, further,
we've made every effort possi-
ble to reach what we feel would
be a fair settlement to this dis-
pute. The county, however, has
been totally unresponsive to our
negotiators and, consequently, to
the real needs of its employees,”
Mr. Jinks said.
Prank Herrington of Warrens-
burg is president of the Warren
County local.
‘Thompson, Manny Ramirez Jr.,
Clayton Witham and Tina Ab-
dott.
Mental Hygiene Region IV:
Patricia Miller and Kathy Du-
pree.
Mental Hygiene Region V:
William Deck,* James Moore,”
Raymond Pritchard,’ Vito Rizzo,
Audrey Snyder and Leon Wilmot.
Mental Hygiene Region VI:
James Bourkney* and Charles
Peritore,* William McGowan,"
Patrick Timineri.
Public Service: Bernard Dwy-
er”
Social Services: Karen White*
and Albert Meyer.
Correctional Services: Peter
Blaauboer and Ronnie Marx.
By Request
department’s membership, but
not more than 450 signatures in
any case, Department member-
ship is as follows:
Agriculture & Markets, 614;
Audit and Control, 1,209; Auth-
orities, 2.425; Banking, 233; Civil
Service, 279; Commerce, 215;
Environmental Conversation,
278; Correction Services, 3,487;
Education, 2,041; Health, 3,097.
Insurance, 380; Judicial, 774;
Law, 355; Mental Hygiene Re-
gion IV, 932; Motor Vehicles,
1,912; Public Service, 334; Social
Services, 1,121; State, 294; Tax
and Finance, 3,808; Public Cor-
porations, 1,339.
The following departments
need at least 450 signatures: Ex-
ecutive; Labor; Mental Hygiene
Regions, I, I, TI, IV and Iv;
Transportation, and Universities.
Education: Ernest Dumond*
and Harry Tanser.
Executive: Mary Moore,* Ger-
ald Purcell,* James Welch,”
Peter J. Higgerson, Cindy Egan,
Francisco DeLemo and Mary
Converse.
Health: Ernst Stroebel,* Rob-
ert Stelly snd Pasqual Martenis.
Insurance: John Driscoll.*
State: June Scott and Mar-
garet Lancier.
Tax and Finance: E. Jack
Dougherty Jr.*
‘Transportation: Nicholas Ci-
mino,* Timothy MclInemey,*
John Riley,* Paul St. John,"
William Lawrence, John O'Hare,
Jr, and Edward Malone.
Universittes: June Boyle,* Pat-
ricia Crandall,* Edward Dudek,"
Prank Gilder,* Walter Robards,
Jr, Albert Varacchi, Mary Lau-
zon, Arthur Hennessy, Sara Sie-
vart, Daniel Grygas und Robert
Keeler.
Public Corporations: Richard
Helmes* and Joann Lowe.
(Asterisks* indicates incumbents)
HOT LINE
To find out the status of a
‘bill in the State Senate, a
special toll-free number has
been put into operation. The
number is:
800-342-9860
By dialing this number, the
public can learn whether a
bill has been reported out of
committee, passed or killed.
(In some areas, it is necessary
to dial the number “1” first.)
Pending CSEA Legislation Outline
This weekly Legislative update is provided by Civil Service Employees Assn.'s office of legislation and political cut
‘A-Assembly; S—Senate; *—bills initiated by the CSEA.
BILL AND SPONSOR SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS staTus asirion
A802, Greco* This is the Ag bill: it would ail. non-member: A Gov, Com.
resented by © union te conbele sn suet wetter’ the Gee mee bi
to the recognized certified labor organization,
A2212, Greco* This bill would for final offer evaluati of resolv. A. Gov. 0
ec poste fer lon as @ means Iw Employees Com. FAVOR
$.11, Anderson, multi-sponsored This bill would allow PERB to enforce the terms of a negotiated agree. . Employees FAVOR
Asie, Calogero, multi-spon ment. S. Civil Service Com,
mat This would for an increase in the supplemental retirement A. Gov. Com. FAN
41336, allowance effective June 1, 1977, and would apply to more retirees. S. Civil Service Com., 27-77 reported “ics
PB a to Senate Finance Committee,
$.1275, Knorr, multi-sponsored This would entitle Veterans of ABS 'l and Korea Conflict to obtain S$. Codes Committee FAVOR
1584, De Saivio, multi ratirament credit it they ware honorary dacharged veterans snd rest A. Gov. Operations, Com
sored dent of N.Y, State at time of entry into service.
$.2434, Schermerhorn This would allow local governments to negotiate disciplinary procedures $. Civil Service Com, oe a
2928, DeiToro* fr = an employee organization. a A. Gow, Employees Com
fone none is would lessen penalties on employees who io il pikes “No Status FAVOR
r wuld eliminate the automatic probation and wotor vee |
s such employees,
ATBIK, Landes* This bill amends Section 75 of the Civil Service Law, silowing employees ~"R Gov, Employees Com., 1/26 reported, FAVOR
who are suspended pending a determination of to = amended, Sid nig, ABA
have a civil hearing deferred pending the conclusion of criminal action
on which charges may be based.
$.787, Rolison Increase to $4,800 the maximum
Ai, tom SEEN OE AD ee Seat 0 Fe eS Ee
$.813, B. Smith " je voters of school district neglect or refuse to approve ex- & Edveation Comm, FAVOR
penses for school cafeteria programs of services, the Board of Educa. S. Education
Nion may levy a tax to provide for same. ie = =
$.1143, Schermierhorn* This bill would make the cost of transportation for field A Education Comm, FAVOR
A1420, Herbst trips, which are ily png Be ‘ordinary and a on §. Bae Ge
tingent school expenses, rf a eae = |
$.1840, Eckert, multi.sponsored This amends the Retirement Law, modifying eli lity in the Retire. §. Civil Service Comm. OPPOSE
ment System, ity, and establishes a
method of
CO-ESC Retirement |
None, Garcia, Cochrane* The Bill would extend FAVOR
of Military
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~ The McInerney Report: How Negotiations
Got Bogged Down Prior To Fact-Finding
CIVIL SERVICE LEADER, Friday, March 11, 1977
By now, many members of the Civil Service
Employees Assn. may have read the state nego-
tiations roundup prepared by Timothy McIner-
ney, vice-chairman of the Professional-Scienti-
fic-Technical Bargaining Unit team.
Mr. McInerney, who is also a CSEA director
representing Department of Transportation em-
ployees and the president of DOT Region 1 chap-
ter, prepared the report several weeks ago.
Since then, it has been circulated by many
chapter leaders and has appeared in various
CSEA local publications.
This week, shortly after The Leader had been
mailed to members of CSEA, the fact-finders’
recommendations are expected to be announced.
Thus, this issue of The Leader will be arriving
at about the same time community newspapers
will be carrying news of the fact-finders’ report.
The Leader is, therefore, reprinting Mr. Mc-
Inerney’s report so that everyone can be filled
in on the background up to date.
Mr. McInerney’s report follows:
“Following is a synopsis of what has transpired
between CSEA and New York State during nego-
tiations for the upcoming fiscal year, April 1,
1977, to March 30, 1978.
“Early in October, your respective Unit Nego-
tiating Teams spent considerable time reviewing
comments from the membership to determine
which two complete Articles their team should
open. Each team was entitled to open on two
contract Articles as was the State. Each team
arrived at its decision to enter into coalition bar-
gaining for salary.
“Late in October a ground rules meeting was
held between CSEA and State Office of Em-
ployees Relations (OER). CSEA and OER agreed
to bargain for salary on a coalition basis and
that each unit would bargain for its own Article
improvements.
“Each unit met with its state counterpart in
early November and exchanged demands, They
were:
ADMINISTRATIVE STATE
Article 26— Article 10—
Workday-Workweek Attendance & Leave
Article 32— Article 39—
Protection of Employees Conclusion of
Collective Negotiations
OPERATIONAL
Article 13— Article 10—
Posting & Bidding Attendance &
For Job Vacancies Leave
Article 28— Article 28—
Workday-Workweek Workday-Workweek
PS&T
Article 21— Article 10—
Seniority Attendance & Leave
Article 28— Article 36—
Workday-Workweek Protection of Employees
INSTITUTIONAL
Article 28-— Article 10—
Seniority Attendance & Leave
Article 25— Article 4—
Protection of Employee
Employees Organization Rights
“Each Unit met at least twelve times with the
State, At these meetings, each side clarified and
justified its demands. Following is a brief re-
view of each side’s unit demands:
CSEA
“Article 28—Workday-Workweek (all Units ex-
cept Institutional). This demand would provide
employees with a defined workday (beginning
and end of day fixed) workweek (Monday-Fri-
day) and work year (12 months).
“Article 21-—-Seniority (Institutional and
PS&T) would provide for the employee a system
by which work assignments, transfers, vacation
scheduling, reassignments, overtime, ete. would
be determined by years of state service.
cap of state employees’
contract negotiations
up to the time of im-
Passe.
“Protection of Employees (Administrative and
Institutional) would provide each employee with
six months’ prior notice if layoffs were contem-
plated and for training of employees and place-
ment in positions that would not be affected by
reductions.
“Posting and Bidding for Job Vacancies (Op-
erational). This demand would provide employees
with a system by which those who meet the
qualifications for a vacant position would be ap-
pointed by seniority.
STATE
“Attendance and Leave (all units). The State
proposes to diminish in all units: (A) Personal
Leave (3 days). (B) Sick Leave (first day ab-
sence charged to other accruals). (C) Vacation
credit accumulation (accumulation still maxi-
mum 40 days but when employee separates from
state service compensation in cash only 10 days).
(D) Workman’s Compensation Leave (first 28
days of leave charged to accruals on job-related
injuries, Further absence would be granted up to
nine months’ compensation leave. However, the
employee on compensation leave would not be
allowed to accumulate nor earn sick leave, vaca-
tion or personal leave). Several other proposals
under attendance and leave are as follows: (A)
40-hour workweek (Operational, Institutional and
Administrative) (B) Eliminate sick leave % pay
(Administrative). (C) Eliminate maintenance of
time record section 10.16 (PS&T), (D) To elim-
inate the workday-workweek Article (Opera-
tional). (E) Eliminate section A of the Protection
of Employees Article (PS&T).
“Salary: Unit members meeting on Nov. 17,
1976, In coalition negotiation presented CSEA’s
demand for 22 percent or $2,400 minimum salary
Increase, A 9-page memorandum was presented
to support the demand. After both parties dis-
cussed said memorandum, the meeting was ad-
journed until Dec. 2, 1976, to allow both parties
time to prepare material necessary to continue
salary negotiations. Meetings were held on Dec.
2, 3, 8, 9, 16, 17 and 20, 1976. Following are the
highlights of those sessions: The State first
costed out CSEA’s original demand and discussed
the State's fiscal problem. The State suggested
as a means of obtaining a salary raise CSEA
look at compensation component trade-offs; as
an example, take sick leave and put it on salary.
“The State explaining that it had a commit-
ment to CSEA for a salary increase proposed an
increase of 18.75 million and requested that CSEA
tell the State how to distribute the money among
the employees, CSEA responded that the demand
was 22 percent—$2,400. CSEA stated that for two
years the employees were responsive to the state
fiscal crisis and that it was now the employees’
turn to be considered. The cost-of-living increase
over the past two years alone justifies the de-
mand.
“Citing the fiscal plight of north eastern states
and New York in particular, the State continued
to mention the tax burden on New York residents
and tried to bring fringe benefits of employees
im New York into salary negotiations, CSEA’s
was that fringes were not being nego-
tiated at coalition, just salary.
“The State contended that the cost of living
on real income has not had an impact on all
employees. 45 percent of employees in four units
received increments. 55 percent did not. The
State suggested that CSEA think in terms of
18.75 million being applied to the 55 percent who
did not receive increments. CSEA responded with
regard to increments, that they were negotiated
last year for last year and this, and CSEA has
no intention of considering the reduction of
existing benefits.
“On Dec. 16, in order to be responsive to the
State's initial offer, reduced its demand to 20
percent or $2,000 minimum. The State refused
and said to come back with a realistic figure.
CSEA responded that they could not and that it
was time for the State to make a counter offer.
After much negotiating CSEA, in order to accel-
erate and continue negotiations, again reduced
its demand to 18 percent or $1,800.
“In response to this further reduction the State
offered the following salary increase:
Administrative “A eveee BS 50
PS&T Fee Vvie Deh ee no Avale «ag Ae
Institutional sia dels - 115
Operational .............3.. .. 250
“Total cost of this package rounded out is $19
million. CSEA called an impasse on Dec. 21, 1976.
“Mediation sessions, which follow an impasse,
were scheduled for Dec. 27 and 28. Irwin Kelly
from PERB conducted these sessions. On Dec.
28, 1976, the following offer was made to CSEA
contingent upon resolution of Unit level nego-
tiations.
Administrative - $60
PS&T ...... se irk, |
Institutional hase giogs eee OO
Operational F ‘ shan 100
“As of April 1, 1977, employees earning less than
$10,700 would receive a $250 bonus. Employees
earning more than $10,700 would receive a $150
bonus.”
If CSEA chose to go to fact-finding, as pre-
scribed under section 209 of the Taylor Law, this
latest offer would be withdrawn. CSEA rejected
this offer and is now in the fact-finding stage as
prescribed under Section 209 of the Taylor Law.”
.
ADDENDUM
When Fort Schuyler Local 014 of Utica repro-
duced the McInerney report, in its chapter pub-
lication, Monitor, a further update was included.
The Fort Schuyler information includes the
“final offers” made by CSEA and the State. It is
reprinted next:
“The mediation process progressed beyond the
status report you have just read. During the
course of negotiations the State and CSEA ar-
rived at a point whereby each side made a ‘final
offer’ on the issues, CSEA reduced its salary de-
mand to a 12 percent across-the-board increase
with a minimum of $1,200 and withdrew all unit
demands for contract improvements contingent
upon the State’s acceptance of our salary de-
mands. The State's offer consisted of withdraw-
ing their demands from the units, except for
workmen's compensation discussions in the Op-
erational Unit, contingent upon our acceptance of
the following salary offer: $350 added to all base
salaries plus an additional 5 percent added Jan.
1, 1978, for the remainder of the contract. The 5
percent figure is not retroactive to the beginning
of the contract, but covers only the period Jan,
1-March 31, 1978.
“Needless to say, CSEA rejected the State's
salary offer as being ridiculously insufficient in
light of the fact that our base salary structure
has gone unchanged since 1974. We are currently
in the process of fact-finding before a panel of
arbitrators. The result of fact-finding can be re-
jected by either the State or CSEA, and we would
then move on to a Legislative hearing. The Legis-
lature has the ability to implement a contract
binding on both parties.”
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Improper Practice Charged
Against Psychiatric Inst.
Because Of Staff Lay-Offs
MANHATTAN—The Civil Service Employees Assn. has filed an improper practice
charge against the Psychiatric Institute for taking unilateral action in “an attempt to™
manipulate the terms and conditions of employment without negotiating through the
certified bargaining representative.” .
‘The CSEA action was taken whom are scheduled to be Isid one dollar will be lost in federal
on behalf of 100 research scien-
tists at the institution, 34 of
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Those requesting applications
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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: 6596-
8060.
The Board of Higher Educa-
tion advises teaching staff ap-
piicants to contact the individ-
ual schools; non-faculty jobs are
filled through the Personnel De-
partment directly.
STATE — Regional offices of
the State Department of Civil
Service are located at the World
‘Trade Center, Tower 2 S5th
floor, New York 10048 (phone
488-4248: 10 am.-3p.m.); State
off on March 31 due to budget
cuts. The governor's budget calls
for a reduction in research per-
sonnel services of $1.1 million
and of this amount $740,000 is
scheduled to be cut from the
Psychiatric Institute's budget.
On March 1, the research
scientists were told verbally that
by no later than 2 p.m., March
2, they were to elect a parenthe-
tic or sub-parenthetic title ap-
propriate to their work.
Request Is Suspect
Addressing the research scien-
tists at a meeting held at the
Institute on March 2, Stanley
Mailman, CSEA regional attor-
ney, sald, “To require you with-
out appropriate written notifica-
tion, guidelines or a reasonable
time to provide sensible evalua-
tions is highly irregular, and to
require you to make such critical
judgment without opportunity to
develop information, provide an-
alysis and obtain assistance un-
der such a deadline is shocking.”
Mr, Mailman said that the ad-
DR. DONALD DILLON
«+++ Warns of priorities
ministration’s request was “in-
herently suspect” coming at the
very time when layoffs have been
announced and procedures are
under way to implement the lay-
offs, He stated that the notice
quirement was being uniformly
applied.
Calling the proposed budget
cuts and layoffs “disastrous,
short-sighted,” Donald Dillon,
chairman of the union's griev-
ance committee, pointed out that
for every dollar cut from the
research budget, approximately
grants,
Dr. Dillon said that thousands
of lives and millions of dollars
in treatment costs have been
saved through the pioneer work
and discoveries of New York
State sponsored research scien-
tists. A few of these include the
use of Lithium as a therapeutic
measure for manic-depressive
psychosis; the early detection
and treatment of epilepsy, the
detection of deafness in children
and the diagnosis of hyperkines-
is.
‘The future of research is also
threatened, Dr. Dillon stated, in
that sever] ongoing programs
dealing with mental retardation,
learning disabilities, schizophre-
nia and the manic depressive will
be especially vulnerable to the
budget cuts.
CSEA field representative Bart
Brier said that in addition to
the unfair labor practice charge,
the CSEA is formulating plans to
stop the budget cuts. A number
of research scientists are sched-
uled to go to Albany this week
to buttonhole and speak to key
assemblymen and senators on
the problem.
LEGISLATOR HONORED
Joseph Margiotta receives a plaque from Irving Flaumenbaum, Re-
sion I president of the CSEA, at right, honoring the retiring legis-
lator for his work on behalf of public employees in New York State.
Considered to be one of the most powerful men in the Assembly,
Mr. Margiotta will remain as head of the Nassau County Republican
party.
Golden Seeking Aid
Against Arsonists
BROOKLYN — Borough Presi-
dent Howard Golden wants the
Fire Department to give his bor-
ough an arson task force similar
to the one in the South Bronx
In a letter to Fire Commis-
sioner John T. O'Hagan, Mr.
Golden said “a large portion of
Brooklyn is being burnt to the
ground” through arson. He also
asked for a task force of 12 to
15 fire marshalls to investigate
arson cases,
“First it was the South Bronx
and Brownsville,” Mr. Golden
wrote. “Now it is Bushwick and
Flatbush that may be reduced to
He said in a recent 90 day
period 52 persons died in Brook-
lyn fires. Serious fires there in-
creased 38 percent over last
year, he said.
“In Bushwick,” Mr, Golden
added, “community leaders have
made accurate predictions of
what blocks—and when—would
burn.”
The Fire Department {s con-
sidering the request.
Call Conditions ‘Deplorable’
At Manhattan Psychiatric
MANHATTAN—Expressing frustration with the lack of response at the department
level regarding deplorable and unacceptable work conditions at Manhattan Psychiatric
Center, James Fields, president of the hospital's Local 413, Civil Service Employees Assn.,
has demanded that the Department of Mental Hygiene immediately take steps to relieve
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| Plan For Court Switch
Southern Region III of the Civil Service Employees Assn. recently
held an informational meeting for court employees concerned with
the impending switchover from county to state jurisdiction, Here
James Lennon, CSEA vice-president who heads the region, discusses
the changes with John Breen, public administrator from Westchester
County.
Michael Morelia, president of Westchester Local 860's county unit,
directs question to panel for information to relay back to his unit
members affected by the court realignment,
Settle ‘Workweek Dispute
For Wassaic DC Teachers
AMENIA—The Civil Service Employees Assn. has obtained an agreement from Was-
saic Developmental Center guaranteeing that all employees hired, beginning in the fall of
this year, will be willing to work on Saturdays and Sundays as part of their regular work-
week.
‘The institution is scheduled to
hire 100 employees in 1977.
These new employees would even-
tually relieve those currently
forced to work weekends despite
® contract that establishes a
Monday-through-Priday week.
CSEA executive vice-president
William McGowan obtained the
agreement from Wassaic director
Richard Merges at a meeting
Jast week. The union official
also demanded that a memo be
prominently displayed at all
work locations throughout the
institution asking for volunteers
to work weekends until the new
employees begin arriving. If more
weekend workers are needed even
after all the volunteers have
come forward, Mr. McGowan ex-
plained, the least senior em-
ployee in each department—such
as recreation, occupational ther-
apy, etc—will be the one cho-
sen for the weekend work.
The employees involved are
members of the Professional, Sci-
entific and Technical Bargain-
ing unit of the CSEA.
“The administration here evid-
ently doesn’t realize that the
people who are ultimately being
hurt by this unilateral change in
your workweek are the patients
themselves,” Mr, McGowan said,
referring to the recent practice
of assigning teachers to week-
end work. Ordinarily, classes are
not held on weekends, and teach-
ers have Saturday and Sunday
off. Assigning teachers to week-
CSEA director Ethel Ross, Board member representing Judicial employees, explains efforts being made
by CSEA to ease the transition. Seated, from left, are Southern Region supervisor Thomas Luposello,
Southern Region president James Lennon, CSEA collective bargaining specialist Pat Monachino, Orange
County chapter president Carel Dubovick and Westchester Family Court's Linda Soldo,
CSEA Opposes Social
Program Reductions
ALBANY — At a public
hearing held last week be-
fore the Joint Assembly
Committees on Health and
Social Services, representatives
of the Civil Service Employees
Assn.'s statewide socia) services
committee testified against pro-
posed reductions in state social
services programs.
In testimony, Phil Miller, CSEA
¢o-ordinator of the group, cited
Educational Tester
ALBANY—An assistant in edu-
cation testing eligible list, re-
sulting from open competitive
exam 24-431, was established Feb.
14 by the State Civil Service De-
partment. The Met contains 16
names.
the CSEA's opposition to changes
and reductions in Medicaid and
assistance allowances.
“Underutilization of programs
and staffing resources in some
areas, combined with excessive
workloads in other areas, mu-
tually contribute to a aystem
not achieving any degree of ef
ficiency whatsoever,” Mr. Miller
sald
He also suggested that the
state undertake @ reorganization
program in the various local de-
partments of the Social Services
Department throughout the
state.
‘This hearing marked the third
year that the group has been
invited to testify before members
and chairmen of both Assembly
committees:
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tion on state court takeover, as
end work allows them to take
off two other days during the
week, The result of this change
is that classes are not only shut
down on weekends, but also on
the weekdays the teachers have
off.
The work being performed by
PS&T members on weekends is
custodial in nature, the teach-
ers report. They complained to
Mr. McGowan that they are told
simply to “be available" on week-
ends, in the case the patients’
Parents want to come and dis-
cuss something with them.
Mr. McGowan advised that a
barrage of grievances against the
institution be filed in every case
where a unilateral change in
workdays or workweeks was
made.
Backing up Mr. McGowan in
his remarks to the CSEA mem-
bers at Wassaic was CSEA South-
ern Region president James J.
Lennon, who pledged the sup-
port of the region in the work-
ers’ cause.
Thruway Accord Upheld
(Continued from Page 1)
year contract was signed in early
January by CSEA president
Theodore C. Wenzl after the
2,200 toll collectors, maintenance
and clerical employees represent-
ed by the CSEA had narrowly re-
Jected a strike against the Thru-
way Authority over the contract
negotiations dispute then in
progress.
The CSEA obtained a last-
minute major concession from
the Authority rolling a $200
bonus up to early January in-
stead of six months later as
earlier offered, and the contract
was signed “as in the best in-
terest and protection of the em-
ployees,” preventing the dispute
from going on to a legislative
hearing process where it was
felt a much lower settlement
would have been mandated by
management. At about the same
time, the union president dis-
missed the entire CSEA negotiat-
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Among those interested in details of the pending court changeover
were, from left, CSEA field representative Thomas Brann, Southern
ing team, including Mr. Lingle.
The contract calls for the
$200 bonus, which has been paid,
a 5 percent raise payable on July
1, 1977, and a wage reopener to
negotiate a salary increase that
will become effective July 1,
1978, The contract will remain
in effect until June 30, 1979.
Mr. Lingle sought to overturn
the contract, and utilized the
New York City law firm of Is-
raelson, Manning & Raab. That
is the law firm of the Service
Employees International Union,
® major rival of the CSEA. The
CSEA issued flyers along the
‘Thruway to employees, openly
questioning the loyalty of the
New York Division local presi-
dent, resulting tn a series of
counter-flyers -being issued to
employees in Mr, Lingle’s name,
With the State Supreme Court
upholding the CSEA on the is-
sue, the legality of the contract
‘s upheld.
Region III first vice-president and Rockland chapter 844 president
John Mauro and Westchester Local 860 president Raymond Cassidy.
