VOL. 20 NO.6
Official Publication of Council
AIDS: Only the Name Is Funny
By CHARLES R. BOOTH
Editor
[e's name is fanny. It sounds like fat woman's diet candy, or at gener
orderly, ota legistator’s clerk.
WS AIDS and it’s not the least damm bit hunny, Ie means Acquired
Iimune Defiency Snydrome and itineany hell, in mental cannoil if nothing,
lye, to convection offives, union haypital personnel and medical profession-
‘aly wher must deal with prisoners and patient sullering Lion this notorious
Four Hiatlemderstood disease
isnot known whether it isa vinus,tmolecue oft miaesopie cella
cell destroyer, on what, Ie only known that it reduces the bexdy’S nat
defenses. hove whic hallow ustodevclop immunities tothe point whereeven
shail cal gan cae death. The MIDS viet simply fas mo aesquate boxy
dlelernes against anything,
twas thought at fist that AEDS was limited to Haitians, homosextials,
heroin (on other drug) addicts and hemophiliacs (bleedery andl those needing
frequent wanslusions). They were called the “fon Ty" or the high visk
ty, have been add the filth HI, housewivesso heteroses:
wal partners, And that’s not he end of it, Now thee have bee Fou eae
including a fatal one in Albany County, where none of the high risk factors
weve imolved, Chileon get it, Casual contact cannot be ruled ott
groups. Toit recent
And while
enter it close contact with AIDS victims have not contacted the sendsome
‘tose studying this fonvor know that the incubation pevid an helo 110 8
mont, usually four months to two years. One other medical source felt an
Ith ollicials ace quick to point out that dentists and many
incubation period of up to eight years way possible, So there could be any
numberof new cases simmesing inany number of non-high tisk people, Two
dloctons and one CO have been pricked with needles used on AIDS patients
They have not had ill elfects, yet; but they have obviously not cleared the
incubation period. OF AIDS patients who have had the symptoms two years,
President James Sipe, center, was surrounded by microphones at the recent
press conference called by Council 82 to demand protection for COs from
AIDS. At right Is legal counsel Richard R. Rowley; left, PR director Chuck
Booth. All three Albany network TV stations covered It.
80 per cent are dead. While there is no concensus opinion, many researchers
feel no one will live with the disease five years,
Precisely because of the kick of information on how 49 deal with the
Council 82hekday
who must deal with AIDS inmates
The conference garnedd massive coverage. Ml thiee network Capital Die
tationscame tothe insive
Continued on Page I
CO Cleared of Charges
Disciplinary charges against a correction
‘offices have been dismissed ina ease hat will
have far-reaching implications for both the
Department of Corvectional Servieesand the
of New York generally
Arbitrator Charles Weintaub ruled the
Docs Lin con-
During the five days of heatings Council
82 general counsel Peter Henner argued hat rievant would have be
d
Inspector General Misconduct Scored
ul such an investigation been made
exonerated,
Weintraub noted that George Seylert, the
inspector general of
duct characterized as “a clear abuse of the
investigative: process which can only: be
characterized as persecutional misconduct
of sosetiousa nature as to preclude favor
able arbitration decision’ for the depart:
‘ment.
A correction officer had claimed to have
seen an incident where excessive force had
been used against an inmiate. The inspector
“fabri:
the principal witness had a personal grudge
including the testimony of other state wit
nesses, indicated the grievant was innocent
raub, in describing the department's
actions in “preserving the identity” of the
alleged witness, noted “the action of the de
partment is notonly a wrong in itself since it
transgresses moral principles hut... such
action... so irreversibly interfered with the
rightofa grievant to... preparea defense
cated story” under oath in the presence of a
Council 82 attorney for the purposes of pre-
serving his confidential identity, The inci-
deni, describedasa “charade” by the inspec-
tor general, was successful in keeping
Council 82 from discovering the nature of
the charges against the grievant
p
allegations cannot propertly be issued.”
Weintraub also discussed the allegations
made by Henner that the grievant was en-
titled to a full and fair investigation of the
allegations of the sectet witness before for-
mally bringing charges. According to Hen-
inspector geneval’s investigator assigned 10
the case, testified that presently he would
“conduct a more thorough investigation
having been a more seasoned and crained
investigator than at that time.” Weintraub
went on to hold “that th
and qualitative lapses in the invest
which require a further granting of the
‘union's motion’ to dismiss the charges.
Henner hailed the ruling as an affirma-
tion that all stateemployers, and correction
officers in particular, areentitled todue pro-
‘ess in their dealings with the state. Execu-
tive Director John W. Burke said he was
“elated” with the arbitrator's decision. “We
will leave no avenues unexplored when it
concerns protecting the rights of correction
officers, “Burke sac.
Director's Corner [{
By John Burke
Executive Director
AIDS Campaign Got Top Priority
Occasionally there is an end result that makes worthwhile all the hard
work and nitty gritty in this business of representing your peers
al Facility Fishkill, 8
tion facility for inmates who have the Naat Tinmune Delicency Sy
drome, commonly called AIDS,
T heard your questions and alarms time after time in meeting after
meeting here ancl across the state. I digested a great deal of input, expressions
|, lemandls for protection and requests for more strtight-talk infor
of conce
man om this suange, frightening and usually fatal malady from our
members, We then took the lead. E wrote letters to administrators and health
setae ie DOGS. [had our staff compile every sexap of information
they could on this subject, President Jim Sipe put together a press conference
that made it clear Counc 82 was taking the lead in demanding isol
these carriers and demanding protection and training for our members who
deal with them,
1 guess most of you noticed that a few days later, the New York Ci
conection officers followed our lead ancl I see no reason to doubt that en-
forcement officers in other locales afflicted by AIDS will also adopt our
demands, Governor Mario Guomo referred to usin a televised interview June
5, said he sympathized with us, but felt the single isolation facility was
“impractical.”
Bat just for days tae, in the meting a Dowex, Dr. Raymond
Broauldus, DO for
the facility was in the works and negotiations were being conde wi
Metropolitan Hospital in Manbaan ead the story on Page 1- Wis pson-
James Sipe John Burke Thomas Ingee
} "se Execute Director Treasurer
| ses nan Ronald swe John Evane
Vice resident Robart Ostermeler Secretary
ouaph Puma
Trusteot
| trode Executive Board ich esi
Pay Teiter
Robert insalaco
1 bynn Day Se
aa inaaispp. Charles Cambarer
Frank Abasciano
5 ichard Petter Richard Bischert
Council 82 Review June 1983,
Vor 20, No.6
Editor and Public Relations Director
y
conclusion that gives us the best possible lable atthe time Inn, Middiet
"AFSCME’
Thisisnot theend of the union's concern with AIDS, Certainly we will be the photo: re G frontcenter, secretary and
diligent about procedures in transferring cases out of our regular facilities vieherd't Uheenort halrmar
Burke are In doorway is staff .
wih be Otic of Employer Relations and De. Axed, conissoner of he
Began Hea Mount
Hoypital. 1 will meet wah mand Lins Lan director of research for
the international union in Washington, D.C. L will demand the utmost
watehfulness over incoming prisoners so that any blossoming or suspected
ceases will be immediately dealt with and not allowed to enter the general
population or have contact with our rank-and-file
Poughkeepsie Journal Boycott Endorsed
Tknow many of you in the mid Hudson Valley subscribe to and “depend
on the daily news. tis
daily between Kingston
and Midtown. So am asking you to nae some small afc in boot
ting this biased rag until they get off their ultra-liberal asses long enough to
see our employes as human ings aking vital contin to the ates
economic and general well
(1ythe
total woth Oand (2)
manding the retention of Tier HL much to the dismay of al
ployees. (For more detail on this, see the Letters to the Editor
their editorial
Hudson Valley—and that’s about 2
per cent ofthe full-time working population—withholds their quarters from
his biased rag,
their objectivity
Council Seeks Another Staff Representative
mbers who have
Tam still seeking resumes from union leaders and m
conductin
experience in contract negoti
ings, grievance review hearings, and arbitrations, I is essen
submitting resumes have actual field experience in the above mentioned
topics. Pleasenotify your membersor union colleagues that resumes are to be
submitted to me at the following addres: Mr, John W, Butke, Executive
Director, Council 82, AFSCME, 63 Colvin Avenue, Albany, N.Y. 12206.
COUNCIL 82 REVIEW
From the President
By James Sipe
Council 82 President
An Informative Training Session
A training session F recently attended at Central New York Pyychiatic
Center was great success, The topic of discussion wasemployee counseling,
aan always controversial subject, The administration and the local union at
NYP ook the al bythe ne wot connec he ad eon tha iy
n
intended
lot iia to Marcy union and CNYPG management lor in
Wasa very informative and protessional day
ng me. I
Better Participation Needed at Seminars
The recent stewards seminars sponsored hy Council 82 and AFSCME
for non-conection people have not een a huge sueeess, The
Internation
turnout has heen very disappointing, ‘The peuple who have shown up have
but it’sthek those ding th
by
Charles %. Booth Y
Editor
‘Thanks for Standing Up for Us’
Our more conservative tu
expressed I
i etiism except fon aah tk en an cate ori, Within a ion
family the support hay bee
wean. peo at
nnimiouls, so FH prestme we've on the right
weve lenge etre Rett eye paper
Vindanin glad to ee someone staneling upton us." telephined at Fishkill
€O."Tmsosickot hearing ahout theother sideand theinmates.” suid
at Green Haven, 1's about time somebody said something
union officer (see Letiersto the Eaton sid the Poughkeepsie Jounal iy tll
sniping and should be boys otted
We're Flying in Face of Trend
The nation’s labor unions ate in decline, Membership in all AFL-CIO
unions in 12 ws 119 lion, "Vinay it 37 mion on unions
worries me. It isa continuous education, being a union steward, and would
think thy
W assistance offered would he yppreciated and accepted
QWL Posting Significant Success Record
Congratulations to Quality of Work Life on its first quanterly supple-
ment to our Review. I wish for
cooperative communications end
‘our chain of mutual benetits
ul posted a significant success record recently. Here are outlines
of tw0 of the proposals:
Awareness: It has been the committee's belief over the past few months
that our suecess and the success of this program are conting.
making Quality of Working Life more ofa "household word.”
itis my ambition to see toit that the rank and file membets of Council 82
are aware that Quality of Working Life does exist and that it exists for
their benefit
There have heen numerous “in-house” suggestions on how to
accomplish this goal but perhaps the best way iy ay follows: The pro:
gram associates are making efforts to attend union meeting, Tine-ups,
ietings, et., in their respective regions. By this approach, the
rank-and-file members become exposed to QWL and this, in tet will
hopefully generate ideas from these people, U feel th
Quality of Working Life to be a successful venture, it must Focus on the
‘real” problems confronted by Council 82 members, ‘The vast majority
of these problems are most aecurately defined by the rank-and-file
n order for
members, those who often get Tell out ay far ay input to Quality of
Working Life is concerned
Empire State College: As part of a career planning program, QWL
Comunittev has initiated an idea through Empine State College whereby
degrees.
ey at tis point, and weare presently tying to establish the level of
interest.
ink
Hopefully, we will eecive adequate feedback on this proposal so
m. Lcel that this type of sevice will
twill
that we can implement this prow
greatly aid those involved in having the opportunity to grow a
bring definition to their plans forthe futrue
For details on two othe 1 programs, food co-ops and the tabulation QW
proposals, sce the special QW. supplement
2 Dental Firms
Make It'Full Pay’
GHI (CAT 99-ND) Type N
Spectrum Dental Plan recently ac-
‘quired by security officers is being ac-
cepted as full payment by Catskill
Dental Associates and Kingston Den-
tal Asso
William McEntee
Dies at Age 79
WASHING TON—Veteran Pom
sylvania labor leader William J.
McEntce died of a heart attack
father of Gerald W. McEnwe,
president of AESGME, Council
82 extends ity profound syn
pathy tothe widow, Mary McEn-
aes.
dental cate, ex
p to $1,200. year,
‘This includes tot
cept orthodontics,
T
tee; son, G Mary
Cieandsir,HelenDelany. fut notintavenus sedation for ap
0, judging
toma ec New Vk nr Feral ori APSCRTE i
fastest-growing union inthe country and Council RY is one oF ity fastest:
towing unity. Mer noting that the Teamsters were the only union with
substantially” more than a milion members, the Tomes piece suid: Ewe
other unions teport membership around one million, the American Fede
tion of State, County andl Municipal Employers, whiel says it is holding
bout one million, andthe United Food and Commercial Workers, which sips
it has about 1.3 million,
Was that a Mousse or a Mouse?
Cris Gann and Pete Henne, ou wo tall egal eagles, wih hey
their ordothey
The ioga Canty She dopa not in our at Teast not yet, 30
they cant eeend Cpl Arnold Creeley who was suspended for thee days
without pay for misconduct
Greeley was racing a mouse in an Owego tavern and kidded the rodent
that ifhedidn't win, theotficer would eat him. Greeley lost the race, forgot the
thr
make good his threat, So the corporal put salt, pepper and ketchup on the
beast and ate him, He said the tail way wiggling in his throat so it took two
nnd retnned to the bat, Some time later, an antagonist dared him 10
swallows,” grumbled tavern owner Donald Wheeland, “It was one of our
1g mie.”
Excuse the Egg on My Face
Ie way Council 82a not the Albany Police Depautment Local 2841
and don
wd
alsto Saint Catherine's Genter for Children, Sony. Right chureh, wrong
pew
Congratulations to Local Publications
Several locals ate sending along their publications to me, and ini
thing I'd say i "Send mone.” Fan always use mat
some thoughts in drawing up a program fora seminar or works eal
publications which the Council will sponsor at the September convention,
The most ambitious periodical we've seen is The Real Deal trom Green
Haven Concctional Facility. Itisedited hy Christine Matsekand compiled by
of 18 under the Employees Aysistanee Program comdinated by Vin
Green
eal in January ob this year, it hay come out Prompt every month on
Ali
named at style that is
an honest-10-God
gently presented and packaged Ht hay rela ¢
depal features, personal notes, classiieds, recipes. diets, humor ith
financial tipyand mo
c. It’s one fine piece of work,
Congratulations, ton 40 Alun Police Officers Uion for The New
lice Officer Peter cance from Paul
emake (Con 2 rer), AL Rimmer and Richard Hendicks
octl B11). A recent issue rep
ofan opinion poll The members oserhelmingly sad tha the next hi
bounds ofthe city’s influence andl
Peutit,
police should be chosen ftom “outsi
Other choices included picking within the ranks
m within without regard to rank, andl from outside
n the city.
current political struct
tain and above, f
tment but will
Forest Ranger Journal isa newsy four-pager from the Bureau of Forest
Protection and Fir and edited by Low Gurth, Riparius. They
like inside humor, like “ad the Rangets Annual Fun and Sun
Gala in luscious Rocka, Patna, Westustr, Orange and Duchess
counties,
Dep ok i
Page4
COUNCIL 82 REVIEW June
As the end of the legislative session draws nearer and nearer, Council 82
and AFSCME International are working hard to make sure that the Tier II
Social Security offset is eliminated and disability coverage isi
cal drafts of the bill have been circulated in the Senate
Unbelievably, some plany exclude correction officers from any reform
package! Another would have GOs only exempt from the 3 per cent contribu:
tion. W
uitable Tier III reform this year, We may have to call in the oops
a Wewill progress of the
fair and;
top
reform package
The Awful Facts About Tier IIT
Pension benefits compared at age 62 with 35 years of service
Final Salary Tier Tier Tier It
$10,000 $7,000 $ 6,000 $4,190
$15,000 40,500 9,000 6.687
$20,000 14,000 11,530 9,125
$25,000 17,500 14,030 11,896
to fe
Our "207 ($5541 /A7506) has be ded
patient of general municipal law.
is amendment was suggested by Charles Cook, The bill is patterned after
the Sate Police bl th ensring a eter chance of ase
“The New York State Forest any Ma
Search and Rescue Bill. About
vation Commissioner Henry Williams has given full support for this bill as
well as made the hiring of forest rangers and conservation olficers to protect
umber of forest rangers
and conservation officers opted to take early retirement, Thereis no money to
Di
cour state lands “the highest priority.” A substa
P
of Budget to try to get funding,
The Regional State Park Police lobbyed for passage of their division of
Jaw enforcement bill May 24, This effort produced a meeting with the Office
of Parks and Recreation to discuss the bill. Present at the meeting w
Commissioner Lehman, Deputy Commissioner Prenderville, AL Caccese,
AFSCME International staf, Council 82 staff and Rich Pefler, president of
Local 102. Discussion centered on centralization,
Legislative Report q°
Council 82 Gives Priority to Tier II] Reform
vA
ewer means of communication between the Albany office of Parks and
Recreation and the State Park Police.
ds als, This
The Conservation Officers and Capital Police were in Albany to lobby
their retirement transfer bill June 7. We are working with the retirement
system to get an accurate fiscal note as well as meeting with the executive
branch to ensure support and passage of this bill. The conservation officers
also lobbied th Dill This bill h duh
support of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Williams.
Legislative Action Report
An omnibus appeara bill hospita
. from the :
mittee to the Ways and Me The Deputy Sheriff Arbi
Bill has been amended and is on third reading in the Senate, . . A bill that
strikes out the provision that makes it a misdemeanor for police officers to
contribute money to a political fund has been signed into law. . . A bill that
would give university police full peace officer status while on duty has been
assigned the number A7225 in the Assembly. The bill is currently awaiting
numbers in the Senate. [tis being sponsored by Senator Michael Tully... This
month will decide which bills will be passed, Please send letters soon!
r’ Ps
Arthur Kill President Nathaniel Sralnnage (reading from left to right), Lloyd
Brotman, Assemblyman Joseph Lent philips intonio Cruz dis-
morale, etc. Iwas agreed that quarterly meetings, starting in September, be
YOUR RETIREMENT
of the tong land Correctional Facility and retire-
nent beni for NAC of
Social Security Proposals Signed into Law
By Ralph Kent
Legislative Director
whose adjusted gross income ex
$25,000 for individuals or
$32,000 for couples who file jointly
This provision affects 11 percent of
all recipients,
President Reagan has signed a $165,
billion Social Security reform package
designed to restore the financial sol-
vency of the system and ensure trust
fund revenues into the next century
‘The bill also increases Social Security
Income ($81) bene ges Medi-
care pay’ sand removes the
* Gradual raising of the retirement
age from 65 t0 67 hy the year 2027,
nt syste
Social Security s
m fromthe federal
Early retirementapplications flooded
into the New York State Public Em-
ployee Retirement System as the May
21868, deine speach Alon
The early retirement option at age
62 will continue
* Medicare provisions. The bill
changes the way hospitals will be 599 st
paid for Medicare patients starting i among
eocebe rent incentives. ‘This
¢ workers opted for the ea
budget starting in 1992,
Key Changes Include:
+ Delay in Annual Cost-of-Living Ad
justments (COLA). This changes
the date for COLA from July to Jan
uuary of each year. This will result in
a one-time delay for all 36 million
Social Security recipients, The COLA
for this year will be pushed from
July 1988 to January 1984,
+ Taxation of benefits, Beginning in
1984, 50 percent of Social Security
benefits will be taxable for recipients
“ia wa remipenc
a relore, cost of living adlasedain et:
June _ COUNCIL 82 REVIEW
Update on Tier Ill Reform Package
By Kathy McCormack
Assistant to the
Legislative Chairman
Tier IIT negotiations are in full swing as the June 30, 1983
expiration date approaches. The Senate has agreed to passa bill
that would create a new Article 15. The article retains the em-
ployee contribution, eliminates the soc
holds retirement with pension to age 6
and on-the-job disability benefit -and ends costs of living
adjustments
Governor Cuomo's proposal includes many of these fea-
tures. Neither bill has provisions rection Officers at this
point. Corrections Commissioner Ci ghlin has met with Gov
ernor Cuomo asking him to keep the Correction Officers in the
present Article H with the elimination of the social security
offset. The new Article 15 has no provisions for accidental dis-
ability, Antile 1H da I the Canetion Officers were kept in
Article 1 they would have a retirement system for themselves,
This-would be a major vicory for Council 82. Council 82's
Legislative Committee will be monitoring this very closely in the
next few days. None of these measures is definite at this point
THERI
Employees who last joined the system before
July 1, 1973.
a _
»
Correctional Facility on Brentwood lobbying day.
Current State Employees Retirement System
TERI Tena
Jay 17S and July 1,196. July 1, 1916, (Optional coverage for Tlet t
member)
ichleave Wage.
Normal Retirement Dae aes
Special Section, Ofleed to correction officers a option cover-
wean tat to December I 148 doped
from soe tie
atage or atay ae with 8 yas
pies PaEyenctened (eueximum,
arly Retirement None
Disbitey Ordinary yen cl
4: LASTS 2 FAE creed
fev iain V3 FA
Hed ales age 4: LATS x PAE x shimate
.
[Noservcerequicement prior tage 60738 FAE
lem Worker's Compenation payments,
Paves cain
payments, accumulated vacation pay ot
‘Tari
tare mm tee
eae ol ere
Same as Tet ‘5-year hal pyle conection eiticer of Sate of
New York,
‘Age 58 and 8 yr. of member sere. ‘Age Mand 10 yo servic,
{yer of evict deli for Soil Scorty
Same as Tier. a
Greater of 8-1/9% FAR or 8x FAE 3 yeas of
terre, lea 9% ofthe primary Socal Seusty
' eset
No serve requirement prior to Neer pine hl oS ve
Sia nise at ond ome
Cepenleepeoc sioner
tandems
Anes! pi acs band on angen te
os { ‘Consumer Price ladex epee
we ras me ya ye
yo GE prea ge
eer seer enremireae
i sores dette eee
Your GORFIMENT MAS
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Oke WIS TIME COUNT TOWARDS
AY CML SERVICE PENSION?
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COUNCIL 82 REVIEW
June
COUNCIL 82 REVIEW
The first Treasurers’
mi
conducted by Mary Ellen Harlan (third from left). Gabbing before the opening
‘AFSCME Harl
Inar conducted by Council 62 and AFSCME held recently at the Thruway Motor Inn In Albany was
lon were, from left: Richard J.
Si
Tim Round
local. Mary Ellen Is fleld auditor for AFSCME and stationed In Washington, D. C.
Hearing Officer Rules Disciplinary Action a Violation
Monroe County Deputy Leonard Adams was served with a notice of
discipline charging him with f
{ hy putting in for 20 minutes of overtime
Pursuant to provisions ofthe contract with the Monroe County Sherill's
Department, Lehman, a
Rochester attorney who served ay the heating officer, Deputy Adams was
represented by Council 82 representative Nick Pinto, After to days of hear-
ings, Deputy Adams was found not guilty of charges and the disciplinary
ratter was dismissed hy the hearing officer
departmental hearing was held before M
Shortly after the issuance of the decision by the hearing officer clearing
eputy Adams way issued a new set of
innocei
The ma 8 th
Rochester attorney acting as the Sheriff's designee. At the proceedings, Pinto
moved that the entire proceeding be dismissed on the basis that “these ne
ges were nothing more than the extension of the previous charges which
idy had been dismissed” hy a previous hearing officer. He charged that
this plinary a ik “toappeala
ruling that is not appealable, impugn evidence in testimony that has already
been heard and ... dealt with ... and served no other useful purpose but to
harass the grievant and cause him severe mental anguish,”
oh
f
Hearing officer Andolina, agreeing with the union's argument, ruled
that “the filing of the subsequent charge against Deputy Adams based upon
prior testimony, especially in light of the prior finding of not guilty, violated
the deputy’s right to due process.” The union's motion was granted and the
disciplinary charge against Deputy Adams was dismissed.
Since the dismissal, still another disciplinary charge has been brought
Deputy Adams. The maver
U d plinary action
wasan act of reprisal probibited by the union contract. In addition, another
arbitration is already in progress over the transfer of Deputy Adams from his
prisoner transport assignment to jury duty
$33.8 Million
Woodbourne
Max Facility
A $33.8 million maximum security
correctional f at Woodbourne
tops a list of major construction proj-
‘ects recently announced by the Office
of General Services.
Apparent low bids forthe facility to
be builtadjacent totheexisting facility
at Woodbourne totaled $33,754,960.
Apparent low bids for a new medical
clinicand infirmary at Auburn Correc-
tional Facility totaled $1,250,570. It is
to be completed by spring of 1984.
(The Woodbourne project is expected
to take two and a half years.)
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Continued from Page 1
reports that noon and evening, Seven local radio stations covered it live
Fourteen other, including the thiee national network “flagship stations” in
New York City, covered it, most of them with Council &2 staff interviews, in
subsequent days. Associated Press and all of the area print media gave ou
demands extensive play.
‘The first feedback to President Jim Sipe’s formal demands were sympa-
thetic, Labor Commissioner Lillian Roberts, to whom the foremost demand
ite inspection involving AIDS care
d would then comment on the
was sent, said she would conduct an on
and would invite union participation
problem, Governor Cuomo also said he sympathized but found our demand
“impractical.”
‘Then came the breakthrough June 9.at Downstate Correctional Facility
at Fishkill, Altera goodly discussion of AIDS and how iti being handled, Dr.
Raymond Broads, the DOCS articulate assistant commissioner for medical
facilities AIDS
inmates. It was what we wanted.
The Downstate session became quite heated before Dr. Broaddus’
announcement
‘The Downstate session became quite heated before Dr. Broaddus’ an-
nouncement. The doctor, speaking totally without notes, said “It's caused a
high degree of high anxiety and paranoia.” He called it a “deadly virus.”
“Duration” of the disease, he said at one point, “means until that individual
dies." (Here, and at an earlicr legislative hearing, doctors disagreed whether
[AIDSisan “old” ora*new" disease; whether itisa virus; whetheritisindeed a
disease.) Dr. Broaddus, his colleague Dr. Gustave Gavis, regional Health ser-
di d Arthur L
“"Wedon't
know." This frustrated some union representatives
“We don’t know if we're going to live through the summer because of
overcrowding,” said one CO. “And if that doesn't kill us, this damn AIDS
‘might. You ell the :
“There could be 50 AIDS inmates in each facility and you don't know
said a woman CO.
PP ‘
a local AIDS facility, Dr. Broaddus got to the heart of the mater. “We have
heard your cries and we are indeed taking action. Downstate or no other
facility AIDS cent AIDS
AIDS
victim necds in a correctional environment. We want to place it in a
ospital—
ity unit
New York City COs were stationed there, but nothing had been finalized.
Looking Back Over My First Year
By Paul Cook
hut to myself and about 0 other officers throughout the sate, it miatky
ary yet, our fast full inv the Department
the end of our probs
Finally, after 52 long weeks, [reached Grade 14, and with that comes
cool $4,100 raise and the possibility now of increments that make things
roalorice anally onthe homefrant, Also, now, Lean get
ation, and need not fear being sume vai vised y the
Department
Looking hack over the year think it’s been primarily for meayan officer
an ongoing exploration into the meaning of a theee-word phrase I Fearne! in
the academy: “far, firmand consistent.” Those were three qualities that were
repeated over and over again ay th
antique toward inmates
sim a new officer should take in his
academy, one of my biggest anxieties was how well 1
mates, what would be my best approach toward ther?
aden carefully observed by instructors, all veteran
Fresh out of
would stand up to
While in the traini
officer moxtels my
at the facility, but Fknew in ih ‘end that I would have to stand and act on my
down many times before F got my footing, and those were uncertain and
meas think they al nel will befor
many new COs.
countered many different attitudes on the part of
nacho officers who felt their way was the
ates (pethaaps in certain areas ofthe prison
yy out, no effort to communi:
During the year, 1
officers, There were the hardened,
only right way wo work with im
they're right), But [thought it was the easiest wa
only one way. Hhink it’s also the hardest attitude to
job, Instead, home with
1, F've seen many officers get
nd I have wished myself much
cate, simply tell the
leave behind when an officer g
overly ch
distance from them. remember instances when I let myself drift a bitin that
direction, and it would gnaw on my mind long after the shift ended. Valways
felt uncomfortable with myself when I got that way
think trying to be a fair, firm and consistent CO is the hardest role to
perform. [have been forced to learn to communicate—how to listen and
mpartally—and F'n sill earning, and probably always will be
respond im
hard to swallow, especially when an inmate was running a Tine on me, But
that is part ofthe learning process, and hopefully from those negative expe-
riences Ill get betterat distinguishing the “bull” from the truth, Workingon
this level, have found most inmates come to respect my efforts to communi-
cate with them about their needs
J ry to use the inmate rules hook as my guide, and work hard at keeping
my personal prejudices, though sometimes difficult, rom entering the pic
the tule
‘ture, Inmates are ask
‘of course, with flexibility in mind. I have discovered that ‘each facility has.
isowmunigueestiiny with regime does well
pull - -- -" rules from necessary ones, otherwise the adjustment
pet
think Lean takes strong howingat bing fait firm
and consiste
COUNCIL 82 REVIEW
_ Sune
Boycott Poughkeepsie Journal
‘TO THE EDITOR:
te May 1988, Vol. 20, No. 8
In reference to the Director's Cornet in thi
nheas.an
Council 82 Review, [would like to bring to the attention of our mew
taitorial published in the Poughkeepsie Journal.
lation expires on July 1." the editorial states. “And, not
surprising. public employees’ unions ae lobbying fox a return ta the mors
jin system afforded to workers hited before 1976... Abandon-
Ine $00 milion anal $1 billion
high unemployment ane! low
Vier I ley
generous pe
mento Ties HL would cast the taxpayers
York iy sullering
inthe nest decade, .. New
tolevancedon new tases. Thiy iynot am appropriate tine for the Legislatare te
Tibetalize the public pension system, We urge the Aysembly and Senate (9
retain Tier I
Ounditecton's statement regarding the biayel conetagecl the Pou erp
ing ts conection officers is accurate, Not only ane these
antea-liberal bleeding heartyalways printing the inmates’ side of everything,
but now they have publicly stated that we should not have dhe ier TL
je urging oa stators and assembly men t0
sie Journal pert
vetivenent system amended an
retain the system the way itis, alter all of our efforts during lobbying
Our memberyin the Hudson Valley should seriously consider these types
they purchase at newspaper and not support the
of articles the next time
Poughkeepsie Journal.
Thave forwarded acopy of thisarticleto the CSEA anembers, Thank you!
CINDY M. TRIMBLE
Secretary, Local 1255
DEAR REVIEW:
Would you please do mes favor? In your next issue spell Capital Police
right! (NOT CAPITOL)
Its hard enough to get recognition from the public a
your own tion repeatedly spells your name wrong
A suppont when
scof Capital Police
SLIP" isa setback
nk you for time,
Sane, even dhe esi, in eparting net
still reer to them as Capitol Buildings guards. Every Hi
in the eyes of the public and the morale of the ‘oie Than
OFFICER TOM KAP!
Capital Police
A Poem for Bargaining |
Editor's Note: Brother Neuman, a sulety officer at
Pilgrim Psychiatric Genter on Long Island, submit-
ted this before the recent upgrade had been won,
One in h de: think when
Heavethe prison. And so what if Ldocatry the attitude over tothe outside with
ime... wouldn't you likea litle more “fai, firm and consistent” response
from people on the outside anyway?
[hope that f can continue with this attitude in my second ye
thir
he right rack
other states, . . It makes for a more
by, those events often nee "
‘downhome union newspaper.”
rhe International Chemical Workers Union reports that the brand
produced by union members working under
Deoderant, De i
named! soaps on this lista
‘
Garden Bouquet, Irish Spring, Jasmine, Lifebuoy, Lux, Octagon, Palmolive
Complexion, Palmolive Gold, Phase Ill, Sardo, Shield, Sweetheart, Val
Beauty Bar and Zemo.
p anyway a catyou
want to reflect on these sentiments in your next bitte
gaining session.
Safery, sevtarty, why a name
The jo
| Sone hitch, soe holler, ye get tate
| Remember the sate f still your bons
Astle can’ uy yen the thing hat you ned,
1nseanh in the pocket, on that we've at
Who canes what they call ou, ts Tong is cea
Pat it in the envelope, mae sane i et
| Cash ian inerive ton peuple wo sa
Not taking fo js, fom dy wo day
Vo keep a good offer, Fa have to say
Be sue ins pyc dev, ebay hy ue pty
So Ter’s ee the upgrade, for we are ined
‘Lake some rate anima, vanishing bed
=Lae Neuman
Ke
New York State Council 82 RES ii = 8 | Quality of Working Life Committee
VOL. 1 N
10.1 JUNE 1983
QWL Priorities
Health, Fitness Top List of Proposals |
Health and physical Gini etiit !
ness activities top the list of proposals submitted
by employers to the Quality of Working Life Committe, according to
Richard M. Mortis, staff ditector of QWI.
Developing new progiamy for our members is our top priority in the
Coming yea, Wee developing the loot coop progtan which will sive
money for families, Also in the pkunning stages ate prepaid legal service
nny anda retinces’ association, ‘There also hits been at lot ob intevest in
prog
Financial planning seminars for conection olficersand thet spouses,” Mortis
stated
A breakdown by percentage of types of proposals submitted since: April
12, 19X83, shows hath and physical fitness progtans or facilities wanted by ‘.
27.21 per cent; activity andl ov taining centers, 27 per emt; housing, 1.2 :
pet cea; kitchen andl or dining ypace, E.62 per cent;stnlescl the workplace
ional design, 9.08 per cent trai
Cent seth, Li perce: empeser asta, stew Laie al petal
and/or organir
concems, EH pet cent
The QWL, Commitice wants to receive proposals from any interested
Council 82 mem
See the story in this section on how to submit.a proposal
on, 4.66 per
pot fein, program assistant;
What Is Quality of Work Life?
touch every member, each and every
By Ludwig
Program Associate
hours of leisure. Culminating into
improving his morale, attitude, and
What IS Quality of Working Life general health during the years of his
"i
ied) June Kovar, secretary; Marty Redder, program a
Kleinschmidt, program associat
tar
David G. Smith, ram associ
a artnet atten monger ea enocutei Edward
b lity, the
scratch isa chasm,
and co-workers. From a simple tie
clasp; to having his her blood pressure
wave oven: to receiving the benefits of
ac mp tom etal ning
and what does it mean to you?
The most promising aspect of the
The Quality of Work Life Commit-
QWL. priority is that we have only
tee has one important priority: To
toa hot shower a
{rom the pleasant atmosphere ofan
Employees Lounge to having a picnic
taken for from play-
ing various sports for local facility
athletic teams, ensuring physical fit
ness; to a day-care center to improve
Continued on Page +
THE CONNECTION
About 500 Council 82members from 35 facilities attended State: Council
82 QWL three-day training programs for union leaders and supervisors hel
in nine locations. QWL as early as December 1981 hal declared that general
abor-management training for stewards and supervisors would improve the
Skill, knowledge anid ability of security personnel inthe petfonmance of theit
jobs, as well as enhance their personal growth
The resulting training program—"Increasing Skills ina Labor
Management Seti developed by the Captial Disttic: Extension ol
the School of Industrial and Labor Relations, Cornell University, in active
cooperation wit he salle waif Work ec QH Cie nd
ME, a » of Correctional
Series Th foun th poi was to deep and eae sil tha
woud be help \
the earliest stages of development
The QWL Committee hay mile a major investment in taining pro
‘grams, Inaddition to “Increasing Skills int Labor-Management Setting," the
Committee underwrote several other valuable maining ellorts for New York
State security andl law enforcement personne, including:
* Cornell University labor-management relations training for
forest rangers and EnCon officers,
+ ‘Training in techniques of behavior modification and unarmed
self-defense for institution safety officers,
# Training in methods andl techniques for dealing with sexual
harassment in the workplace
* Career development taining for COs and others wishing to
hecome conectional services counselor an
# Training for employees in the Olfiees of Mental Health and
Mental Retardation, the Stave University and correctional services in
ahusive physical
illness, finst aid, behavior modification, management and supervisory
skills, security services five salety and others,
Wis against imi tod of ain, emphases bythe
Qwec ISL-MS d cartied through, for the
committee noted tha quali of work life man isa function of the relation
ship between an employee and his or het work,
ities represented were Adirondack, Albion, Arthur Kill, Attica, Au
urn, Bayview, Bedford Hills, Clinton, Coxsackie, Downstate, Eastern, Edge
combe, Elmira, Fishkill, Fulion, Great Meadow, Green Haven, Hudson,
Lincoln, Long Island, Mid-Orange, Mt. McGregor, Otisville, Ossining.
Queensboro, Rochester, Taconic, Wallkill, Watertown, Woodbourne, and
nd Summit.
ps Beacon, Georgetown, Monterey, Pharsi
pt. Mat Elmsford and
in Manhattan, Instructors, provided by Cornell University, were Roger Jobe
son, leader; Jeanne Crane, a Lobel and Michael Noonan,
Rome and Marcy
‘Organized’ by
New Computers |
|
The Quality of Working Life Committee for |
‘Council 82(QWL.) recently funded the purchase of
an Apple I computer to be used in the Safety
Department at Rome Developmental Center.
The Safety Department, staffed by 16 qualified
Safety Officers, completes several thousand acci-
dent and safety reports every year, in addition to
the records of required safety inspections across
the campus. Itis their goal to use the computer to
compile and analyze this data in order that they
might improve the working conditions of their
staff and the living environment oftheir clients.
One of the specific problems that the Safety
Olficers plan to alleviate through the use of the
computer, concerns on-the-job safety. The offi
cers hope to use the computer to identily certain
tuends or patterns that occur during accidents; this
will in turn reduce the number of injuries. Identi-
fying these trends coupled with the many other
objectives that the department has set (ie. im-
pro nication, training and data collec-
tion), this project could serve very well in improv-
ing the quality of working life for the Safety
fficers.
A similar request has been made and has been
approved! for Marcy Psychiatric Center. It is the
‘goal of the QWL Committee to closely monitor
the progress of both these projects and determine
COMING IN JULY
THE TW SERIES
ABOUT PEOPLE
WHO WON'T GIVE UP
if they do indeed improve conditions and help to
alleviate the problems that initiated the request,
Through a comparative analysis of both projects
the QWL Committee wil be better able to deter-
mine which type of system is more effective. This
1983 remains a time of uncertainty and
fear for millions of Americans. While the mass
media show us the victims, we don't often
see the other side: the people who refuse to
give up. AMERICA WORKS is a new weekly
knowledge will gi
sight in ascertaining which typeof computer re.
lated projects are worth funding and which type
seem to meet the proposed objectives.
NEW
YORIC
It focuses on the extraordinary people who
are tying to solve the country’s problems,
AMERICA WORKS puts real working peo-
ple on ielevieon, telling their stories and
arguing the ic Issues of
The series ‘ols ‘viewers that they count, that
weber 's Involved, and that ve believe that If
works, America works
‘AMERICA WORKS, Produced iby the Labor
Institute of Public Affairs, the new TV pro-
working on labor's agenda.
CIO. Watch
for details of times and stations in your area.
TELEVISION PRODUCTION AND PLANNING FOR AMERICA’S WORKERS
ta June
QWL Project
at HVPC
‘Thearlerlor of the housing unit
financed by the Quallty of work
Lite comatiee at
Vale
ley Psychiatric Center Is being
apruced up ive by ite, The
bung (ebove)
$9 COs rom Green ‘vaven
are
teen will be one of the next
ings to “come down” from
ke
Log Cabins
Add Quality
At Camps
Log cabins, originally built as in-
mate vocational projects at Camp
THE CONNECTION
Page3
. Facility Co-ops Offer C82
_ Members Big Food Savings
Today, many people are becoming
interested in co-operatives as a means
of saving money om fed anu other
al
of the co-operative movement which
began in Great Britain and came tothe
United States in the mid-1800s, To:
day's co-ops offer milk, electricity
basics. This imterest has led 10
‘auto repaits, loans, prescription drugs
and a wide variety of other goods and
services, Pethaps the best known and
most popatar co-operative is the food
co-op, These food co-ops offer their
members high-quality food at low
prices in return for their labor. By
preardering food at wholesale prices
and distributing it to themselves, they
iminate many of the food midalen
and their cha
ges. Working together in
this way, coop members are able 10
exercise real control over theit food
dollar and influence food merchandis
ing policies.
Vhe Jone Comin om he Qu
yy of M
re fost used at contec
18 Life hay developed a
facilities and other locations
ate Council 82 members
interested in im
plementinga food co-opetativeat your
work site, please contact QWL in Al:
any, phone (518) 478-0800,
auatiy\\
Life
Survival Training at Elmira Praised
As a result of the New York State
Council/82 Quality of Work Life
proposal, hostage survival training is
well on its way at Elmira Correctional
Facility
“over half of the employees
hav comple this initial st
raining.” The training is scheduled to
te comple by eptember
The eaning which is piven in a
classroom expl ina hos-
provide a meeting place, emergency
sleeping, and employee lounges, Be-
cause their use has far surpassed expec
tations the Quality of Working Life
Committee is now funding additions
to each of their cal he additions
will be used to expand the meeting,
lounge area and to provide 3 locker
room for the Security Services em-
ployees.
A new cabin funded by QWL being
raised at Camp Monterey will provide
similar benefits to camp emloyces
in addition to direct
benefits, generated good labor/man-
agement relations and instilled a sense
of pride in camps’ employees
THE CONNECTION
will run
Letters to the Editor
Write One!
Because this
ties employees, not just uniformed
personnel, the PEF Quality of Work
Life Committee a significant
contribution so that all employees
would receive training. According to
Calvin West, the team leader of the
seven-member Crisis Intervention
tage setting. It ples prevention of
hostage situations. Emotions during
the hostage experience. Hostage hehav-
ior and post-hostage feelings. “We'
“People get complacent,” adds Cal
West, “we bring then back torealityon
who we're dealing wit
The training has been very well 1
ceived. One employee of s years ser-
vice wrote, “It's the best
had.” employee says,
We should have this training every
six month
ve
As reflectd by the interest of the em-
ployeesin the program and theinstruc-
tors from the Crisis Intervention Team,
it is hoped that this program will be
expanded in the future,
NAPI Training May Save Lives
Security Hospital Treatment Assist-
ants (SHTAs) at Central New York
and Mid-Hudson Psychiatrie Centers
are being provided training which
may ultimately save their lives. The
Quality of Work Life Commitce for
Council 82 funded the program en-
titled Non-Abusive Physical Interven-
tion Training, beter known as NAPI.
Rea
oD bert
a class of 20 SHTA's is provided
ce days of intensive insucion
nates with a sixchour physical exami-
nation of control techniques and a
Twining includes p
cepts for defusing potentially Sanger
‘ous situations, and least forceful phys-
ical techniques to secure disruptive or
dangerous patients
Kurk Lalemand, director of NAPI,
and Donald May, NAPI instructor,
coordinate the course which culmi-
of nonphysical intervention pro-
cedures,
Successful candidates receivea NAPL
Centficae, but more importantly, they
leave with a tool with which to protect
themselves both physically and legally
cee
Se i
! AY
t oaks
ba SaNe
THE CONNECTION
” How to Make a QWL Proposal
Any member may make proposal to improve the quality of work ile
Ba een wring pope yo ao a with ee iy ne
Alvo discus it with teyp the leva
QW. comnnitee.'The propa must ean iden svi een an
must state the expected impact on the employees. This includes, tor example
projects to:
1) Improve an employer's ability to petlonm hiy: het job,
) Provide employees with an opportunity todevelop new skills an
prepare for the next step in his, her Gaeer
3) Improve an employee's vatety on the job,
4) lnprove communicationsamongemployees, between employers
and supervisors, between employees the public at large, on betwee
the union and management
deal with problems, on the hat may
bo interfering with the job,
6) Providean incemtivew improve penformanceor maintain a high
level of pert
7) Meet a social need,
8) Reduce the amount of sick leave used hy employers,
9) Encourage mi 1, supervivors and employers to be ae
a think eon then het nae job
nittee’s jurisdiction. Pro-
5 will be telerted to the
wt bargaining. They cannot
The proposed project must he within thee
posals for items subject to collective: meg
‘appropriate labor-management officers oF 0
be considered!
The proposal must be consistent with agency gotls and objectives. The
amust represent joint labor-management agreement, particularly at
ty and department level, Funding can be approved only hy aan:
mouis agreement by the executive committer
Agree on one petson to prepare the written proposal
Developa timelineand stick toit, Know who'stesponsible for what, who
will complete the project, how and by when?
Scissors here or at corner
The proposal must identify the number of employees who would he
affected, jo ttle ons, Maximize the number of employees to
bre effected
Get input trom those employees flected by the proposal. Anticipate any
‘questions which the Project Identification Committee may ask
detailed cost estimate, Include brand name, moxtel type anid
you are requesting,
Develop a
other information which would help uy identity wh
This budget should inc hide start-up costsay well as ongoing costsatier QW
tut ay beet exhausted, Is this a project which coud be made self
(1 grant monies from govern
7 Is ita pilot project? Could it at
et an othe fring snes? Be prepared with answers in your ten
propos
The proposal should include method of evaluation, How will we knows
that the project has een suceessta
employee morale, productivity and or fahor-management relations?
Has it improved the quality of work life
In is best to hevp the proposal short, but remember if you complete your
proposal and fail ta complete items A-J in this guide, we will need to contact
the committee ance again, For the quickest consideration of your proposil,
ul be waist
follow this guide, answer all the questions
Jf you need further assistance, contaet your program associate at (518)
178-0800 or fll on this coupon and send it 10 State’ Council 2
‘Send this couponto: State/Councll82 QWL, 74 State St, Suite 901, Albany, NY 12207
Yes, I’m interested in submitting a
proposal to the Quality of Work tite
Committee. Call me!
Name _
Address —
Phone
work at _
What QWL Means...
Continued from Page |
the financial income of the member's
family. The list gor
random sampling
‘son, this is only a
The New York Stare: Council
Quality of Working Life Commitee,
is concemed with the working envi
rat of every Council 82 member
cortection officers, sergeants anu Liew
0
tenants in the Depwutment of Cottec
tional Services; safety officer inthe
Office of Mental Health, the Office of
Mental Retardation and Developmen:
sand she Department of
amputs policeat State Univer
Health;
sity Campuses; security hoypital reat
assistants in the forensic units of
the Office of Mental Health; Envi
ronmental Conservation officers and
forest rangers in the Department of
anand cap
Environmental Conserva
inal police, building guards, and salety
officers in the Office of General
Services.
Now, and for the future, let your
imagination run loose, Focus the im
age of an idea into reality, Quality of
Work Life wants to toueh you, your
family, all members of Council 82!
Present your idea to the facility QWL.
project coordinator, union official or
management
QWL and the Working Press?
Putting thelr heads together on putting ft
ft, Ralph Kent, Council 82
Pa
AAS Baits He
ae
‘pro
Debbie Wiesenberger of the Council 62 office staff in Albany.
Shute Olive Bail ny Campus
Phe center—avhich will he the 19
in the statewide network of centers at Naval
the work place for state employees’
children—will accommodate 105 chil
dren from 8 weeks old to 5 years old, eampus.
In a collaborative effort that was the frst
of ity kind, the state and four public em:
ions including Council 82 have
joined to form a comprchensive Employee
Assistance Program (EAP) for all Stat
workers
ployee
Purpose of an EAP is to arrange help for
an employee with dilliculties involving
family, Finances, alcoholism, substance
abuse, emotions, gambling or the law
The signing of labor-management agiee
ments creating the new statewide gystean was
announced by Thomas F, Hartnett, ditectar
of the governor's Olfice of Employee Rek
sions; Janey Sipe, president of Council #2
William 1. MeGowan, presidental the Civil
Service Employees. Associations Elizabeth
Hoke, president of the Public Employees
Federations: and Nuala McGann Drescher,
president of United University Professions
President Sipe sid, “Labor and manage
amen have Tong agieed that mel an be
dlone lor our troubled employees. Thtongh
FAP, we have taken a giant step toward
achieving that goal
‘The logic behind an EAP is that em-
ployees do nit eave their nobles at the
door when they come to work, ad in ad
tion to the personal toll extracted, the prob:
lemsanake the employees’ work Jessel tive
The strictly confidential consolidated
system extends help throughout the state,
and makes help available in thiee ways
received more than 500 applications
lor almost 800 children,
The cemer will he located on the
pind Hor of Building 4, where em
ployee of the Dk
portation, Division of Military andl
and Control will he relocated within
the building or elsewhere on the state
_COUNCIL 82 REVIEW
* Lo
volunteer comdinatory are
vain in encouraging a co-worker who
ayypteaulies them to seek help, andl in
providing referral ta variety of locations
that offer the kindy of help needed, Gan:
fideniality is emphasized. An individaal
aay either yeck help on hisor her own, or
because a supervisor hay suggested it
# Ten professional EAP representatives
function om a regional level. ‘They will
‘coordinate the approaches used hy the lo:
cal coordinators, conduct taining and
wotk to increase visibility al the to
Phey alsoare av
abe for ferro tte
ceamployees. ‘They will operate at Hap:
panige State Office Building on Lang fy
land; 10 Centre Steet in New York City
Stewart Air Force Base, Newburgh the
Med E, Smith Otfice Building, Albany
the Department of Transportation at the
State Campuy in Albany and DOT in
Poughkeepsie and Rochester; and in the
state office buildings in Syracuse, Utica
and Buffalo,
* Under development is a listing of ap
proved sources of aveysment and referial
awross thestate. An individual will beable
to obtain the List amd antange for help
directly. He or y be eligible
for reimbursement through lwalth insur
Overseeing the entire operation will bean
executive labr-managementadvivors bat
composed of members from the unions,
OER, the Department of Conectional Ser
ment of “Trans
tment Audit
Employees like to know that their
children ate being well-cared tor hy
competent, professional people,” said
President Jian Sipe. “Day care centers
provide this peace of mind, therefore
Heating more praductive employees.
We welcome this new lull facility
Unique to New York State’sday ae
network iy the fact that it isn cooper
tive labor-management venture, based
tn the philosophy that day «ate bene
lity both employees sand the employer
This network is the fist ofits hind in
the nation
Den
ancl at the camnpary iy illustrated
Uthat the campus labor
agentent committee heady hay
Space will be provided rent-hee hy
the Ollice of General Serviees, Oneeit
‘opens, the center must he financially
sell-susta
parents
1g from fees charged to
Pheadvivory committer sinner
fund from thiee joint kabor-manay
anent camer establish by the
Office of Employee Relations, Council
2, CSEA, PEF and thom OER's Dis
ision of Management Conlidential
Mais,
The start-up hinds it has appro
priated will be used for suet expaetiyey
as fi
year insurance, salary of a di
tector who will hive stall and plan at
prog
mi purchase of equipment, and
incorporation fees.
President Jim Sipe discusses Employee Assatant | Program
Care Center with Carol Schlageter Chady,
Office of Employee Relations.
vices, Olfice of Mental Healthy, Deparinent
of Transportation and State University of
New York
This is an example ot an issue where
labor and management ave ott de sine
site a in favo oe fo owe ho
tied it," commented OFR's Hartnett. "Ei
thas a clear enetie to taxpayers ay well in
termy of increasing productivity by helping
solve an individual's problems
“Tier IM negotiations are in full
swing as the June $0 expiration date
approaches. The Senate passed bill
78.6772 that excluded correction olfi-
‘cers from the reform package.
Buta day later the Assembly pased
Governor Cuomo's version of the bill,
‘A.$0,007, that includes correction of:
lHcera in the reforms in a separate sec-
+ tion’ of law. The bill provide bee
disability coverage than the current
Tier Il synem, Council 82 has been
meeti
the Tier If reforms, We will be closely
monitoring all action on this vital
President Sipe Hails Day Care Centers
Newest Unit is in Albany
The New York State Lathor-M
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Council Appeals
Conacil 82 has asked the appellate
stunted in December 181 when
Depuy Shevitl Robert Thiele way
Gn ged with reporting Late far dats
ramietes tines, Heeause the shea
ell a uerdd to mnake an example
Thiele, these charges were head ata
jonual departmental hearing helo
Janes W. RigBaads, a Roe hester ator
te selected ter art ay designer af the
When the decision of the hea
slticet way finally teve
tennty—a fiedlay suspension — were Ht
exactly unexpected. Hawever, the si
iI seized npon it to implement a pen
sity that Deputy Thiele tele way ev
slingls excessive, Move inypottant
Conca representative Nick Pinto,
whe reyatesented Deputy Eiele at is
epaartinental beatings, immediately
instructed the union to file a contact
grievant addition ty leaving the
dle dplinary grievance moved to aah
that the conmaet between the anton
and the sheaill’s depaartinent
While otk matters went to abit
tion, the matter of de conmaet griew
anne became the prime: isyue, sine
ruling in favor of the union would
eliminate the necessity of hearing the
disciplinary matter at all. Tue mater
Requested to make a bench decision
by Pinto, Atbitiator McKelvey ruled in
favor af the union sand dismiyyed the
lise iplimany wuatter ty ull and voit
her award she ordered that Deputy
ele be nate aehoe sa that he be
pia the fall amount of his pay loyyayat
result af his filly suypension
Thesheriff moved to vacate the ati
tration awa, Couneit 82 asked lor
confirmation of the award, A Monroe
County Supreme Court justice ruledin
Lavon of the county sheriff, However
vacating of an aubitiatn’s award Gat
only be granted for very nanow grounds,
anil the court failed to specity any a
them. Council 82 aysociate cone
Chaistopher Garner tiled ant appeal
to the Appellate Division, Aconding
tohim,this«aye isidemtical toa Coun
‘il RY Gave itr Genesee (Review, May
W0M3) in which the Court of Appeals
upheld the Council position:
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Monroe Sheriff Ruling
June
{ers in Albany are, from |eft, Don Snell,
Winant,
f Local 1873;
; Hollis Chi la
director of Council 82.
Local 102, police for Parks and Recreation, held their lobbying da
Legislative Office LB7u Bullding In Albany. From left: Eddy Gonzalez, Scott Stelngart, Assembly-
man Maurice Hinchey of Saugerties, Pr
a
cter
recently at the Capitol and the
ident Richard Petter Jr., Henry Christopher and Izzy
Yes, Park Patrolmen DO Have a High Stress Job
Do park patrolmen have thigh
stress job asky The State Park Patra
martin its first issue, The publication
of Laval 10answer its own question,
(Ol eave they do!
They might have added, “Hes atdan
gerants job, too.
A reauling of its pages reveals
Officer Brian Scriben, an eight-vea
veteran at Genesee, lost the sight of an
eve when he was assaulted by ducer
inetd ing a listarbaane ina cabin,
The assailants were arrested and
Oharged with first degiew asa
Ollicet Richard R. Peller Jr., presi
dent af the local, suffered « hactmed
jaw while antesting a Watertown man
Jon several vehicle and alti: vioke
tionyat Westcott State Bank, Phe mnt
faces Felony assault changes
minor leg injury while anesting a
anv fon cuiving while intovicated
She Laces esisting est seconildetee
assault anal DWT chatige.
Olfiger P, Ells was involved ina tte
Fight when heassivted Seneca Falls Po
lice in apprchendling a Ui-yearold boy
facing attempted mdr charges. No
joe was seriously injured and the sus
pect way cape
In aldition to these ypevilic cases
Park Panohnen routinely face snmed
Jaw violators, many of thent hostile
Vhe publication. citing low pay atyone
fol the major reasons for job strews iy
onal ting survey on stress an ity
anges and cae,
June COUNCIL 82 REVIEW
White Water Rescue
Forest anigery conilucred 9 white water rescue schol Late it May an the
Seroon River near Warrensburg. [esas visually ype tac ihe and technically
impressive ay the rangers howe their skills inthis new technique made
inereasiangly impentant by the giowing anunber of catwarists, kavatk tilets,
valters anid other sportstnen itv tapi atid bast treason aivery
Sheila Magee Nayon, writer, aad Monty Calvert, photographer did a
Iead-spot Page [aticleon the taining event bor Phe Past Star ob Glety Fall
Among Council 82 members participating were: hustiuc tors Lance Killer,
soivtanty Gary Roberts, Bill Houck, Lou Curth, Harty DeRing, im Eakin
und Howard Lastivaay: Gay Lee, Bill Ror kivell, Dan Singet, Jin White, Bob
Moris, Jinn Detatine, fin Ide, Steve Guemtber, Gate Hoalgson, Dong Biy
sonnette, Gevald Manell, Richard Req, Georges
tuyanan, Jobin Seitts, Mark Kialoue, Gary MeChesne
photos, Page 12
Vir Savor, Dave Catt:
1 anal Joli Dalton See
Seek New Status
Phe executive board at Local 7
M2 met with legiskators recently to lobby
lor passage of legistation geanting
ull peace officer status to campus prablic
salety officers, (See legislative report
Chief Given Plaque
Menibiery,kamily and fiends were ont in torce tor the retitement Bash ton
Chief Security Officer Siginond Simmonetterecentiyat World Trade Center 2
Plaque for AFSCME
AFSCME of Momoe Counts received s plagueat appreciation on Public
Froplosces Appreciation Dav recently inn Rochester
President Phil Knight of the Monee County Shevil’s Department Loci
206 Laccepred theawandon behalf ol all AFSCME members, Fhe award way
Hon the Olfiee of the County Manager and signed by Lucien A. Morin,
ounty manager, and Edvin A. Foster, president of the county tegistatate
Even ph
tion Facility. Here Council 82 COs put on a peaceful demonstration at the
Commack Road entrance to the medium security facility at Brentwood.
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lett,
Simmonette at a party sponsored by Local 1798 and Local 2951. From
lett: Brown, Council 82 staff representative; Stanley Jones, secretary,
Local 1798; Simmonette; George Floyd, president, Local 1798.
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Council 82 Treasurer Tom Inglee represented the union when New York State
Employ
recognized as one of 13 units for a presidential citation for
Joseph
A.F. Valenti, president of the New York State Civil Service Commission, who
accepted the award on behalf of state employees. Senator Alphonse D'Amato
presided at the June 1 sponsored by the U. S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development.
The Court of Appeal tate topa
addition to the $60,000 in principal, wo 279 Council 82 members who were
illegally penalized with late fines for the 1979 job action. The nine per cent
interes, from a judgment entered more than two yearyago, totals more than
$10,000. This cas ‘oun self
ity members.
Still another motion is being set forth wo seek state reimbursem
attomeys’ fees, mote than $6,000, expended on appeals in this ca
ate al
held D il
law firm, Rowley, Forrest and O'Donnell
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Among Our selves: A Roundup of Personal Notes
Artist Lashway
Gets Own Show
Jack Lashway, the Pleasant Valley artis
whose career is heing a correction officer at
Green Haven Conrectional Facility at Storm
ville, will have one of his most important
exhibits now through August Haat the Gary
Arboretum of the New York Botanical
Garden, Millbrook
Willard W. Payne, director of the Athoxe
tuum, said the exhibit iy entitled "A Close
Lookat Nature: Impreysiony ofan American
Artist.” Hesitid it will include paintingy.and
dhavwingy “Wepicting environmental scenes
and wildlile, Geewe in Hight, white-tailed
deer, cottomtail rabbits, Lilacs and apple
blossoms ae
mong the subjevts i this
show. The shioe ean be viewed! Lom 8:30
aun, to-4 pan, Monudaysthrough Fridays
from 1:30 until 4:80 pan on Sundays. Con:
v, gratulationst0our union brother ands.
Forest Rangers from across the state underwent white water training this spring. Here the Council 82 camera
raging river. Harry ight)
Dalton, unidentifiable ranger and Robert Weitz. (See story on preceding page.) Our Buddin g
2 Tes ae ‘4 Journalists
oY
Congratulations to our headquaters people
‘mor to the Review, hast story on the police
retisement nanster bill in Phe New Gentna
ion, Kaahhy is assistant tle
aman Ralph Kent. Staff Representative Nie
cholas Pinto has a story hellines “Civil
Rights and the Public Olficer” inthe same
issue of that publication andl Peter Henner,
general counsel, wrote a story on “Taw Ea
forcement En
oyees Indemnification
Pinto also had an atticle in The Reveille
Seneca Falls, on the need for an Equal
Rights Amendment despite general progress
for women,
Building Guard
Wins OGS Award
Frank Prerio, a building guard at Empire
State Plazaandar ing
committee of Local 2158, won $30awatd in
April for an original suggestion to improve
procedures on comput
security services assistant 1, OGS, and resi-
~ J dent of Watervtiet, said his suggestion
stemmed from research he bad doneat Hud-
son Valley Community College in ‘Troy,
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