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114th Annual Delegates Meeting concludes
Our union concluded the 114th Annual Delegates Meeting this morning. Today’s session included a presentation on CLCs, as well as honoring outstanding members for their achievements in our union! The honorees are listed on this page. Congratulations to this year’s honorees!
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Above, Westchester County Local President and Membership Committee Chair Hattie Adams addresses the 114th Annual Delegates Meeting on Friday, October 11.
114th Annual Delegates Meeting honorees
During the 114th Annual Delegates Meeting, CSEA honored outstanding members for their achievements! The honorees are listed below. Congratulations to this year’s honorees!
Nadra Floyd Award: Deborah Maya Melito, President, Babylon School District Clerical Unit
Membership Achievement Award: Catalina Guzman, 4th Vice President, Finger Lakes DDSO Local
Danny Donohue Leadership Awards:
Local Government: Bonnie Peters, President, Chautauqua County Local
State Government: Darlene Devlin, Vice President, Region I Judiciary Local
Private Sector: Aleta Palmer, President, Metz Culinary Management at Erie County Medical Center Local
Polar Cap Award: Long Island Region
PEOPLE Recruiter of the Year: Ali Cottrell
PEOPLE Cup: Central Region
From left, CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan congratulates Long Island Region President Jarvis Brown on the region receiving the Polar Cap Award for raising the most money for the Special Olympics New York through CSEA participation in Polar Plunges. Brown accepted on behalf of the region.
CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan, left, and CSEA PEOPLE Committee Chair Karen Bright, right, congratulate the Central Region on receiving the PEOPLE Cup. Central Region President Kenny Greenleaf, center, accepts the award on behalf of the region.
CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan, left, and Western Region President Steve Healy, right, congratulate Chautauqua County Local President Bonnie Peters for receiving the Danny Donohue Leadership Award – Local Government.
CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan, left, and Long Island Region President Jarvis Brown, right, congratulate Region 1 Judiciary Local Vice President Darlene Devlin, center, for receiving the Danny Donohue Leadership Award – State Government.
From left, CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan and Western Region President Steve Healy pose after Healy accepts the Danny Donohue Leadership Award – Private Sector on behalf of Metz Culinary Management at Erie County Medical Center Local President Aleta Palmer, who was unable to attend.
CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan, left, and CSEA Membership Committee Chair Hattie Adams, right, congratulate Finger Lakes DDSO Local 4th Vice President Catalina Guzman on receiving the Membership Achievement Award.
CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan, left, and CSEA Membership Committee Chair Hattie Adams, right, congratulate Babylon School District Clerical Unit President Deborah Maya Melito, center, on receiving the Nadra Floyd Award for Organizing.
From left, CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan, Central Region President Kenny Greenleaf and CSEA PEOPLE Committee Chair Karen Bright (far right), congratulate SUNY Upstate Local President Ali Cottrell, second from right, on being named the PEOPLE Recruiter of the Year.
Celebration of life for William “Bill” Lucy
The family of AFSCME International Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus William “Bill” Lucy has announced arrangements to celebrate his life.
A public viewing will be held October 15 from noon to 8 p.m., at the Metropolitan A.M.E. Churce, 1518 M Street, NW, in Washington D.C. The homegoing service will be held October 16 at 11 a.m., also at the church.
The October 16 homegoing service will be livestreamed on lucy90.com
More details on public viewing and services
Visit Lucy’s tribute website
View CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan’s statement on Lucy’s passing
Read AFSCME’s tribute to Lucy
Watch video: “A Tribute to William “Bill” Lucy”
Former AFSCME International Secretary-Treasurer William “Bill” Lucy addresses a CSEA Annual Delegates Meeting, circa 2007.
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month!
Every year from September 15 – October 15, we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month. September 15 marks the anniversary of the independence of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua. In addition, Mexico celebrates its independence day on September 16 and Chile celebrates its independence on September 18. Join us in recognizing and celebrating the history, culture and contributions of all those in our union family who are Hispanic!
CSEA members show union pride at Labor Day events!
Our union members showed their solidarity at Labor Day events held across the state.
See our union members at Labor Day events
CSEA Long Island, Metropolitan and Southern Region members show their union pride at the New York City Labor Day Parade, held September 7. Helping lead our union’s delegation is Long Island Region President Jarvis Brown, shown far left in photo.
CSEA Metropolitan Region President Lester Crockett, standing, third from right, was among the labor leaders who joined Gov. Kathy Hochul, seated, on Wednesday, September 4, for a bill signing ceremony in New York City. (Photo by Matthew D’Amico.)
Gov. Kathy Hochul signs CSEA priority bills
This week, Gov. Kathy Hochul signed three of CSEA’s priority bills into law. The new laws will help continue our union’s efforts to increase employee recruitment and retention. The laws will:
- Allow time spent in provisional status to count toward time required for a promotional exam. This legislation will give CSEA members who were provisional the ability to take promotional examinations faster than they currently are able and grow their career in the public sector. (S.8557 / A.9386)
- Encourage more people to take civil service examinations by allowing individuals who are within 12 months of meeting the age or education requirements of a civil service job to take an exam for that position. Current law requires a person to be within six months of meeting the age requirement. This law will allow prospective employees to get their foot in the door early, reducing the time they need to wait between meeting the job requirements and beginning a career in the public sector. Public employers will better be able to recruit students who are in their final year of a degree or education program and help fill the pipeline for critical public sector jobs. (S.8216 / A.8876)
- Require the Department of Civil Service to review and update civil service exams every five years. This will help ensure that exams remain relevant to the jobs for which they are seeking candidates. (S.8551/A.9349)
SCAM ALERT: Fake Email – All Inclusive Vacation Giveaway
There is a fake email circulating inviting CSEA members to enter a giveaway for an all-inclusive vacation. THIS IS A SCAM. It did not originate from CSEA. It comes from a suspicious email address and attempts to trick members into clicking and giving away personal information. PLEASE DO NOT CLICK ON ANY LINKS. Report it to your IT Department and/or delete it when you see it!
A screenshot of what the email looks like is included here for reference.
Congratulations to CSEA’s 2024 statewide scholarship recipients!
CSEA is proud to announce the recipients of the 2024 Irving Flaumenbaum, Pearl Insurance and MetLife Insurance Company Scholarships.
Our union presents the scholarships annually to graduating high school seniors who are eligible dependents of CSEA members. Congratulations to all of the recipients!
See list of recipients
State launches campaign to HELP fill public jobs
The New York State Department of Civil Service has launched the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide (NY HELPS) Program to help public employers fill critical vacancies.
The state has also kicked off a public awareness campaign to promote public employment and numerous public service career opportunities.
The StateJobsNY website has also been revamped.
As Gov. Kathy Hochul and Civil Service Commissioner Timothy Hogues have noted, the state is working to improve its civil service hiring process, including eliminating barriers to entering civil service, meeting job seekers where they are and seeking diverse talent to public jobs.
CSEA is working in partnership with the Governor and her administration to help recruit and retain public employees.
CSEA celebrates Tier 6 pension plan reform in State Budget
ALBANY – CSEA, New York’s largest public employee union, is celebrating the inclusion of reforms to the Tier 6 pension plan in the FY2025 State Budget.
“We applaud Governor Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie for their strong leadership in fighting for pension equity for Tier 6 members,” said CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan.
The enacted state budget includes a change to how pensions are calculated. Under the new law, a Tier 6 employee’s pension will be based on their top three years of earnings instead of 5 years. This change will increase retirement security for Tier 6 employees and make Tier 6 look more like earlier pension tiers.
A recruitment message to CSEA from NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli
The State Comptroller’s office is currently hiring for multiple open CSEA positions across New York State.
The office has more than 2,700 public employees statewide who are dedicated to ensuring taxpayer dollars are used effectively and for public good. CSEA members are highly valued members of their team, these positions are open to those who are new to government work or current New York State employees looking for a change.
Watch the video
- View all open positions with the Comptroller’s office in Albany and across the state
- Find Civil Service exam information, including continuous recruitment exams, exams open to the public and promotional exams for state employees
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli in a screenshot from the recruitment video.
Apply NOW for WDI Child Care Scholarship Program
The Workforce Development Institute (WDI) launched child care scholarships to help working families with the high cost of child care in the Capital District and Western New York.
The average monthly scholarship is $1,000 per child, paid directly to child care providers for full-time care.
Eligibility guidelines apply. Scholarships are open to any resident of Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Monroe and Erie counties working 10 hours or more or is in an education of training program under the maximum eligible income.
CSEA members and families are urged to apply now! This program will go fast. It is open to the public and will end when funding runs out.
Visit WDINY.org/childcare to get an application and complete the prescreen. For questions, email scholarship@wdiny.org.
Download flyer to learn more about the program and eligibility guidelines.
Test your knowledge!
Knowledge is power, and it pays off! Join the fun with our weekly union quiz on the MyCSEA app! First-time winners not only get bragging rights but a FREE exclusive CSEA t-shirt! Download the MyCSEA app today and put your mind to the test!
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New webinar available
CSEA has a brand-new webinar available for activists interested in our governance process, How to properly write and submit proposed resolutions or amendments to CSEA’s Constitution & By-Laws. It will prepare viewers to properly write proposed resolutions and/or amendments to CSEA’s governing documents that, if approved, may be voted on at our Annual Delegates Meeting this October.
Download the Updated My CSEA smartphone app!
We’ve just launched a completely updated version of our popular My CSEA smartphone app, available for both Apple and Android devices, which keeps you even more connected to our union and provides important information about your representation and benefits. It’s all just a touch away!
Show OFF your union pride WITH A CSEA SHIRT!
Visit CSEA’s Merch Mart today to purchase shirts and hats bearing the CSEA logo which are union-made in the USA and offered through our partner Ethix Merch.
Order today and wear them with pride and show off your union colors!
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