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Upcoming Events
PLEASE NOTE: While many Retiree Local meetings are again being held in person, some meetings may be virtual. Some in-person meetings are also giving members the option to attend meetings virtually. For any questions or latest information, please contact your local officers or visit our CSEA-NY Retirees Facebook page a https://www.facebook.com/cseanyretirees.
Local 902 Broome, Chenango, Delaware and Otsego May 5 Membership meeting
at The Relief Pitcher, 197 Conklin Ave, Binghamton, NY 13903. More information to follow. The local plans to have at least three meetings this year; locations and dates TBA. To RSVP, call Local President Bob Pflanz at (607) 727-1542.
Local 905 Ithaca Area July 13 Organizational meeting; Sept. 14 Membership meeting (CSEA Political Action Coordinator Josh Schick scheduled to speak); Nov.
9 Christmas Party. All meetings at the
Hotel Ithaca, 222 S. Cayuga Street, Ithaca. Reservations can be made by contacting Local Secretary Terry Smith at (607) 869-5719 or Local Treasurer Judy Johnson at (607) 227- 2144.
Local 910 New York April 28 Zoom Membership Meeting, 11 a.m. Open to Local 910 members and CSEA members planning to retire soon. Join Zoom Meeting at https://bit. ly/3uhL1pi. Meeting ID: 946 6983 2931; Passcode: 197958.
Local 912 Rochester May 24 Luncheon Meeting, Ridgemont Country Club, 3717 Ridge Road West, Rochester, NY 14626. Cost is $10 for Local 912 members. You may bring one guest;
cost is $15 for guests. Please reserve and pay by May 11. For more information, refer to the local flyer.
Local 913 Syracuse Area April 12
Membership meeting, Drumlins’s Banquet Room, 800 Nottingham Rd. Syracuse, NY 13224. More information available in local mailing
to members; July 19 Membership luncheon
in Oswego County; Oct. 18 Membership luncheon in Cayuga County. Locations and more information TBD. All meetings start at 11:30 a.m. For reservations, contact Local President Kathy Zabinski at (315) 256-6867 or Treasurer Lori Nilsson (315) 552-0530.
Local 915 Jefferson-Lewis June
15 General meeting, noon, Ramada Inn, Watertown. Lunch will be provided. Guest speaker will be CSEA Director of Legislative and Political Action Fran Turner, who will discuss the New York State Health Act proposal. RSVP to Local President Fred Gerloff at (315) 782-0882 or fgerloff@twcny.rr.com.
Local 917 Orange-Ulster-Sullivan
June 14 Picnic at Fancher-Davidge Park, Middletown. A letter will be sent to local members with more details, so please be sure your contact information is up-to-date.
Local 918 Rockland June 15 Membership meeting, noon, Bowline State Park, 140 Samsondale Ave., Haverstraw, N.Y. 10927. To confirm attendance, please RSVP to Local President Ron Wilson at (845) 406-3724 no later than May 16.
Local 919 Nassau April 26, May 24, Sept. 20, Oct. 18 and Nov. 15 Membership meetings. All meetings are held at the Levittown Hall, Levittown Parkway and Beech Lane, Hicksville. Refreshments served at 11:30 a.m.; meeting starts at noon. Please note that meeting dates are tentative due to COVID-
19 and masks are required. Attendance lists
at meeting must be signed. Please refer to mailing for more details on the meetings.
Local 920 Suffolk May 18 Membership meeting, noon to 2 p.m., CSEA Long Island Region Office, 3 Garet Place, Commack,
NY. PLEASE NOTE: To ensure social distancing, in-person attendance at this meeting will be limited to 30 people. To attend in person, please RSVP to Local President Millie Lucas at (631) 922- 8938. Members have the option to attend the meeting by Zoom. Join the Zoom meeting at https://bit.ly/3JxI3nb. Meeting ID: 929 8441 9075; Passcode: 233435.
Local 921 Westchester June 22 Annual Luncheon – save the date! Local President Linda Bryant and the local’s Executive Board will be holding the Local’s first in-person luncheon in two years and want members to save the date! More information to follow; watch your email.
Local 924 Schenectady April 29
Membership meeting, 11 a.m. Turf Tavern, 40 Mohawk Ave., Scotia. RSVP by April 22; cost
is $10. Please see local membership flyer
for more information. Save the dates – July 29 Picnic; Oct. 21 General Meeting; Dec. 2 Christmas/Holiday Party. More information TBA.
Local 925 Fulton-Montgomery April 26
Welcome Back Party Get Together, Winner’s Circle, State Highway 5, Fonda. Noon - 1 p.m. Social hour; 1 p.m. luncheon. Cost is $17 per person and guests are welcome. RSVP by April 21. To RSVP, contact Local President Grace Bevington-Eglin or 2nd Vice President Virginia Rockefeller. Callers will be in touch with local members as well.
Local 952 Florida State Retirees North April 26 Volusia United Educators Building, 1381 Educators Rd, Daytona Beach, FL. Registration and Information Tables 10:30 -11 a.m.; Meeting from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch
will be served. OR April 28, Citrus Hill Golf and Country Club, 505 East Hartford Street, Hernando, FL. Registration and Information Tables 9:30 -10 a.m.; Meeting from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Brunch will be served. $10 members; $15 Guests. RSVP deadline is April 15, 2022. For questions, contact Local President Kathryn Albowicz at kma952csea@gmail.com or call (386) 299-6003.
Local 999 Capital District June 9
Membership meeting and picnic, 12:30 p.m.
– 4 p.m., Shaker Road Firehouse, 148 Old Niskayuna Road, Loudonville. To RSVP, please contact Deb Villa at (518) 489-1212 no later than May 31, 2022.
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CSEA RETIREE NEWS
Update your contact, beneficiary information
As a CSEA Retiree member, it’s always important for you to stay connected to our union, especially as we continue to
go through unprecedented and difficult times.
Please help us make sure
we have your most current information. Update us by emailing infoupdate@cseainc.org (please include your full name), or by logging into or creating your online member account at cseany.org/register. Once logged
in, select “MY CSEA ACCOUNT” in the application dropdown box. You will need your CSEA Member ID Number, which can look up on the home page of our website at cseany.org.
If you don’t have a computer or don’t wish to update your information online, call CSEA Headquarters at1-800-342-
4146. Our staff in the Member Solutions Center can update your information and/or point in the right direction for any questions
you may have.
Even if you have updated your
information, you are encouraged to call CSEA to confirm that your most recent information is correct.
It’s also important to keep your beneficiary information updated:
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Health Insurance Providers: NYSHIP: 1-800- 833-4344. All others: check your card for number
Employee Benefit Fund:
Members with vision and dental contractual benefits. Website: cseaebf.com; Phone: 1-800-323-2732
Pearl Insurance: 877-847- 2732
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Pension: New York State & Local Retirement System. website: https://www.osc. state.ny.us/retire/ Toll-free: 1-866-805-0990.