Page 2 - Work Force April 2026

Photo of the Month
Central Region 1st Vice President Tom Hingher places some finishing
decorations on a car before the Binghamton St. Patrick’s Day Parade,
in which CSEA members from the Southern Tier and other parts of the
Central Region recently marched to show our union’s strength. (Photo by
Nicholas Newcomb.)
One-house
budgets
STATE STATE
released
BUDGET BUDGET
ALBANY — As this edition went to
press, the state budget due April 1
News News
was still being negotiated. However,
the Assembly and Senate released
their one-house budgets, showing
where they agree with Gov. Kathy
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Expanding the work zone
Hochul’s proposal, where they
camera program to include
diverge and what new priorities
additional state highways
they’re advancing.
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Increasing penalties
Notably, both houses’ budgets
for assaulting DMV
included a commitment to making
representatives, license
meaningful reforms to Tier 6 in the
examiners and highway
final state budget. Both proposals
workers
also included increased investment
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Increasing penalties for failing
in several areas, including aid to
to abide by the state’s Move
local governments, child care, health
Over Law and for speeding in
care and more.
a work zone
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Providing 911 and emergency
The one-house budgets included
dispatchers with the ability to
several CSEA-supported proposals,
retire after 25 years of service.
including:
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Support for reforms to Tier 6
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Authorizing the use of
body-scanning technology
to screen for contraband
in OCFS juvenile detention
facilities
CSEA continues
to advocate for
these proposals in
the final budget. To
stay updated, visit
cseany.org
Deadline for submitting proposed changes to CSEA’s
Constitution & By-Laws; proposed Resolutions
Proposed amendments to
proposal forms. Proposed
the CSEA Constitution &
Resolutions may be submitted only
By-Laws for consideration by
by a delegate.
CSEA delegates to the union’s 2026
Proposal forms are available
Regular Delegates Meeting must be
from the Statewide Secretary’s
submitted by June 15, 2026, using
Office at CSEA Headquarters and
the required proposal forms.
region offices.
Proposed Resolutions for
Completed proposals must be
consideration by CSEA delegates to
submitted to the CSEA Statewide
the union’s 2026 Regular Delegates
Secretary, CSEA Headquarters,
Meeting must be submitted by
143 Washington Ave., Albany, N.Y.
July 1, 2026, using the required
12210-2303.
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