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Term Life Insurance: one more way CSEA
membership pays
Summary of January Board of Directors Meeting
Editor’s Note:
The Work Force publishes a summary of actions taken by CSEA’s Board of Directors. The summary
is prepared by
CSEA Statewide Secretary Richard
Bebo for union members.
ALBANY — CSEA’s Statewide Board of Directors met on Jan. 12, 2023. In official business, the board:
• Approved continuing to retain the auditing services of the Bonadio Group.
• Approved 2023 Maximum Miscellaneous Allowances,
as contained in the Statewide Treasurer’s Report to the Board on Jan. 12, 2023.
• Approved changing the name of Sodexo Local 770 to Aramark, SUNY Poly, Utica Local 770 (Central Region 5, 25 employees) and to issue a permanent charter.
• Approved dissolving CSEA Capital Region Armory Employees Local 250 and transfer the members to DMNA Headquarters Local 277.
• Approved the transfer of
a member from the CSEA Mental Hygiene Central Office (Albany) Local 673 to Hutchings Psychiatric Center Local 435.
• Approved the issuance of a temporary charter to Utica Zoological Society, Inc. Local
705 (Central Region 5, 26
employees).
• Approved the issuance of
a temporary charter to Croton Free Library Local 711 (Southern Region 3, 19 employees).
• Approved offering the MetLife Accident Plan to CSEA Retiree members as a voluntary insurance benefit.
• Approved the appointment
of Jonathan Brown, Local 646 (Metropolitan Region) to the Metropolitan Region Political Action Committee and Armett Barnes, Local 100 A (Region 6) to the Western Region Political Action Committee, as contained in the Standing Legislative and Political Action Committee Report to the Board of Jan. 12, 2023.
• Approved the reclassification of Building Maintenance Assistant (UUE-NY 9) to Building Maintenance Assistant (UUE-NY 9/10).
• Approved the retitle of Special Assistant to the President (M/C 10) to Director of Membership (M/C 10).
• Approved the retitle of Director of Human Resources and Building Management (M/C 10) to Director of Human Resources (M/C 10).
Questions concerning the summary should be directed to Statewide Secretary Richard Bebo, CSEA Headquarters, 143 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12210. (800) 342-4146 or (518) 257-1253.
Bebo
CSEA members who have a union- sponsored Term Life insurance plan recently received an additional
benefit in the form of a partial return of their paid premium.
For the 21st consecutive year, more than 22,000 CSEA members who participate in the Term Life Plan received this partial payment.
Here’s how the partial payment works. If we take in a greater amount in premium payments in a year
than we pay in claims, our union returns the surplus to members who participate in this plan.
The amount the participating members receive is based on a percentage of the amount of the premium they paid. The range
of returns has been between
10% to 20% of overall premium contributions. The percentage varies each year based on the surplus.
The Term Life Insurance plan pays more than $10 million in claims annually. Historically, we have returned approximately $50 million
to our members who participate in Term Life.
Important to note – this is NOT a guaranteed return, though our union has been fortunate to be able to issue the return of premium payments for 21 years.
“This is just another way that
you can protect your family through your union membership,” said CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan. “These plans give you and your family peace of mind, and the ability of our union to give members this partial return is just one more benefit.
One of the myriad CSEA member-only benefits, this term
life program, administered by CSEA and underwritten by MetLife, is one of the many voluntary insurance plans available to CSEA members, including retiree members.
Learn more about Term Life and other great insurance products available to CSEA members by visiting cseainsurance.com.
Ianson is December PEOPLE Recruiter of the Month
MINEOLA —
Nancy Ianson,
recording
secretary of
the Nassau
County Local
in the Long
Island Region,
is the PEOPLE
Recruiter of
the Month for
December.
She recruited one new PEOPLE member at the MVP level.
“The PEOPLE program and CSEA members provide the funds, energy and drive to achieve success in our political action goals,” said Ianson. “We need to have a seat at the table so we’re
not on the menu.”
CSEA’s PEOPLE program
protects and improves our
jobs, benefits and pensions
in Washington, Albany and in your community. Your support and participation in PEOPLE strengthens CSEA’s clout in the workplace, in the legislature, in your community and in the labor movement.
— Wendi Bowie
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16 The Work Force
February 2023