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State Comptroller: State pension fund at record-high value
Photo by Mark M. Kotzin
The New York State Retirement Fund is valued at a record-high $192 billion, according to a recent report by State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli.
DiNapoli, in a recent news release, noted that the fund’s value is based on strong investment returns over the past fiscal year, along with solid management of the assets.
Our state’s retirement fund is
one of the largest public pension funds in the United States, providing retirement security to more than 1 million CSEA members and other public employees, retirees and their beneficiaries.
New York also has one of the best-funded, most stable defined- benefit pension systems, largely because of excellent management by DiNapoli and his staff, including CSEA members.
Dear CSEA member,
Tell your story and Preserve History
CSEA has been offered an incredible opportunity to preserve history and honor our veterans’ service. We have been asked to submit our members’ stories to the Veterans History Project to be preserved at the Library of Congress. We hope you will join us as we help to preserve our rich service history with one of the most respected research institutions in America.
In solidarity,
For more information, call CSEA Veterans Liason Ed Herbert at 1-800-342-4146 ext. 4416.
Central Region Safety and Health Committee Chair Joe Miceli, left, reads the name of CSEA member Donald F. Schultz II, who died Oct. 29, 2016, from on-the-job injuries during the region’s Workers’ Memorial Day tree planting ceremony in Oneonta. More than 50 CSEA members attended the ceremony, including Central Region President Colleen Wheaton, region Treasurer Kathy Zabinski, region 2nd Vice President Ken Greenleaf and region 3rd Vice President Casey Walpole. (See page 14).
Workshops are being held to help you study for the following NYS Civil Service exams:
Office Assistant 3, Office Assistant 3 (Calculations),
Office Assistant 3 (Human Resources), Stores & Mail Operations Super visor,
and Payroll Examiner 1 & 2
The CSEA WORK Institute will be offering workshops covering topics on these exams at the following locations:
June 10 June 14 June 17 June 17 June 20 June 21 June 24 June 28 July 1
& 15
& 21 & 22
CSEA Rochester Satellite Office
CSEA Long Island Region Office, Commack CSEA Western Region Office, Amherst Stanwix Veterans & Men’s Club, Rome
NYS United Teachers office, Latham
CSEA Metropolitan Region Office, Manhattan CSEA Southern Region Office, Beacon Binghamton State Office Building
CSEA Canton Satellite Office
& 29
Seating is limited, so sign up now by visiting
csealearningcenter.org/learncenter/wregister.cfm
If you can’t attend on these dates, our online courses are available 24 hours per day from any computer and covers topics on this exam. Check out a free demo at: csealearningcenter.org
For more information, contact the CSEA WORK Institute at 866-478-5548.
Stay connected on state contract negotiations
cseany.org/state-contract-update
2 The Work Force
June 2017