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CSEA Delegates to the AFSCME Convention
The following are the results for the Western Region contested race for AFSCME delegates.
The listing of all unopposed AFSCME delegates (Long Island, Metropolitan, Southern, Capital and Central regions) appeared in the March 2018 edition of The Work Force.
CSEA members vote for delegates to AFSCME’s convention to represent the membership. The Convention is held every two years, during which changes to AFSCME’s constitution and bylaws, which ultimately affect
CSEA, are voted on. This year’s convention will be held July 16 – July 20, 2018, in Boston.
Western Region (Region 6):
Florence “Flo” Tripi Kathy Button
Bob Pyjas
Tim Finnigan
Steve Healy
Robert Pazik
Bonnie Peters
David “Dave” Anastasia Paul Blujus
Jeffrey “Jeff” Brzyski Mary Clarke
Jim D’Amico
Aaron Dean
Sherry Drabik John Elia
Michele Harris William “Bill” Hart Jim Heckt
Edward “Ed” Hoover Renee Jackson
Mark Kingsley
Sean Ledwith
Sally MacDougal Lovette “Lovy” Mootry
Deborah “Debby” Morley Earl Morris
Charles “Chuck” Parsons Kelly Perri
Stacey Pettigrew
Nancy Prevosto
Stephen “Steve” Skidmore Marie Snyder
Brian Stelmaszyk
Denise Szymura
Rose Teachman
Bess Watts
Angela “Angie” Zitto
Summary of April 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
Denise Berkley for Berkley
union members.
ALBANY — CSEA’s statewide Board of Directors met on April 18, 2018. In official business, the board:
• Confirmed the appointment of
new Board members Gregory Kipp (Albany County) and Barbara Bourdeau (Montgomery County).
• Approved a copier lease and maintenance agreement for Monroe County Local 828 office at 1354 Buffalo Road, Suite 6, Rochester.
• Approved an amendment to the Merrill Lynch Advisory Agreement as set forth in the Advisory Services Resolution.
• Approved the Special Audit Committee Report as printed.
• Created permanent charters for Local 789, First Student Inc., Indian River (Central Region 5),
and Local 786, First Student Inc., Florida (Southern Region 3). Dissolved Local 100B and transferred members to Local 100A (CSEA/VOICE - Region 8.) Approved the Standing Legal Committee Report as printed. Approved the appointments
of Diane Hanson (Long
Island Region Judiciary
Local 330), Annette Jamison (Long Island Developmental Center & Sagamore Children’s Psychiatric Center Local 430), and Kenneth Russell (SUNY at Stony Brook Local 614) to the Long Island Region 1 Political Action Committee; and Thomas Edwards (Albany County Local 801), Greg Kipp (Albany County Local 801), Erik Ross (Albany County Local 801) and Andrew Williams (Albany County Local 801) to the Capital Region Region 4 Political Action Committee.
Questions concerning the summary should be directed to Statewide Secretary Denise Berkley, CSEA Headquarters, 143 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12210 (800) 342-4146, ext. 1253 or (518) 257-1253.
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WORKERS’ COMPENSATION VETERANS DISABILITY CLAIM
If you are injured at work or you have a work-related medical condition
(such as a repetitive stress injury like carpal tunnel syndrome) or an
SOCIAL SECURITY PERSONAL LEGAL
occupational disease, notify your employer and see a physician who
accepts Workers’ Compensation.
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SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS
If your physician says you have medical conditions that prevent you
from working for at least a year, if you are under retirement age, or even if you are collecting a pension or ready to retire, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDB).
PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM
If you have been injured in an auto accident outside of work, or from a dog bite, from a non work-related slip and fall or due to a
malfunctioning product, you may have a personal injury claim.
The CSEA Legal Department oversees the Legal Services Program and CSEA has endorsed the statewide law firm of Fine, Olin &
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Call CSEA at 1-800-342-4146, and follow the prompts for “Legal
effects from Agent Orange or other chemicals, you may have a veterans
Services, Injury-Related Matters” and/or “Non-Injury Related
disability claim.
Matters.” You will be connected to Fine, Olin & Anderman, LLP, or
the Legal Services Program administrator.
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