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ATTENTION: PUBLIC SECTOR LOCAL AND UNIT PRESIDENTS
Important Election Information:
The term of office for current Public Sector Local and Unit officers will expire on June 30, 2017. Elections for office must be conducted and completed before the new term begins on July 1, 2017.
A letter was sent by the Statewide Election Committee (SEC) in September to each Local and Unit President requesting their Executive Boards to select 1) a Chairperson and Election Committee or
2) an Election Meeting Chair (available
to Locals and Units with 150 members or less), prior to Oct. 15. Each Local and Unit President was provided with and asked
to return one completed Election Data Form along with Executive Board meeting minutes reflecting the appointments.
If this has not been completed, please
do so immediately. Please refer to the SEC’s September letter for procedural requirements.
Once Election Committees/Election Meeting Chairs are in place, beginning in February 2017, each registered Chairperson will receive an election package from CSEA to assist them in performing their election duties. This material is necessary to have to run a proper election.
CSEA Headquarters cannot send material to any Chairperson, without first receiving the completed Election Data Form from the Local or Unit President.
Any questions about the election process can be answered by contacting the SEC at 1-800-342-4146, ext. 1447 or sec@cseainc.org.
Summary of September 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 • union members. Berkley
ALBANY — CSEA’s Statewide Board
of Directors met on Sept. 25, 2016. In official business, the board:
• Approved Local 413 to enter into •
a lease agreement with Elm City Capital LLC for a new copier at 600 • East 125th Street, New York, N.Y. 10035. The lease is for 60 months
at a cost of $100 per month. As • this lease term runs past the local officers’ current term, the Board’s • approval is necessary for this
lease.
New York, at 465 East Main Street, Middletown, N.Y. for the period commencing October 2016 and expiring the end of September 2021. The monthly rental cost is $3,300 monthly. As this lease term runs past the local officers’ current term, the Board’s approval is necessary for this lease.
Approved the CSEA Legal Assistance Program arbitrator per diem be increased from $850 to $1,100, effective for legal assistance arbitrations that are approved on or after Oct. 1, 2016.
Approved to dissolve CSEA Local 715 – Niagara Head Start (Region 6). Approved the proposed 2017 election schedule for Retiree locals and units.
Approved the Standing Legal Committee Report of Sept. 22, 2016. Approved the appointments to
the Political Action Committee
as follows: Stanley Bergman,
Local 919(R1), Rich Popkin, Local 852(R1), Benjamin Maxwell, Local 460(R2), Pamela Holder, Local 447(R2), Marie Rogers, Local 010(R2), Debra Davenport, Local 902(R5), Donna Danks, Local 823(R5) and Michael Patterson, Local 434(R5).
• Approved Local 835 to enter into
a lease addendum with Geneva Housing Authority at 30 Elm Street, Suite 102, Geneva, N.Y. 14456. The addendum includes a change in the physical space, rental rate ($361.37) and change in the rent schedule. As this lease term runs past the local officers’ current term, the Board’s approval is necessary for this lease.
• Approved Local 836 to enter into a lease extension with A & D Management of Middletown,
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.
Retiring soon?
Join a
Considering retirement? CSEA locals may pay the first year of CSEA Retiree dues.
Our efforts through the
years have protected public pensions and Social Security against assaults by shortsighted politicians who want to dismantle the system that protects your standard of living.
These days, you can’t take anything for granted. You need your union to protect what you have and likewise, we need you to maintain strength in numbers. Dues can be deducted directly from your pension check.
Retiree local!
Here is what you get:
• Representation at the
federal, state and local government levels to protect your interests;
• Membership in a CSEA Retiree Local, as well as AFSCME Retiree Local 1000;
• Local retiree meetings to socialize and get updates on retirement benefits;
• Subscriptions to publications, including the CSEA Retiree News; and
• Member-only benefits that can save you money on many consumer needs.
To learn more, visit cseany.org/retiree-members or on Facebook: facebook.com/cseanyretirees
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Johnson is PEOPLE Recruiter of the Month
WAMPSVILLE — Betty Jo Johnson of the Madison County Local in the Central Region is
the PEOPLE
Recruiter of
the Month for September. She recruited 11
new PEOPLE members.
“PEOPLE enables us to fight for our rights as working men and
women in the halls of government, and fight against those that try to destroy unions,” Johnson said. “It’s our way to stand together.
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.
— Mark M. Kotzin
Johnson
November 2016 The Work Force