Tell your legislators to FIX TIER 6!
1. Fight for Tier 6
We’re calling on the State Legislature to take significant action in this year’s budget to improve our pension benefits. Without changes to Tier 6, the public sector staffing crisis will only get worse, which will lead to more mandatory overtime and the burnout of existing staff. Let’s make sure our legislators know that CSEA members demand improvements to Tier 6. Send a letter to your legislators here, and encourage other members to get involved with this campaign!
2. 2024 Congressional Lines
This week, the State Legislature voted down the Congressional district lines proposed by the Independent Redistricting Commission (IRC). Shortly after, the legislature released their own maps, which they voted to approve on Wednesday. These maps were signed into law by Governor Hochul. The New York GOP has indicated that they will not challenge these maps in court. Check out the new maps below. An interactive map is also available here.
3. Short-term Funding Deal Reached
On Thursday, Congress passed a short-term spending deal to fund the Departments of Agriculture, Justice, Commerce, Energy, Interior, Transportation and Housing and Urban Development through March 8. The deal funds all other departments through March 22. This deal averts a partial government shutdown that would have taken effect today, March 1.
4. Legislators Not Seeking Re-election
There will be several open State Senate and Assembly seats this year, as the following legislators have announced that they will not be seeking re-election:
Senate
- Kevin Thomas, Senate District 6
- Neil Breslin, Senate District 46
- John Mannion, Senate District 50 (Running for Congress)
- Tim Kennedy, Senate District 63 (Running for Congress)
Assembly
- Fred Thiele, Assembly District 1
- Taylor Darling, Assembly District 18 (Running for State Senate)
- Jeffrion Aubry, Assembly District 35
- Daniel O’Donnell, Assembly District 69
- Inez Dickens, Assembly District 70
- Kenneth Zebrowski, Assembly District 96
- Aileen Gunther, Assembly District 100
- Patricia Fahy, Assembly District 109 (Running for State Senate)
- Marjorie Byrnes, Assembly District 133
- Joseph Giglio, Assembly District 148
- Andrew Goodell, Assembly District 150
5. Next Week
The State Legislature will be in session on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of next week.
6. CSEA Legislative Toolkit
We’re encouraging members to get the word out about our union’s 2023 legislative successes. Click the icons below for informational documents that you can print, share, and post on social media to spread the news!
Ambulance Direct Payments:
Bumping, Retreating and Rehiring Rights:
Civil Service Exam Announcements:
School Workplace Violence Prevention Programs:
Counting Provisional Time Toward Probation: