CONVENTION
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Vol. XXXVI, No. 52
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Tuesday, March 16, 1976
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By DR. THEODORE WENZL
President,
Civil Service Employees Association
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Once again, as has been the case all too often in recent
times, you, the Delegates, this time assembled at the CSEA
Special Delegates' Meeting of March 14-18, 1976, have most
difficult decisions to make in shaping the destiny of this
organization.
Hard economic times continue to put the bite on the
well-being of the public employee. It becomes more and
more painful to carry on both at home and on the job (if
you still have one!)
Under such distressing conditions, you the delegates
have three overshadowing matters to deal with and to make
decisions upon; namely,
1. total failure on the state negotiations scene with the
April 1 deadline being but two weeks away.
2. the necessity for a dues increase.
3. the all-out effort being made by a branch of an outside union to take over CSEA.
1. At this zero hour, I am making every effort to have
your statewide officers meet with the Governor to impress
upon him the gravity of the state-negotiations situation.
The Governor must come to realize that he personally no
longer can continue to ignore participating in the process
of arriving at an equitable solution. One-hundred-fortythousand state employees rightly expect and should get his
direct participation.
2. With regard to the internal fiscal affairs of CSEA, you
will all receive a document which presents the case for a
dues increase. Please read this document very carefully before participating in any discussion on the subject on the
convention floor.
3. With regard to the all-out effort being made by a branch
of an outside union to take over the CSEA, I say let us keep
this matter in proper perspective.
The State, I believe, is borrowing from its experience
of last year when it was able to force a mandated inadequate
settlement upon state workers via the legislative hearing
process under the infamous Taylor Law. By manipulating
the intent of that law to suit its own means, the State
clearly has abandoned any intention to negotiate and is
embarked upon a plan to dictate. We have, and we will,
resist that effort by every means available to us. The State
must clearly understand that state workers will not accept
a forced inadequate settlement again.
I am confident that, once past mediation, we can successfully present our case to an independent fact-finder.
And the sooner the better, because while a fact-finder's recommendation is not binding, it should add considerable
weight as to the righteousness of our case.
So, in conclusion, I see mediation as useless because
of the State's rigid stance, and I believe it will be necessary
and desirable to move on to fact-finding. Beyond that, it is
very possible that we may ultimately wind up in a legislative
hearing because it appears likely the State would reject any
fact-finder's recommendation favorable in any way to
CSEA.
That would put the situation squarely in the control
of the State once again, and negotiations will have been
nothing more than a terrible farce. If that is, indeed, the
State's plan, I would suggest to. Governor Carey and the
legislative leaders that they be prepared to accept the consequences of their actions.
Whatever occurs, I cannot overemphasize the importance of all employees standing strongly, united behind
their negotiating team and their union. Any sign of weakness
now could be harmful for years to come.
A breakthrough in contract talks for employees in the four Bargaining Units represented by the Civil Service Employees Assn. was reported from unofficial sources at Leader
presstime.
A memorandum of understanding between CSEA and the State is said to have been
signed, with details to be kept secret until the Delegates Meeting this week at the Concord
Hotel.
It is reported that the understanding covers a period that would be for more than
one year, would set specific rules to improve layoff procedures, would reaffirm certain fringe
benefits and would provide fm* eventual wage increases.
CSEA Sponsors Protest
Over Drug Agency Firings
ALBANY—Nearly 1,000 employees and clients of the
State Office of Drug Abuse Services converged in Albany
last week for a rally and lobbying effort protesting proposed
cutbacks in the agency's budget that would eliminate twothirds of its employees.
The Civil Service Employees
Assn. paid for transportation of
six busloads of ODAS employees
f r o m New York a t y and B u f f a l o
to t h e day-long activity in Albany. CSEA president Theodore
C. Wenzl addressed a group of
workers land clients in t h e Legislative Office Building a n d again
on t h e Capitol stepw.
"CSEA will fight with you for
the restoration of the $23 million
in cuts proposed by the governor
in t h e ODAS budget." Efr. Wenzl
pledged. "We c a n n o t stand by
while thousands of career civil
servants are forced onto the u n employment line, and thousands
of drug addicts lose their only
chance for rehabilitation."
Less t h a n a year lago, t h e r e
were 15 ODAS facilities throughout the state offering counseling
and rehfabilitation services to
drug abusers. Today, there are
eight. If the proposed cuts are
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Pension Revision
Proposals Would
Reduce Benefits
ROPOSALS to reduce New
York State and New
York City contributions to
the Employee Retirement
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Inside The Leader
Pension Revision Plan
Ripped
— See Page 2
State Waste Revealed
— See Page 3
South Beach Workers
Win Snow Day
— See Page 12
THEQIK>RE C. WENZL
. . . will fight for
restoration
CSEA Board Assails Thruway Challenge
ALBANY —The Civil Service Elmployees Assn.'s Board
of Directors denounced a
Service Employees International Union bid to unseat CSEA
as the Thruway Authority employees" union. The Board cited
previous fraudulent challenge
efforts by SEIU in making t h e
denunciation.
At n recent board meeting, the
group noted t h a t previous SEIU
efforts to raid CSEA's Thruway
Authority chapters have ended
"in disgrace for the challengers,
and a delay in negotiations for
the employees involved."
In May 1975, SEIU presented
designation
cards
purportedly
signed by Thruway Authority
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State Political Group Outlines
Top Projects, Past Victories
ALBANY—The statewide political action committee of the Civil Service Elmployees
Assn. last week published a list of some of its top-priority projects and recent accomplishments.
Chairman Martin Langer said one of the most important Issues facing the union today is the "Last-Offer-BindingArbitration" bill (8-8200), introduced by Senator Richard E.
Schermerhoru
(R-C,
Orange,
Ulster, Rockland).
"We urge CSEA members in
both the county and state divi-
sions to write their legislators in
support of this bill," Mr. Langer
said. "It would replace the current legislative hearing with an
arbitrator's binding award as the
last step when negotiations hit
an impasse. T h e arbitrator would
choose either the union's last
offer, or the state's la^st offer.
This would make the negotiating
process both faster and more
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Union Officials Rip Pension Revision Plan ^
By HARRY BERKOWITZ
MANHATTAN — U n i o n
leaders assailed a special
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for public employees hired a f t e r
J u n e 30. 1973, and require them
to contribute 3 percent of their
wages towards benefits.
The plan would deduct one
half of social security benefits
from the pension total. It would
then automatically raise the retirement allotment by up to 3
C. S. E.
percent each year to compensate
for inflation. In effect, this
means thlat an employee retiring
at age 65 would not begin receiving retirement benefits equal to
those given under current plans
until after he or she reaches age
73.
The report was prepared by
the Permanent Commission on
Public Employee Pension and
Retirement Systems, chaired by
Otto Kinzel. The proposed plans
would not effect pre-1973 employees, whose pension benefits
are protected by law.
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workers now carried In the five
city pension systems will play
more t h a n 3 percent of their pay
beginning in April; these employees would pay less under the
Kinzel plan. April Is when "increased-take-home-pay" (ITHP)
contributions will be halved by
the city to 2V2 percent. State
employees pay nothing into their
pension plans now and so they
would pay more under the Kinzel plan.
CSEA Opposition
Bernard Ryan, program specialist for the Civil Service Employees Assn.. said he has "serious doubt? about the constitution^illty of the required emp'Dyee contributions."
He also complained t h a t the
integration of social security
would be a "unilateral action
taking away benefits t h a t were
negotiated over many years.
CSEA will not stand for it."
The report also recommends
th'it New York City abandon
I T H P altogether and stop contributing
to
annuity
funds,
which provide uniformed employees, teachers and others with
extra i>ension benefits. The two
moves could save the city $110
million a year, according to Mr.
Kinzel.
Adoption of all the proposals,
according to the i-eport, would
Mve taxpayers $2 billion over
the next ten years. The report
has been given to Gov. Hugh L.
Carey and the Legisllature. It will
be reviewed at public hearings.
Tha
commission
maintains
that under its plan, a retiree
could get a pension allowance
equal to net take-home pay before retirement, when reduction
of the tax burden and social security payments are included. It
complained t.hnt under present
formulas long-term retirees "virtually always" receive greater Income than when they were
working.
A spokesman
for
District
Council 37, American Federation
of State. County and Municipal
Employees, APL-CIO, the city's
largest public employee union,
refuted this claim. He said very
few people stay on the job long
enough to get the high pensions
the report cited. A city pension
expert agreed with this apprialsal.
The union spokesman said: "It's
a dangerous proposal. It represents Klnzel's philosophy t h a t
public employees
should
be
brought down to pension levels
of private employees, which ai'e
disgraceful."
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The report also suggested t h a t
no cost-of-living Inci-eases be
given new retirees who joined
the pension systems prior to
June 3C, 1973. The suggestion
was
intended
to
encourage
reople under the old systems to
join the new one. Under the
Kinzel plan, employees who retire at age 62 will get no escalation. Those who retire lat age
63, 64 or 65 will get 1, 2, or 3
percent annual escalations, re•spectlvely.
Reuben Mitchell, an employee
member of the New York City
Teacher's
Retirement
Board,
complained that "they are providing Incentives to stay at work
till ag3 65. This Is contrary to
the direction the governments
and unions have been going. In
most cases they have to be as
old as Methusal'i to make up
^h^ir lowered Initial retirement
allowance."
New provisions or extension of
th3 July 1, 1973, guidelines for
retli-enient systems must be
adopted by the state legislature
hv July 1, when the temporary
ones expire.
Another teacher member, Bernard Goldberg, complained t h a t
the stipulations for receiving
disability payments under the
commission's plan would require
fomeone to be "so disabled t h a t
he can't even file cards."
A city official called the incentives in the report for staying on the job until age 65 "diametrically opposed to present
policy."
Public hearings were held on
the plan by the commission
March 15-16 In New York City ^
at 2 World Trade Center. Room
5890 and are set for March 1819 in Albany at the Tower Building, State Campus, and in Rochester March 24 in the City
Council Chambers.
In this most recent report the
commission ?oftened Its recommendations of two years ago In
which It sought to take totial social security benefits into account In the pension foimula.
State legislators seemed to di- '
vide in opinion of the repwrt according to party lines with
Democrats disapproving and Republicans approving. The commission was appointed by the
legislature in 1971 at Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller's urging.
Carey Reserves Decision
Governor Carey, who tried to
eliminate the commission when
he took office, said: "Since we
cannot lafford a wage increase
for state employees, I have to be
very careful about dipping into
the wage base of those employees." He said he would have
to study the plan before making
a decision on It.
Senate Majority Leader W a r ran M. Anderson (R-Blnghamlon) termed the recommendations "a concise and concrete
outline for reforms which will
guana ntee public employees a
sound and competitive i>ensian
system.
"I am particularly impressed
with the escalation featiires,"
Mr.
Anderson
said,
"which
should be a n inducement to government workers to applaud the
plan."
One official, predicting m a j o r
changes would be made In the
plan, said "I am positive t h a t
when legislative bargaining is
over, the report will not be faithfully reflected."
IRS Extends Office Hours
MANHATTAN—Charles H.
Brennan, Internal Revenue
Service director for New
York, B r o n x , Richmond,
Westchester and Rockland Counties, said IRS offices there will
be open Saturdays from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. until April 15, the end
of the 1975 filing period, to assist persons with their federal
income tax returns.
In addition to the extended
Saturdiy schedule, office hours
at IRS offices on Wednesdays
will ba from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Telephone assistance will also
b3 available during all hours of
extended service. On other days,
IRS offices are open from 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m. The Manhattan
office at 120 Church St. opens
at 8 a.m.
Memorial
Mass
A memorial mass will be celebrated Wednesday, March 26 at
St. Malachy's Roman Catholic
Church. 129 Van Sicklen Ave.,
Brooklyn, to honor the late Pire
Department Captain J o h n Dunne
who was killed fighting a fire
March 28. 1971. The mass will
br^in at 10:30 x.m.
Addresses und telephone n u m bers of IRS offices may be
found in appropriate telephone
directories.
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department's Division of Ti-ainIng, will be shown in March and
April over WNYC-TV. Channel
31. Each pix>gram will be shown
four times, Saturdays, Mondays
and Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and
Fridays at 6:30 p.m.
"New Technology No. 5" will
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ALBANY—A printing audit as-
sistant eligible list, resulting from
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was established Feb. 11 by the
State Civil Service Department.
The list contains five names.
Protest Drug
Agency Firings
In Albany
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effected, there will be only three
such facilities, two in New York
City and one in Buffalo.
The Ways a n d Means a n d Finance Committees are considering cutting the ODAS budget by
$20 million more thian was proposed by Gov, Hugh L. Carey,
which would reduce operations
even f u r t h e r .
"To reduce the remaining 2,100
ODAS employees to just 700
would be to totally destroy t h e
effectiveness of this
vital
agency," Dr. Wenzl said. "The
state Is being penny-wise a n d
pound-foolish in its proposed
budget. Nobody will benefit by
the destmction of ODAS. It will
cost millions of dollars in terms
of increased crime and prison
sentences for people who ODAS
Ls now helping to lead useful,
prcxluctive lives. Where are the
savings if thousands of employees who are now taxpayers a n d
consumers wind up on the u n employment line?"
Hundreds of ODAS clients, including m a n y children a n d teenagers who are drug addicts a n d
who will have no opportunity for
treatment if ODAS budget is cut,
were bussed to Albany by the Organization of Inner City Communities of New York S t a t e for
the rally. They and the CSEA
members who work for ODAS
spent several hours lobbying for
restoration of the ODAS budget
with legislators who were in the
Capitol t h a t day.
Evidence Of State Waste Revealed
At CSEA/Stein Hearing In Syracuse
(From Leader Correspondent)
SYRACUSE — Assemblyman Andrew Stein (D-L,
Manhattan) and the Civil
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in state government with t h e
CSEA/Stein Joint Committee to
Investigate Waste and I n e f f i ciency in Gtovernment.
At a committee session here
recently, J a m e s Mayo, a construction a n d mechanical worker
at the Newark Developmental
Center, said thiat when director
Margarette Rogler arrived in
1971, she brought along five
horses.
He said at first the horses were
quartered privately but later,
state employees and equipment
were put to work refurbishing a
plumbing storage b a m for the
animals.
Mr. Mayo said t h a t state employees built stalls on their own
time and using state materials,
repaired gates, dug a waterline
using a state digger, and put in
about 100 feet of plumbing. He
said t h a t the care of the b a m
and the horses was then put in
the h a n d s of stJate workers.
Mr. Mayo also said t h a t at
various times Dr. Rogler had
three of her four daughters on
the center's payroll and t h a t cars
owned by them were repaired at
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The Joint CSEA/Stein Committee listens as J a m e s Mayo, right, tells of conditions a t Newark Developmental Center. After reporting alleged irregularities in t h e operation of the Center, Mr. Mayo said h e
suffered harassment from authorities there. The joint committee is studying examples of waste and
inefficiency in state operations. Above, with Mr. Mayo are, f r o m left: Terrence Moan, a public relations
aide; Assemblyman Andrew Stein (D-L, M a n h a t t a n ) ; Richard Cleary, president of CSEA Syracuse Region
V, and investigation counsel Stewart Cohen.
occasions.
Mr. Mayo also siaid t h a t t h e
director purchased a swimming
pool, had it installed on s t a t e
grounds, and one of her daughters charged the public for swimming lessons a t t h a t pool.
Mr. Mayo, a 19-year employee,
said t h a t he reported the situation to his superiors in the Department of Mental Hygiene.
The CSEA/Stein panel asked
what the response was. They
were told it was harassment.
Mr. Mayo said he became the
only employee, to his knowledge,
to have to sign in and sign out
to go to the restroom—evidently
creating "a file of bathroom
slips."
Mr. Mayo added he W£is denied
a promotion, was called in for
^'counseling," a n d was subjected
to an official reprimand. Center
officials later admitted the reprimand was a mistake a n d withdrew it. However, he .said, "They
wrote up another a n d put it in
the file even after it was withdrawn."
To cap things off, Mr. MHyo
said t h a t he was transferred to a
i-oom with no windows, poor ventilation, and t h a t t h e director
had requested medical reports
from Mr. Mayo's doctor. He said
he h a d n o work problems prior
to reporting the situation.
Assemblyman Stein commen- ^
ded Mr, Mayo and promised a
follow-through. After Mr. Mayo's
testimony, investigation ooimsel
Stewart Cohen strode to the
middle of the hearing room a t
the Senator J o h n Hughes State
Office Building and asked a m a n
who had been taping the hearing
to take the stand.
The man, Douglas Orbaker,
said t h a t he was a staff development speciiallst at the center.
Mr. Orbaker said t h a t he was
Assemblyman J a m e s F. Hurley
(R-C, Wayne, Seneca, Ontario),
told the committee of difficulties
he encountered in attempting to
investigate Newark Developmental Center.
on assignment f r o m t h e director
(Ms. Rogler) as "liaison" to t h e
panel, and t h a t the director h a d
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The capital area In Albany was thronged last week as employees and clients of the Office of Drug Abuse
Services held a demonstration to show anger over planned cutbacks in thea gency. Following the demonstration, lobbying efforts among legislators were carried on in efforts to enlist support to stop the
firings. Al)ove, a n overhead view of the demonstration.
Political Projects, Victories
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equitable, and reduce the possibility of p u b l i c
employee
strikes," Mi'. Langer said.
Public hearings will be held
April 8-9 In Albany on t h e
"LOBA" bill, and CSEA is hoping t h a t some people it has contacted f r o m states t h a t have
successful LOBA-type laws will
com« to testify.
CSEA also strongly supports
BUI A1326-A and Bill SSTO-A,
which would provide oost-of-livIng increases in pensions for retirees.
Another bill the union Id pushing is S7495-A which would glv«
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the Public Employment Relations Board enforcement powers
in contract negotiations. Currently, Mr. Langer explained, it
is possible for the state, or public employer, to sign a n agreem e n t in negotiation a n d then
refuse to implement thiat agreement. This bill, sponsored by
Senate Majority Leader Warren
Anderson
(R,
Blnghamton)
would give P E R B power to order
an employer to implement any
agreements It signs during negotiations. This bill was passed by
both houses last year, but was
vetoed by Ck)v. Hugh L. Carey.
One recent victory for the po-
litical action committee was the
demise of a bill to prevent a
union from representing both a
unit of employees a n d a unit of
those employees' supervisors.
CSEA strongly opposed this
bill and It was recently killed In
committee In the Assembly. The
definition of "supervisor" was
much too broad, Mr. Langer said,
and would have included "anyone who h a d anything to say
about anyone else's job."
CSEA lobbyists are provided
by the law fli-m of J a m e s Roemev
Jr., J a m e s D. Featherstonehaugh
and Bruce L. Miartin.
hiformation for the Calendar may be submitted
directly
to THE LEADER. It should Include the date, tivie, place,
address and city for the function. The address is: Civil
Service Leader, 1 1 Warren St., New York, N. Y. 1 0 0 0 7 .
Attn.: CSEA Calendar.
MARCH
20—Westchester County chapter Third Annual Dinner-Dance: 8 p.m.,
Riviera Beach Club. 360 Davenport A v e . , N e w Rochelle.
22—Binghannton A r e a Retirees chapter meeting: 2 p.nn., G a r d e n
Village W e s t . 50 Front St. Binghamton.
24—Buffalo chapter dinner nneeting: 5:30 p.nn.. Plaza Suite Resturant, I M & T Plaza, Buffalo.
3 1 — C a p i t a l District Retiree chapter meeting; I p.m.. C S E A H e a d quarters, 33 Elk St.. Albany.
3 1 — O r a n g e County chapter executive board meeting: 7:30 p.m.,
Dikeman's Firehouse, N e w Street. Goshen.
APRIL
5—West Seneca D C chapter general meeting: Veterans of Foreign
W a r s Post. 299 Leydecker Road, W e s t Seneca.
1 0 — S U N Y at Buffalo chapter 602 dinner-dance: Pellomwood House.
Transit Road, W e s t Seneca.
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Pension Fund Investments Court Clerks, Engineering Teihs,
To Purchase State Bonds Auditors, Others Sought By N. Y.
Are Attacked By Lennon
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Region III, Civil Service Employees Assn., in testimony before a State Assembly task force, told the lawmakers that
CSEA members are gravely concerned about the investment
of pension f u n d s In bonds oi'
notes which are not fully backed
by the state.
In remarks to the New York
"state Assembly Minority Task
cial backing of the state.
"An employee wants to be sure
t h a t when hfi or she retires,
funds will be available to give
the security t h a t is constitutionally guaranteed under the retirement liaw."
The CSEA officer outlined his
own experience as a Civil Service
worker.
"When I c a m e to work as a
Civil Service employee 28 years
ago. I took the job for t h e security t h a t Civil Service status
provided, and. I might say. a t
a very low salary of $1,950 a
year. This amounted to about
$40.50 per week—before deductions. Security and retirement
benefits were the reasons for my
entrance into Civil Service. I am
sorry to say t h a t today, t h e main
concern of our members is t h e
possibility t h a t their pension
funds could be in jeopaixly, due
to Indiscriminate investment of
pension funds." Mr. Lennon
pointed out.
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Force on the Security of State
Pension Funds, t h e Southern Region leader also declared t h a t
the Retirement System should be
provided with a board which
would control investments on the
funds.
"This board must include a
majority representation of Civil
Service members who are in the
Retirement System," noted Mr.
Lennon.
The
Assembly
task
force,
which is seeking testimony on
the Issue from concerned parties
around t h e state, met here a t
the Qreenburgh Town Hall.
"I would like to m a k e crystal
clear t h a t our union, its m e m bers and myself as a n individual
have the utmost confidence in
Comptroller Arthui' Levitt." Mi'.
Lennon commented. "We all.
however, understand t h e relallties
of politics a n d the pressures t h a t
elected officials can be subjected
to. Our members have voiced
concern over the investment of
our f u t u r e s in bonds or notes
t h a t do not have the full f i n a n -
"We hope t h a i the Comptroller
realizes the full impact of investing our retirement money in
notes and bonds when it is questionable whether or not these
bonds or notes can ever be redeemed."
Mr. Lennon remmded the legislators t h a t they, too, have a
personal stake In the issue.
"Your money is In this f u n d ,
too," he said, "because you as
legislators are part of the New
York State Retirement System.
Our fear is t h a t if the R e t h e ment Fund Is permitted to be
invested in bonds t h a t would not
be considered sound. It would
take away the confidence t h a t
we employees have in the system."
LICENSE SPEC
ALBANY — A dredging operations licensing specialist eligible
list, resulting from open-competitive exam 27-554, was established March 8 by the State Department of Civil Service. The list
contains one name.
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ALBANY—The State Civil Service Department is recruiting
senior clerk snrrosates, engineering technicians, cytotechnologists,
unemployment insurance tax a u ditors, f u n e r a l directing investigators, senior sanitarians a n d
bank examiners for posts in state
agencies. Starting salaries range
between $7,204 a n d $13,604 a
year.
Exams filing, except for senior
clerk surrogate, will close March
29. The clerk applications must
be received by the Civil Service
D e p a r t m e n t by March 22.
Candidates with three years'
general clerical experience In a
law office. Surrogate's Court or
governmental agency may apply
for senior clerk surrogate, Exam
20-992. One year's experience
must have involved t r a n s f e r and
estate tax law, estate administration or fiduciary matters.
For
engineering
technician
(stack testing). Exam 24-392, applicants must be high school
graduates with two years' experience in electrical, areonautical,
civil, sanitary, chemical or mechanical engineering or environm e n t a l health or quality work.
Senior engineering
technician
(stack testing). Exam 24-397 and
senior
engineering
technician
(acoustics). Exam 24-394, is open
to candidates with three years
experience. Pour years' experience will qualify candidates for
principal engineering technician
(stack testing). Exam 24-393.
Candidates registered as a cytotechnologlst by the American
Society of Clinical Pathologists
may apply for the $9,546-a-year
post of cytotechnologist. Exam
27-567. Applicants with a n additional two years' experience
preparing microscopic cell smears
to detect cancer, are eligible for
senior cytotechnologist. Exam 27568.
To qualify for unemployment
insurance tax auditor. Exam 24367, applicants must have a
bachelor's degree including 24
semester hours in accounting and
three years auditing or accounting experience.
For supervising f u n e r a l directing investigator. Exam 24-402,
candidates must have a New York
State f u n e r a l directing or embalming license. G r a d u a t i o n from
a mortuary school or associate
degree in mortuary science plus
four years' f u n e r a l director experience are also necessary.
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years' experience or a combination of training and experience
will also be accepted.
Applications and full i n f o r m a tion may be obtained f r o m t h e
State Civil Service Department.
Two World Trade Center, New
York, N.Y.; State Office Building Campus, Albany, N.Y. or
Suite 750, 1 W. Genesee St..
Buffalo, N.Y.
Federal
Job Calendar
Detailed announcemenh and applications may be obtained by
visiting the federal job information center of the U.S. Civil Service
Commission, New York City Region, at 26 Federal Plaza, Manhattan;
27! Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn; 590 Grand Concourse, Bronx; or
90-04 161st Street, Jamaica, Queens.
Applications for the following positions will be accepted until
further notice, unless a closing date is specified. Jobs are in various
federal agencies throughout the country.
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Warehouse Examiner
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Meteorological Technician
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Technical Assistant
Telephone Operator
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Licensed Practical Nurse
Medical Machine Technician
Medical Radiology Technician
Medical Technician
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qualify candidates for senior sanitarian, Exam 24-401. A master's
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environmental
engineering may be substituted
for one year's experience.
To qualify for bank examiner,
Exam 24-119, applicants must
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Social And Education
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RETIREMENT
NEWS & FACTS
By A. L. PETERS
Options
Here Is how the retiree pays
for t h e protection. Let us assume
t h a t t h e retiree is a male, age 55,
a n d wishes to provide a Ixunp
sum of $25,000 to his beneficiary.
T h e City would charge $44.65
per thousand. For $25,000 of protection t h e cost would now be
$1,116.25 ($44.65 X 25).
If he were entitled to a p e n sion of $15,000 per year, we
would deduct $1,116.25 a n d we
see lie would now get $13,883.75
per year. Upon his death, his
family would get t h e sum of $25.000. This would be i-educed somew h a t by Federal income taxes
a n d possibly Federal a n d S t a t e
estate taxes.
This option Is similar to a life
Insurance policy because it provides a method whereby a definite sum of money can be left to
one's heirs. One may, however,
get better protection through an
insurance c o m p a n y . T h e cost at
t h e present time is less t h a n what
t h e City deducts for t h e same
effect. T h e r e are other a d v a n tages to insurance—as t h e right
to discontinue a t any time (especially if the beneficiary predeceases the retiree). T h e r e is
also t h e possibility for discontinuing the policy a n d retaining
p a i d - u p value. W h e r e an estate
problem exists, one can provide
t h a t t h e beneficiary should be
the owner of the ix)licy. T h e proceeds would not be included in
the estate.
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Following our notation t h a t
Army i>enislon8 weire substtftntdally higher t h a n Civil Service
petisiODis, a n d Federal pensions
generally were conalderably h i g h er t h a n thoae In New Yoa-k, t h e r e
lias been some c o m m m t regarding t h e relative benefits of Federal Civil Service veiraua F e d eral Military Service.
Military baoe pay ha« more
t h a n doubled In the laat 10
years, a n d t h e military a r e now
getttoiff subs tan tlalily mow tiian
personnel doing e q u l v a k n t work
in Civil Servtoe. A m a j o r general
now draws $54,713 • year In pay
MMl benefits. T o p grade In Civil
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QUESTION
City officials have embarked on a program of trying to attract
volunteers
to help the debt-ridden city. What do you think of the idea?
Comparisons
Ocwnpftrlson of t h e options
•available to members of t h e New
York S t a t e Employees' Retirem e n t System h a s been m a d e
with t h a t of New York City E m ployees' R e t i r e m e n t System. I n
m a n y respects t h e i r options are
similar, such as Optk>n I. n a n d
m . T h e r e Is one option available
to members of t h e New York
City Employees' R e t i r e m e n t Syst e m thiat Is an a d v a n t a g e for
m a n y of its members. T h i s is
Option 4 with t h e City. U n d e r
t h i s option, a retiree can provide
a definite sum of money to his
beneficiary or beneficiaries. F o r
e a c h t h o u s a n d dollars of proceeds to t h e beneficiary, he pays
a certain cost per thousand. T h i s
is similar to t h e protection under
a life insurance policy. I t is diff e r e n t because t h e protection u n der Option 4 does not contain
a n y cash vialue. T h e cost is perm a n e n t . I t is a definite cost because It is s u b t r a c t e d f r o m t h e
m a x i m u m r e t i r e m e n t allowance
(no Option) j u s t like the cost
of Option I, n a n d I I I .
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THE PLACE
At the level of first Iteubeoiaaiit,
p a y a n d benefits a m o u n t to $21,729. For a civUlan doing the
same work ( G S - 9 ) . t h e salary
aind benefits amounit to about
$16,400.
Onie big f a c t o r In the difference
is the special benefits available
to military personnel in housing,
medical care, P X purchasing, etc.
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Action on the r e t i r e m e n t of
612 city employes was t a k e n last
week by the New York City Ret i r e m e n t Board. Of these, 87
selected Option 1; 42 selected
Option 2; 62 selected Option 3;
46 selected Option 4; seven selected Option 4-2; a n d 19 selected Option 4-3. F i f t e e n applications for disability r e t i r e m e n t
were approved. T h e B o a r d a p proved loans a m o u n t i n g to $2,424.890 to 2,059 members. T h i r teen applications for accident
disability were denied.
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Approval for t h e purchase of
New York City bonds by t h e
pension f u n d s h a s been passed
by t h e House of Representatives
in t h e f o r m of a bill, reassuring
t h e f u n d s of their t a x - e x e m p t
status. T h e plan to purchase $2.5
billion in city bonds t h r e a t e n s
t h e t a x - e x e m p t s t a t u s because
pension f u n d s a r e prohibited
f r o m becoming t h e f i n a n c i n g
a g e n t s for t h e employer.
As a public service. T h e Leader
continues to publish t h e names
of individuals who a r e beneficiaries of unclaimed checks f r o m
t h e New York S t a t e Employees'
Retirement System a n d the S t a t e
Policemen's and Firemen's Fund.
T h e Leader or t h e New York
S t a t e Employees' R e t i r e m e n t System in Albany m a y be contacted
for i n f o r m a t i o n as to how to
obtain t h e f u n d s .
Following is a listing of those iodividuals whose membership terminated pursuant to the provisions of senion 40,
paragraph 1 of the Retirement and Social Security Law on or before August
31, 1974.
(Continued from last week)
Lazzaro, Samuel
Oswego
Leafstrom, August W
Jamestown
Lebendiger, Genevieve .. .New York City
Leek, Frances A
Hudson
Legrant, Mamie L
Buffalo
Leonard, Sonny
Newark, N.J.
Lewis, Leia M
Bay Shore
Lomax, Evelyn S
Huntington Sta.
Lyons, George T Jr
East Patchogue
Macomber, Dennis
Brooklyn
Madison, OonaUl A
Great Bend, Pa.
Madsen, August M
Babylon
Mularky, Helen
East Nassau
Mallinger, Goldie
Brooklyn
Munn, George W
Troy
Manville, Suzanne S
New York City
Marrelli, Thomas D
Buffalo
Marryait, Robert A Sr
Oakdale
Martin, Kathleen
Englewood, N.J.
Mustromatteo, Stephen E
Rochester
MaxAeld, Mildred E
Herkimer
McEniry, David
Yonkert
McGinn, Richard A
Brooklyn
McGlove, Anne R
Bay Shore
McCrath, Robert P
Albany
McKenna, Wm E Jr
Cold Spring
Mellen, Clark H, M.D
Central b l i p
Mendoia, Shirley P
Edgewood
M'Gonigle, John W
Binghamton
Milano, Dorocby
New York City
Miller, Patricia A
Endwcll
Monty, Aivferson D
Albany
Mo^re, John A
Roac
Morand, Donald J
New York Q t y
Morrow, Edward
Arliastoo, Va.
Mounblow, Olsa
Sut«n iilaiid
Netx, Norman
Albany
Nicolai, Ruth M
N«w York City
NicoUiti, Liada M
Kias*(oa
Norri*, Margaret B
Rocbtater
O'Brica, Joba C
Albaay, Calif.
O'Dell, Curtis r
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cedldng set by Congreas. Together
with benefits bhe total a m o u n t s
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Phil Costa, I n s u r a n c e Underwriter: O n t h e surface
it seems like a good idea since
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the city Is in financial straits
a n d these services have to be
performed a n d there is no
money a r o u n d to pay for U.
However, if I were a city employee I m i g h t feel a little differently about it, because, in a
way, someone is coming along
a n d t a k i n g away my job. I guess
t h e r e a r e two sides to t h e story.
And t h e answer is n o t a very
simple one. I'd like to see a compromise b u t I c a n ' t
tell you w h a t t h a t compromise should be.
K a r e n Lederer, Law S t u d e n t : I t h i n k it's import a n t to get t h e people working
together, b u t not t h r o u g h other
people's jobs, t h e jobs of people
who have been laid off. By h a v ing people come in a n d do this
volunteer work, they're removing t h e impetus for rehiring
these people who have been
laid off. T h e city always pulls
together d u r i n g these crisis situ a t i o n s a n d in theory it's a
good idea. B u t if I were a n u n employed city worker I t h i n k I would have very
ambivalent feelings about t h e whole thing.
Ralph Zachim, Retired Lawyer: I t h i n k as a general proposition it's going to be
helpful a n d sensible. It's very
constructive. B u t like most general problems, when it comes
down to specifics, it's a n o t h e r
story. If It does Interfere with
t h e labor movement or the
vested rights of people to their
jobs, of coiurse I m u s t oppose
it because it's retrogressive.
Every case depends upon its
own f a c t s . T h a t ' s about as acc u r a t e a n opinion as I can give.
J i m M c N a m a r a , City Officer of Contract Complia n c e : I t h i n k t h e program is
great. I t h i n k the city is very
lucky to have a lot of people
step f o r w a r d a n d
volunteer
their time a n d services. They
bring in a lot of expertise a n d
a lot of zeal a n d I think they're
a
very
welcome
addition.
They're doing a fine job a n d
I'd like to see t h e p r o g r a m
expanded. I t h i n k t h e state
should do t h e same. I t would
do very well to emulate w h a t t h e city is doing
now in mobilizing volunteers.
K a t h y Holiday: Boxing Commission: Personally I
t h i n k t h a t a lot of positioned
employees t h a t h a v e been laid
off should be rehired before accepting volunteers. Most of
t h e m a r e working m e n with
families whose life as well as
t h e lives of their children depend upon it. I feel this will
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to rehire these employees, but
worse, will lead to additional
layoffs.
Chris Slennicki, Administrative Analyst: I think
it's a good idea. I just think
It's a s h a m e t h a t it was somet h i n g like t h e layoffs t h a t
caused this kind of a p r o g r a m
to come i n t o being. It's t h e kind
of thing t h a t should have been
done a long time ago. I think
It gives t h e city a feeling of
c o m m u n i t y . Of course I c a n see
the point of view of t h e laidoff city workers who m u s t be
t h r e a t e n e d by such a program,
but I still think it's a good idea.
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Gowanda
Page, Clayton
Windsor
Pappas, George N
Poughkeepsie
Pardy. William M
Dobbs Ferry
Parnell, Fugery L
Middle Island
Patterson, Clarence .
Buffalo
Pauly, William
West Brenrwood
Rayne, Elizabeth V
Amityville
Pickel, Theresa E
Buffalo
Pizzimenti, Frank J . .New York City
Porter, Allen G
Albany
Potts, Helen G
Buffalo
Powers, Pierce P
Springfield, Mass.
Price, Norman
Schenectady
Pruginic, Gertrud
Larchmont
Pugh, Bernice C
Orangeburg
Restiere, James A
Astoria
Richardson, Constance
Brooklyn
Riedener, Marie G ....Smithtown Branch
Roberts, Albert W
Boston, Ma».
Robinson, Spcncer S
Elmsford
Rollins, Hazel G
Groton
Rosenbaum, Nathan
Levittown
Rowan, William B
Stillwater, Okla.
Russell, Edward C
Brooklyn
Russell, Florence M
Dover Plains
Russell, James W
Brooklyn
Russell. Marion L
Brooklyn
Satornino, Joseph A
Bellport
Saunders, Edwin N , Jr
Nyack
Schutt, Jeanne
Rome
Scott, John J, M.D
Freeport
Scutt, Herman J
Walton
Seala, Herbert C
Bronx
Shelton, Rejina
Orangeburg
Singleton, Helen M
Rochester
Sjogren, Robert
Schenectady
Smith, Catherine R
Endicott
Smith, William R
Guilderland Cen.
Sollenne, William
Geneva
Souilleire, Leo
Saranac Lake
Speicher, Charlone B ....New York City
Spradley, Eva R
Port Jefferson Sta.
Springer, Evelyn
Brooklyn
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Rochester
Steinberg, Joseph
Levittown
Stivala, Ida
Plaiavi^
Sturgeion, Kathleen M
Rome
Szymoniak, Tbaddrus H
Bufalo
Tabor, Batoa H
Windsor, Vt.
Tabor, Doris M
Windsor, Vt.
Testut, Dorothy
West b l i p
Thompson, Jerry
White Plains
Thrasher, Josie
New York City
Tinker, Jeanne M
Buffalo
Towaer, Helen
Ithaca
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Questions & Answers
Q. I'm going to t a k e my 65year-old a u n t a n d uncle to a p ply for supplemental security income payments. W h a t
docum e n t s should they take with
them?
A. They should take their birth
or baptismal certificates, checkbooks, savings account books,
stocks and bonds, life Insurance
policies, a u t o registration cards,
latest real estate tax stiaitement,
last year's income t a x r e t u r n s
a n d W - 2 forms, evidence of all
other income, a n d t h e i r social
security cards. If they have any
questions about a n y of these
documents they should call the
social security office first.
Q. I ' m a United States citizen,
but I was born in Italy. I've been
told t h a t I'll need a social security number to apply for supplemental security income. Do I
need any special papers to get a
number?
A. As a United S t a t e s citizen
who was born In a foreign country, you'll need one of t h e following to get a social security
n u m b e r : a certificate of n a t u r alization or citizenship, la United
S t a t e s i>as8port, a citizen Identlflcatton card f r o m t h e U.S. I m migration
and
Naturalization
Service, or a report of b i r t h
f r o m a U.S. S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t
consulate.
Q. W h e n my property was assessed a few m o n t h s ago, t h e
m a r k e t value of my home was
listed as $22,000. Will this count
against m e w h e n I apply for supplemental security income payments?
A. Probably not. A home of
reasonable value doesn't count
as a resource under t h e supplem e n t a l security Income program.
Generally, a home with a m a r ket value of $25,000 or less based
on t h e latest real estate t a x
s t a t e m e n t is considered a h o m e
of reasonable value. In Alaska
a n d Hawaii, the a m o u n t Is $35,000 or less.
Q. My neighbor tells me t h a t
when s h e received notice t h a t
her s u p p l e m e n t a l security income p a y m e n t s would be suspended, she appealed t h e decision. S h e «aid she continued to
get checks while she was waiting
for h e r case to be reviewed. I i
this possible?
A. Yes. If the request for a
review of a decision to suspend,
i-educe or end supplemental security income p a y m e n t s is m a d e
within 10 days a f t e r receiving
notice of t h e proposed action,
p a y m e n t s will contlniie \mtil t h e
Social Security Admlniatratlon
imiikes a decision on t h e appeal.
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TUKSDAY, MAKOI 16, 1976
i Hard Choices For CSEA
ELEGATES gathering this week at the Civil Service
D Employees
Assn.'s spring meeting are going to have
some hard choices to make in dealing with a number of
crucial matters.
Foremost of these is the contract with the state for
employees in the four Bargaining Units represented by CSEA.
The union's Institutional Services Unit has already
called an impasse, gone through mediation and begun factfinding. The other three Units are at the mediation stage.
However, reports at Leader presstime indicate that a
tentative agreement has been reached.
Knowing how far apart the two sides had been, it becomes obvious that the agreement is going to be difficult
for each side to digest.
It goes without saying that there are going to be some
bitter debates on the agreement when it is presented to the
delegates, who will serve as a bellwether as to whether it is
acceptable enough to present to the membership for ratification.
Although details are being guarded before the delegates
have an opportunity to hear about it firsthand from the
negotiators, there are some general leaks about the agreement.
Paramount among these are that it is for more than
one year and carries some guarantees against layoff, as well
as provisions for eventual salary increases. Certain fringe
benefits are also shored up.
While it may not be the 35 percent increase that the
State said the union was asking, neither is it the "minus"
contract that CSEA had accused the State of offering.
There are other Items on the agenda, too, which will
require the Delegates' consideration.
The Association, like the state and everyone else, is
finding Itself hard-strapped for funds to continue Its current
services and to provide the improvements that are necessary
for it to keep pace with requirements of ever-more complex
problems in representing Its members.
For example, the cost of legal fees has skyrocketed as
the union has filed lawsuits to protect members' rights, both
collectively and Individually.
CSEA has reason to be proud of Its legal successes, and
has been quickly learning to use this new weapon In an
effort to show the administration that it will no longer
stand for second-class treatment of Its members.
If It is true that a contract understanding has been
reached, then the legal efforts will well be worth the costs
. . . and far better than being pushed to the strike wall.
There will be other items, too, such as the affiliation
bid by the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees.
Perhaps the most damaging aspect of the AFSCME
situation is the bitterness that will surely be aroused toward
those chapter leaders (although only a few In number out
of the thousands who hold office) who have allowed themselves to be used by AFSCME In Its Unity propaganda and
In its CLOUT setup.
CSEA has always been an organization in which dissent
among members has been coinmonplace, but which has been
appalled at a member working for "the other side" while
still maintaining a CSEA office at any level.
There may have to be some real soul-searching by the
Delegates in determining a policy as to whether the CLOUT
leaders have violated this uawntteii Vule. It ihay be thfe
irlfle that will cause the union the most travail.
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System by "integmting" social
security payments into employee
pensions and deducting a 3 percent pension payment from state
employees' salaries were included
in a i-eport by the New York
State Permanent Commission on
Public Employee Pension Retirement Systems last week.
They would affect only those
who began service after June 30,
1973, when legislation changed
the pension system obligations
of government agencies.
Comparison Of Plans
The present pl'an provides substantially a basic 50 percent of
salary a f t e r 20 years' service,
plus social security.
The n?w plan would include
half the social security in the
cotal amount for which the state
now pays 5.8 percent of salaries.
For a person earning approxiiniately $15,OCO, the present pension would be approximately
$7,500. plus an estimated $4,700
in social security—a total of
$12,200.
Under the new plan, the basic
pension would be $7,500 plus
half of social security—or a total
of $9,900. To make up this difference. the plan offers a change
a n d a sweetener. The state employee will contribute 3 percent
of his saliary. (The New York
City employee already
contributes this or more.) This will
accumulate tax-free -and will approximately offset the social security deductions. In addition,
the plan provides for a 3 percent per year escalation in the
pension, a provision t h a t has
been urged for a long time to
offset the 6 percent or more inflation Hate.
The report cites an example of
an employes, after 30 ye>ars of
service with a final average salary of $15,300. At age 65, he wll!
receive a benefit of $11,507, made
up of a pension figure at $6,853
and social security of $4,654.
Thus, social security would be
picking up 6/15 of his pension.
At age 75, with la 3 percent
per annum escalation to take
care of inflation, his total benefits would be $15,465, of which
social security would account for
$6,255, or a little more than 40
percent of his total pension.
Basic Formula
The basic formula that the
new plan pix>i>oses is a benefit of
2 percent for each year of service, minus one-half of social
security attributable to New
York earnings plus the total social security benefit—designed to
make up 75 percent of the final
average salary. In other words,
the part of social security paid
by the employer is removed.
Employees not affected, but
who wish to take the lower pension in exchange for a 3 percent
per year escalation clause, may
do so. It will take about eight
years for the pension aitwunt to
catch up.
Overall, the plan will (1) save
the City of New York about $25
million a year on top of $200
million already saved; (2) save
the State of New York about 5.85
percent of salaries this yeai-,
more aa sociiai security increases;
(3) cost the New York State employee who began work after
June 30, 1973, an investment of
3 percent of his salary and about
6 to 20 percent of his pension.
Pensioiis now cost the cities
and the stale $3.5 billion a year
for the eight systems with 1.2
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HERE THEY COME AGAIN
Civil Service
Law & You
•y RICHARD GARA
Mr. Gaba is a member of the firm of White, Walsh and Gaba,
P.C., and chairman of the Nassau County Bar Association Labor
Law Committee.
PERB, Discipline
Cases
An employee organization (Union A) commenced an
Article 78 proceeding in the nature of mandamus, seeking
an order against the New York State Public Employment
Relations Board to permit Union A to examine and make
copies of any documentary evidence submitted to PERB
by another employee organization (Union B) in support of
its petition for a certification election. Union A is the duly
certified bargaining agent for a unit of certain State employees. In August 1975, Union B filed a petition with PERB
seeking to challenge the representation status of Union A.
The petitioning Union B filed its proof of interest of 30
percent or more of employees in the unit in accordance with
PERB rules of procedure. It did this by attaching to its
petition a computer print-out list of the dues-paying members of Local Union B provided by the State of New York
and petitions signed by members of Union B in support of
the petition for a secret ballot election for the selection of
a bargaining agent.
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UNION A, the petitioner in this proceeding before the
court, argues that common sense and fairness require that
in any election any opponent be allowed to examine the
opposition's signed petitions legally required as a prerequisite to the conduct of the election. They also argued that
Article 6 of the Public Officers Law (Freedom of Information) effective Sept. 1, 1974, necessitates modification and
revision of PERB's rules and regulations with reference to
the information sought herein. Furthermore, petitioner contends that the so-called "showing of interest'- must provide
that the employees want the Union as their bargaining
a.gent, rather than merely requesting an election.
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against Union A, holding that the 30 percent showing of
interest rule Is an administrative device which has been
upheld by the courts. PERB's director has the power to
pass on the sufficiency of that showing of Interest. The
court pointed out that allowing a party to examine the
names submitted by the petitioning organization might subject employees to reprisals and harassment and would violate
the long-established policy of secrecy In board conducted
elections. In addition, the court held that the documentary
evidence sought by Union A Is specifically excluded from
the Freedom of Information Law. Matter of P.B.A. v. Helsby
and Local 1908 AFSCME, 84 Misc. 2d 17.
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A CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE of the New York City Police
Department was charged with stealing police radios and
suspended without pay. When the employee was called in
by the Police Department with regard to disciplinary proceedings, he refused to appear because there was a criminal
case pending against him. The employee later pleaded guilty
^o a reduced charge in the criminal case In satisfaction of
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His concern for justice, his ability to work effectively, are a c cepted by all who have dealt with
him. At the hearings, it was
worth noting t h a t n o t only citizen's a n d c h u r c h groups t e s t i fied in his favor; m a n y law e n f o r c e m e n t officials did also, a n d
they were t h e ones who h a d actually h a d dealings with him.
The people who opposed him were
opposed to his proposed s t a n dards on ideological grounds, b u t
did not say t h a t Mr. S c h w a r t z
himself was i n c o m p e t e n t or u n fair.
I Letters To The Editor I
Schwartz Issue
Editor, T h e L e a d e r :
I was surprised a n d concerned
to read t h e news item h e a d e d
"Senator J o h n s o n Joins Opposition T o S c h w a r t z As H e a d Of
Corrections" i n t h e 2/17 issue of
T h e Leader. I h a d been a w a r e
t h a t t h e g u a r d ' s union opposed
Mr. S c h w a r t z ' c o n f i r m a t i o n , a n d
learned f r o m t h e article t h a t t h e
Civil Service Employees Assn.
law e n f o r c e m e n t committee opposed some of t h e sbandards for
jails set f o r t h by t h e commission.
However, t h e tone of t h e article
suggested a general opposition to
Mr. S c h w a r t z himself by CSEA.
Such opposition seems very i m proper to me. W e all h a v e a citizen's interest in t h e a d m i n i s t r a tion of justice in our state.
I enquired about t h e law e n f o r c e m e n t committee's
action,
a n d was told t h a t t h e committee
h a d opposed some of t h e s t a n d a r d s r a t h e r t h a n Mr. S c h w a r t z
himself, t h a t CSEA did n o t testify a g a i n s t Mr. S c h w a r t z (the
g u a r d ' s union did), t h a t CSEA
would h a v e i n p u t a t t h e h e a r i n g s
on t h e s t a n d a r d s . All of this
' e e m e d acceptable to m e : t h e
p r o p e r place to discuss objections
to t h e s t a n d a r d s is at t h e h e a r ings on t h e stand'ards. However,
I h a v e since learned t h a t a t a
CSEA board meeting, a vote was
t a k e n t/O oppose Mr. S c h w a r t z '
confirmation.
CSEA is certainly n o t r e p r e senting me, nor a large portion
of its m e m b e r s h i p in taking such
action. Mr. S c h w a r t z ' qualifications for t h e job are o u t s t a n d i n g .
I personally believe t h a t the
s t a n d a r d s also ai-e sound a n d
just. T h e y a r e mostly already in
e f f e c t in the s t a t e prisons. People
in t h e county jiails a r e either
awaiting trial (in which case
they are presumed innocent) or
convicted of less serious ciimes.
It is wrong a n d u n f a i r t h a t t h e i r
conditions
of
imprisonment
should be h a r s h e r t h a n those in
t h e s t a t e prisons. T h e s h e r i f f s
e x a g g e r a t e t h e expense. I t costs
less, n o t more, to stop reading mail, a n d it costs very little
to t a k e down a grill a n d m a k e
more h u m a n e use of t h e visiting
sp'ice already there.
I strongly deplore your article
and CSEA's action.
Ellen F l a n d e r s - M o r r i s o n
East C h a t l i a m
Cutbacks
Editor, T h e L e a d e r :
I a m writing to tell you t h a t
your articles a b o u t protecting
cuts in t h e New York S t a t e Labor
S t a n d a r d s Division a r e too little
a n d too late (Leader, Feb. 17).
T h e cuts in t h e d e p a r t m e n t
were issued a n d k n o w n by all as
early as J a n . 4. T h e first c u t back was implemented on Feb. 4
a n d t h e complete cutback was
implemented on Feb. 18. I realize
t h a t t h e Civil Service Employees
Assn. could probably do n o t h i n g
to forestall w h a t a m o u n t e d to a n
executive order coming f r o m t h e
Capitol b u t your articles c o n c e r n ing it could h a v e been more
timely, a t least.
I agree with you t h a t t h e imp l e m e n t a t i o n of t h e labor laws
covered by the S t a n d a r d s Division are due for a severe setback
because of t h e poor coverage
which will now be a f f o r d e d those
m a k i n g t h e m i n i m u m wage. In
my short t e n u r e with t h e Department. I have found t h a t the
laws concerning the m i n i m u m
wage a r e misunderstood by both
t h e employee and employer. T h e
least New York S t a t e could do
is conduct a n educational prog r a m to i n f o r m everyone of t h e
i n t e r p r e t a t i o n of the m i n i m u m
wage m a d e by t h e Labor S t a n d a r d s D e p a r t m e n t for t h e S t a t e .
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Based on Road &Track magazines consideration
of hundreds of1975 automobiles:
\buVe looking
at the best car
in the world for
under $3500.
There are winners
in this world.
on gas mileage.
And there are
losers.
39 mpg on the
• highway, 25 in the
city. These are
EPA estimates of
what the Rabbit
with stick shift got
in 1976 EPA tests.
The Volkswagen
Rabbit is a winner.
After considering
hundreds of '75 cars,
the experts at Road &
Track named it "the best
car for under $3500"
Toyota didn't make
it. The Datsun didn't
make it. Vega, Pinto,
Honda, F i a t did not make it.
(The mileage you
get can vary,
depending on how
, and where you
drive, optional
equipment, and the
condition of your
car.)
Compare the
Rabbit on performance. (From 0 to 50,a
Datsun B-210 is 60%
slower.')
No other car will
give you the combination of performance,
space and economy
that you'll find in a
Rabbit.
Compare the
Rabbit on roominess.
(It has the head and
leg room of some midsize cars.)
You owe it to yourself to try the best,
before you settle for
something less.
Compare the Rabbit
RABBil
' S u g g e s t e d 1976 r e t a i l price $ 3 , 4 9 9 East Coast P.O.E. Transportation, local taxes, o n d d e o l e r d e l i v e r y charges odditional.^Source: A g b a b i a n Associates test results.
Visit your local authorized Volkswagen dealer and find out why
there are over AV2 million Volkswagens on the American road today.
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million m e m b e r s — a n a v e r a g e of
$2,900 per employee.
Objections
Ironically.
Governor
Cerey.
who h a s been s t e a d f a s t in his
opposition to sialary increases for
state workers, h a s reserved j u d g m e n t of t h e Commission report.
His initial reaction h a s been
t h a t t h e increased pension deductions would f u r t h e r diminish
t h e employees' t a k e - h o m e pay,
a n d t h a t this would be a n inopp o r t u n e time to place m o r e
sti-ain on t h a t base pay.
A sea-ies of h e a r i n g s t h r o u g h out t h e s t a t e this m o n t h will u n doubtedly raise strong o b j e c t i o n s
f r o m employee unions, s u c h as
the
Civil
Service
Employees
Assn., a n d result in considerable
revision of t h e profxjsals.
Civil Service
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o m m e n d i n g a c c e p t a n c e of thrf^
guilty plea, it was agreed t h a t
the employee would resign f r o m
t h e Police D e p a r t m e n t a n d would
release t h e D e p a r t m e n t a n d its
eniployees f r o m a n y civil liability. T h e reduced plea was t h e r e a f t e r accepted upon r e c o m m e n dation of the District Attorney.
T h e employee sued t h e D e p a r t m e n t for back pay for t h e period
between his initial suspension
a n d the date of his final t e r m i n a t i o n because t h e suspension
was not impo.sed p u r s u a n t to
Section 75 of t h e Civil Sei-vice
Ijaw and was t h e r e f o r e improper.
T h e Civil Court a w a r d e d d a m ages to t h e employee.
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release c a n n o t be I n t e r p r e t e d as
being only for t h e p:x)tection of
t h e a r r e s t i n g officers. T h e r e lease was broad e n o u g h in its
t e n n s to release t h e D e p a r t m e n t
f r o m all civil liability, including
money d a m a g e s for back pay. In
addition, it a p p e a r e d t h a t t h e
delay in resolving t h e disciplinary case was caused by t h e e m ployee who took no action to be
neinistiated pending disciplinary
c h a r g e s or to seek early disposition of t h e disciplinary proceedings. S m i t h V. City of New
Yorlt. 84 Misc. 2d 51.
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New York City Region II chapter presidents pose for
group photo with CSEA statewide president Theodore
C. Wenzl, who spolie at regional meeting last month.
Seated, f r o m left, are J a m e s Gripper, Brooklyn DC
chapter 447; Ronnie Smith, Willowhrook DC chapter
429; Jack Weisz, New York Parole 1
ict chapter 259;
Solomon Bendet, New York City chapte 010; Dr. Wenzl;
William Cunningham, Kingsboro PC chapter 402, a n d
William DeMai'tino, Metro D of E chapter 350. S t a n d ing are Robert Keeler, Downstate Medical Center chapter 646; Roy Seabrook, Metropolitan Area Armory Employees chapter 254; William Anderson, Bronx PC
chapter 401; Terry Dawson, Creedmoor PC chapter 406;
Ann Wadas, Institute for Research in Mental R e t a r d a -
tion chapter 438; Vincent Rubano, State Insurance Fund
chapter 351; Thomas DiNatale, Housing and Community
Renewal chapter 258; Edmond Gagnon, Gouverneur
Hospital chapter 407; Cynthia Doyle, Public Service
chapter 450; Marvin Nalick, Psychiatric Institute chapter 419, and J a m e s Fields, M a n h a t t a n Children's PC
chapter 413.
NYC Seeks Unanimity On Pacts
By MARVIN BAXLEY
NEW HYDE PARK—A resolution favoring unanimity
among the four bargaining units before a contract is signed
was passed by delegates of tlie Civil Service Employees
Assn.'s New York City Region II.
Regional attorney Stanley Mailman, left, is consulted for opinion by
regional executive secretary Salvatore Butero, of Psychiatric Institute
chapter 419.
The resolution, presented by
Barry Markman, third vice-presldent of South Beach Psychiatric
Center chapter 446, also called
for coalition bargaining wherever
possible.
Presiding over the regional
meeting at the New Hyde P a r k
Inn, CSEA vice-president Solomon Bendet, who serves as regional president, also warned
delegates to be alert to efforts to
change pensions.
"After July 1973, it's a wideopen ballgaaie on pensions," h e
said, referring to t h e flact t h a t
the Legislature h a d passed t e m porary pension provisions for
employees hired a f t e r J u n e 30,
1973, and t h a t these plans must
be renewed or changed this year.
He also warned t h a t Comptroller Arthur Levitt is under
pressure to allow f u r t h e r investment of s t a t e pension f u n d s to
back certain moral obligation
bonds of state agencies. Mr. Bendet has recommended a lawsuit
to prevent this f r o m happening.
CSEA president Theodore C.
Wenzl commended Brooklyn Developmental Center chapter 447
president J a m e s Gripper for
bringing out the point t h a t union
dues are tax deductible.
Mr. Gripper had reminded the
delegates of this f a c t during discussion of a one-dollar-a-paycheck dues increase t h a t will be
(Continued on Page 9)
Creedmoor Psychiatric
Center
chapter 406's William D u f f y a p pears reflective here. Moments
later he charged to feet during
debate.
Metropolitan Division of Employment chapter 350's Edna Reilly a n d
South Beach Psychiatric Center chapter 446's Barry Markman and
Joseph D'Amore Usten to discussion.
Two of New York City Region It's four Mental Hygiene repreaentatives to CSEA Board of Directors exchange viewN: Dorotiiy King, of
Creedmoor Psychiatric Center chapter 406 a n d Patrick Fraaer, of
WiUowbrook Developmental Center chapter 429.
WilUe Raye. of New York City chapter 010. raises
h a n d to speak durinc meeting, as other chapter
delegates observe proceedings.
( S u f i piMCM by S u u n O o o M f )
Dutchess chapter 814 president Ellis Adams appeals
for contributions to cliapter Welfare Fund, which
was depleted in e f f o r t to aid strike-penalised m e m bers.
Canute Bernard, delegate from New York City chapter 010, declares
that "You have got to fight to preserve virhat you have." To his left in
photo are NYC chapter first vice-president Martha Owens, and, to
the right, delegate Giles Spoonhauer.
New York City chapter OlO's
Samuel Emmett seeks clarification on status of negotiations
for state bargaining units.
New York City Region II third vice-president William Cunningham
amuses CSEA president Theodore C. Wenzl with his demonstration
of how employees will have to take to the streets if contract agreement is not reached.
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Region president Solomon Bendet updates delegates on vital issues they will have to vote on at statewide
Convention this wek. Identifiable at table in background are Willowbrook DC chapter 429's Irene Hillis,
Edna Percoco Aponte and Anne Percoco; State Insurance Fund chapter 351's Frank Reilly, and CSEA
public relations specialist Randolph V. Jacobs.
It's now Mrs. Angelo Aponte for Edna Percoco, three-term secretary
of the Region during the administration of Randolph V. Jacobs. The
newlyweds attended the meeting, where she served as temporary secretary during absence of Gloria Kanfer.
NYC Region Meeting
(Continued from Page 8)
pa^esented for delegate vote a t
CSEA's statewide convention this
week.
S t a t e Insurance Fund chapter
351 delegate Prank Reilly was
among those who offered support for t h e dues increase. He
noted t h a t many members gripe
about where their dues money
goes, "but I always point out
CSEA's efforts in protecting
their pensions."
Regional first vice-president
Vincent Rubano, president of the
State Insurance Fund chapter,
advised chiapters to activate their
political action groups. Mr. Rubano, who has served on the
statewide pohtical action committee, noted t h a t "Unity is the
important thing. Let the public
know t h a t you are civil servants,
and t h a t you are the good guys."
Creedmoor PC chapter 406 steward Liz Coleman, left, joined delegation from Downstate Medical Center chapter 646. from left, treasurer^
Sonny Scribani, Vivian Scribani, PST delegate Mary Robinson, first
vice-president James Wood, Rose Keeler, president Robert Keeler,
second vice-president Frances DuBose and A. Corentin.
Second vice-president William
DeMaatino, president of Metropolitan Division of Employment
chapter 350, said, "We &re going
to outlive the politicians, because
so many of them are going to be
in jail soon."
He also noted t h a t these are
austere times, and called for an
example to be set a t the top in
the state administration. "If you
see examples from the top,
maybe you daia learn to live with
these things." he said in discussing the difficulties being faced
in arriving at agreement on a
contract for state employees.
There was, of course, much
discussion of the contract situation, but most of this conversa^
tlon is dated in light of the reported understanding reached by
CSEA aivd tlie State at Leader
pressUme.
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Hygiene Employees Asun. representative Joseph ltomano,'lni}tit(itidiial
rep Robert Sage, second vice-president Gertrude Holiey, therapist
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BROOKLYN—The NationJobs
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Issue, After Arbitration,
Computer operators and National Recreation Area of
technicians are being re- New York and New Jersey
cruited by the U.S. Civil SerIs Won By Westchester
vice Commission for federal
WHITE PLAINS—Westchester County, local 860, Civil
Service Employees Assn., has won an arbitrator's award giving county employees a holiday with pay on the birthdate
of the late Martin Luther King Jr.
The Issue went to arioltratlon
when a disagreement developed
bstween Westchester County and
CSEA over the Interpretation of
Article 6. Section 2 of the parties'
agreement, which reads. "The
County will pass a law making
Martin Luther King's Birthday
a legal holiday effective J a n u a r y
15. 1976. In the event t h a t the
County cannot pass such legislation declaring Martin Luther
King's Birthday a legal holiday,
the County will actively seek
such declaration from the Governor or S t a t e Legislliture for
the same effective date and said
holiday shall be added to the list
of holidays for County Employees
as per the provisions of the Article."
During August 1975, the State
passed a law setting the civil
rights' leader's birthdate as a
legal holiday for the third Sunday in January, but specifically
excepted t h a t holiday from the
general provisions t h a t legal
holidays falling on a Sunday be
celebrated on the following Monday.
The county, thereupon, directed t h a t Sunday. Jan. 18. be observed as Martin Luther King
Day and t h a t only employees
who work on t h a t Sunday would
receive the contract benefits.
Since only a small number of
the county's 6,000 employees
work on Sundays, Mike Morella,
president of the CSEA Westchester County unit, complained
that the county's action was "a
serious erosion of a n Important
contract benefit."
At an arbitration hearing, the
County argued thiat the state
law preempted the contract in
requiring t h a t the birthdate be
celebrated on J a n . 18 and no
other day.
Arthur Grae, CSEA attorney,
contended t h a t Section 2 of the
union-county contract established a contractual day off with
pay, independent of any sUate or
local law In respect to legal holidays.
Ruling in favor of CSEA, a r bitrator John E. SandB found
t h a t the agreement "mandates
t b a t the Cotmty of Westchester
give all employees covered by
the agreement a holiday with
pay in honor of Martin Luther
King's Birthday effective J a n . 15.
1976."
Mr. Sands ordered the county
to give one day's credit to the
employees covered by t h e agreement. The county is further required, as long as the agreement
remains In effect, to treat Jan.
15 as a holiday with pay.
Re-Elect Cassidy
W Chester Leader
WHITE PLAINS—Members
of Westchester County local
860, Civil Service Employees
Assn., have re-elected Raymond Cassidy president for a n other two-year term.
Mr. Cassidy is also a member
of the statewide CSEA Board
of Directors as county representative from the chapter, which,
with lbs 11,000 members. Is the
second largest In the Association.
Also re-elected were Oarmlne
La Magna, first vice-president;
Stanley Boguskl. second vicepresident, and William Magrino,
sergeant-at-arms. New officers
are Pat Mascioll. third vicepresident; Anthony B 1 a s le .
fourth vice-president; Marlene
High, secretary, and Luclnda
Wholey, treasurer.
CSEA vice-president
James
Lennon Is scheduled to Install the
officers a t the chapter's annual
dinner at the Riviera Beach Club
Saturday. March 20.
St. Patrick's Day
Open House Is Set
The Emerald Society of the
Sanitation Department will hold
a n open house March 17 following the St. Patrick's Day Parade
at the Croatian Center. 507 West
40th Street, Manhattan.
A social meeting of the Negro
Benevolent Society will be held
March 18 at 220-13 Merrick
Blvd.. Queens at 8 p.m.
THE BIGBEST COMEDY HIT EVER!
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and Northern New Jersey. The
OS-5, 6 and 7 posts have starting salaries ranging from $8,925
to $11,046 a yea-r.
No written test is required.
Candidates will be rated on
training and experience.
For GfS-5 positions, applicants
must have two years' general experience and one year of specialized work. General experience for
both posts means experience operating electric accounting m a chines. sorters, tabulators, calculators. card punch and other
wired equipment.
Specialized
experience
for
computer operators means experience operating a computer
system or peripheral devices
used in support of computer operations. Work in translating actions into computer langulages.
heading and Inteipreting program charts, or other work requiring comparable knowledge of
computer techniques will qualify
for technician specialized experience.
GS-6 candidates must have
two years' general -and two years"
specialized experience, while GS7 candidates should have two
yeJars' general and three years'
specialized.
Two years of study above high
school may be substituted for
two years' general experience.
Pour years' study past high
school, including 12 semester
hours in data processing may be
substituted for -all QS-5 requirements.
Additional infoiination a n d
applications are available at
federal job information centers
at 26 Federal Plaza. M a n h a t t a n ;
271 Cadman Pl.aza East. Brooklyn;
590 Grand| Concourse,
Bronx; or 90-40 161st Street, J a maica, Queens.
Complete forms should be sent
to Syracuse Area Office, U.S.
Civil Service Commission, 301
Erie Boulevard West. Syracuse,
N. Y. 13202.
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ALBANY—Gov. Hugh L. Carey
announced the appointment of
Laurence D. M-artel, of Payettevllle. to the Central New York
State Park and Recreation Commission. The nomination will be
submitted to the Senate for confirmation. Mr. Marbel, 33, director of the Higher Education Opportunity Program at Syracuse
University, was named for a
term ending J a n . 31, 1982. He
would succeed Robert M. GFreenig
of Payetteville.
STENO LIST
ALBANY—A senior stenographer eligible list, resulting from
open-competitive exam 24-328,
was established Feb. 26 by the
State Civil Service Department.
The list contains 58 names.
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2 Promotion Exams
TROY — The Rensselaer
County Civil Service Commission is accepting applications until March 31 for promotional exams of senior audit
clerk a n d senior e n v i r o n m e n t a l
health technician I In c o i m t y d e -
piartments.
Starting
salaries
range between $6,487 and $9,388
a year.
Written exams for both posts
are scheduled for May 1. Applications and complete information is available from the Rensselaer County Civil Service Commission. Third Floor, Court
House, Troy, N.Y.
SAFETY OFFICIRS
itc NORIMAINOOINQUESTS
is seeking
ocean
lifeguards.
Deadline for applications
is
March 31.
The positions are a t the entry
level and pay $27.28 a day. Duty
stations will be at Breezy Point.
Queens Coimty. 'and Great Kills.
Richmond County. New York,
and Sandy Hook, Highlands.
New Jersey.
Applicants must be 18 years of
•age or older on or before dates
of appointment. Infoimatlon and
applications are available by
calling the Gateway National
Recreation Area offices. In New
York, the telephone number is
(212) 252-9150; in New Jersey,
ths nimiber is (201) 872-0115.
ALBANY—An Institution safety officer eligible list, resulting
from open-competitive exam 24234. was established Feb. 23 by
the State Department oi Civil
Service. The list contains 1,607
names.
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Promos Set For Investigators, I SHORT TAKES |
Sanitarians & Consumer Supers
UTTER ACCOUNTING
ALBANY—The State Department of Civil Service is accepting applications until Mar.
22 for promotional exams of motor vehicle investigator, beverage control investigator,
senior sanitarian, compensation investigator, law department investigator and gas consumer service supervisor. Exams for all posts will be held May 1.
Employees of the Motor Vehicles D ^ a r t m e n t who have
served as a motor vehicle investigator for one year, m a y apply
for senior motor vehicle investigator, exam 35-498. Both a
written a n d oral e x a m will be
used in choosing applicants.
One year's experience as a
beverage oontrol investigator, executive officer E or assistant
auditor in t h e Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, will
qualify applloaints for senior beverage control investigator, exam
35-931. A year as a senior investigator or executive officer D is
good for supervising beverage
control investigator, exam 35-505
and a year a s a supervising investigator will qualify for chief
beverage control
investlgiator,
exam 35-779.
For senior sanltarlsui, exam
35-935, candidates must have
five m o n t h s ' experience a s a s a n itarian trainee in t h e State Dep a r t m e n t of Health. T h e written
test will cover areas .such a s environmental health, invesftlgatlon, supervision and preparation
of written material.
Employees of t h e Workmen's
Compensation Board with two
years' experience as a senior
compensation investigator, m a y
apply for chief compensation investlgiator, exam 35-934. State
employees on the senior investigator preferred list are also
eligible to take the test.
Six months' experience as a
Law
Department
investigator
will qualify applicants for senior
Law D e p a r t m e n t
investigator,
exam 35-933. To be appointed
candidates m u s t have one year
of expsrlence.
For gas consumer service supervisor, exam 39-130, applioants
must be employees of t h e Public
Service Department with a year's
experience as a chief gas technician. Presently, t h e r e is one
vacancy in New York City.
I n f o r m a t i o n a n d applications
tare available through departm e n t personnel or business o f fices, -as well as t h e State Civil
Service Department.
State A n d County Eligible Lists
EXAM 34-745
SR CLERK
Test Held May 3, 1975
Li5t Est. Sept. 2. 1975
(Cont. from Previous Edition)
2040 Calise Marie A New Hyde Pk 74.7
2041 Alle Richard H Latham
74.7
2042 Rolston K M Binghamton ....74.7
2043 Armer Arthur Ballston Spa ....74.7
2044 Zink Susan Albany
74.7
2045 Gaynor E J Latham
74.7
2046 Ford Gloria D Catskill
74.7
2046A Shickle Lillian Albany
74.7
2047 Ciaramella Jane White Plains 74.7
2048 Lewellyn Marie Orchard Pk 74.7
2049 Trowbridge Gail Catdcill ....74.7
2050 Briggs Janet L Frankfort ....74.7
2051 Pastedci V Albany
74.7
2052 McMahon P M Troy
74.7
2053 Dedrick Karen Tivoli
74.7
2054 Hansen NeU G Troy
74.7
2055 Power* Volney J Homer ....74.7
2056 Poggoli Richard Albany
74.7
2057 Gminski J E Amsterdam
74.7
2057A Morris Agnes L Albany
74.7
2058 Gilmartin W A Flushing ....74.6
2059 Ormsby Margaret Albany
74.6
2060 Manger Loretta Brooklyn ....74.6
2061 Bunt Marlene Schenectady ....74.6
2062 Carpenter C H E Grecnbush 74.6
2063 Soroka Peter R Watervliet ....74.6
2064 Dittmer Kenneth Albany ....74.6
2065 Oberlander A H Bronx
74.6
2066 Perlstein Hilda Brooklyn
74.6
2067 Huber Karen K Lagrangtvil ....74.6
2068 McCormtck Diana Waterrliet 74.6
2069 Miller Sharon Holbrook
74.6
2070 Lafontaiae K E Altamont ....74.6
2071 Phillips Carol Buffalo
74.6
2072 Wildman Alice N Loudonville 74.6
2073 Roden Carol J Troy
74.6
2074 Vanepps Robert Scotia
74.6
2075 Lonczak W D Utica
74.6
2076 Breininger M A Albany
74.6
2078 Marioni Elvira Albany
74.6
2079 Klasen Virginia Brooklyn ....74.6
2080 Flagtllo B A Shirley
74.6
2081 Miles Cynthia L Rochester ....74.6
2082 Gillan Elsie M Rensselaer ....74.6
2083 Ramundo Diane E Schenectady 74.6
2084 Nowak Teresa A Albany
74.6
2085 Wood Sandra M Coxsackie ....74.6
2086 Wager Helen M Colonic
74.6
2087 Mayorga Helen J Oceanside....74.6
2088 Diapoulis Irene Stanfordvil....74.6
2089 Keil Richard A Schenectady....74.6
2090 Gervasio G M Albany
74.6
2091 Branick SheiU Johnson City....74.5
2092 Mateo Lilly M Trumansburg....74.5
2093 Ostergren M M Schenectady....74.5
2094 Barandon Audrey West Islip....74.5
2095 Faryna Deborah Peekskill
74.5
2096 Gailliard T D Albany
74.5
2097 G i » i Elizabeth Albany
74.5
2098 CIrak Elaine A Albany
74.5
2099 Crane Emily B Martville
74.5
2100 Eustace John P Bronx
74.5
2101 Koba Alice K Cohoes
74.5
2102 Hackett Sally I Scotia
74.5
2103 Reed Sharon A West Seneca....74.5
2104 Bakowski Irene E Greenbush....74.5
2105 Padak Sandra A Depew
74.5
2106 Spooner Miriam Massena
74.5
2107 Ziobro Elaine M Buffalo
74.5
2108 WiUon Anne New Paltz
74.5
2109 Weiniraub S G Buffalo
74.5
2109A Poteralski L Schenectady
74.5
2111 Campoli Clarice Ravena
74.5
2112 Maples Barbara Albany
74.5
2113 Martinez W R Woodbourne ....74.5
2116 Branca Margaret Hauppauge....74.4
2117 King Mary E Poughkecp*ie....74.4
2118 Constantine C J Amsterdam ....74.4
2119 Morrison P A Guilderland
74.4
2120 Pajak Loretta Schenectady
74.4
2121 Gentili C B Staten Is
74.3
2122 Hines Carol A Castleton
74.3
2123 Terenzini Linda Troy
74.3
2124 Shanahan John M Troy
74.3
2125 Morris C A Cohocs
74.3
2126 McKechnie G Kings Park
74.3
2127 G r o u Cyril Kinderhook
74.3
2128 Worobey Lucille Troy
74.3
2129 Sacknary N J Rochester
74.3
2130 Lotito Frank P Troy
74.3
2131 Davidson Martha Selkirk .... ...74.3
2132 Brownstein F A Bay Shore
74.3
2133 Ornoski Linda M Albany
74.2
2134 Kugler John J Nassau
74.2
2135 Hayden Marion C Schenectady 74.2
2136 Rodwell Ann M Delanson
74.2
2137 Irwin Lester R Napanoch
74.2
2138 Brillhardt M Utica
74.2
2139 Satterlee Judy Silver Spgs
74.2
2140 Wright Winifred Buffalo
74.1
2141 McCuUough K A Albany
74.1
2142 Deutsch Gloria Hicksville
74.1
2143 Clark Mary E Delmar
74.1
2144 Glasser David W Schenectady 74.1
2145 Krawczyk Jane D Attica
74.1
2146 Miknavich Maria Amsterdam 74.1
2147 Tomajer C P Altamont
74.1
2148 Hayner Sharon M Albany
74.1
2149 Barnick Irene F Albany
74.0
2150 Bilka Francis M Schenectady....74.0
2151 Fogg Michele J Schenectady....74.0
2152 John K F Green Is
74.0
2153 Barry Joan A Albany
74.0
2154 Lefevre Dolores Williamsvil....74.0
2155 Kalmus Helen Catskill
74.0
2156 Durkee C E Hudson
74.0
2157 Calabrese F J Albany
74.0
2158 Holes Helen R Albany
74.0
2159 Jones Theresa A Oriskany
74.0
2160 Sarvey Joseph W Brockport ....74.0
2161 Dujenski G H Medina
73.9
2162 Sloan Mary E Albany
73.9
2163 Lebrecht Debra Castleton
73.9
2164 Baccari Carol A Schenectady....73.9
2165 Piliponis Sadie Amsterdam ....73.9
2166 Pampalone M Forest Hills ....73.9
2167 Stocklas Linda Albany
73.9
2168 English Arlene W Henrietta....73.9
2169 Sorel Theresa M Albany
73.9
2170 Driscoll C D Albany
73.9
2171 Callahan W K Newtonville....73.9
2172 Gangemi Mary C Liverpool
73.9
2173 Palitsch P Watervliet
73.9
2174 Green Judy A Alexander
73.9
2175 Naradowski G L Niagara Fls 73.9
2176 Murphy Shirley Kenmore
73.9
2177 Ryan Marie D Albany
73.8
2178 Hanzalik H New Baltmore....73.8
2179 Gerasia Rosario Albany
73.8
2180 Murray Bertha C Troy
73.8
2181 Halk Muriel Oakdale
73.8
2182 Berman Nancy J Albany
73.8
2183 Vayo Michael P Albany
73.8
2184 Bickley Marilyn Prospect
73.7
2185 Basler Lauretta Purdys Sta ....73.7
2186 Kupina Mary L Brooklyn
73.7
2187 Smith Kathryn A Nitkayuna....73.7
2188 Perkins Dorothy Schenectady 73.7
2189 Dauchy Mary S Troy
73.7
2190 Nowinski B A Kenmore
73.7
2191 Jacobson S R Albany
73.6
2192 Halpin Thomas W Troy
73.6
2193 Weaver J O Troy
73.6
2194 Estus Lawrence Westport
73.6
2195 Miller Cecilia Mineola
73.6
2196 Deutsch B M Brooklyn
73.6
2197 Watkins Lintta A Troy
73.6
2198 Vannostrand M J Waterloo ....73.6
2199 Howard Richard Rhinebeck
73.6
2200 Forsythe Norma Dansville
73.6
2201 Murphy K Cambria Hts
73.6
2202 Rossi Gloria R Albany
73.5
2203 Pupo John A Mamaroneck ....73.5
2204 U h e r a Margaret Albany
73.5
2205 Leisenring M E Lyons
73.5
2206 Clarke Arlene E Waterloo ....73.5
2207 Miakuz Lueen A Eioora
73.)
2208 Walter Ella Teaneck
73.J
2209 Smith Maureen E Brooklyn....73.5
2210 Brazinski D L Utica
73.5
2211 Ellrott Joseph Meoaods
73.5
2212 Mitzel Donald W Attica
73.5
2213 Agnew Cynthia L Brooklyn 73.5
2214 Meiser Mary A Syracuse
73.5
2215 Kugler Joan A Nassau
73.5
2216 Stalpintki A D Schenectady
73.5
2217 Miller Pearline St Albans
73.5
2218 Hill Maxine L Syracuse
73.5
2219 Hooker Alta L Whitney Pnt ...73.5
2220 Mihok Andrew F Saratoga .. .73.5
2221 Quackenbush K Ballston Spa 73.5
2222 Weston Enis Seaford
73.5
2223 Kula Ruth Jericho
73.5
2224 McDonald Sally Schenectady....73.5
2225 Pinko Crystal L Cadyvillc
73.5
2226 Sefcik Zigmond Watervliet ...73.5
2227 Tracy Constance Albany
73 4
2228 Monty William J Schenectady 73.4
2229 Sajia Lyneite M Amsterdao) ....73.4
2230 Labonte Donald Schenectacl(y....73.4
2231 Matzen Diane Westbury
73.4
2232 Domras H H Lancaster
73.4
2233 Hanlon Audrey M Elnora
73.4
2234 Monteleone J M Centereach ....73.4
2235 Thompson Drew Amsterdam 73.4
2236 Kugler Edith Brooklyn
73.4
2237 Dabrowsk D A Utica
73.4
2238 Kubek Geraldine Guilderland 73.4
2239 Cellery R V Nassau
73.4
2240 O'Donnell Thomas Troy
73.4
2241 Wolf Natalie Monsey
73.4
2242 Horn Mary A Mechanicvil
73.4
2243 Teti Joanne M Schenectady....73.4
2244 Peters Gertrude Centereach....73.4
2245 Kilner Shelley Saranac Lake....73.4
2246 Szurley Anna C Cohoes
73.4
2247 Olson Stephanie Canandaigua 73.3
2248 Robinson Daniel Delanson....73.3
2249 Buck Deborah L Castleton . ..73.3
2250 Mueller Rose A Albany
73.3
2251 Gross Agnes M Schenectady....73.3
2252 Schultz Doreen Troy
73-3
2253 Marshall P H Binghamton
73.3
2254 Garrity Mary A Rensselaer . ..73.3
2255 Moreu E A Schenectady
73 3
2256 Graczyk Barbara Buffalo
73.3
2257 Badger Patricia Binghamton....73.3
2258 Rogers Linda L Amsterdam ....73.3
2259 Koba Julia Cohoes
73.3
2260 Cutler Beverly Kings Pk
73.3
2261 Burns Patricia Averill Pk
73.3
2262 Mull Angela L Albany
73.3
2263 HIggins Jvdiy M Amsterdam ....73.3
2264 Hake David N Albany
73.2
2265 Mackin Mary Schenectady
73.2
2266 Fancher Lynn Albany
73.2
2267 Browley Eileen N Bergen
73.2
2268 Hayden C M NYC
73.2
2269 Bilyk Helen Rochester
73.2
2270 Lafore Jean M Albany
73.2
2271 Marvella M Wappingr Fls
73.2
2272 Earle Naomi S Mt Vernon
73.2
2273 Outlaw Melinda Brooklyn
73.2
2274 Johnson William Troy
73.2
2275 Verhoeven Garry Vestal
73.2
2276 Enright Patrick Bronx
73.2
2277 Moring Phyllis N Babylon ....73.2
2278 Boardman P A Scheneaady....73.2
2279 Nash Mabel A Troy
73.2
2280 Kosarovich A Cohoes
73.2
2281 Baldwin E M Calverton
73.2
2282 Watson Donna M Nedrow ....73.2
2283 Palmer Vivian J Schoharie ....73.2
2284 Palmer Margaret Buffalo
73.2
2285 Holmberg Edna L Delmar
73.2
2286 Wicks Susan L Cohoes
73.2
2287 Long Barbara L Poughkeepsie 73.2
2288 Seward Judith E Newtonrille 73.2
2289 Moore Vernon O Mechanicvil 73.2
2290 Barcomb Joy F Churubusco ....73.2
2291 Eisner Julie Albany
73.2
2292 Hallenbeck T A Albany
73.2
2293 Gauthier Gloria Buffalo
73.2
2294 Fafard Randall Rensselaer ....73.2
2295 Doyle Dianne New Hartford 73.2
2296 Partenope B E Rensselaer
73.2
2297 Lorenzo J Howard Beach ....73.2
2298 Ellis Patricia Keeseville
73.2
2299 Kmetz Bonita H Schenectftdy 73 2
2300 Probert Amelia Flushing
73.2
2301 Sartin Barbara Hamlin
73.2
2302 Mother Shirley Harpursville ....73.1
2303 Matthews Jean A Albany
73.1
2304 Watson Elaine J Elmira
73.1
2305 Botta Anthony N Syracuse
73.1
2306 Vitalius Ann J Troy
73.1
2307 Riccio Sandra A Schenectady 73.1
2308 Boule Cathy A Rensselaer
73.1
2309 Timmons Louis J Flushing
73.1
2310 Hansen Mary J Honeoye
73.1
2311 Keefe Daniel L Cohoes
73.1
2312 Skoda Mary E Schenectady ....73.1
2313 Carlay Beatriz Brooklyn
73.1
2314 Vergoni Gina L Cohoes
73.1
2315 lanello Frank R Rye
73.1
2316 Degener Deborah Albany
73.1
2317 Taylor Joyce C Rochester
73.1
2318 Burton Thomas Middleburgh 73.1
2319 Hall Carol G Johnson City ....73.1
2320 Clements Sheila Rochester
73.1
2321 Scaduto V Oakdale
73.1
2322 Wood Corene Ctl Islip
73.1
2323 Rapp Kathy A Ctl b l i p
73.1
2324 Baroaciani Eric Val Stream ...73.1
(Continued on Pace 15)
Tighter administrative procedures to improve accountability of
revenues a n d records in t h e S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t of Health have been
recommended in a report by the D e p a r t m e n t of Audit a n d Control.
Included in t h e report's criticisms is t h e Health Department's policy of r e f u n d i n g overpayments submitted f o r documents a n d records.
In 1974, t h e report said, there were 5,721 r e f u n d checks Issued
of which 1,439 were for sums less t h a n $1. T h e cost of issuing
such checks is more tlian $2 each. I n addition, registration certificates issued by the Bureau of X - r a y Teclinology were not completely recorded, Including about 16.000 certificates t h e Bureau was
not able to account for.
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DEBT GUARANTEE ACT
Senator J o h n E. Flynn (R>C, Bronx-Westchester) has introduced legislation to create a municipal investment guarantee f u n d
to assure payment of obligations of municipalities throughout t h e
state. Under the proposed act. t h e Comptroller would establish
eligibility requirements giving due regard to c u i r e n t standards of
accounting, past performances in meeting debts a n d 'faciors presently relied upon by m a j o r investment services. Funding would be
accomplished through contributions by member munioipallties which
would not exceed 10 percent of their a n n u a l budget. I n t h e event of
default, t h e f u n d would pay obligations a n d require t h e member
municipality to repay t h e a m o u n t a t a later time.
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Three state agencies a n d two Albany area school districts are
participating in a program aimed a t restructuring a n d improving
levels of academic instruction in t h e state's prisons. With a $26,000
g r a n t f r o m the State Education Department, S t a t e University at
Albany a n d the Albany a n d Schenectady Adult Learning Centers a r e
working with the S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t of Correctional Services to s t a n d ardize prison curriculums a n d improve t h e use of testing methods
to help individualize instruction. Sixty Corrections Department teachers representing 14 prisons around t h e state have l)een undergoing training in the program.
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL
A 24-memI)er advisory council on equal opportunity for women
has been named by State Education Commissioner Ewald B. Nyquist.
Among its goals, the Commissioner said, is a n a t t e m p t to eliminate
sex stereotyping in schools.
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INFO ACT LANDMARK?
Ruling in a suit brought by t h e New York Public Interest Research Group, Albany Supreme Court Justice Edward S. Conway
ordered the State Budget Division to open Its flies to public inspection. T h e decision could be a l a n d m a r k in the application of
ihe state's Freedom of I n f o r m a t i o n Act. T h e suit was brought by
ITYPIRG when Budget Director Peter C. Goldmark denied t h e orgi-unlzatlon access to the budget flies. An appeal is expected. Justice
Conway ruled t h a t the s t a t e "totally failed" to show t h a t t h e public
well-being would be Jeopardized by opening t h e Department's files.
Mr. Goldmark h a d contended t h a t t h e public interest organization
was not entitled to the information because "its request was not
for identifiable records." T h e judge said, however, it is not necessary
for t h e piaiTty requesting t h e records t o identify them "down to
the last detail."
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ANTI-PRAUD EFFORTS
The State Social Services Department plans to spend about $1
million to launch a special f r a u d and detection unit within t h e
D e p a r t m e n t to ferret out incorrect welfare a n d Medicaid payments.
The unit will probably duplicate some of t h e -former functions tff the
Office of Welfare Inspector General which late last year saw many
of its s t a f f e r s cut in Gov. Hugh L. Carey's austerity drive.
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'LULU' CUTBACKS
S t a t e Senator Howard Nolan (D-Albany) said he plans to be
the Senate sponsor of a n Assembly Republican's bill which would
eliminate payments in lieu of expenses, or "lulus." to 154 legislators
and c u t t h e size of extra allowances now drawn by top legislative
leaders. T h e proposal was launched in the Assembly by Gerald
Solomon (R-C, Queensbury). It was co-sponsored by Republicans
Charles D. Cook, Delhi; Fred Field, Colonic; Clarence D. Lane,
Windham, and Clark C. Wemple, Schenectady.
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LEGISLATIVE LOGJAM LOOMS
T h e State Coalition -for Legislative Reform issued a warning to
Albany lawmakers t h a t they appear to be heading into another
"massive logjam cfl bills at t h e end of t h e 1976 session." T h e group
noted t h a t few bills have yet been passed. This means, it o<mtinued,
t h a t unless immediate steps are taken, h u n d r e d s of l»ills will clog
Assembly and Senate calendars at t h e close (tf this session. The
situation would t>e "a most certain travesty," the Coalition said.
CAMPUS OFFICERS
EXAMINER LIST
ALBANY—A campus security
officer trainee I eligible list, resulting f r o m open-competitive
exam 24-235, was established
Feb. 23 by the State Civil Service Department. The list has
1,881 names.
ALBANY — A senior compens)iti<m claims examiner eligible
list, resulting fiom open-oomp?titive exam 24-290, was established March 8 by the S t a t e Dep a r t m e n t of Civil Service. T h e
Hst contains seven names.
B U Y U.S.
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MINEOLA —Testimony by
Irving Flaumenbaum, president of Long Island Region
I, Civil Service Employees
Assn., d o m i n a t e d a r e c e n t h e a r ing h e r e by t h e S t a t e Conunlssion on Productivity a n d M a n agement.
Mr. F l a u m e n b a u m
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p a n e l t h a t 14 test p r o g r a m s p r o duced average productivity gains
of 36 percent, a n d t h e p r o j e c t
resulted in overall gains t h r o u g h o u t N a s s a u C o u n t y a n d its t h r e e
townships of 1.2 p e r c e n t . H e pict u r e d a properly m a n a g e d productivity e f f o r t las a key to solving t h e fiscal p r o b l e m s of t h e
Mbs
m a n T h o m a s J . C u l h a n e (D-L,
B r o n x ) . T w o Nassau Republicans,
S e n a t o r J o h n D u n n e a n d Assemb l y m a n H e n r y Dwyer were on
t h e dais las m e m b e r s of t h e body.
T h e problems of g o v e r n m e n t a l
u n i t s a r e not t o be a t t r i b u t e d t o
employees, Mr.
Flaumenbaum
told t h e panel.
" T h e problems of these gov-
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LOUIS Manoinelll, center, displays E m ployees B r o t h e r h o o d Award t h a t h e received in ceremonies last m o n t h
a t 23rd A n n u a l B r o t h e r h o o d Observance a t Roosevelt Hotel in M a n h a t t a n . Here Dr. Manclnelli, a senior employment interviewer, shows
plaque t o William DeMartino, left, president of his CivU Service E m ployees Assn. c h a p t e r , t h e Metropolitan Division of E m p l o y m e n t
c h a p t e r 350, a n d to CSEA vice-president Solomon Bendet, h e a d of
t h e u n i o n ' s New York City Region H. Dr. Mancinelli's a w a r d is m a d e
a n n u a l l y to a career employee. Also honored was G. Douglas P u g h ,
executive deputy Industrial commissioner, who received a w a r d given
t o a n elective or appointive official.
SECURITY SPECIALIST
LAW STENO
ALBANY—A c a m p u s security
specialist eligible list, resulting
f r o m open-competitive e x a m 24237, was established Feb. 17 by
t h e S t a t e Civil Service D e p a r t m e n t . T h e list h a s 53 n a m e s .
ALBANY—A senior s t e n o g r a pher (law) eligible list, resulting f r o m open-competitive e x a m
24-329, was e&tablished Feb. 26
by t h e S t a t e D e p a r t m e n t of Civil
Service. T h e list c o n t a i n s 15
names.
Irving F l a u m e n b a u m delivers testimony citing a c complishments of t h e CSEA-Nassau County p r o ductivity i m p r o v e m e n t project. He is president of
CSEA Long Island Region I a n d Nassau c h a p t e r .
Assemblyman T h o m a s J . Culhane, c h a i r m a n of t h e
T e m p o r a r y S t a t e Commission o n . M a n a g e m e n t a n d
Productivity in t h e Public Sector, listens i n t e n t l y
to commission witnesses a t a Mineola h e a r i n g .
productivity project when he recited accomplishments of a pioneering project completed last
year by Nassau County and the
NUssau CSEA chapter. Besides
heading the Region, Mr. Flaumenbaum is the chapter president.
county.
Productivity is among issues
being explored in a series of
hearings throughout the state by
the Temporary State Commission on Management and Productivity in the Public Sector,
which is chaired by Assembly-
ernments are caused by the politicians bringing in patronage
buddies, by budgets too complex
for any one to understand and
the failure of management to
tr-ain middle-management how
to hiindle people," he asserted.
SCHOOL DIRECTORY South Beach Workers Win
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Off-Time For A Storm Day
STATEN ISLAND—A recent demonstration at South Beach Psychiatric Center here
was seen as the catalyst which moved the facility's administration to give employees four
hours of non-chargeable leave. The workers previously were denied a non-chargeable day
off following a Feb. 2 snowstorm.
Following t h e d e m o n s t r a t i o n ,
employees m e t with S o u t h B e a c h
director Arnold W i n s t o n a n d t h e
f o u r h o u r s ' leave time was agreed
upon. T h e S o u t h B e a c h c h a p t e r .
Civil Service Employees Assn.,
t h e n withdrew a grievance filed
on t h e Issue with t h e Public E m ployment Relatdons Board.
However, both t h e c h a p t e r a n d
CSEA H e a d q u a r t e r s p l a n to p u r sue w h a t both feel to be u n f a i r
guidelines c u r r e n t l y In force governing g r a n t s of u n c h a r g e a b l e
leave t i m e for i n c l e m e n t w e a t h er.
I n t h e wake of t h e Feb. 2
snowstorm. D e p a r t m e n t of Civil
Service Chief Victor S. B a h o u
released a m e m o giving guidelines f o r leave time. Mr. B a h o u ' s
m e m o read in p a r t :
. . the
Governor h a s authorized D e p a r t m e n t a n d Agency h e a d s t o gnant
time off without c h a r g e t o credits for employees
necessarily
a b s e n t because of w e a t h e r a n d
road conditions . . . b u t only for
those offices a n d work locations
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LEGAL
NOTICE
Substance of Certificate of Limited Partnership of Stowe Associates, filed in the
New York County Clerk's Office on
Feb. I I , 1976. Business: T o deal in
machinery and equipment. Address: c / o
Roger W . Schmidt, Assoc. Inc., 694
Madison Avenue, N . Y . N.Y. General
Partner: Roger W . Schmidt. 90 E. 89th
St., N.Y. N.Y. Limited Partner, cash
contribution and share of p r o f i u : Carol
Clonover, 425 E. 79th St., N.Y. N.Y.,
590.00. 9 0 % . T e r m : Feb. 10, 1976 to
Dec. 31. 2030 u n l e u sooner t e r m i n u e d .
N o agreement to make additional contribution*. Additioiuil limited p a n n c r *
" may be admittet^ Limited P a r t n e r ' i t a ^
• (ubstiute an aHignee a* ^ o v i d e t L . - <•
t h a t d a t e were u n a b l e to do so
because of such conditions. A
s u b s t a n t i a l n u m b e r should be
'aipproximately
50 percent
or
more. D e p a r t m e n t a n d Agency
h e a d s a r e also a u t h o r i z e d t o
g r a n t equivalent c o m p e n s a t o r y
t i m e off for those employees w h o
did report for d u t y
Absences m a y n o t be excused n o r
c o m p e n s a t o r y time off allowed
for employees . . . where a subs t a n t i a l n u m b e r of employees
were not necessarily a b s e n t b e cause of w e a t h e r a n d roiad c o n ditions."
In its w i t h d r a w n grievances,
the South Bsach chapter noted
t h a t t h e B a h o u m e m o is in violation of Article 2 of t h e CSEIAS t a t e contract, ". . . since it
penalizes those dedicated e m ployees who a t t h e risk of t h e i r
life a n d h e a l t h arrived a t t h e i r
work stations."
LEGAL
NOTICE
OAK ASSOCIATES,
A Limited Partnership, 40 Wall Street,
NYC. Substance of Certificate of Limited Partnership filed in New York
County Clerk's Office January 28, 1976.
Business: Trading in commodities f u t u r e
contracts, or commodities spreads and
straddles, and in commodities options,
puis calls and straddles and conduct all
business related thereto. General P a r m e r :
Paul I. Willensky, 1065 Park Ave, NYC;
Marc S. Sherman, 73 Jane St, NYC.
S7500.00 each Limited Partners, Cash
Contributions and Share of Profits: Osias
Biller, 10 Park Ave. NYC; ABC Industries Inc., 258 Broadway, NYC, $50,000
each; W a r r e n D. Manshel, 2 E 67 St,
NYC; Anita Manshel, 2 E 67 St, NYC,
525,000 each. T e r m : January 28, 1976
to January 28, 1986. Limited partners
shall contribute their share of profits as
additional contributions unless they are
withdrawn. Contributioiu to be returned
upon termination or upon request at
end of any quarter. Additional limited
"paftnei^ may ' b e ' ' a d m i t t e d by general
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Carey Cites
Social Work
ALBANY — Gov. Hugh L.
Carey has proclaimed March
as Social Work Month.
In his proclamation, the
Gkjvernor noted: "Our nation's
founders drafted the United
States Constitution In recognition of the value of each individual citizen and to 'promote
the general welfare."
•Social services created in response to public needs have
played a vital role in America's
heritage by carrying forth these
principles of the Constitution.
"Solution of the complex soctaJ problems of our country and
ccmmimity today demands the
formal training and skill of social work professionals."
Court Clerk
Promo Is Set
ALBANY — The Office of
Court Administration has
opened filing for the promotional post of s e n i o r a c c o u n t
clerk, exam 55-488, with the New
York State Court of Claims. Applications for the post will be
accepted until April 2. with a
written test scheduled for May
1.
To quiallfy for the test, applicants must be court office assistants, court dictating machine
transcribers, mail and supply
clerks, stenographers or telephone operators in the State
Court of Claims. Applications
and announcements can be obtained from the New York State
Court of Claims, Justice Building. South Mall, Albany. N.Y.
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ALBANY — Secretary of State
Mlario M. Cuomo and Columbia
Law School Professor Herbert
Wechsler have been named by
Gov. Hugh L. Carey as state
delegates to the Bloentermial
Conference on the United States
Constitution. Tlie conference will
be held April 5-8 in Philadelphia.
Delegates to the conference,
drawn from around the nation,
will study philosophical and 6odlal origins of the Constitution
aiul consider its capacity t o meet
present and future needs of the
country. Delegates serve without
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Meeting, Views Problems
NEWBURGH—Theodore C. Wenzl, president of the Civil
Service Employees Assn., discussed three problems facing
the union at a meeting last week of CSEA Southern Region
III delegates to the special statewide Delegates Meeting at
the Concord Hotel.
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Theodore C. Wenzl, left, president of the Civil Service Employees Assn. is greeted prior to opening of
CSEA Region III last week by regional president J a m e s Lennon, center, and regional supervisor Thomas
Luposello.
Negotiations for a new cont r a c t for state public employees
headed the list. Contract negotiations between CSEA and t h e
state, covering 147,000 public
sector employees in all four B a r giaining Units represented by t h e
union, have collapsed and new
moves must be made, the CSEA
leader pointed out.
Fiscal affairs, including possible increases in dues to help
CSEA meet expenses, a n d challenges from other unions will be
among important m a t t e r s which
the delegates will hear a lot
about at the convention. Dr.
Wenzl said.
Southern Region III president
J a m e s J. Lennon. who dalled t h e
delegates' meeting at the Holiday
Inn here, issued a plea for unity
and strength. "To meet t h e
many
challenges
facing
the
union and its public employee
members in these trying times."
Evidence Of State Waste Revealed
(Continued from Page 3)
told him she would like to hear
what was being said.
Mr. Orbaker said t h a t he h a d
made the 55-mile journey in a
sl'ate car to tape the proceedings
on a state tape recorder normally
used by the medical staff. Mr.
Orbaker said t h a t he was in
charge of audiovisual equipment.
Under questioning from Mr.
Cohen, Mr. Orbaker said t h a t to
his knowledge. Mr. Mayo was the
only employee signing In and out
to go to the restroom, a n d t h a t
the horses were lat the state b a m
until a grand jury probe was begun about a year ago.
He was followed to the stand
by Assemblyman James F. Hurley (R-C, Wayne, Seneca, Ontario).
Assemblyman Hurley said he
was there to inform the panel
that the m a t t e r was under Investigiation. He then described the
huixlles he had encountered in
his investigation.
He said t h a t when Mr. Mayo
told him of the incidents, he told
Mr. Mayo t h a t documentation,
which Mr. Mayo later produced,
was needed. The Assemblyman
said t h a t he went to the department's
regional
director
in
Rochester and "didn't care" for
the answers l^e got. At Mr. Hurley's reque^it, three uuditoa's were
sent out, and they "basically substantiated" the chai'ges.
Still unsatisfied, Mr. Hurley
said he went to the Wayne
County district attorney, who
later asked for a State Police
investigation.
Mr.
Hurley
claimed the investigation was
thwarted and he went next to
the state Commissioner of Mental Hygiene.
Mr. Hurley said t h a t the findings were turned over to a grand
jury. No i ^ u l t s as yet have been
handed down.
Mr. Hurley explained t h a t a
Mental Hy^^iene Assembly subconunittee, of which he Is a
member, was about to undertake
a n investigation In
January
when they were told special a u ditors from the State Dei>artment were at Newark. He said
,' t h a t the subcommittee agreed to
wait about a m o n t h until the
state audit was complete before
it began its investigation.
Mr. Stein then noted it appears all top officials at the center were husband a n d wife. He
siald the situation was "a little
bit odd" and promised an investigation would continue.
Another witness at t h e h e a r ing was Thomas Pratich, a civil
engineer with 24 years' experience, who cited "untold millions,
hundreds of millions," wasted
because the state refused to
change its specifications for
cement used in state projects
such as bridges, roads and abutments.
The Rochester-based Departm e n t of Transportation engineer
said t h a t since 1961, the state
had failed to follow the advice
of its own engineers and experts. He explained t h a t by using
Inferior cement in its concrete,
structures were subject to early
deterioration and renovation, all
costing the state millions of dollars.
Mr. Pratich said th'at t h e state
did Issue an engineering bulletin,
but never incorporated the Information into t h e specifications,
refusing to follow the lead of
the federal government.
same type of problem.
"The cost of prevention — a
higher grade of cement—is very
low compared to t h e cost of the
cure."
He said t h a t numerous a t tempts to change the specifications, including letters to Crovs.
Malcolm Wilson and Hugh L.
Carey, were stopped "somewhere
above the staff level."
Mr. Pratich added t h a t the
cement industry has been opposing any changes as it would
mean reduced production during
the plant conversion to a higher
quality product.
"The New York taxpayers are
subsidizing these people to the
tune of $40 million a year," he
claimed.
Rounding out the day's testimony was Louis Bell, who contacted the committee through
the
CSEA / Stein
telephone
"waste line."
Mr. Bell, an 18-year employee,
is an assistant civil engineer
with offices in Syracuse. He ex-
plained to the panel t h a t t h e
state had recently cut 24 employees from the payroll. A short
time later, it went looking for
private consultants to do the
same work at a higher cost.
Mr. Bell said t h a t a consultant's contract is determined by
nonsalary
expenses,
overhead
and a fixed fee. He added t h a t
by using the thi-ee categories, a
$9 million contract could cost
the taxpayers a n extra $140,000.
Mr. Bell demonstrated t h a t by
using state employees a n d summer help—for the most p a r t college engineering students—the
state could consistently save
money.
As for the quality of the o u t of-shop work. Mr. Pratich said
t h a t of three firms, one would
be equal to state work; the other
two would be inferior.
The investigation panel consisted of Mr. Stein, Mr. Cohen,
counsel Terry Moan, land CSEA
Region V president Richard E.
Cleary.
Why didn't the state use the
higher specifications, he was
asked. " T h a t ' s what I've been
trying to find out for 15 years,"
he replied.
Mr. Pratich said t h a t the state
uses about $800 million worth of
cement every year.
"If you presumed t h a t even if
5 percent failed, tliat's $40 million, and if you ride the T h r u way, you'll see how conservative
I'm being," he said.
Mr. Pratich said t h a t once t h e
concrete starts to deteriorate,
"you c a n slow it up some, or
coat it, but sooner or latet, you
must tear It down." He added
Thruway bridges have a design
life of 30 to 40 years, a n d could
have a physical life of more t h a n
t h a t . "They could last almoet
forever if done properly."
However, he said, bridges are
being torn down starting at six
years, a n d replaced having the
Mr. Lennon asked the delegates for their complete cooperation in helping to find a n d implement the right s o l u t i o n s ^ o r
problems facin^g the g o v e m . " n t
worker.
T h e purpose of the meeting
was to he.ar what Issues the delegates wish introduced and voted
on lat the special statewide meeting.
Some of the resolutions included: A proposal t h a t each
CSEA Region get a rebate of 20cents-per-member dues; t h a t th';
ll^al
statewide legislative and poll
reirort
action committee issue a reT
a t the convention; t h a t t h e r e be
increased, eduoational
chapter
members; t h a t each delegate receive state committee reports a t
least three weeks before each
convention and t h a t any report
not received by t h a t deadline not
be considered at the convention,
and t h a t there be special d e p a r t mental hearings at the convention.
To set up proper legisl " v e
programs, Raymond
Cassidy,
leader of Westchester local 860,
moved thiit the fall convention
set the prerequisites for the a n nual legislative program and
t h a t these be included in the
program for the coming year.
Assail Challenge
(Continued from Page 1)
employees represented by
SEIU claimed t h a t the cards
proved there was a showing of
interest among the employees for
Un election between CSEA a n d
SEIU for the right to represent
the employees. The State Public
Employment Relations Board ordered an investigation of t h e
cards submitted by SEIU a n d a
large percentage of them were
found to contain forged signatures, altered dates and o ^ r
evidence of fraud.
SEIU subsequently withdrew
its petition r a t h e r than undergo
an investigation.
The directors suggested t h a t
there should be legial sanctions
against unions t h a t defraud public employees this way. The motion was made by Jean C. Gray,
the T h r u w a y Authority representative to the CSEA Board of
Director.s, and carried by tht
tire board.
CSEA
cui-rently
represents
about 2,300 employees in Bargaining Unit I of the T h r u w a y
Authority.
CSEA
negotiations
have been going on since Jian. 8
for these employees, but contract
talk.s would bs postponed if
enough employees signed the petitions being circulated by SEIU.
Correction*
Thomas Praticli. a oivU engineer, told the committee that "untold
mUUons,' • handteda 4tt millions", ef ioUan are wasted by the stole
becaute ol.lts refUMl to change specifieatlons for concrete structures.
A photo caption appearing in
the March 2 issue of T h e Leader
is incorrect. The photo, one of
several of the meeting of S o u t h e m Region i n , Civil Service E m ployees Assn,, should have read;
"Mid-Hudson c h a p t e r 009 was
i-epresented by treasurer Gino
Collini, former president
Sy
Katz
and
president
Do(r||^d
Oakes.
•UY U.S. BONDS
State Eligible Lists
(Continued f r o m Flare 11)
2325 Warner Jill A Delmar
73.1
2326 McKie Pamela A Delmar
73.1
2327 Bussom Ethel M Macedon
73.1
2328 Zobre Arlene R Schenectady....73.1
2329 Macdonald M L Hauppauge....73.1
2330 Rockenstyre R M Albany
73.1
2331 Dunn Cathy M Valatie
73.1
2332 Buono Geraldine Schenectady 73-1
2333 Ellrott Joseph Menands
73.1
2334 Badger Kari A Amenia
73.1
2335 Levering K A Troy
73.1
2336 Purtell James T Albany
73.1
2337 Beaver Audrey H Albany ......73.0
2 338 Godlewski S C Maspeth
73.0
2339 Brucc Georgina Binghamton....73.0
2340 Deckers L A Latham
73.0
2341 Preston Michele Albany
73.0
2342 Smith Gayle A B«acoa
73.0
2343 Hettich P A Lynnbrook
73.0
2344 Roma Kathy A Endicott
73.0
2345 Pinkham Maxine E Berne
73.0
2346 Foxx Shirley C Willard
73.0
2347 Siffringer E H Rome
73.0
2120A Daloia Donna Mechanicvil 74.3
2349 Millington C C Averill Pk .. .73.0
2149A Mazzaferro R J Albany
74.0
2391 Ogsbury Susanne Guilderland 72.9
2352 Feiler Sol Rego Park
72.9
2353 Seguine Ronald Schenectady 72.9
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FOR PUBLIC JOBS
NEW Y O R K C I T Y — Persons
seeking jobs with
the
City
should file a t t h e D e p a r t m e n t of
Personnel, 49 T h o m a s St., New
York 10013. open weekdays between 9 a.m. a n d 5 p.m. Special
h o u r s for T h u r s d a y s a r e 8:30
a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Those requesting applications
by mail m u s t include a stamped,
self-addressed envelope, to be
received by t h e D e p a r t m e n t a t
least five days before t h e d e a d line. A n n o u n c e m e n t s a r e available only d u r i n g t h e filing period.
By subway, applicants
can
reach t h e filing office via t h e
I N D ( C h a m b e r s S t . ) ; B M T (City
H a l l ) ; Lexington I R T (Brooklyn
Bridge). For i n f o r m a t i o n
on
titles, call 566-8700.
Several City agencies do t h e i r
own recruiting a n d hiring. T h e y
Include: B o a r d of
Education
( t e a c h e r s only). 65 Court St.,
Brooklyn 11201, p h o n e :
5968060; NYC T r a n s i t Authority,
370 J a y St., Brooklyn 11201,
p h o n e : 852-5000.
T h e Board of Higher E d u c a tion advises t e a c h i n g staff applicants to c o n t a c t t h e individual schools; n o n - f a c u l t y jobs a r e
"filled t h r o u g h t h e Personnel Dep a r t m e n t directly.
STATE — Regional offices of
t h e D e p a r t m e n t of Civil Service
a r e located a t t h e World T r a d e
Center, Tower 2, 55th floor. New
York 10048 ( p h o n e : 468-4248: 10
a.m.-3 p j n . ) ; S t a t e Office C a m pus, Albany, 12226; S u i t e 750, 1
W Oenesee St., B u f f a l o 14202:
9 am.-4 p.m. Applicants m a y obt a i n a n n o u n c e m e n t s by writing
(the Albany office only) or by
applying in person a t any of
t h e three.
Various
State
Employment
Service offices c a n provide a p plications in person, but n o t by
mail.
For positions with t h e Unified
C o u r t System t h r o u g h o u t New
York S t a t e , a p p l i c a n t s should
c o n t a c t t h e S t a f f i n g Services
Unit, Room 1209, Office of Court
Admin., 270 Broadway. N.Y.,
p h o n e 488-4141.
FEDERAL — T h e U.S. Civil
Service Commission, New York
Region, r u n s a J o b I n f o r m a t i o n
C e n t e r a t 26 Federal Plaza, New
York 10007. ItH h o u r s a r e 8:30
a.m. to 5 p.m.. weekdays only.
Telephone 264-0422.
Federal e n t r a n t s living u p s t a t e
(North of D u t c h e s s
County)
should c o n t a c t Uie Syracuse Area
Office. 301 Erie Blvd. West,
Syracuse 13202. Toll-free calls
may be m a d e to (800) 522-7407.
Federal t l t l a i h a v e no deadline
otherwiea Indicated.
State Sets Five Promos
2354 Campbell Ruth B Rea«elaer 72.9
ALBANY —The State De2355 Davies Pauline Albany
72.9
2356 Alksnis Elga Albany
72.9
partment of Civil Service Is
2357 Wilson Peggy J Brooklyn
72.8
accepting applications until
2358 Herbinger J Albany
72.8
2359 Masaitis Vera Gloversville .. .72.8
April 12 for promotional ex2360 Higgins Ruth J Knowlesville....72.8
a m s of engineering: technician,
2361 Marino K M Albany
72.8
2362 Buchholz June M Buffalo
72.8
section m a i n t e n a n c e supervisor,
2363 Kolchetski D Albany
72.8
general p a r k w a y f o r e m a n , direc2364 Lydon Eileen C Albany
72.8
tor of t h e division of supervision
2365 Ingraham Marie Niagara Fls....72.8
2366 Boyle Audrey J Albany
72.8
education of handicapped chil2367 Meany William G Albany ...72.8
dren a n d supervisor of h u m a n i 2368 Dershewitz E Jericho
72.8
2369 Hubbard Alice J Kent
72.7
ties a n d performing: a r t s educa2370 Smolinsky Joyce Schenectady 72.7
tion. Tests for all posts will be
2371 Kurtzner Joan M Albany
72.7
held in May.
2372 Race Julie A Troy
72.7
2373 Schifman J Merrick
72.7
Employees of t h e E n v i r o n m e n 2374 Plummer M R Elnora
72.7
2375 Palmier K A Schenectady
72.7
tal
Conservation
Department
2376 Murphy Anita L Syracuse
72.6
with a year's experience i n a n
2377 Wilcox Mary A Ballston Lk....72.6
2378 Sand Dorothy Z Altamont
72.6
engineering or d r a f t i n g position
2379 Lane Katherine Holley
72.6
allocated to G-11 or higher m a y
2380 Moore Delores J Valatie
72.6
apply for principal engineering
2381 Lyon Carol E Durham
72.6
2382 Cayea DonaWr J Lyon Min
72.6
technician (conservation), exam
2383 Burt William R Troy
72.6
35-921 or principal engineering
2384 Wiatrowski S A Angola
72.6
technician
(stream
improve2385 Bates William J Guldrlnd Ctr 72.6
2386 Bey Wendy L Attica
72.6
m e n t ) , e x a m 35-923. F o r m e r e n 2387 Kokocinski D Dunkirk
72.6
gineers or d r a f t s m e n on a pre2388 Campana Karen A Troy
72.6
2389 Newton Karlean Schenectady 72.6
f e r r e d list m a y also apply.
2390 Cross Janet Albany
72.5
For section m a i n t e n a n c e sup2391 Logan A E Rockaway Bch
72.5
2392 Ochs Eleanor A Babylon
72.5
ervisor, e x a m 35-940, candidates
2393 Abate Anthony S Troy
72.5
m u s t be a section m a i n t e n a n c e
2394 Knab Doris P Varysburg
72.5
2395 Recker Ellinor Ogdensburg
72.5
f o r e m a n or bridge m a i n t e n a n c e
2396 Miller Gail P Voorheesvil
72.5
f o r e m a n with t h e S t a t e T h r u w a y
2397 Sandagato A M Hudson
72.5
Authority for a t least one year.
2398 Tanski C F Delmar
72.5
2399 Rodriguez Susan Ctl Bridge ...72.5
T h e written test will cover areas
2400 Leone Linda L Clay
72.5
such as e q u i p m e n t a n d materials
2401 Herman Faith E Poughkeepsie 72.5
2402 Hawkins Ruth Albany
72.5
used for reconstruction, supervi2403 Miller Mary Delmar
72.4
sion a n d scheduling work.
2404 Lettis S J Esperance
72.4
A year's experience as a p a r k 2405 Eagan James G Hagaman
72.4
2406 Toma Dawn M Cohoes
72.4
way f o r e m a n in t h e E a s t Hudson
2407 Amorosa Diane Rego Pk
72.4
P a r k w a y A u t h o r i t y will qualify
2408 Brooks Lawrence Latham
72.4
2409 Lochner Barbara Albany
72.4
applicants for general parkway
2410 Pszeniczny D M Troy
72.4
f o r e m a n , e x a m 35-939. Vacancies
2411 Fedele L M Buffalo
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2412 Ritz Lois C Brooklyn
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exist in Pleasantville a n d one is
2413 Kyer Judy A Valley FU
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anticipated in Carmel.
2414 Vasquez Judith Brooklyn
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Employees of t h e Education
2415 Rebillard Joyce Amenia
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2416 Broughton J J Ballsotn Lk ....72.3
D e p a r t m e n t with a year's experi2417 Quackenbush T Albany
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2418 Eraser Victoria Staten Is
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2419 Bates Bruce C Albany
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APPOINT KLEPAK
2420 Decapita F R E Nassau
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2421 Tolliver Mabel Bronx
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ALBANY
— Gov. H u g h L.
2422 Peck Penny J Schenectady
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Oarey a n n o u n c e d t h e ai)poinit2423 Mavente Doris G Scheneaadf 72.2
2424 Marczewski P A Bethpage ...72.2
m e n t of Daniel K l e p a k . a career
2425 Meyer Minnie Bronx
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public a d m i n i s t r a t o r , a s execu2426 Suraci Eileen F Schenectady....72.1
2427 Rallo Susan Levittown
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tive d e p u t y commissioner of t h e
2428 Wiles Christine Buffalo
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Office of D r u g Abuse Services.
2429 Danley William Warsaw
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Mr. Klepak, 58, h a s been in
2430 Ventresca R Brooklyn
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2431 Partak Mark P Cohoes
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S t a t e service since 1941, holding
2432 Clark Shirley F Brewerton ....72.1
several top-level posts In various
2433 Baldassarri V Pawling
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2434 Davis Irma T NYC
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S t a t e agencies, primarily i n t h e
2435 Skoch Vilma Bronx
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He also hais served a s deputy
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in c h a r g e of c e r t i f i c a t i o n , inspvection a n d sttaoidards^ for all medical c a r e facilities, a n d a s chief
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Welfare has recommended to Grov. Hugh L. Carey and the
leadership of the Legislature the enactment of a law prohibiting the further placement of juvenile status offenders—
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k n o w n a s "Persons in Need of
Supervision" or " P I N S " — in
S t a t e T r a i n i n g Schools.
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chairman.
Senator Joseph R. Pisani (RW e s t c h e s t e r ) , noted t h a t t h e executive budget for 1976-77, subm i t t e d by Governor Carey, cont e m p l a t e s t h e discontinuance of
such p l a c e m e n t s as of April 1.
He said t h a t t h e Commission is
in a g r e e m e n t with t h i s decision,
n o t i n g t h a t $1.8 million dollars
in fedenal f u n d s will be used by
t h e Division of Criminal Justice
Services to finsuice a l t e r n a t e
t r e a t m e n t modes.
T h e Commission
recommendation was m a d e
conditional
upon t h e availability of adequate
f u n d s for t h e c r e a t i o n a n d development of " a full r a n g e of alt e r n a t e resources, including residential
facilities
sufficiently
s t u f f e d to provide Intensive supervision
and
treatment
for
those y o u t h s a d j u d i c a t e d P I N S
whose behavior a n d condition
have shown t h a t they represent
a s u b s t a n t i a l risk of h a r m to
themselves or o t h e r s a n d thereby
require a period of t r e a t m e n t a n d
supervision in a s t r u c t u r e d s e t ting."
Approximately
240
children
a r e now c o n f i n e d as " P I N S " in
two residential t r a i n i n g schools
o p e r a t e d by t h e New York S t a t e
Division For Youth. About 1,500
o t h e r s are in various f o r m s of
private placement, e i t h e r on a
residential
or
non-residential
basis. T h e y o u t h s a r e
referred
to these various modes of t r e a t ment
after
adjudication
as
" P I N S " by family courts.
" " P I N S " s t a t u s is imique in
t h a t t h e Family C o u r t ' s f i n d i n g
t h a t a young person is in need
of supervision Is m a d e on t h e
basis of evidence of behavior
deemed to be d e v i a n t b u t which
would n o t c o n s t i t u t e a c r i m i n a l
o f f e n s e if c o m m i t t e d by a n adiilt.
Examples include t r u a n c y , " u n governability," a n d other f o r m s
of socially u n a c c e p t a b l e behavior
which fall s h o r t of specifically
criminal acts.
Some 240 children a r e now
c o n f i n e d las P I N S in t h e T r y o n
School, J o h n s t o w n , a n d t h e H i g h land School, H i g h l a n d . T h e a v e r age cost per child a t these s t a t e r u n facilities is $23,000 p e r year.
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This fronplnff consists of, f r o m left, Robert HoDy, Laboratories a n d Research chapter 665 vice-presidentoperational; Ernst Stroebel, L&R chapter p r u d e n t a n d departmental representative; Allen Mead,
J a m e s E. Christian Memorial Health D e p a r t m e n t c h a p t e r 664 president a n d statewide restructorinx
committee chairman, a n d William Veronese, Woilimen's Compensation Board chapter 671 president.
SUNT a t Albany chapter 691's Mary Jarockl is sworn in as treasurer
of Albany Region TV a f t e r special election by delegates elevated h e r
to t h e position. Here she takes o a t h of office f r o m vice-president
Joseph McDermott, head of t h e region.
Nicholas Alexiow was
guest
speaker. Dr. Alexiow is director
of employee h e a l t h services for
t h e Civil Service Department.
Representing Tax and Finance chapter 690 were, f r o m left, president
Ronald Townsend, secretary S a n t a Orsino a n d departmental representative Jack Dougherty.
CSEA secretary Dorothy MacTavish, left, shares moment with Albany Region secretary Julia Braden before s t a r t of business session.
Education chapter 657 was represented by first vice-president Ernie
DuMond, treasurer Dorothy Nadoraski and president Nicholas Fiscarelli. Mr. Fiscarelli is also statewide representative for the Education Department.
Among the candidates for Audit and Control seat on t h e CSEA Board of Directors are, f r o m left, Beatrice
McCoy, of Audit a n d Control chapter 651; Robert Rhubin, of Employees' Retirement System chapter
652, and Blanche Wright, also of ERS chapter. Other candidates, not a t Albany Region IV meeting, are
George LaPiante, J o h n Randazzo, Jr., Daniel Vesneska a n d B a r b a r a Skelly. Ballots were sent to departm e n t a l members last week, a n d a r e to be returned by 6 p.m., March 29.
Seated clockwise around this table are delegates f r o m two Mental Hygiene chapters.
From left are MH Central Offioe chapter 67 S viee-presldent Henry Wagner, delegate
Dorita Dart, statewide representative Peter Sheremeta, delegate K e n Swannle. Upctate
Distribution chapter 444 treasurer J a m e s Hughes a n d MH Central Offioe delegate
Ada Chrlss.
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Attentive UstcQers, left foreground, are DOT Region I chapter 676's Leon Breton,
president of its Rensselaer unit, a n d Turn Klauuii. chapter technical representative.
From right are Liquor Authority chapter 661 president Anne Kearney; regional public
relations c h a i r m a n Mary Lynch; Thruway Authority Headquarters chapter 052 president Helen LaPlerre, a n d DOT Region 1 chapter treasurer WUUam Lucas a n d delegate
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Albany Region Debates Issues
Prior To Statewide Convention
ALBANY—"Come April 1, we'll be ready to go the last mile, and I'm ready as your
leader," Civil Service Employees Assn. president Theodore C. Wenzl told delegates to Albany
Region IV's meeting at the Quality Inn here earlier this month.
Dr. Wenzl spoke on the stalemate in negotiations for state employees in the four
biar«aiiiing units represented by
CSEA.
Region, reiterated t h a t "There
CSEA vice-president Joseph
will be no more meetings with
McDermott, head of t h e Albany
the American Federation of
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Bernard Viet, right, president of Dutchess chapter 814 county unit.
accepts«check presented by Albany Region IV president Joseph McDermott on behalf of Columbia chapter 811. The region itself also
voted to contribute $250 toward the Dutchess welfare f u n d to aid
penalized strikers.
Correction Services chapter 656 was represented by, f r o m left, president Alicia Fisher, delegate Sue Crawford a n d delegate Robert FitzJames.
State. County a n d Mimicipal
Employees. It seems clear to me
t h a t our policy has been laid
down. If you don't like t h e polthen change
"As of now. thoufirh," he continued, "our president, the expiansion committee a n d the statewide Board of Directors have
recommended against a n y f u r ther affiliation talks with APSCME. Individual chapters t h a t
go against this policy only weaken the unity of our imlon."
Expansion c h a i r m a n
Victor
Pescl was also a speaker ta.t the
meeting. He reminded delegates
t h a t despite the volumes of publicity sent out by AFSCME. It
Is the CSEA delegates who will
decide what they wish to do " a t
our convention."
Mr. Pescl took the rival imlon
to task for Its misleading assertions In t h e AFSCME mailings
to CSEA members, and said, " I
am a t a loss to explain how they
got our membership list."
I n other business, t h e proposed
one - dollar - per - paycheck dues
increase was discussed, but no
regional directive was given to
the chapters as to how they
should vote at t h e statewide convention this week.
Mr. MoDermott told delegates
t h a t members' h e a l t h insurance
will continue in effect even if the
contract for state employees r u n
out.
Regional political action c h a i r m a n Howard Cropsey, president
of Albany chapter 801, requested
all chapters to forward to him
names, addresses and phone
numbers of each chapter's political action committee
designees. T h i s Information should
be sent to the CSEA Albany R e gion Office, 10 Oolvin Ave., Albany, N.Y. 12206.
CSEA executive vice-president William McGowan, second from left, joins group of chapter leaders, from
left. Audit a n d Control chapter 651 secretary Norma Paige, delegate Grace Fitzmaurice, president Donald
RuRgat>er and Office of General Services chapter 660's Cosmo Lembo, regional travel director.
Office of General Services chapter 660*8 executive vice-president
Gerald Purcell and vice-president - administrative Helena Barlow are
attentive during debate. Region delegates discussed affiliation, dues
increase and contract situation among other issues.
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Something seems to have caught the attention of CSEA president
Theodore C. Wenzl, who is seen in happy mood as Albany Region
IV first vice-president J e a n Gray checks notes.
Region second vice-president J o h n Vallee a n d third vice-president
Eileen Salisbury look out over delegate body during business seesion
a t Quality Inn in Albany.
SUNY Central Administration chapter 693 president Gerald Toomey,
left, engages in moment of conversation with Civil Service chapter
653 president Richard Barre.
Members of regional social a n d activities committees sat together during meeting. From left are activities
chairman Mary Moore, of Criminal Justice chapter 695; social chairman Nonie Kepner Johnson, of Law
chapter 672; social committee member J a n e Perry, of Ag and Markets chapter 650; activities committee
members Marge Egan, of Education chapter 657; Marianne Herkenham, a n d Susie Pfaffenbach, both
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t>f Rensselaer chapter 842.
Western Region Vl's Members
Endorse Prospective Dues Hilce
(From Leader Correspondent)
BUFFALO—A resolution supporting a proposed dues increase for Civil Service Employees Assn. members was passed at a recent Western Region VI meeting after CSEA
treasurer Jack Gallagher told the delegates the union's legal costs quadrupled in the past
four years.
"Last year we operated a t a - but we sit back a n d let them get
huge loss," said Mr. Gallagher, away with it."
pointing out the proposed $ l - a Mr. Lattimer m a d e a strong
paycheck dues hike was " t h e m i n appeal to delegates to carry news
imum a m o u n t required to put us
on safe financial footing."
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CSEA director J a m e s Bouricney (Mental Hygiene, Region Y D , president of West Seneca Developmental Center chapter 427, is seen in
reflective mood. At right is chapter corresponding secretary B a r b a r a
Mickey, a n d a t left is Keith Sturdevant, delegate f r o m Hometl
chapter 007.
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Bob Smith, president otf SVNY at Buffalo chapter 602, a n d first
vice-president Genevieve Clark, of Roswell Park Memorial Institute
chapter 303.
Mr. Gallagher, addressing more
t h a n 100 delegates in the Hotel
Statler Hilton in downtown B u f - •
falo, said CSEA legal costs in
the past four years have gone
f r o m $200,000 to $800,000.
"CSEA is badly in need of a
dues increase," he said, adding
union officials plan to increase
the current $800,000 contingency
f u n d by an additional $800,000
per year.
The delegates also passed a
resolution a t the meeting to follow strict p a r l i a m e n t a r y procedures a t the special statewide
delegates' convention a t the Concord Hotel, Kiamesha
Lake,
March 14-18.
Peter Blaauboer, president of
the host Buffalo chapter, was appointed by Region VI president
Robert Lattimer "to ride herd"
on speakers at the convention
who take more t h a n the allotted
three minutes to discuss a m a t ter.
"They stole the state convention f r o m us last September,"
Mr. Blaauboer told the delegates.
"Don't let t h e blabbermouths
take over. I won't stand for it
anymore and I don't think we
should. We know what's right
Calling the roll, regional secretary J u d i t h Burgess, of Ontario
chapter 835, checks off delegate count as CSEA vice-president a n d
region president Robert Lattimer waits to resume duties as presiding
officer.
In foreground is Walter Robards, president of SUNT College at Geneseo chapter 608. Behind him, from left, are SUNY
at Buffalo chapter 602 first vice-president J u n e Boyle, corresponding secretary K a t h y Berchou, treasurer Dorothy
Lewis, operational representative Paul Faleski, administrative representative Gerry Caputo a n d Jerry Frieday, who is
regional meetings coordinator. At end of table are Chautauqua chapter 807 treasurer J a m e s K u r t z a n d president Donald Maloney. Ms. Boyle a n d Mr. Maloney are also CSEA directors.
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Gallagher outlines reconunendations of statewide
political action committee, on which she serves.
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Counties Workshop ciuilnnAn George Clark, left. ehaUt with local government leaders, f r o m his M t ,
Sara Ronohetti, Niagara c h a p t e r 8S2 delegate; Dorothy Hy, Workshop secretary-treasurer a n d Niagara
chapter secretary, and Martin Koenig, Monroe c h a p t e r 828 president a n d executive representative.
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chapters.
"It's Important to share ideas,"
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B a r b a r a Fauser, regional treasurer a n d Health Research chapter 315
president, ohata with Marian Trippe, B u f f a l o c h a p t e r 003 seoond
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Lineup of top CSEA officials observe progress of business session. From left are CSEA County Divlsiof)
c h a i r m a n Salvatore Mogavero, president of Erie Educational chapter 868; collective bargaining specialist Robert Guild; executive vice-president William McGowan, of West Seneca Developmental Center
chapter 427; treasurer Jack Gallagher, of Syracuse Division (Thruway Authority) chapter 055, and
Western Region supervisor Lee F r a n k .
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he said. "Realistically, we all
know t h a t our membership has
a habit of copping out. Let's take
one of those copouts—'I didn't
know'—away.
I n his report, Mr. Lattimer
stressed t h a t whenever challenged by a rival union, CSEA
has succeeded in breaking the
threat. "We can do the job," he
said. "All we have to do is really
want to do it."
By sticking together in combat
against challenging unions, Mr.
Lattimer declared: "We're going
to make out; I don't care where
the carpetbaggers come from."
The region president reported
t h a t challenges f r o m t h e Americ a n Federation of State, County
and Municipal Employees "are
are not going to go away overnight," simply because the CSEA
Board of Directoi's rejected a
bid to affiliate with the AFLCIO union.
"We're going to have to be
alert," Mr. Lattimer said. "We're
going to have to give ourselves
good and adequate reasons why
we don't w a n t to affiliate with
this group."
His personal method of rejecting AFL-CIO advances, he said,
was to avoid the group's representatives.
"My secretary just says I'm
not in," he said. "As f a r as they're
concerned I haven't been in the
office for six weeks."
Once, he said, he was offered
a drink in a Syracuse hotel by
an AFL-CIO representative. "I
told him I didn't partake," he
added.
" T h e moral is," he explained.
" t h a t we've got to stay away
from them. Our officials should
not be seen with these people in
meetings or in any other place,
because they will misconstrue it
like they did with Vic Costa."
Ellis Adams of the CSEA's
Dutchess County chapter told the
delegates he needed no encouragement to stay away f r o m AFLCIO representatives.
bill to amend the Taylor Law.
The bill, she said, known as
"Last Offer Binding Arbitration"
or "Final Offer Evaluation," substitutes a mechanism " t h a t would
obviate the need" for public employee unions to strike as a final
resort.
BUFFALO—The B u f f a l o chapter, Civil Service Employees Assn.,
will hold a dinner meeting Wednesday, March 24. The meeting,
according to corresponding secretary Sue Porpiglia, will begin at
5:30 p.m. a t the Plaza Suite Rest a u r a n t , 1 M&T Plaza. Buffalo.
Aids Teachers
BUFFALO — State University
of B u f f a l o chapter 602 of t h e
Civil Service Employees Assn.
has voted to donate $25 to the
families of each of the eight
teachers who were jailed for p a r ticipation in the recent Orchard
Park teachers job action.
Speaking, at left, is Victor Marr, president of Erie chapter 815,
second largest in t h e region and 11th in t h e staie. Listenii^g^ ijn l ^ k ground is Thomas Christy. CSEA field representative.
Political action f u n d s was a n other topic of the third vicepresident. "It means digging into
your pocket and coming up with
It," she said. "Let's just don't
talk about it, let's come up with
the money."
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Peter Blaauboer, president of the host B u f f a l o chapter 003, has t h e
floor. IdentKiable to left are Tom Bruno, of C a t t a r a u g u s c h a p t e r
805, and Linda Kingsley, of School for the Blind chapter 200. At
right is Mary Converse, president o'f Southwestern c h a p t e r 107 at
Allegany State Park Red House.
She urged delegates to develop
fund-raising programs to benefit
CSEA
and
cautioned
them
against donating campaign funds
to candidates in chapter names.
T h e money, she said, must be a
personal donation.
The general afternoon meeting
was preceded by state and county
workshops in the morning. Between 55 and 60 delegates a t tended the county workship session; chairman George Clark said
grievances were discussed.
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The bill, she noted, sets up a
three-person binding arbitration
committee to choose between the
final bargaining offers of both
employer a n d employee.
He said his chsipter received
"fantastic support" f r o m CSEA
during the chapter's unpreceden- ,
"It's one or t h e other," she
ted strike last summer. "We're
She explained the mechanism
such a small chapter, it's h e a r t - as "sophisticated-type bargainwarming to know a union can
ing" a n d told the delegates the
stand behind its membership as bill was "the number one priority
CSEA has stood behind Dutchfor CSEA—I can't stress how imess."
p o r t a n t it is to us."
Ramona L. Gallagher, Region's
She urged the delegates to
third vice-president, explained to
carry news of the bill back to
the delegates the significance of
their members a n d suggested
the CSEA-supported State Senate contacting local state legislators
for support for the measure.
Buffalo Sets Meet
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Rochester chapter 012's J o h n Garvey rises to speak on issue. Mr.
Garvey is also the regional CETA c h a i r m a n to oversee effects otf t h e
Comprehensive Employment Training Act as it is being administered
within the area.
In forward row, f r o m left, are Genesee Valley Armory Employees
chapter 251 president Richard Houghtaling and secretary Wayne
Goodell. Behind them, from right, are SUNY College at B u f f a l o
chapter 640 second vice-president Lori Guagliardi, first vice-president George Beland> and treasurer Susan Mullaney.
Ellis Adams, president of Dutchess chapter 814, explains need for contributions to his chapter's Welfare
Fund to provide aid to members who were penalised for participation In successful strike action last
summer. Identifiable in audience, at left, Is Uoyd Tipton, president of SUNY at Brockport chapter 601.
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By THOMAS McDONOUGH
Chairman
Administrative Services Unit
Bargaining Team
Serving on the committee with
Mr. McDonough are Mary I n man, Loretta Rodwell, Stella
WUliams, Elsie Yudin, J o a n Tobin, Libby Lorio. Sylvia Weinstock, Elaine Todd, Nancy Argenta, Rose Marcinkowski and
Marie Romanelli.
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onie phase of negotiat h e s t a r t of another.
phase, h e a d - t o - h e a d
talks across the table, proved
fruitless a n d frustrating. The
second phase, mediation, I believe will prove to be equally
futile.
With t h e State's rigid, imoompromising posture firmly established a t the bargta-ining table, it
Is unrealistic to expect t h a t mediation efforts by one of t h e
state's own agencies, the Public
Employment
Relations
Board
(PERB), will be helpful. Mediation efforts have already proved
valueless in t h e Institutional Services Unit Impasse, a n d I see no
reason to believe It will be any
different in our Unit or other
Units either. In other words, I
a m certainly not optimistic t h a t
Institutional
By JAMES MOORE
Chairman
Institutional Services UnH
Bargaining Team
Serving with Mr. Moore are
vice-chairman
Dorothy
King,
secretary Genevieve Clark and
other committee members Alex
Hogg, Ben Kosiorowiriil, Harold
McKlnney, Elaine Mootry, Jose
Samson, David Strader, Greg
Saumicki, Anne Wadas, a n d
J o h n Weidman. Staff negotiator
is Robert Guild.
Our team met soon after
our appointments and started reviewing the hundreds of
demands that were sent in
from our chapters throughout
the state. Our efforts culminated
in a package of over 145 demands. After our Initial meeting
with the s t a t e representatives, it
was evident we were going to
have ia> very tough time. T h e
state team would not agree to a
mediation will help the situation,
and I therefore hope we can get
into a n d out of it quickly a n d
move on to fact-finding.
I have been t h r o u g h tough negotiations before, but none as
frustrating as this one. When t h e
State took a public position t h a t
Its objective was to freeze wages
and reduce existing employee
benefits, it set the stage for
stalemated talks a n d m a d e a n
impasse practically inevitable.
For more t h a n four months our
negotiating
team
experienced
constant frustration caused by
the State's reluctance to engage
In good-faith negotiations. We
stood ready to modify our original d e m a n d s at the first sign
t h a t the State was willing to
move off Its unrealistic position,
but t h a t move never oame. Sure,
we talked a b o u t
language
changes, b u t the gut Issues were
never resolved in any way.
In a calm and cool m a n n e r ,
let us keep in mind t h a t this Is a
CSEA Convention and t h a t we
alone will control the proper ordsr of proceedings. We will not
be cosrced otherwise. DemocnatIcally. we will establish the organisational directions In which
CSEA is to go a s expressed by
the will of the total membership.
If changes are to be made, we
will make them according to our
own choice. We shall resolutely
Unit Is Now In
news blackout during negotiations. Every day we were faced
with t h e threat of having oxrr
demands a n d statements a t t h e
bargaining table appear in t h e
Albany piapers on the following
morning.
Discussion a n d explanation of
our demands took place a t many,
many meetings throughout November a n d December. T h e state
team never, in all of those weeks,
moved off their demands of:
—two less personal leave days.
—a charge for employee parking.
—no salary increase.
—and on, and on, and on!
They were insisting on all
types of reductions to our current contract, without one additional benefit. As we could not
accept their pKwitlon we declared
an Impasse existed as of t h e second week In February. By this
action we were attempting to
utilize t h e legal procedures under
the Taylor Law. We hoped it
would aid us in securing a contract. We met with t h e mediator
assigned to us by PERB a t least
six times. These sessions went
through the weekend, all day
and, many times, Into t h e night.
After it became evident t h a t the
state team would not budge from
its position, we declared t h a t a
fact-finding was needed. Again
we petitioned PERB, as we
should under the Taylor Law.
The week of March 2 we met
with represenbatives of PERB, as
well as the s t a t e team, in selecting the procediu'e we will use In
securing a panel, or a single impartial third party, to hear our
difference. By the convention we
will be partlcip>atlng in our presentation before the fact-finding
hearings. Because of the large
number of demands, the report
will likely take some time.
THOMAS McDONOUGH
control our own destiny a t all
times.
Fact-Finding
FUTURE
This is where you become Involved. We have tried to secure
a contpact t h a t would better
your terms a n d conditions of employment. W h e n It bec-ame evident t h a t this could not be done
at the bargaining table we followed the m a n d a t e of our delegate body, and went to impasse,
and now to fact-finding.
We are not confident t h a t t h e
Governor will abide by the factfinding report. We recall his position concerning the recommendation I'ast year of a 6 percent
increase in salary. We find no
comfort or hope In the legal procedures of the Taylor Law. We
are prepared to follow the process under the law, if this is your
wish. We do have some real
fears, however, t h a t this process
could lead to an end of CSEA. lbs
JAMES MiOORE
members, and the merit a n d fitness system we have all strlved
to uphold.
Operational Unit Declares Impasse, Starts [Viediation ,
By ED McGREEVEY
Chairman
Operational Services Unit
Bargaining Team
Serving on the committee with
Mr. McGreevey are Francis DeLemo, J a m e s Stanton, Salvatore
Butero, James Gripper, James
Hull, Arthur Hennessy, Joseph
LaValle, F r a n k Napoleon, J o h n
Long, Jr., Robert Comeau and
Charles Schampier.
The Operational Services
Unit negotiating team of the
Civil Service Employees Assn.
declared an impasse in its
talks with the S t a t e on March
TOMPKINS MEETING — o f f i c e r s of Tompklr^b County
chapter 855 of the Civil Service Employees Assn. get together tu
plan chapter meeting March 25 at VFW Hall on West State St.,
Ithaca. Featured will be discussion of Comprehensive Employment
Tntining Act (CETA). From left are executive secretary Helen Musto,
president Claude CoUeyacme and secretary Bonnie Barber.
4, 1976. following 24 formal
meetings between our committee
and representatives of the State
administration, when It became
clear to everyone Involved t h a t
there could be rno movement on
any concrete contract agreement.
T h e declaration of Impasse,
which means t h a t a mediator
appointed by the S t a t e Public
Employment
Relations
Board
tries to bring both sides together
in some kind of compromise, wias
accompanied by CSEA filing a n
improper p r a c t i c e s
charge
against t h e S t a t e on the grounds
of b a d - f a i t h bargaining. I n this
charge we pointed out t h a t , from
the attitude and responses from
the state side of t h e table, these
representatives obviously did not
have any a u t h o r i t y to negotiate
on behalf of New York State.
These representatives Insisted on
discussing only their proposals
to reduce e a t i n g contractual
benefits a n d steadfastly refused
to discuss or offer counter-proposals to CSEA's demands.
t r a c t language concerning t h e ing for employee parking at state
facilities, and they want to elimworkday a n d workweek.
Instead of discussing such pro- inate t h e clothing allowance.
I n addition to refusing to disposals as these,, however, t h e
state representatives merely re- cuss anything other t h a n their
turned with their list of benefit pl'an to take away benefits alreductions. This list Is essentially ready existing for state workers,
the siaime list t h a t t h e state side the State representatives have
brought to t h e negotiating table taken a position t h a t If there Is
in the 1973 contract talks, ex- no agreement by April 1, 1976,
cept t h a t this time each item is all existing oontraotual benefits
reduced or changed so as to re- will be suspended—they will no
strict or eliminate existing state longer be In effect.
employee benefits t h a t h a d been
Obviously CSEA feels t h a t t h e
won by CSEA over the years, of- best place to resolve contract
ten at the cost of significant Issues Is at t h e bargaining table.
losses In other contract areas.
T h a t ' s what the collective negoFor example, the s t a t e nego- tiating process Is for. It's u n f o r tiators Indloaited t h a t t h e S t a t e t u n a t e t h a t negotiations for opwants t o eliminate dental insur- erational employees couldn't be
ance entii-ely. They w a n t to re- completed in this setting. T h e
duce m a n y a t t e n d a n c e a n d leave last straw came on March 4.
provisions including sick leave. when the state's chief negotiatThey want to make it so t h a t a or. In effect, forced a n impasse
state employee c a n ' t charge the when he stated t h a t they were
first day of any (absence due to i-efusing to make any f u r t h e r ofsickness to Sick Leave; instead, fers or counter-proposals.
he would have to charge it to
I n the meantime, in the hope
any other accrued leave, a n d if
t h a t a flnial settlement will octhere is none, the day would cur. CSEA will continue to exAs a n example of the kind of
proposals t h a t CSEA's team was have to be taken without pay. haust all avenues available under
presenting to the State as imthe l^aylor Law in order to reach
Some other reduction proposiwrtant improvements in t h e als given by the State which are an agreement a t the negotiating
Operational Services contract, of great concern to operational table. Both sides have m e t a n d
we asked for a pixivislon to pro- employees are: they wunt to re- are continuing to meet (as of
tect labor class and non-competl- duce workmen's compeivsatlon Lsader
presstime)
with
the
tlve employees during layoffs. benefits, as well as place restric- PERB-appointed mediator In efWe were also trying to correct tions on eligibility for compen- forts to reach an equitable comexisting Inequities in the con- sation; they want to stai t c h a r g - pixMnise.
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