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12 Noon—1:30 p.m. at Sullivan Co. Community College—
Teacher's Lounge.
FOR THESE EMPLOYEES; College, Mental Health at Fallsburg, Cultural Center.
2:00 p.m.—3:15 p.m. at County Complex, Monticello—2nd Floor
Conference Room.
FOR THESE EMPLOYEES: Courthouse, Mental Health at
Monticello, Government Center.
3:45 p.m.—1:45 p.m. at Infirmary—Chapel Room.
FOR THESE EMPLOYEES: Infirmary. Social Services, PubUc
Health. Mental Health.
Ulster President Urges
R a n k - A n d - F i l e Support
KINGSTON—A s t r o n g plea t o Civil Service Employees
Assn. m e m b e r s in Ulster C o u n t y " t o get o u t a n d vote a n d
get y o u r n o n - u n i o n f r i e n d s to v o t e " in t h e c o m i n g c h a l l e n g e
election a m o n g c o u n t y employees was m a d e l a s t week by
Thomas Phillips, president of the
Ulster CSEA chapter.
"Apathy is the only thing that
can defeat us," Mr. Phillips said.
The Public Employment RelaThe Public Employment Relations Board has set Friday, July
30, as the date for maiUn«r bal- tions Board recently ordered a
challenge election to be held
lots in the Ulster County representation election. The ballots among 1,100 Ulster employees
wUl be tallied by PERB auth- now represented by the Ulster
chapter.
orities Friday, Aug. 13.
The challenge was brought by
the Service Employees International Union.
The one Issue brought up was
a Job study project which SEIU
accused CSEA of "dragging its
feet on." The Job study to survey work done by public employees in Ulster was completed
recently by a computer firm but
was rejected by a majority of
the county employees. Thus, Mr.
Phillips said, it is no longer a
valid issue.
The CSEA which has 600 members in Ulster. Is a vital and
valid force, Mr. Phillips pointed
S the tumult and the out. He noted that the CSEA
shoutinig, real and con- has built a strong political actrived, of the Democratic tion committee in the county and
convention fade into an last November helped elect sev(Continued on P a f e 8)
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Ford O r Reagan?
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S e a t O f Decision
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Have You Received Ballot
toll collectors, m a i n t e n a n c e a n d clerical e m ployees last week, a n d should h a v e b e e n received
by eligible voters by now. For t h o s e people w h o
do n o t receive t h e i r ballots in t h e m a i l , t h e P u b lic E m p l o y m e n t R e l a t i o n s B o a r d is p r e p a r e d t o
provide r e p l a c e m e n t ballots.
T h e s e m a y be o b t a i n e d by calling PERB, col-
Polling P l a c e s f o r S u l l i v a n C o u n t y E l e c t i o n
7:30 ajn.—11:30 a.in. at Social Service liounge.
FOR THESE EMPLOYEES: Infirmary, PubUc Health, Mental
Health at Ferndale.
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Employees
Friday, July 16, 1 9 7 6
ALBANY—This F r i d a y , J u l y 16, is t h e d e a d line f o r New York S t a t e T h r u w a y employees t o
o b t a i n r e p l a c e m e n t ballots f o r t h e T h r u w a y U n i t
I r e p r e s e n t a t i o n election b e t w e e n t h e Civil S e r vice Employees Assn. a n d T h r u w a y Local 698,
AFL-CIO.
O f f i c i a l ballots were m a i l e d to some 2,200
Inside The Board
Yet?
lect, b e t w e e n 8:30 a.m. a n d 5:30 p.m. a t a n y of
t h e following n u m b e r s :
Albany a r e a : (518) 457-2662; New Y o r k City,
N a s s a u , S u f f o l k a n d W e s t c h e s t e r a r e a s : (212)
661-6970; B u f f a l o a r e a : (716) 842-2357.
All ballots m u s t be received by P E R B n o
later t h a n 9 a.m. W e d n e s d a y , J u l y 21.
Sullivan's White-Collar
Force Faces Challenge
Balloting Next Week
(Special to The Leader)
ALBANY—The S t a t e Public E m p l o y m e n t R e l a t i o n s Board h a s set T h u r s d a y , J u l y 22,
as t h e d a t e f o r a n o n - s i t e election b e t w e e n t h e Civil Service Employees Assn. a n d Service
Employees I n t e r n a t i o n a l U n i o n Local 32-E t o d e t e r m i n e t h e b a r g a i n i n g r e p r e s e n t a t i v e of
333 w h i t e - c o l l a r employees in S u l l i v a n C o u n t y .
Two years ago, the CSEA deately attempting to disrupt the stalling negotiations between the
cisively defeated the SEIU in a
start of negotiations in Sullivan CSEA and the County Just like
similar election involving Sullithey did two years ago. ImportCounty.
van County employees. The CSEA
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again.
They're
unit is made up of employees in
mental health services, Sullivan
County
Community
College,
court house, social services, public health services, county infirmary and goveriunent center.
Earl Bivins, president of the
Sullivan County CSEA chapter,
charged the SEIU with "deliber-
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MONTICELLO — T h e Civil
Service Employees Assn. h a s
b e e n c e r t i f i e d to serve as t h e
official bargaining a g e n t for
54 Sullivan County Sheriff's Department deputies, according to
a decision by the State Public
Employment Relations Board late
last week.
Ninety-five percent of the
deputies signed designation cards
authorizing the CSEA as their
bargaining representative.
In
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CSEA Files I m p r o p e r Practice C h a r g e
SUNY W Month Issue Batk Again
ALBANY—The Civil Service Employees Assn. has filed an Improper practice charge
against the State University of New York for allegedly attempting to unilaterally change
the terms and conditions of employment of employees at SUNY campuses across the
state.
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QUICK ACTION
— Responding to Capitol reports that eertain provlsioni of the contract for state employees especially for
the Joint CSEA-State committee to study and minimise I o h of
jobs—^were In Jeopardy, Civil Service Employees Asan. officers and
political action committee members were sununoned to Albany by
CSEA president Theodore C. Wenil. While votes were tied down
with many key leflslators, primary target was Senate Majority
Leader Warren Anderson (R, Bingham ton), who consequently
dropped his threat to block approval of the contract for state
workers because of his concern about political aspects of the
study committee. In Jubilant mood as they returned to meeting of
CSEA Albany Region IV, which was being held same weekend, are,
from left. State Divlalon chairman Tiumuu H. McDonongh, poUtlosl
action eommittee member John Vallee, Long Island Region I president Irving Flaumenbaum, Albany Region IV president Joseph McDcrmott and Central Region V president Rkhard Ckary. (Coverage
of the Alteuy Region meeting will be Included In next week's Leader.)
Jewteh Group's Chieftain
Assails Seniority Clianges
MANHATTAN—The Council of Jewish Organizations in
Civil Service, a n umbrella group representing 38 affiliates
statewide a n d in t h e federal service, h a s gone on record
opposing proposed changes in seniority guidelines as a d -
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i n a novel prize contest, nine members of the Nassau County Medical
Center unit, Civil Service Employees Assn., walked away with slightly heavier billfolds. Unit officials
determined their treasury had some surplus funds and decided to return $500 to members. Each was
given an opportunity to draw a free ticket and cash prizes were assigned to winning tickets. One
$100 prize and eight $50 prizes were awarded. Above, Nassau County chapter president Irving Flaumenbaum distributes the prizes at the East Meadow medical facility. With Mr. Flaumenbaum, from left,
is $100 winner Helen Slade, unit president Doris Casper, and $50 winners Nancy Lato, Irene Burgess,
Lucille Colonglone, Elizabeth Hillbig, Vivian Desrault and Robin Frledrlch. Two other $50 winners,
Richie Chapter and Roy Thomson, were not available for the photo.
Levitt Unhappy On Bond Issue
as debt of the state Itself.
"They were alarmed when
they saw the Urban Development
Corp. a n d other authorities on
the brink of default. Consequently, they became hesitant to
buy the state's own full-faith and
credit bonds and notes.
"As I have repeatedly warned
over the past 15 years, 'moral
obligation' bonds are a n evasion
of the time-tested Constitutional
prohibition against creation of
state debt without specific voter
approval." Mr. Levitt admitted
the Legislature and Gov. Hugh
L. Carey did take a limited step
to remedy the situation.
ALBANY — I n a
recent
s t a t e m e n t , Comptroller Art h u r Levitt declared himself
"disappointed" with w h a t he
termed "the failure of the State
Legislature to end, once and for
all, the issuance of public authority bonds sun>orted by the
so-called 'moral-obligation' of
the stat^."
Mr. Levitt said a bill he submitted for a
Constitutional
amendment t h a t would have prohibited the issue of any f u r t h e r
moral obligation bonds "was allowed to die in both houses of
the Legislature.
"The existence of a large volume of such obligations was a
major reason why the state had
difficulty in borrowing the mon6y it needed this year for its
own seasonal needs, including
payment of state aid to school
districts and local governments,"
Mr. Levitt said. "Potential investors had been misled into regarding the 'moral obligation' debt
"A statute was enacted to
'cap,' t h a t is, to place dollar
ceilings on the amount of new
'moral obligation' bonds which
could be issued under existing
authorizations by the Legislature. I regret, however, t h a t the
Legislature did not seize the opportunity to approve the Constitutional amendment and unmis-
takedly demonstrate the State's
renewed dedication to fiscal integrity."
The amendment, he said, would
not prevent the Issue of authority lx>nds to finance worthwhile
public programs. It would require only t h a t such l)onds be
openly sold as revenue Ixinds,
bonds payable solely from project or program net revenues,
without a state "moral obligation" to make up any revenue
short-fall.
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as assistant deputy commissioner
for the Department of Commerce
with the special assignment of
working to retain corporate
headquarters In the state. Mr.
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ASLEA members, many of
whom are also members of the
Civil Service Employees Assn.,
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also congratulated the licensed
beverage industry "for its endorsement and encouragement of
this forward-looking legislation
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The CJCX;s leader attacked
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York City Commission on H u m a n Rights on the subject of
public sector employee layoffs
as "misleading."
"No statistics which use percentages instead of actual figures can convey a n accurate pictiu-e. especially when the (New
York City) Board of Education,
with thousands of dismissed employees, is not included." Mr,
Weiser noted.
He urged a n immediate review
of the City Task Force's findings
"and the removal of the City Hum a n Rights Commission from
any role in setting guidelines
for f u t u r e layoffs."
Auto f e e s Cut
At State Parks
ALBANY—Gov. Hugh L. Carey
has directed t h a t vehicular use
fees at state parks and recreational facilities be reduced each
day a f t e r 4 p j n . to $1. The current fees are $2 a t facilities with
beaches a n d $1.50 a t areas without beaches.
The reduction is intended to
encourage greater use of parks
a n d recreational facilities during the later part of the day
when they are mostly unused.
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ASLEA president Anthony M.
Papa said, "The Investigators
are pleased Indeed by the efforts of State Liquor Authority
Chairman Michael Roth, the legislators of both parties and our
esteemed Ctovernor for granting
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MANHATTAN—The h e a d
of the Assn. of S t a t e Liquor
Enforcement A g e n t s e x pressed satisfaction with t h e
vocated by New York City Mayor
Abraham D. Beame's special task
force on the issue.
"Seniority Is a n Integral p a r t
of the Merit System," noted
CJOCS president Louis Weiser,
" a n d best serves the interests of
all people."
I n a letter sent to all New
YOTk City coimcilmen. state legislators and area congressional
representatives. Mr. Welser declared: "We urge you to reject
any concept t h a t would use race,
sex or national origin as a layoff criteria."
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W « o r « p l t q f c d t o announc* t h a t o n * of tho city's f o r o most pension ond r o t i r o m o n t onolysts, Dovid Moss w i l l
conduct Sominors on Rotiromont Probloms o t 4 5 East
3 3 r d Stroot, N o w York C i t y , Snito 601 a t S:30 P.M.
on tho f o l l o w i n g Wednesdays. July 21. August 4 a n d
18, a n d S e p t e m b e r 1. 1976.
Absolutely no charge or obligation, however participation is
limited, so please call Mrs. Cerisse Rubenstain a t (212) 6 8 9 - 2 0 1 6
for confirmation.
A service of the CouncU of Jewlah O r i a n i m t i o n s In Civil
Service and Ramblewood Eaat Infonn»tion Center.
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view of the clear-cut support for
the CSEA, the PERB also niled
that an election would not be
needed to certify the CSEA as
bargaining agent.
The PERB decision, based on
a . petition requesting the right
to represent the group submitted
by the CSEA in June, stipulates
that "all full-time deputy sheriffs
in all titles of rank and/or assigiunent" be included in the
newly formed irnlt.
According to Tom Brann,
CSEA field representative, the
county had originally attempted
to exclude lieutenants from the
bargaining unit. However, the
CSEA argued that the lieutenants were entitled to representation based on the same terms
as other deputies in the department.
"When the PERB ruled in our
favor on that issue, it was a
definite victory for the lieutenants who, in reality, fostered the
idea of CSEA representation in
the first place," Mr. Brann said.
A letter sent to all the employees in the new unit by Joseph J. Dolan Jr., assistant executive director for the County
Division of the CSEA, informed
the deputies that preparations
for negotiations "will commence
immediately."
10-Month
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According to the
charge.
SUNY is attempting to convert
vacant State University positions
of 12-month duration into 10month jobs with a oomesponding
loss of benefits for future employees talting the positions.
The CSEA also maintains tiiat
SUNY officials are attempting
to manipulate certain employees
Into "volunteering" to trtansfer
into seasonal 10-month positions,
and thus are negotiating terms
of employment with individuals,
Instead of with their certified
bargaining agent, the CSEIA.
A copy of the charge, filed by
Paul T. Burch. CSEA collective
bargaining specialist, was sent
to SUNY Chancellor ESmest
Boyer.
Three months ago, the CSEA
filed la grievance and impiroper
practice charge against SUNY
for attempting to force classified
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— final detaUs of the ChrU Serviee Employees Assn.'s 1976 membership drive are dtseaased by members
of the union's statewide membership committee and their advisors.
At recent Inndieon meeting in Albany are, from left, Joseph D.
Lochner, CSEA executive director; Eva Kats, of Rockland Psychiatric Center chapter 421; William Kempey, of Long Island Armory
Employees chapter 253; Jon Schermerhom, of Agrienltore and
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City chapter 010; co-chairman Howard Crapaey, of Albany Connty 3.
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chapter 801; Gerald Lawton, CSEA compnter services manager; .ti
Joseph J. Dolan, CSEA assistant executive director-coimty; Bad
Johnson, of Van de Car, DePorte and Jirimson Advertising Agency; fi
Joseidi B. Ronlier, CSEA director of public relations, and J<din Ryan,
of the ad agency.
Recommend UaJison employees
Approve Imposed Settlement
WAMPSVILLE—"It was a waste of tim e, a kangaroo court . . . The county supervisors
were directed how to vote before they went in there."
These were among the bitter remarks made by Roger Kane, Civil Service Employees
Assn. collective bargaining specialist, following a recent public legislative hearing a t the
Madison County Office Building.
More than 150 county employees and taxpayers crowded
into the Board of Supervisors
meeting room to hear a contract
settlement imposed on the county's 175 white-collar workers,
who are still working without a
1975 contract.
Mr. Kane opened the session
by presenting the CSEA's position to the board. He stated that
only one issue in the 1975 contract was still in dispute: whether the 7 percent wage increase
approved by the county and the
union applied to all white-collar workers. CSEA contends that
it did, he declared.
In presenting its side, the
county, under the leadership of
Supervisor Joseph Heiur, said
the increase applied only to
workers who had been in service
with the county before 1975. The
CSEA's main argument was that
the county has previously agreed
to accept the report of a factfinder. He recommended that the
employees be granted a 7 percent hike on their base salary.
Mr. Kane contended that the
raise should go to all employees.
The county holds that it should
go only to those already past
CSEA calendar
Info7'}nation for the Calendar may be submitted
directly
to THE LEADER. It should include the date, time, place,
address and city for the function. The address is: Civil
Service Leader, 11 Warren St., New York, N. Y. 10007.
Attn.: CSEA Calendar.
JULY
17—Stony Brook SUNY chapter 614 annual picnic: Southaven Park.
17—Rockland County chapter clannbake, 10 a.nn.—7 p.nn., Platzl
Brauhaus, Ponnona. C o n t a c t unit or section presidents for tickets.
18-19—Mental Hygiene Employees Assn. meeting: Trinkhaus Manor,
Oriskany.
20—New York C i t y M e t r o Retiree chapter meeting: I p.m., Room
5890, Two W o r l d Trade Center, Manhattan.
21—Nassau County chapter 830 board of directors meeting: 5:30
p.m., Salisbury Club, Eisenhower Park, East Meadow.
21—Sullivan County chapter general membership rally: 7:30 p.m.,
Elks Club, Liberty.
24—SUNY at Fredonia chapter 607 steak roast: 4 p.m., Herbert
C . Mackie Lodge, Brocton.
the base figiu*e on the salary
schedule.
Following the statements by
Mr. Kane and the coimty spokesman, a question-and-answer period followed with some heated
remarks from the members of
the crowd directed to the County Chairman and other Super-
visors.
After nearly two hours of
statements, questions, and answers, a roll call vote was called
with only one supervisor dissenting. Three supervisors were
absent.
The vote resulted in a settlement being imposed by the
County giving newly hired workers the 7 percent wage boost,
but not making It retroactive to
when they started working.
The increase began July 1.
Only 12 employees are affected
by the retroactive raise settlement.
After the hearing had adjourned, Mr. Kane said he would
recommend to the employees negotiating team that they sign
the contract in the interest of
future negotiations.
The contract dispute had first
gone to Public Employment Relations Board mediation, then
fact-finding, then to the legislative hearing. After that it entered
the hands of the county supervisors who, by law, have the right
to impose any settlement.
T h e Sulliyan W h i t e - C o l l a r Challenge
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ant time, money and effort,
which could be productively
used in negotiating a new contract, is being diverted by what
will be SEIU's latest futile attempt to unseat the CSEA."
Mr. Bivins cited wide-margin
statewide CSEA victories over the
SEIU, particularly in the CSEA
Southern Region m , two years
ago.
He enumerated provisions in
the county's current contract
with the CSEA, which became
effective Jan. 1, 1975, including
a $5,200 per annum minimum
salary, time and one-half for
overtime work, improvements in
longevity payments, a seniority
clause in the event of layoffs,
uniform allowance, increased vacation time, 11 paid holidays and
off-the-job disability insurance.
"Improvements in sick leave,
mileage and meal allowances,
personal and bereavement leaves,
were also won for Sullivan County employees through CSEA negotiations. How can an unquestionably weak group like the
SEIU, which does not represent
one single county worker anywhere in New York State, deliver
a contract to Sullivan County
white-collar employees that even
comes close to the one CSEA was
able to win?" Mr. Bivins asked.
"That group has been known to
promise anything in an election
of this type but there is no way
they can live up to their 'piein-the-sky' mutterings."
He cited the SEIU's track record in representing Massachusetts public employees during
their state worker strike last
month as "indicative of their
lack of concern for their members.
"Imagine a union dropping
support for striking workers as
soon as they're threatened with
a monetary fine. That's exactly
what the SEIU did 15 minutes
SPEAKS
"The Bole of
Women in the Civil Service Employee* Aaan." was discuMed by
Jean C. Gray this week at a
symposium of various union
leaders at the Colonle Center In
the Albany suburb of Colonle.
Ms. Gray, who to a CSEA director (Authorities), first vice-president of Albany Region IV, and
chairman of the statewide Civil
Service committee, to one of the
hlghot ranking women In the
Association.
before being faced with a $200,000 fine.
The chapter president also announced that an employees' rally
would be held at the Liberty
Elks Club in Liberty on Wednesday, July 21, at 7:30 p j n .
"When our CSEA Orange
County unit went on strike in
March for two weeks, the CSEA
stood by them and took the $200,000 penalty. With the CSEA. it's
the members who decide when
to end a strike. The CSEA has
been known for 65 years as a
champion of public employees in
this state," Mr. Bivins said.
"Losing the CSEA would mean
losing the state's most experienced public employee union as
a bargaining representative. It
would also mean losing group
insurance plans that are second
to none and a comprehensive
legal assistance program unparalleled anywhere. CSEA dues are
still among the lowest of any
major union in the United
States. No one in Sullivan County should fall for the SEHU'a
claims of $6 dues a month. Even
at that rate, they're still higher
than the CSEA's. That's only the
tip of the iceberg. The $6 is intended for the International in
Washington, D.C. Then there's
your local assessment, usually
1 percent of your yearly wage
plus the ever-present chance of
special assessments to help your
'brothers' in trouble anywhere in
the United States at anytime, and
as frequently as deemed necessary by an international president. Who needs that kind of
representation?" Mr. Bivins asked.
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(The foUowing, contlnned from
l»st week, is an Interview conducted with offioiais of the New
YorlK State Insurance Department which is charted with ezamininr and rerulatinc the New
Yorli City Retirement Sjrstems.
There have been a number of
compUints about the adminfatration of the Systems—notably In
the area of the administration's
reluctance to release names of
persons for whom they hold unclaimed accounts—plus non-payment of Interest on accounts
held.)
fi
By A.L. PETERS
u
Q. Then you would say the
fund paid out. in that year,
$500,000 more in previously unclaimed accounts that were put
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aside than would appear to be
the record?
A. T h a t appears to be so. We
are looking for a clarification of
this figure.
Q. How much would you say
has been put aside as unclaimed
funds in the last few years?
A. T h e record appears to indicate about $233,000. The f o r t h coming examination will clarify
this.
Q. In all the years?
A. We have one item of 82
cents t h a t goes back 20 years.
Q. I notice from examinatiim
in 1968 that you recommended
that the System consider publishing in civil service publications the names and last-known
addresses of persons with unchiimed funds of more than
nominal amounts. Do you know
if any consideration was givm
to this?
A. It appears they have taken
no steps to publish these names
as recommended.
Q. Tou can understand that
after a person is retired, and certainly after there has been a
death in the family, the address
of a beneficiary would be
changed. Inasmuch as cheeks are
not sent for nine months or a
year, would it not be probable
that a person who has no knowledge of benefits due him, or b
not sufficiently aggressive, would
lose whatever funds have been
contributed by the employee and
the city during his period of employment?
A. I n the case of retired per-
sons, payments are made within
90 days of effective date of retirement. In the case of a death
benefit, proof of claim papers are
sent to named beneficiaries upon
notice of death. When proofs
of claim and other necessary
documents are received, payment
is promptly made to the rightful owner. The rightful owner
never loses his entitlement to
his benefits.
Q. Inasmuch as any unclaimed
funds go back to the System Itself, isn't it a fact that the motivati<m for the system is to make
a minimum required effort to
seek out beneficiaries?
A. I don't think that the system operates in those terms.
Q. However, on the record,
with its reluctance to make
OS
"Sure I read the ad. Best
car in the world for under
$3,500 and all that. But
you know what did it to
me. Pulling onto the expressway
and taking off
like a shot!'
Col. James Lamport, Son Antonio, fexas
tBoscKi on June 1975 Rcxad & Track magazine's
consideration of hundreds of 1975 cars.
You'd t h i n k p e o p l e w o u l d buy a n e c o n o m y car
its e c o n o m y . But not w i t h t h e Rabbit. I n fact
7 0 % of t h e p e o p l e w h o b o u g h t Rabbits
s a i d it w a s t h e t e s t d r i v e t h a t f i n a l l y c o n vinced them. Imagine that. A n overall
e c o n o m y car p e o p l e buy b e c a u s e of t h e
w a y it d r i v e s .
M a y b e it w a s t h e u n i q u e s u s p e n s i o n
system. O r the front-wheel drive. O r the accelerat i o n t h a t g o t t h e m . W e don't k n o w . But w e d o k n o w
if y o u ' r e o u t t o b u y a c a r y o u s h o u l d a t l e a s t ' t e s t
drive a Rabbit before you nrake up your
mind.
It's a l o t i i e t t e r t h a n l i s t e n i n g t o y o u r
n e i g h b o r p r a i s e his Rabbit, w h i l e y o u
k i c k y o u r s e l f f o r n o t e v e n g i v i n g it
a chance.
®
The Rabbit
You got to drive it
to believe it.
t Suggested ) 9 7 6 retail price $ 3 , 4 9 9 East Coast P.O^E. Tronsportotion, local taxes, a n d dealer delivery charges additional. C>Volkswagen of A m e r i c a .
Visit y o u r local a u t h o r i z e d V o l k s w a g e n d e a l e r a n d find out w h y
t h e r e a r e o v e r AVt million V o l k s w a g e n s o n t h e A m e r i c a n r o a d t o d a y .
pnbUe nMnei of penona for
whom funds are waitinc, and its
reluctance to pajr interest on
monies it is holdinff for beneficiaries antU thejr are paid ont,
would it not seem th»t the system is operating on a basis of
self-interest rather than the interest of the benefieiftriesT
A. This entire question Is currently under study by t h e Department.
Q. Would it seem to yov to be
reasonable th»t a man who has
retired would remain at the same
address nine months or a year
after he stops woridnc, or that
his widow would remain there
for any length of time after the
death of her husband?
A. Yes, many retirees and
widows do remain a t the same
address.
Q. Do you know idiat the system does to find beneflciariesT
If an employee lists a beneficiary at the time he begins senrice and does not change it during his 10, 20, 30, or 40 years of
service, do you think that the
Board would ordinarily find him
by means of sending a letter to
the last known address?
A. As we have SjAid previously,
we are not satisfied with the
system's follow-up procedures.
However, timely changes and corrections of beneficiary's addresses
are the responsibility of the
member.
Q. I notice that $1,698,000 appears to represent funds held by
the System not paid out for a
substantial period of time; sums
amounting to $13,000. $30,000,
and so forth. Can you tell me
what these represent?
A. Some of these claims are
being contested or there is a dispute as to the proper beneficiary.
In any event the schedule in the
statement showing such claims
also Indicate t h a t many been
settled and paid during the year.
Q. Is interest paid on these
amounts?
A. No, the statutes do not call
for it.
Q. So if there is a beneficary
who might be owed a $20,000
benefit tliat beneficiary may lose
one, two or three years interest
if the l>enefit has not Iteen paid
during that period?
A. If payment is delayed for
those periods you Indicate, t h a t
is a fact.
Q. How much is actually paid
out annually by the system?
A. The annual statement for
the period ending J u n e 30, 1974
shows payouts for benefits totalling about $316 million.
NYC Retirees Meet
MANHATTAN—The New York
Metro Retirees chapter 910, Civil
Service Employees Assn., will
hold a regular meeting Tuesday,
July 20, according to chapter
president Nathaniel Ackerman.
The meeting, set to begin a t 1
p.m., will be held in Room 5890,
Two World Trade Center. Manhattan.
NAMI
KLAUS
ALBANY—Ida Klaus, a longtime labor relations specialist
and New York City lawyer, has
been confirmed as a member of
the New York State Public Employment Relations Board. She
is a former solicitor for the National Labor Relations Board and
counsel to the New York City Department of Labor.
Suffolk THIe XX Heariigs Held FlfUi In A Series Ih
HAUPPAUOE — Jamca E.
Kirby, head of the Suffolk
Ck)unty Department of Social
Services, reported that the
Department held four iKrt>llc
hearings throughout the oounity
recently to get public oplnkm on
proposed Federal Sodal Security
Act Title XX services fox the
year beginning Oct. 1.
Title XX governs funding and
administration of public community service plans such as
foster ciiild care, Job placement,
day care, refenral services and
adolescent protective services.
The four hearings -were held hi
IsUp, Rlverhead, Llndenhurst
and Patchogue.
The Suffolk plan, now ftuided
for $11.9 million, wUl be cut for
the coming year to $11.6 million.
lAr. KbHay said that persons who
were unable to attmd the meetings may c(»i<tact Title XX Program Plan, Community Services,
Department of Social Services,
10 Oval Drive, HauiHMtUKe, N.Y.
11787. to register their opinions.
The final county plan, incorporating pubUc comment obtained
at the heftrlngs, wUl be effective Oct. 1, 197«-Sept. 90, 1977.
Two Madison Jobs
WAMPSVILLE—The Madison County Civil Service
Commission has announced
Sept. 18 open competitive examinations for county ftre coordinator (no. 64-000) and director of nursing service (no.
63-394).
There is one vacancy presently for each Job and four month's
area residency is required. For
further
information
contact
Madison Coimty Civil Service
Commission;
County
Office
Building, Wampsville, N.Y.
You may
n o t b e dying
to
g i v e blooe, but some day you
may be dying
to got
it.
The M o s t PrecioHS G i f t .
Bitwt*' MM
The Point Of Order
MANHATTAN—If a member of a n assembly thinks
the rules of the organizational meeting are being
violated he has a way to ^lange
tilings. He can call for a "point
of order." thereby asking the
chair for a ruling and an enforcement of the regular rules.
While it Is the duty of the
presiding officer to enforce tbe
rules of the assembly without
debate or delay. It is also the
right of every member who
notices a breach of the rules to
insist on their enforcement. If
the chair notices the breach he
corrects it Immediately; but If
he fails to notice it, any member can malce the appnHniate
point of order.
In ordinary meetings It is vaidesirable to raise points of order
on minor irregtilarlties of purely
technical chartacter if It is clear
no one's rights are being Infringed upon. However, if a
member is uncertain If there was
a breach on which a point of
order can be made, he should
make a parliamentary inquiry of
the chi^.
To raise a podnt of order.
must be brought up when the
breach occurs. After any debate
on the main question has begun,
the point cannot be introckiced.
The only exceptions to this
rule arise in connection With
certain types of breaches that
are of continuing nature, in
Which case a point of order can
be made at any time duidng the
oonitlnuance. Instances of this
kind occur when a motion is in
violation of a national, state or
local law. the bylaws, constitution or rules of the organdzation,
or the fundamental principles of
parlfefnentary law.
Standard descriptive characteristics of a point of order:
• Takes precedence over any
pending question out of which
It may arise. Yields to all privileged motions and to the motdon to lay main question on the
table.
• Can be iH;>plled to any
breach of the assembly's rules.
So long as it is handled in a
normal manner by being ruled
on by the chair, no subsidiary
motion can be applied to i t - e x cept that if it adheres to pending questions. Then the main
question can be laid on the table
while a point of order Is pending.
• In or(ter when another has
the floor, even interrupting a
person speaking or reading a report, if point genuinely requires
immediate attention.
• No second needed.
• Not debatable—unless chair
being in doubt submlto the point
to the assembly for a vote.
Delegates can then speak only
once, but chair has preference
in speaking the first time and
may answer arguments against
the decision or give added
reasons by speaking a second
time at the close of debate.
• Is not amendable.
• Normally ruled on by the
chair. No vote taken imless chair
in doubt or ruling Is appealed.
• Can not be reconsidered.
HEW Changes
Benefit Appeal
Request Times
Smile Maintenance Kit
H o w do you keep a healthy smile? G o o d daily dental hygiene, a
healthy diet, regular check-ups and a good dental plan so you don't
have to worry about dental bills that you can't handle.
It's connmon sense, really. But all too many people put off regular
check-ups because of the expense. That's w h e r e w e c o m e in.
As w e say. "We've got great plans for you." Our Dental Care Plan
is only one of them.
After all, the Bfues invented pre-paid health care and doesn't it
s e e m logical that w e can deliver the best dental care promptly
and efficiently.
If your e m p l o y e e group wants to discuss a dental plan, give us
a call.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield
P l a n s of N e w Y o r k S t a t e
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The
Diepartment of Health, Education, and Welfare has proposed regulations to provide
a uniform period of 60 days
during which a person claiming
benefits can request reconsideration of an adverse decision.
The regulations apply to retirement, survivors, disability,
black lung, hospital Insurance
and supplemental security income programs administered by
the Social Security Administration. They provide the same time
period for requesting reconsideration as provided by Public
Law 94-202, enacted Jan. 2. which
established a period of 60 days
during which a hearing could
be requested.
The proposed regulations reduce from six months to 60 days
the time allowed to request a
reconsideration on social security, Medicare and black lung
determinations, and increase the
SSI time period from 80 to
60 days.
To protect claimants in cases
where a time limit has expired,
SSA has procedures w d e r which
an initial determination may be
reopened. In addition, SSA regulations provide for an extension of the time allowed to file
for a reconsideration if good
cause is established for not filing
on time.
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Service
FRIDAY, JULY 16, 1976
Political Warchests
to the recent convention of the American
DELEGATES
Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees,
AFL-CIO, approved a motion to increase the per capita dues
rate paid by affiliate members by 50 cents. T h e increase,
which will become effective J a n . 1, 1977, will go into a
political action fund.
The dues boost, according to the July 9 issue of t h e
Public Employee Press, published by AFSCME's District
Council 37, will be used to fight "reactionary politicians a n d
their liberal counterparts alike who are distorting t h e t r u t h
about public employees in a well-orchestrated c a m p a i g n
which h a s h a d a profound impact on our people a n d our
jobs."
Now this goal, certainly, is one t h a t members of any
union would cheerfully endorse. T h e Civil Service Employees
Assn., its chapters, a n d its units, for example, m a i n t a i n political action warchests, too, but t h e money is collected
f r o m contributions, not f r o m dues. T h e purpose, as succinctly p u t by CSEA vice-president Irving F l a u m e n b a u m in
a recent Leader issue, is "to reward friends a n d punish
enemies."
However, a n o t h e r significant difference readily becomes
apparent when comparing CSEA-AFSCME political f u n d i n g
efforts. The AFSCME money will go to AFSCME I n t e r n a tional headquarters. I t well may be t h a t c a s h f r o m t h e
pocket or pocketbook of a member of some AFSCME element
in New York may wind up f u n d i n g or fighting some candid a t e in West Overshoe, Nebraska. The money m i g h t have
also been needed in New York but AFSCME I n t e r n a t i o n a l
decided t h a t t h e West Overshoe conflict was t h e more
deserving.
CSEA political action money, on the other h a n d , is
collected in New York a n d stays around to f i g h t in New
York. CSEAers have the satisfaction of knowing t h a t their
h a r d - e a r n e d dollars work for their direct benefit by f u n d i n g
political friends a n d fighting political foes.
We t h i n k this difference is a most i m p o r t a n t one, r e gardless of t h e merits of a given political race in West
Overshoe.
(C.OFN.)
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Vote Of Confidence
HESE used to be the s u m m e r dolcUnms, but n o more.
T Problems
for civil servants continue on a 12-month
basis, and are even more aggravating since t h e general
wage-freeze by governing bodies throughout the s t a t e m e a n s
less real pay for t h e workers. Consequently, even get-awayfrom-it-all vacations have to be curtailed.
It's a time when unions are being forced to fight to
hold on to benefits t h a t have been won for employees over
long years of struggle.
There was a time when competing unions would publicize how much more they h a d got for their members, but
now t h e competition is in how m u c h they have been able
to keep while saving Jobs.
The Civil Service Employees Assn. c a n point with pride
to Its record as It faces challenges this summer In three
areas: Thruway Unit I, Sullivan County and Ulster County.
In all three, employees have within the past couple of years
reaffirmed their loyalty to CSEA against challenges from
outside organizations.
The f a c t t h a t the members have to r e a f f i r m t h a t loyalty
another time Is only evidence of the general dissatisfaction
t h a t civil servants everywhere—regardless of their union
affiliation—are feeling as governments try to make t h e m
the scapegoats for managerial Inefficiencies.
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Buooer PoS srm-e
echo, the focus of public attention will shift to the Republicans
57
and their nominating convention
in Kansas CTity in August.
As the delegates move into
Kansas City, convention tensions
will be rising to fever pitch,
since by no forseeable tabulation
of the numbers^ is the result
likely to be known until the
first ballot is cast and coimted.
Uncommitted Delegates
It is unlikely that many of the
delegates now in an uncommitted
status, who hold the balance of
power, will change their minds
imtil the last possible moment.
However, it is more likely that
what is involved for most of the
uncommitted delegates is not the
problem of making a decision;
clearly most of them know what
they will do. The real issue is
when these uncommitted delegates will find it most suitable
to disclose their decisions. The
most suitable moment for a critical number of them will be the
first roll call.
Prom their point of view, it
would be silly and stupid to
line up now with either President
• y RICHARD « A I A
Ford or with Grovernor Reagan.
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In their uncommitted status they
are being wooed, showered with
Mr. Gaba is a member of the finn
White, Walsh and Gaba. i
attention, receive personal let- P.C., and chairman of the Nassau County Iter Associatioa Labor
ters. and calls from the White Law Committee.
House and from Oovemor Reagan. Some of them were given
VIP treatment during Bicentennial celebrations, including choice
I n a recent decision, t h e Appellate Division, Third Deseats at New York's Operation
p a r t m e n t , reversed a Judgment of t h e Supreme Court a t
Sail, others have been invited
Special Term which granted t h e application by petitioner,
to formal State White House dint h e Assn. of Surrogates, to Implement
decision of t h e
ner in honor of Queen Elizabeth.
Unified Court System «Employment
Relations
Review Board.
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The uncommltteds are enjoying the "stroking" as it was
IN THIS CASE, t h e Appellate EWvlslon, First Deiwirtment, (
called in Nixon's White House
ordered
t h e Supreme Court of t h e First Judicial D e p a r t and enjoy all the pleasures shared
m e n t to cancel Its a n n u a l t e n - d a y court recess during t h e
only by a reluctant bride. There
1972 Christmas-New Year period. For a period of approxis no point in prematurely smrimately 23 years prior to this order, nonjudicial employees
rendering a position of such advantage.
were permitted nonchargeable leaves during t h e holiday
Reagan Confidence
recess. As a result of such cancellation, nonchargeable
There is an undeniable sense
holiday leaves were eliminated. After elimination of t h e
of confidence about the Reagan
nonchargeable leaves, grievances were Instituted. T h e grievheadquarters, which seems to
ances proceeded t o t h e final step of t h e grievance procedure,
contrast with the sense of nerwhich was an appeal to the Unified Court System, Employvousness that surrounds President
m e n t Relations Review Board. The Review Board deter- ^
Ford's campaign headquarters.
mined t h a t when t h e courts were in session d u r i n g t h e
In his nationwide television
1972 Christmas-New Year period, nonjudicial employees
broadcast last week. (3ovemor
were n o t entitled to non-chargeable leave. T h e Review Board
Reagan sounded very much like
f u r t h e r determined t h a t when t h e courts have t h e approval
a winner. However, a show of
confidence in adversity would
of the Appellate Division to recess during a subsequent
hardly plumb the depths of caChristmas-New Year period, t h e employees should be perpacities of a trained actor.
mitted time off as nonchargeable leave.
Detached observers of the Re•
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publican political scene are conTHE APPELLATE DIVISION held t h a t t h e Review Board
vinced that in the final showexceeded Its authority when it decided t h a t nonchargeable
down the nomination will go to
leave should be granted in a subsequent year in which t h e
President Ford. They have two
holiday recess Is not cancelled. T h e court's decision Is based
basic reasons for this conclusion.
on t h e f a c t t h a t the grievances were Instituted to challenge
One might be described as the
the validity of t h e Appellate Division's 1972 order t h a t deTruman syndrome. As these obprived t h e grlevants of nonchargeable days off. Therefore,
servers see it, one of the major
the court concluded t h a t t h e Review Board was limited to
reasons that President Truman
was able to defeat Governor Dewa review of t h a t Issue. Assn. of Surrogates v. Bartlett, 49
ey in 1948 was that President
A.D. 2d 117.
Truman, Mrs. Truman, and Mar«
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garet seemed so much like nextSEVERAL MONTHS AGO, t h e Court of Appeals was
door neighbors, and the Amerifaced with the question of w h e t h e r Section 91 of t h e Civil
can people don't vote against
Service Law was consistent with t h e New York S t a t e Contheir neighbors. A similar aura
stitution. Section 61 provides t h a t a n a p p o i n t m e n t for a
seems to have surroimded Presicivil service Job may be m a d e f r o m one of t h e three persons
dent Ford, Mrs. Ford, and their
s t a n d i n g highest on a n eligible list. I n this case, t h e petichildren, and Republicans also
are not likely to vote against
tioner received t h e highest grade a n d r a n k i n g In a p r o neighbors.
motional examination for t h e position of Housing Code E n The other factor, as they see
forcement Supervisor. T h e appointing authority of t h e City
it, is that many of the delegates of New Rochelle chose the second r a n k i n g candidate for t h e
will themselves be candidates
position. Petitioner t h e n commenced a n Article 78 proceedfor public office, for Congress,
ing contending t h a t t h e respondent was required to appoint
town supervisor, town sheriff and
him to the position by virtue of Section 6, Article V of t h e
a variety of other local offices.
New York S t a t e Constitution. He also contends t h a t Section
Hiese • prospective
candidates
61 of the Civil Service Law Is unconstitutional to the extent
may need a coattail to pull them
t h a t It authorizes t h e a p p o i n t m e n t of any one of t h e persons
to victory. From their point of
s t a n d i n g highest on t h e eligible list.
view, nothing can be more dls(Continaed am Pace T)
(Continued on Page 7)
Civil Service
Law & You
Appellate
Decisions
RETIREMENT
NEWS & FACTS
at's Y o u r O p i n i o n
By BERNADETTE AMATO
QUESTION
Do you
think
against
demonstrations
by civil
budget cuts really
help?
servants
By A . L PETERS
T H E PLACE
Kehoe, IRA Plans
South Ferry, Manhattan
The Keogh Plan has been
OPINIONS
aroimd since 1962 but it has
Dominic Matteo, laborer. Sanitation Department:
Donald EnRfstrom. insurance adjuster: "I don't* changed. The IRA plan which
"I think it really helps the
think they will help. They are came in this year has several
people. I think it shows the
necessary, but they won't help. differences. It is important to
politicians that there are a^lot
The city will cut the budget know the differences if you have
of people out •here and they
when it wants to anyway. I an option in setting up your own
really need the services of the
am not convinced that the city inocme. Under the Keogh Plan
civil servants. If the people
doesn't have the money, but it's you can take 100 percent of
demonstrate maybe they will
going to take more work by your earned income up to $750
get some of their benefits back
the press to find out what's to set aside. Experience indicates
from the city. It's messy when
going on. I know their hands that only one, out of every ten
people demonstrate, and it
are tied to a certain extent, who qualify, takes advantage of
means more work for me. But
but they are the only hope we this offer. One reason given Is
after it's all over, it's worth
have. If anybody can get to that employees must be included
in the plan and this involves a
it. I know I would demonstrate if I had to. Sanithe truth, they can. We have to depend on their
tation was the first to demonstrate a long time
sources of communication to help us out of this • lot of paperwork. The IRA
doesn't require this. But there is
ago and I would go in there if I had to and fight."
problem."
a maximum under the IRA of
$1,500. Experts expected this to
Bill Morrissey, bank clerk: "I think demEmma Smith, secretary: "Yes, I think demonbe
increased.
onstrations will make people
strations will help the people.
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aware of what is going on in
In order to get things, you
the city, but I don't really
have to fight for them. DemonU.S. Department of Labor has
think they will see the bene- issued two helpful booklets called
stration is a good way to let
fits they have in the past. The "Reporting and Disclosure—Emthe government know how you
end result of demonstrations ployee Retirement Income Sefeel, as long as you do it ordnow will not be as effective as curity Act of 1974" and "Oftenerly. It is one of the best ways
they were in previous years. Be- Asked Questions about Employee
we have to voice our opinion.
tween demonstrations and writ- Retirement Income Security Act
The city workers are making
ing letters to union officials of 1974." The two booklets deal
some headway by speaking up
the city workers have a way with what the manager of a refor themselves to the city ofof trying to hold on to what
ficials and they will make more
tirement plan—even those who
they have now and not losing more of their beneif they continue to fight city layoffs and cutbacks."
cover only a s i ^ l e employee—
fits in the future."
should know.
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Sharon
Cimakasky, legal secretary: "I d o n t
think demonstrations are going
to help the workers. It is goingto turn the public against them.
I wish there was a better way,
. but the people resent them
when innocent people have to
suffer for it. I don't know if
there is a better way, but there
has to be another way of getting public attention. People
become angry when they are
laid up in a hospital and there
is no nurse to tend to them or when you need a
cop and there aren't any around, regardless of
their own personal problems."
Alan Heyer, book store manager, "I think demonstrations are going to have
an adverse effect, if anything.
They are going to turn the
public and the powers that be in
the city against them. I don't
think the city has the money
and it is not going to come out
of the woodwork for the workers. I think the city is really
on the verge of bankruptcy- and
the only way to raise more
money is to tax the people.
Why should they raise the taxes of the public to
pay higher wages to city workers? It's not fair
to everybody else.
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LETTERS T O THE EDITOR
Time Lapses
Editor, The Leader:
I am employed in Madison
County, and as of this writing
the 1975 contract between the
Civil Service Employees Assn.
and Madison County has not
yet been signed. The negotiations for 1976 have not been
started and I doubt if the negotiations for 1977 will get under
way before 1979.
Until several years ago, the
employees here did not even
know they could be represented
WEINSTEIN
NAMED
ALBANY—David B. Weinstein,
of Auburn, a lawyer, has been
appointed by Gov. Hugh L. Carey
as a member of the State Board
of Electric Generation Siting and
the Environment. Mr. Weinstein,
29, will be an ad hoc member
of the board representing the Judicial district in which a proposed power plant is to be located. He will serve on the board
until a final determination on
the power plant is completed He
will be paid $200 a day while on
official business.
by CSEA. Now that we are being
represented by CSEA, I think it
is time for everybody to know the
situation here in Madison County. An article in the Leader could
tell everyone about our struggle,
and it would help the other
CSEA members in this county to
realize how dim things look for
us in the future, and that now
is the time to Join forces with
CSEA and fight.
Any help you could give us
would be greatly appreciated.
Dennis T. Kochem
(Editor's Note: We agree, but,
unfortunately, as we are a weekly newspaper, there may be time
lapses of up to two weeks be-
PSYCH WORKER
ALBANY—A psychiatric social
worker II eligible list, resulting
from open-competitive exam 27551, was established June 25 by
the State Department of Civil
Service. The list contains 295
names.
Know your t y p * 7
Join t h * moinstroam of good
guys, who donate blood.
S o m t o n * N t o d i YOUt
I
fore a reader receives a paper
with coverage of any giv«n event.
We know this is a problem that
many of our readers around the
state have. For example, even as
Mr. Kochem's letter was recived by us. he was probably
receiving a copy of the Leader
with a front page story on the
Madison situation.)
A P P O I N T KLEPAK
ALBANY—Gov. Hugh L. Carey
has announced the appointment
of Daniel Klepak, executive deputy commissioner of the Office of Drug Abuse Services, as
commissioner of the agency. The
nomination is subject to Senate
confirmation. Mr. Klepak, 59, has
served as executive deputy commissioner since February. As
commissioner, he would succeed
Anthony CagUostro, who resigned.
A 53-year veteran of state
service, Mr. Klepak has held a
number of positions, primarily in
public health. Prior to his transfer to the Office of Drug Abuse
Services, Mr .Klepak was deputy
state comptroller. The position
carries a salary of $47,800 a year.
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Two-thirds of all government
employees are covered by both
a pension plan and Social Security, a survey by the Tax Foundation indicates. This Involves
nine nilllion employees in 2,304
state and local plans, involving
$16.5 billion in annual receipts.
The figure is five times the $3.3
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astrous to the Republicans in
state and local elections than a
repudiated Republican president
in the White House.
On the other side of that coin,
they also see a bright prospect
for the party unifying after a
Ford nomination, but see many
obstacles to unity with the nomination of Reagan while Ford is
still the White House occupant.
Aid To Municipalities
President Ford is also sitting
in the catbird seat with respect
to his veto of the bill passed by
Congress to provide countercycle
Federal financial aid to municipalities suffering from high unemployment. The veto falls
squarely within Republican ideol-
billion of 1960 receipts. Overall,
the receipts are made up of
25.5 percent from employees, 47.3
percent from government employers, and 27.2 percent from
investment income. One possible
problem for the future: There
are now six employees to each
retired employee, but six years
ago the ratio was nine to one.
Of the systems, four-fifths provide inflation protection.
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As a public service. The Leader
continues to publish the names
of individuals who are beneficiaries of unclaimed checks from
the New York State Employees'
Retirement System and the State
Policemen's and Firemen's Fund.
The Leader or the New York
State Employees' Retirement System in Albany may be contacted
for information as to how to
obtain the funds.
F o l l o w i n g is a l i s t i n g o f t h o s e i n d i v i d uals w h o s e m e m b e r s h i p t e r m i n a t e d
purs u a n t t o t h e p r o v i s i o n i of section
40,
p a r a g r a p h 1 of t h e R e t i r e m e n t a n d Social Security L a w o n o r b e f o r e A u g u s t
31. 1974.
(Continued from last week)
Sanford, John W
Saunders, Rudolph
Sciortino, Joseph W
Schnakenberg, Elizabeth
Seeger, Christine Best
Shaffer, Helen J
Shepard, Charles L
Signorile. Frances M
Silvernail, Robert A
Simnu, James
Simpson, Earl D
Simpson, Richard A
Skvorak, Anthony P
Sobotka, Meredith A
Spurles, K e n n e t h J
Stephens. H a r r y
Stramm, Robert W Jr
Stuber, Jeanne M
Swensen, Marilyn
A
Nyack
Bronx
York, Pa.
Islip
Brooklyn
Endicoct
Rochester
Manhasset
Albany
»New York
Troy
Middletown
Johnstown
Uniondale
Newark
Bath
Lake Carmel
Rochester
Brentwood
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ogy espoused by both Ford and
Reagan.
The Democrats in Congress
now face the problem of overriding the President's veto. And
therein lies a dilemma. If the
Democrats fail to override the
veto, they will appear to be weak
and wthout leaders to those
who favor this legislation, including most Democratic mayors and
the powerful AFL-CIO. If they
do override, the immediate impact of the l^islatlon, whatever
its long-range implications will
be, will be to provide Jobs for
many now In the ranks of the
unemployed.
Obviously, any improvement In
the nation's economy is likely to
redound to the credit of the incumbent President.
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SECTION 6, Article V of the
New York Constitution pixjvides
that merit and fitness for a position be ascertained "as far as
practicable" by examlnlations.
The court concludes that the
phrase, "as far as practicable"
indicates that the fi-amers of
the Consitltution did i\ot Intend
examination scores to be the
sole criteria of fitness for a paitlcufiar position, absent oontiary
language. Section 61 of the Civil
Service Law allows the appointing authority to consider other
factors in nmklng an appointment because it does not require
the appointment of the Individual who ranked the highest
on the examination. Therefoi-e,
tlie comt held that Section 61
of the Civil Sei-vlce Law wias
consistent with the New York
Constitution and the petition
was dismissed. Cassidy v. Municipal CivU Service. 37 N Y. 2d
526.
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The Pied Piper Of Sau^erties:
A Way With Kids And Drivers
By MARVIN BAXLEY
SAUGERTIES—Toll collector Raymond Wright wasn't surprised when
approached by the Leader for an interview.
"It's happened to me before," was
his response when Leader photographer Ted Kaplan and I approached
him at 2 o'clock in the morning.
"The Dally News was going to do
an item on me, because I gave out
candy to the kids," he explained. He
isn't sure t h a t It ever appeared in the
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paper, though, since t h a t was about
the time he transferred from Suffern
exit 15 to Saugerties exit 20 on the
Thruway.
"Hi, neighbor. Have a nice weekend."
A car had just pulled up to the toll
booth, and the friendly greeting t h a t
had brought him to our attention
cheered another mid-moming traveler.
"They say toll collectors have one
of the 10 most boring jobs in the
world, and it helps the monotony,"
Ray explained.
He's the kind of person t h a t you
instinctively call by his first name,
but he's also called the Pied Piper of
Cabrini by some people.
Another car: "Say Buddy, how're
you doing?"
He received the Pled Piper name
when he started volunteering to take
kids out at St. Cabrini, Ulster Children's Home.
"When I moved up here, I didn't
know what to do with myself, so I
started volunteering, and after awhile
the kids started following me out, so
they called me the Pied Piper."
Even though he is single, he has
since arranged to adopt four kids
from the home—boys 14, 15, 18 and
17 years old. Because it is an unusual
situation, everyone works on something like a n honor system, since
trouble for one of the boys could
jeopardize the home situation for the
others.
In fact, it is t h a t same easy-going
manner that the St. Cabrini kids re-
sponded to t h a t brought him to the
attention of the Dally News reporter.
"Hi, fella, how's it going?" It was
a stop-and-go interview, as cars occasionally pulled off the Thruway,
got their greeting and paid their toll.
"It was the Dally News guy's kids
who remembered me from the previous year when I had given them
candy. The next time through, the
kids had their hands outstretched to
exchange apples for the candy," he
remembered.
He has been with the Thruway for
four years, with the last 2H years
at Saugerties.
"The guy who broke me In was
the grouchlest guy you've ever seen,
and when he broke me in, I thought
I never want to be t h a t way.
"One guy came through here for
years, and said: 'What the hell have
you- got to be so happy a b o u t ? ' " Ray's
answer: "I'm working."
He has also worked for the Civil
Service Employees Assn. He served as
treasurer of New York Division chapter 054 for a term, after a whirlwind
campaign of seeking votes a t the
various toll booths.
About CSEA, he says, "They're trying. It's been a hard year, but they're
trying."
"Trying" can also be used to describe the way In which he handles
his job.
"At Suffern, I always had more
tickets at the end of a day, because
I always had change ready." As a
result, drivers would get In his lane
because It moved faster.
"One time at Suffern, though, an
elephant came through and stuck Its
trunk in the window and scattered
the change all over."
"Ray's attitude Is to make t h e job
as simple as possible, "because If you
are going to work for 20 years, you
want to make It as pleasant as possible."
It Is a much simpler life In Saugerties, since only about 50 southbound
and 150 northbound cars come
through during the morning hours.
This Isn't to say t h a t It is entirely
uneventful. Recently, he called for a
police escort for a pregnant woman.
The next day the husband came by
to tell him it was a boy, and the next
week the couple brought the baby to
show him.
On normal nights, though, he has
to content himself with three stray
cats tor company. "They come here
to be fed—and I can't stand cats.
Sometimes they'll bring mice, and It's
just like watching television to watch
them play."
And, of course, there are the
drivers. Some are slower to respond
to the friendly greeting, but eventually they warm to the unexpected
"Hi neighbor. How are you this evening?"
There is one regular driver, a woman, who has been exiting at Saugerties for years, but has not yet
shown any sign of pleasantry In
return.
She is Raymond Wright's big challenge of the moment.
We even tried a few "Howdy, neighbors" ourselves, but the drivers
seemed disappointed that we weren't
Ray. His friendliness Is hablt-formlng.
Hearing On Firing
Of CSEA Officer
Now Set By PERB
(From Leader Correspondent)
WAMPSVILLE—An Improper practice dispute Involving
a Civil Service Employees Assn. unit president will go to a
formal Public Bmployement Relations Board hearing Aug.
27 in Syracuse.
The CSEA is chaT^in® t h a t They are hoping that the state
Florence Miller was fired as a Public Employment Relations
nurse's aWe at tihe Gerrit Smith Board will prevent the county
similar
action
Infirmary fcecavise she was a from taking
against other union officers.
CSEA xinlt president.
Ms. Miller was one of those
"Just because someone is a
who lost her job with Madison member of the CSEA does not
County earlier in the year be- mean that he or she has less
cause of budget cutbacks.
rights than anyone else," Mr.
Joseph CawJarelll, Madison Capparelli said, adding the union
chapter president, sadd, "That has a letter from the director of
was perfectly legal. But what nursing stating that Ms. Miller's
happened afterwards, we feel, work is outstanding and that she
wasn't."
was fired because of her union
Last Called Back
position.
Mir. Capparelli said t h a t on
Theodore Modrzejewski, CSEA
March 20, Ms. Miller received a
field representative, said, "We
call from the director of nurses
are very confident that we have
at the infirmary, telling her she
a solid case involving the violacould return to her job. He said
tion of the Civil Service Law.
that she worked for three days
Now we plan to do everything in
when Allen W. Carkey, head of
our power, under the law, to
the infirmary, learned she was
correct this injustice.
back on the job.
"The CSEA has an obligation
According to Mr. Capparelli,
to Florence Miller, and all our
Mr. Carkey told the director of
members. Our pledge is to connurses that Ms. Miller was a
tinue that obligation to a sucCSEA president and she should
cessful conclusion."
have been the last person to be
called back.
"He said, 'I don't want anything to do with her,'" and ordered her fired, Mr. Capparelli
In a photographic spread In
said.
the July 2 issue of the Leader,
County
Attorney
William
showing attendees at the recent
Burke said, "She was one of
meeting of Central Region V
the last ones hired in her de(Syracuse), Civil Service Empartment, so she was one of the
ployees Assn., chapter affiliation
first fired.
for five CSEAers in one photo
"Then she was rehired, but
was incorrectly given. The five
the person that rehired her did
are all members of SUNY at
not have the authority to do so.
Potsdam chapter 613. They are
That was the reason she was
Mary Lauzon, president; Merrill
let go."
White, delegate; Dorothy MadiMr. Burke also maintained
son, secretary; Manola Sherman,
that the county has been dealalternate delegate, and Mary
ing in good faith and that Ms.
Haught.
Miller now has her job back.
CSEA officials said what they
Pass your copy of The
are asking is back pay due Ms.
Miller from March 29 to June 9.
Leoder on to a non-member.
SUNY Potsdam
Urges S u p p o r t For Ulster CSEA
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eral members of the Ulster Legislature. Good public relations
work has been done and several
editorials backing CSEA efforts
have appeared in local newspapers, he said.
Judy Murray, Ulster representative to the CSEA Board of Directors, said the SEIU has been
carrying on its campaign with
unfair and; untrue statements
against the CSEA.
Ms. Murray cited a small newspaper put out by SEIU In Ulster
County which "lo<rfEs good" but
contains a false and inaccurate
picture of CSEA activities. She
called for a strong and continuing public relations effort
to refute SEIU charges and to
win an overwhelming victory in
the challenge election.
CSEA Notches A Tompkins Win
ITHACA—The Civil Service
Employees
Assn.
strengthened its membership
and bargaining power In
Tompkins County as It won a
victory in a challenge election
for the right to represent 140
employees of the City of Ithaca
Department of Public Works.
The new DPW unit, which
joins a number of other units in
the Tompkins County CSEA
chapter, was formerly affiliated
with an (APL-CIO) local.
Following the announcement
of the election results, Ercole
Ventura, a CSEA organizer and
coordinator for the challenge
election said, "Naturally we are
pleased with the results. We felt
confident that after the employees had the opportunity to compare the benefits and advantages
of the CSEA, they would vote
that way. Of covurse, you never
know until all the votes are
counted.
"The outcome of the election
should not only benefit the employees within the new unit, but
will add a good measure of
strength to the other CSEA imits
within the Tompkins County
chapter and surrounding counties," Mr. Ventura added.
Board O f Directors: W h a t s Its Function?
The 132-member Board of
Directors is the highest policy making body of theCSEA.
It meets monthly on the third
Thursday—usually
at
CSEA
Headquarters in Albany, but occasionally elsewhere, such as the
June meeting at Kiamesha Lake
in Ulster Coimty.
While the president of the
union exercises executive authority and is the chief spokesman
for the Association, it is the
Board that sanctions policy, especially on fiscal matters, where
it has the ultimate authority in
determining the budget.
Whereas the approximately
2,300-vote Etelegate Convention
is tlie ultimate policy-making
body of the Association, Delegates meet only twice a year. In
the interim, the Board is the
supreme body, and may, if circumstances
warrant,
reverse
Delegate decisions.
Treasurer Jack Gallairher, left, and State Division viee-chmlrman
James Moore mull over problem being disctuned by Board of
Directors. Both are voting members of the Board: Mr. Gallagher as
an elected statewide officer, and Mr. Moore as an elected departmental representative (Mental Hygiene, Region Y). In addition. Mr.
Moore was elected to the vice-chairmanship by members of the
State Executive Committee.
Facing the directors are statewide officers, attorneys and the stenotypist who records
the proceedings. Jeanne Cliarters, secretarial assistant to CSEA president Theodore
C. Wenzl, is shown here as she calls the roll. She is filling in for ailing statewide
secretary Dorothy MacTavish. Officers at highest level, are, from left, vice-presidents
Robert Lattimer (Western Region VI); Irving Flaumenbaum (Long Island Region I);
Solomon Bendet, (New York City Region II); executive vice-president William McOowan; Dr. Wenzl, obscured by sliadow; vice-presidents Joseph McDermott (Albany
Region IV); Richard Cleary (Central Region V), and James Lennon (Southern Region i n ) . In front of them are attomejrs James Roemer, Ricliard Burstein and
Marjorie Karowe and stenotypist Helen Van de Wal.
Top elected official of the union is Theodore C. Wenil, now midway through his fifth two-year term as president of the Employees
Association. Dr. Wenzl worited his way up the CSEA hierarchy over
the years by service as Education chapter president. Capital District Conference president, statewide treasm«r and first vice-iwesident. Here he is seen in his role as presiding officer of the Board
of Directors.
In addition to the statewide officers, the Board of Directors is composed of members
of the State Executive Committee and of the County Executive Committee, all of
whom have voting rights. Chairmen of 10 standing committees also sit on the Board,
but may not vote and are restricted to discussion only when it concerns his w her
committee. Looking attentive at meeting are, from right in front row. Mary Moore
(Executive), Jean C. Gray (Authorities). Loretta Morelli (State) and Beatrice McCoy
(Audit and Control). Recognizable behind them are Paul St. John (Transportation).
Ernst Stroebel (Health) and Mary Sullivan (Herkimer County). Altogether there
are 132 members of the Board, with voting power held by the 10 statewide officers,
51 State Executive Committee members and 61 County Executive Committee members.
Five new seats were added to the County Executive Committee this year when provision was made for
representatives from each region where there are Education Employees chapters. Checking over document are these new representatives, from left: Carlo Guard! (Region V); Charles Luch ( Region IV);
CSEA assistant executive director Joseph Dolan, who serves as advisor for County Executive Committee; County Division chairman Salvator Mogavero (Region VI); Frank Fasano (Region I), and
John Famelette. Sr. (Region III). Mr. Luch and Mr. Mogavero were ah^ady members of the Board,
having previously been elected from counties where one director represented both the county and the
education employees chaptm.
Key roles in CSEA's structure are held by State Division chairman
Thomas McDonough, left, and executive vice-president William McGowan. pictured arriving at Board meeting. Both are CSEA directors:
Mr. McDonough representing Motor Vehicles Department and Mr.
McGowan representing Mental Hygiene, Region VI. Mr. McGowan
is one of three officers (the others being Irving Flaumenbaum and
Robert Lattimer) to cast two votes on the Board as both statewide
officers and as representatives.
Who Are The Board Members?
There are four component
groups In the Civil Service
Employees Assn.'s Board of
Directors: the 10 statewide
officers, the 51 departmental representatives to the State Executive Committee, 61 county and
school district representatives to
the County Executive Committee and the 10 appointed chairmen of standing committees.
There are 122 potential votes
on the Board, but usually fewer
members. One reason for this is
that it is possible to be elected
both as a statewide officer and
as a representative from a department or county. At present,
there are three statewide officers who exercise two votes. In
the proceding Board there were
five.
Votes may be cast by the statewide officers, departmental representatives and county/school
district representatives. All these
are elected positions. Until recently it was permissible for
county representatives to be either elected by chapter membership or selected by the chapter
president and executive council.
Under new rules, adopted as part
of the union's massive restructuring effort, county representatives are also to be elected, although some chapters have been
slow to comply. This is due, in
part, to difficulties in conforming chapter elections.
The five new school district
(non-teaching education employees) representatives are. at
this time, selected since they have
been added to the Board in midterm. They will face election next
year, when members of all edu(Continued on Page 14)
Newest members of the Board are Edward Wilcox, left, of Saratoga
County, and George Brown, of Erie County. These two men, who
serve on the County Executive Committee, were named to sooceed
Charles Luch and Salvatore Mogavero, who retain their seats on
the Board in the newly created positions of regional representatives
for Education Employee chapters.
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State A n d County Eligible Lists
SR M O T O R V E H f C L I U C CLERK
Tcm Held Feb. 28, 197TF
List Em. M a r 12, 1976
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94 J o h m o n AlWo F T r o r
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99 J u b k T h c f c t a A Trojr
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9 6 ThotniMoa Linda Bacle Bridfe....79.1
97 W h i t e J e a o M Hamtrarg
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9 8 Rohloff Francet W a t e r r l i e t
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9 9 H o b b Berctly Ami O i o n c Pk....77.4
100 Gatet EtcItb S R o c b c n c t
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101 Fronun Fraoces C Albany
77.1
102 Barker Charlita Bronx
77.1
103 Simpson Lillian W Hein|wtead....76.9
104 Ro<ViRues I Brooklyn
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105 W i l l i a n t Betty Brooklyn
76.4
106 GoldMMi Morie R Brooklyn
76.4
107 Davis Laura L Albany
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108 Ulion D o n n i M Voorheesvil ....76.0
109 Brothers D o n n a Rensselaer
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110 Earley Marcia A C a a k i l l
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111 Leis eDanna M Albany
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112 D o m r o e Eleanor Queens Vill ....75.4
113 V e n d i t t o A n n e Staten Is
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114 H a f ^ e i n e r D W a t e r f o r d
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115 Perry Thomasena Brooklyn
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116 a a n c y Ruth M Staten b
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117 Ryan Agnes C W a t t e r l i e t
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118 Shovilin M A Earlton
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119 Scanlon Michael Delmar
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120 M a r t i n o Adeline Scheneaady
73.2
121 H a y f o r d J Yonkers
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122 AH H e l e n N Y C
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123 Buonanno G i n a Albany
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124 Roteras Helen K e n m o r e
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126 Sweeny Caroline E Meadow ....72.2
127 Oregan Dorothy Staten Is
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128 T h o m a s Shirley Queens
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Lamond Gloria C Bronx
Parkhurst C R Rochester
Randall Monica Hempstead
Cavallaro Linda Syracuse
Q a r k Deborah A Albany
M c U u r i n Ada S Mt Vernon
Raymond Loretta T r o y
Ridgeway D A T r o y
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P O R I M A N SLOT
ALBANY—Burton A. Klein, of
LawyersvlUe, has been appointed
by Gov. Hugh L. Carey as a
member of the council at the
State University Agricultural and
Technical College at Cobleskill.
ALBANY — A flood control
light maintenance foreman eligible list, resulting from opencwnpetitlve exam 24-375,
established June 14 by the State
Department of Civil Service.
LAST 4 WEEKS!
EXAM 35-748
SR STATISTICS CLERK
Test Held May 3, 1975
List Est. Sept. 16, 1975
(Continued f r o m Last W e e k )
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Unemployment Report Time
Guidelines Given By GSEA
ALBANY—Reporting time guidelines for non-teaching
school district employees eligible for unemployment benefits have once again been issued by the Civil Service Employees Assn. which represents non-teaching employees in
about 40 percent of the state's
school districts.
Joseph J. Dolan, CSESA assistant executive director - county,
said local Division of Employment offices have nquested that
school district workers applsrlng
for unemplojrment insurance for
the first time adhere to a schedule keyed to the last four digits
of their social security numbers.
New applicants with the four
digits of their social security
numbers between 0001 and 1999,
should report initially on Mondays; between 2000 and 3999 on
Tuesdays; 4000-5999 on Wednesdays; 6000-7999 on Thursdays,
and 8000-9999 on Fridays, Mr.
Dolan said. Additionally, specific
hours of those days should also
be observed, tied into the last
digit of the social security niunber, he noted.
"Persons whose last digit is 0
should report at 8:30 a.m. on
the day called for by the fourdigit number. Thereafter, half
hoiu- intervals dictate the time
for making applications on the
proper day."
Under that formula, the following last digit sets the time
for reporting: o is 8:30 ajn., 1
is 9 ajn., 2 is 9:30 ajn., 3 is
10 ajn., 4 is 10:30 am., 5 is 11
ajn., 6 is 2 pjn., 7 is 2:30 pjn.,
8 is 3 pjn., 9 is 3:30 pjn.
"For example, a person whose
last four digits of his social seLEGAL
NOTICE
The National Wix Company
The following is the subst. of a cert,
of Ltd. ptship: Cert, of Ltd. ptship tubscribed & ack by all pcnrs & filed in
NY Co Clk» off on June 18. 1976. Ptship
name it THE NATIONAL W I Z COMPANY; ptship but is prod & pret of
play WIZ. Itsp rin pla of bus is 16S VC
45th St.. NYC. Gen ptnr is Ken Harper.
Ltd. ptnr is 20th Cent Fox Flm Corp.,
Box 900, L.A.. CA andi amt it contrib
is $475,000.00. Ltd. ptnr receives 6 0 %
of net prof and ltd. ptnr it liable for
losses up to cap contrib. Ptship coaunen
June 18. 1976 and term on death of
Ken ptnr. Assignee of ltd ptnr may not
be subst unless gen ptnr consents.
LEGAL NOTICE
MEMORY PRODUCTIONS
Substance of Ltd Partnership Cettif filed
N Y Co Q K 5-19-76. Name & Location:
Memory Production, c/o Suite 2120,
1775 Broadway, NY, N Y 10019. Bwiness: Motion picture distribution. Name
& residence of Gca'l Parnter*: Creative
Entertainmeoc Ltd. Suite 1612, 1888
Century Park East, Lo* Anscles, CA.
Name, residence & capital contribution
of Ltd Panners: Wiliam J. Dunsmore
Jr.. 3000 Park Ave.. Merced. CA. SIOOO.
Term:
12-31-2O0:< unless terminated.
N o additional contributions. N o time
agreed for return of contribution. Ltd
Partners may not auign without content
of Gen Partners except to family members. Additional partners admitted by
amendment. N o priority among Ltd
Partners. Maiority of Ltd Partner* may
elect to coatinue upon incapacity of
Gen. Partner*. Ltd Partner* can demand
only cash in any distribution. Profits
and distribution* are shared pro rata
by ratio of investmeiu to total capital.
Ltd Partner* receive aggregate of 9 7 %
of not profits.
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so forth."
EUgtble non-teaching employees who hletve already filed
should conttnue to report ftt the
time and dates already arranged.
The schedule cited above applies
only to those who will be implying for luvemployment benefits
for the first time.
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Absent Parent
Disclosure Rule
WASmNGTON, D.C.—The
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare has published final regulations under which the Social Seciu-ity
Administration will no longer
disclose the location of an absent parent to courts and state
welfare agencies. It will, instead,
make such disclosures to the
Federal Parent Locator Service
to enforce child-support obligations.
Until a change in the law became effective Aug. 1, 1975, SSA
had released the address of an
absent parent or that of his last
employer directly to courts and
state welfare agencies on request
for the purpose of enforcing
support obligations. Under the
new law, the name and most
recent address of an absent parent, his social security number,
and the address of his last employer will be disclosed only to
the FPLS, which may transmit
such information to states and
other authorized persons under
Title IV, Part D of the Social
Security Act.
Child Agency
Job Seeker
Bill Passed
ALBANY—The Senate has
passed a bill sponsored by
Senator Joseph R. Pisanl (RWestchester) which will permit child care agencies, both
public and private, to have access
to the criminal conviction records
of Job applicants being considered for employment in the direct care and supervision of cliildren.
The bill was previously adopted
by the Assembly under the sponsorship of Assemblyman Eugene
Levy (R-Rockland).
"This bill would permit public and voluntary child care
agencies to screen out Job applicants who have been convicted
of sexual offenses or other crimes
which would make them dangerous to the welfare of children
in the agentAs' care," SenaUnPisanl said.
The bill now goes to the Governor.
Full Employmont
Is Tho Koy
To Prospority.
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B I C E N T E N N I A L C H I C — Putnam County employees threw themselves wholeheartedly into
the Bicentennial spirit recently as they reported to work in colonial-era Rarb. Left, Florence R. Taylor injects a somewhat more contemporary note as she wofks an electric calculator. Daisy Finsted,
right, dressed as an Indian maid, checks tax records.
Selected For Admin Program
ALBANY —Gov. Hugh L.
Carey has announced t h a t 53
State employees "who demonstrated an unusual Interest and aptitude in administration," have been selected to parUdpate In the 1976-77 PubUc
Administration Tmintag Program.
The training program will be
oonductc^ by the Training Section of ^ State Department of
cnvU Service tai*! will run
through June 30. 1977.
Designed for pennanent employees, the program provides
opportunities to Increase admintstratlTe skills through formal
and on-the-job training.
Throughout the year, five
one-week training sessions will
be heM in areas as financial,
planning, personnel and intergovernmental
ladministratton
with workshops and related administrative problems. Departmental training consists of Instruction and work assignments
related to the institute topics,
attendance at meetings, conferences and field trips, rotation
assignments and retading assignments.
The
1967 state
employee
trainees are:
Janice M. Barbuto, Rensselaer,
Office of General Services: OaU
Bates, WatervUet, Department of
State; Alan H. Baumes, Menands. Education Deptartment;
Lee Bennett, Thruway Authority; Robert M. Benson, Far
Rockaway. Division of Housbig
and Community Renewal: Douglas Boettner, Schenectady, Department of Audit and Control:
Richard M. Byron, Albany, Department of Agriculture and
Idarkets; John Cape, Renes^aer,
Department of State; Clayton
Chesson, Sekten, Department of
Mental Hygiene: Robert Goad,
Buffalo, Workmen's Compensation Board, and Gary Collins,
Albany, Department of Transportation.
Also, Gregory A. Cooke. Delphi
Falls, Eteplartment of Agriculture
and ACarkets; Paul C. Cramer
Jr.. Albany. Department of Mental Hygiene; Jacqueline CutUta.
Clifton Park. Thruway Authority; Stephen L. Dadd. Albany,
Department of Commerce; Bemd
Ettrich, Ballston Spa. Department of Heialth; Thomas Evaiifi,
Utlca. Department of Tranaportation; Michael Ehrereth, Kinderhot*. Teachers' Retirement System; Dolores Fraper, Rochester,
Division for Youth; David Galarneau, Troy, Department of
Labor; Thomas Guiley, Watervliet, Department of Taxation
•and Finance, and Daniel J. Hennessy Jr., Troy, Department of
Environmental Conservation.
And. Carl Hiemsrtra, Rensselaer, Division of Hiunan Rights;
Judith Jesse, Troy, Education
Department; Donald J. Kohn,
Averill Park. Division of the
Budget; Evalyn Krone. Scotia,
State University of New York;
Donald Lackey, Geneseo, State
University of New York; David
R. Lambert. C^ieektowaga, Department of Health: Joanne
Langley, Amsterdam, Department of Motor Vehicles; Leo
Levy. Highland. Department of
Correctional Services; JoeeiAi T.
Marshall, ESnora, Office of Drug
Abuse Services; Raymond W.
Michaels, Albany, Division of
the Budget, and Paul A. Moore,
Rotterdam, Department of Labor.
Also, Ahm Moxey, Albany, Insurance Department; Patricia
MuUins, Albany, Higher Education Services Corp.; Dorb Nicholas, Albany, State University
Oonstnictkm F u n d ;
Edward
Noonan, Saratoga SpclngB, Higher Education Services Corp.;
Ftaiil Orlowikl, Troy, Oommlssion on Cable Television; Vera
PettensiU, Northport, Division of
Human Rights;
Mary Ann
Moko o friond yoy'll novor
moot. OoRoto blood toon.
Phlbbs, Department of Motor
Vehicles; James Plescla. Cannd,
Departraent of Oorrectlonal Services; Raymond Rockwell, Scotia,
Department of Civil Service:
David A. Rosenbhim. Albany, Department of Civil Service, and
Arthur J. Savoy. LButham, IMvlsk>n of Criminal Justice Services.
And. Patricia A. Schwartp, Albany Department of Audit and
Control; Robert J. Simpson, Altamont. Division of Military
and Naval Affairs; Edwin A.
Smith, Utica, Department of
Taxation tand Finance; Robin
Smith, Rensselaer, Department
of Social Services: Mary Lou
Stauring, Hbrseheads, Department of Mental Hygiene; MarJorle Tiemey, Albany, Department of Social Services; Lenore
Tours. Bronx. Department ot
Labor; Robert J. Tower, Schraectady. Division for Youth, and
Dfiane U<r4)an. Whltestone, Department of Taxatitm and Finance.
Court Jobs Dpening
ALBANY — Jobs with the
New York State Ck)urt system in Albany u i d Rensselaer Counties are oi)enlng.
The Judicial Cbnferenoe has
announced filing untU Aug. « for
o o o r t assistant I paying $5,336 a
year. The competitive test is
open to candidates with high
schotri dipkxnas and two yeus'
full-time cleric«al expM:tence. The
title requires a Sept. 18 written
exam.
Orange Exec Board
GOSHEN
—
The
executlYe
board of the Orange County
chapter, Civil Service Eknpk)yees
Assn., will meet Wednesday
evening, July 28, at Dikeman'b
Flrehouse, New Street, Goshen.
The meeting is set to begin at
7:30 p.m.
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Korcn Joyce V A l b u y
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T n i f t o n Holly A Delanton
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W o o d MarciU A M i n e h o
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SIcowrofwk K A Aimterdam
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Klob J o n a t h a n S N a t t a u
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Lander Marilyn Aricpon
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Letteer Donald Slingerlands
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Dolly Richard A Albany
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R a b i n o w i n Marc Brooklyn
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G r a n t Dc«i L Bronx
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Sentiwany M J BdUtton Spa
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Mills Sharon A Albany
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Phillips R A Stuyvesant
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Cilemo Anthony N Y C
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H e r b e r t Gayle E Albany
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T a l m a d g e Evelyn Amsterdam
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Dart Dorita A Altamont
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Conrad Letisia B u f f a l o
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Aihby April M Syracuse
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T h o m a s V C Athens
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Stewart Billy F Hollis
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Walls James P Troy
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Strauss Hillard Brooklyn
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Delehanty Mary Albany
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Linsey Marcia Albany
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Eakin Christine Albany
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Coulson Jean R Oldi Chatham....85.9
Slist Raymond J Cheektowasa ....85.9
Arnold Caroline W Lebanon
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D e f o r g e James M T r o y
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Mason Lawrence Altamont
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H a r r e y Don S Buffalo
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Bergman Maxine Watenrliet
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6 R O O M S $22,500
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4 R O O M S $14,000
M a i m J 2 2 5 incl e l e c — T D appx 3 4 %
3 ROOMS $10,000
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94 McDonald Joyce E Greenbush
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95 Graczyk L C A m b e n t
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96 Schani Carol M Menands
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97 Gela Gregory H Co hoes
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9 8 Glucksman Nancy SUngerlands... .85.7
9 9 Ondriska Sharon Albany
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100 Cohen Ronda Syracuse
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101 Wickert K M Albany
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102 W i n n i e Theodore A l b a n y '
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103 Riese Anne E Endicott
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104 Solghan N C Schenectady
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105 Ferris Maureen Co hoes
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106 Berrafato Frank Jamaica
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107 Stark Gary L Plattsburgh
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108 Desiena Anthony Ballston Lk ... .84.6
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109 A h e m William P Troy
110 Kern Bernard J Binghamton... .84.6
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111 Rotter Karen A Montville
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112 Ltou Mimi Albany
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113 Sheehy Cheryl A Albany
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114 Turcer Shirley Buffalo
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115 Campbell Jill F Albion
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116 Schmidt P M Stillwater
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117 Carlisle P Buffalo
118 Stewart William Schenectady ... .84.3
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120 Petersen Karin Albany
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121 Toole Anne M Albany
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122 Samartino P A D u n k i r k
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123 G a r d n e r Jeffrey Albany
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124 Fryc D e b o r a h L Albany
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125 Snyder Janet L Round Lk
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127 Sherman Gail C Schenectady.... .83.5
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complete inventory & store fixtures.
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REAL ESTATE VALUES
Publisher's
Notice:
All real estate advertised in this newspaper is s u b j e a to the Federal Fair
Housing Act o t 1968 which makes it
i l l e ^ l to advertise "any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race,
color, religion, sex, or national origin.
or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination."
This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which
is in violation of the law. Our readers
are informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on
an equal opportunity basis.
Houses For Sale - Queens
C A M B R I A HEIGHTS
FULL PRICE $39,990
Modern all brick
spacious grounds.
cape,
TOP AREA—LOW
B T O REALTY
fin
bsmt,
. Upp.^ ^ y State
FARMS, R E T I R E M E N T HOMES, businesses investment land, low price Real
Estate. Tell us your needs. W o o d Correll Realty Co., Parishville, N . Y .
13672. Phooe ( 3 1 5 ) 265-6260.
CASH
Property Sought
723-8400
L A N D , six acres o r m o r e sought in
Suffolk County preferably Westhampton to M o m a u k . N o Brokers. Mail
repUes to: W A L T E R THOMI>SON,
258 Broadway. N . Y . 10007.
PROPERTY FOR SALE
Four lots in East N e w Y o r k (betw. N e w
Lots Ave. & Linden Blvd.) O n e plot
40 X 200 near new homes. S9,000.
takes all. Phone 516-352-3953. After
5 P.M.
Rool Estate - NY Stote
FREE CATALOG of many real estate
* business bargains. All types, sixes
* prices. D A H L REALTY, Cobleskill
7, N Y .
CENTRAL NEW YORK
T h i n k i n g about moving Upstate? W e
have businesses homes, farms and land
for sale. W r i t e for our Property List
and tell us w h a t you need. U P S T A T E
REALTY C O R P O R A T I O N , 265 N O R WICH-OXFORD ROAD. N O R W I C H .
N E W Y O R K 13815. 607-334-8111.
Houses W a n t e d
For Sale - St. Lawrence Co.
WILLING to purchase houses under
S25.000 in need ot repair. From Wetthamptoa to Mootauk. N o Broker*.
Mail replies to: WALTER THOMPSON. 258 BnMdway. N e w York. N . Y .
10007.
350 ACRE H u n t i n g Q u b . l ^ i miles rd.
frontage. $43,000. 10 friends initial
investment of $4,300 would give a
lifetime of h u n t i n g pleasure. W O O D CORRELL REALTY CO.. Parishville.
N.Y. 13672. Phone ( 3 1 5 ) 265-6260.
Florida
SAVE ON
YOUR MOVE
TO FLORIDA
Compare our coat per 4.000 lb* to
St. Petersburg from N e w York Q t y .
9583.20: Ptiiladdphia. $553.20; Hartfonl,
Conn.. 4,000 lbs.. $612.80. or an «Kimate to any deadnatioa in Florida.
Write
SOUTHERN TRANSFER
and STORAGE C O . , INC.
Tel ( t U ) •22-4241
KPT. e. M 11217
ST. uniimn. FUMM. m i
FLORIDA M O I I L E H O M E
L I V I N G IS EASIER
Your choic* of 3 areas: Pompano Baach
in S. Fla., Sebastian in Indian Kiver
country Jk Venice on tba Gulf Const.
All home* backed with foU 1 y w r
warranty for your protection. Gene
M e t i f c r i Hiffaland
MobUe
HoeM
Sale*. 4 6 8 9 N . D U e Hwy., Pompano
BcmIi.
FK.
33064.
(305)
946-«9tfl.
VENICE. FLA- — INTERESTED?
SEE H. N . WIMMERS. REALTOR
ZIP CODE 33595
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A * M Realty Associates
Substance of Certificate of Limited
Partnership filed with the N e w York
County Clerk on June 24. 1976: 1.
N a m e — A ft M Realty Associates. 2.
Character of business—to acquire and
o w n improved real property located in
Marlborough, Massachusetts, and the factory and other commercial structures located thereon and to develop, construct
improvements upon, sell, maintain, operate. lease and manage the foregoing
and all such other purposes as may be
necessary or desirable to enhance o r
protect the assets of said partnership.
3. Principal place of business—1 E a n
53rd Street, N e w Y o r k . N e w Y o r k
10022. 4. General p a r t n e r — U e H . Miller. 311 East 72 nd Street, N e w Y o r k ,
N e w York 10021; Limited p a r t n e r —
Raffie Aryeh, 35 Kennedy Avenue. Tehran. Iran. 5. Partnership begins on the
date of the filing of its certificate of
limited partnership and ends on the
date of the occurrence of any of the
following: ( a ) the sale or other disposition of substantially all its property, and the distribution of the proc e s s ; ( b ) the disposition or attempted
disposition by the general partner of
all of his interest (without the written
consent of the Imited p a r t n e r ) ; ( c ) the
written consent of the general partner
and the limited partner to terminate,
or the resignation or withdrawal by the
general partner (except upon the written
consent of the limite<i partner to t h e
admission of a substitute general p a n n e r ) , or his death, retirement or insanity or the death of (he limited partner; ( d ) the filing of a voluntary petition under any bankruptcy or insolvency
law by the general partner or the adjudication of the general partner as a
bankrupt or insolvent, or any similar
proceeding, under any bankruptcy or
insolvency laws. 6. Initial cash contribution of the limited partner—$2,500.
7. If additional caiptal is required, the
general partner and the limited partner
may, but shall not be obligated to.
contribute 5 0 % of such additional capital
and if one contributes less than 5 0 % ,
the-other may, but shall not be obligated\
to, contribute the remainder or any
part thereof. 8. Contribution of the
limited partner is to be returned upon
termination, unless sooner returned out
of the partnership cash flow. 9. Profits
are to be shared equally by the general
partner and the limited partner, but only
after certain special distributions are
made to the general partner or the
limited partner, as the case may be, to
take into account additional contributions,
if any, by either in excess of the additional contributions of the other. 10.
Limited partner may substitute an assignee as contributor in his place only
with the written consent of the general
partner. I I . N o provision for additional
limited partners, for priorities among
limited partners, for the right of the
remaining general partner or partners t o
continue the business on the death,
retirement or insanity of a general partner, aitdi no right in a limited partner
to demand and receive property other
than cash in return for his contributions.
LEGAL N O T I C E
SUBSTANCE OF CERTIFICATE O F
LIMITED P A R T N E R S H I P O F PARK
FEE ASSOCIATES
FILED I N N E W Y O R K C O U N T Y
CLERK S OFFICE
O N J U N E 15, 1976
N a m e : Park Fee Associates. Business:
to acquire the fee title to the premises
2 Park Avenue, N e w York. N . Y.
Principal place of business: 2 Park
Avenue, New York, N.Y. General partner and residence: Sheldon Lewis Breitbart, 7 Catalina Drive, Kings Point, N . Y .
Limited Partner, residence and value
contributed: 2 Park Avenue Associates,
A N e w York Limited Partnership with
offices at 2 Park Avenue, N e w York,
N . Y., all of the issued and outstanding
shares of 1101 Westchester Avenue Corp.
having an agreed fair market value of
$3,698,854.98. T h e Limited Partner has
not agreed to make any additional contributions to the capital of the partnership. T h e term is f r o m 6 / 1 5 / 7 6 until
6 / 3 0 / 8 6 unless sooner terminated by t h e
sale or other disposition of all of the
partnership's property or
withdrawal,
death, legal incapacity or bankruptcy of
the General Partner. T h e contribution of
the Limited Partner is to be returned
(O it upon termination or liquidation
of the partnership, but distributions of
capital or an account thereof may be
made from time to time by the General
Partner. T h e Limited Partner shall receive 99% of the profits or other compensation by way of income of the
partnership. T h e Limited Partner shall
not have the right to substitute an assignee unless written consent thereto is
given by the General Partner. T h e partners shitll have no right to admit additional Limited Partners. There shall be
no priority of any Limited) Partner over
another. T h e Limited Partner has no
right to demand property other than
cash ;in return for its contribution, but
u p o n ' liquidation of the partnership the
General Partner or other person winding
up t^e affairs of the partnership may
distribute the partnership property in
kind..
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GRANTS T O NYS
Federal grants totaling more than $710,000 to the State of
New York have been approved by Virginia M. Armstrong, director of
the New York Region of the UJ3. Civil Service Commission. The
grants will fund the development of a personnel management information system for St. Lawrence County; a personnel records
system for the Town of Ramapo; a model employee performance
evaluation system for the Department of Social Services; a personel management system for the City of Ttoy; a management training unit for Suffolk County; a personnel policy manual and employee handbook for Rensselaer County; a standardized computer
personnel records system for the Village of Briarcliff Manor; the
continuation of the Institute for Local Qovernments and establishment of a Local Oovernment Labor Relations office, and productivity
studies by local governments conducted with the New York Department of State. The grants, awarded under the Intergovernmental
Personnel Act of 1970. are intended to upgrade the quality of
public services by improving personnel systems and practices.
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A recent ruling of the U.S. Supreme Court, striking down federal
minimum wage and overtime pay laws for state and local government workers, Is not expected to have an apimciable impact on such
workers in New Twk State. Ralph Vatalaro, executive director of
the State Public Employment Relations Board, said while the Supreme
Court decision may have an effect in other states, "It's almost an
academic question in New York." Most public Mnployees, he pointed
out, are already organized under the Taylor Law and work under
contracts for wages "which far exceed the federal minimum wage.
He added, however, that the decision could affect legislation like
the Taylor Law, which governs conduct by pnbUc employees in the
state, now pending in Congress and whidi would extend bargaining
rights to all public employees in the country.
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D M H SHIFTS NEED OK
One of the six bills affecting the Department of Mental Hygiene recently signed into law by Gov. Hugh L. Carey would
require legislative approval of any planned facility consolidations
or the realignment and reassignment of patient care functions.
This would affect such projects as the rumored consolidation of
Utica and Marcy Psychiatric Centers. This plan has drawn appreciable fire from Civil Service Employees Assn. officials, some legislators, and most employees at the two facilities. It would also seem
to affect a proposed closing of some major DMH facilities, substituting
instead small "cluster" accommodations for patients. The latter plan
is similar to one attempted with small success in California In 1969-70.
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AFT REJECTED
In recent balloting by faculty members of the University of
Vermont, the American Federation of Teachers was decertified as
the faculty members' bargaining agent by a margin of better
than 2-1. The election was ordered by the National Labor Relations
Board as the result of a finding that the university was not a
"poUtical subdivision" of the State of Vermont. The NLRB noted
that "The University, although receiving about 25 percent of its
total revenues from the state, is completely independent of the
state as to administration, personnel policies, accounting procedures
and in other essential areas free from state control." The U of V
is the first known public or state institution to be subject to
NLRB supervision.
Man With Heart Murmur,
In A Human Rights Case,
Wins Job Plus Bacl( Pay
ALBANY —The New York State Division of Human
Rights has announced t h a t a Plainview man has received
a back-pay award of almost $8,000 and a job as a trackman
with the Long Island Rail Road as a result of action taken
by the Compliance Investigation
Unit of the Division.
Kevin Nugent, the 19-year-old
Long Island resident, was refused a job as trackman with
the LIRR as a result of a heart
murmur discovered during a routine examination given in connection with job applications for
this position. As a result of this
refusal to hire him. Mr. Nugent
filed a complaint with the Division of Human Rights alleging
employment discrimination by
the LIRR on the basis of disabUity.
The job of trackman entails
heavy lifting of equipment and
other strenuous labor. However,
Mr. Nugent stated that he had
"always led a very active life as
a high school athlete and a volunteer fireman."
Additional tests conducted by
the Nassau County Medical Cen>
ter demonstrated Mr. Nugent's
ability to perform protracted
strenuous exercise without any
ill effect. After all such exercise,
Mr. Nugent's electrocardiograph
was normal.
After hearing evidence in this
case, the Division concluded that
the LIRR "failed to establish
that Mr. Nugent's heart murmur
was related to hts ability to engaged in the activities involved
in the position of trackman and
therefore that the LIRR had discriminated against Mr. Nugent
because of his disability."
The Division ordered the LIRR
to offer Mr. Nugent employment
as a trackman within 30 days
and, within 10 days of this Job
offer, to pay him the back pay
to which he would have been
entitled had he been employed
upon his first application.
Latest State And County Eligible Lists
(Contlnned from Pafe 12)
83.4
133 Wolf Robert J Scheneaady
83.4
134 Schuteker W E Baffalo
83.3
135 Bryant Muriel Owego
83.3
136 Debonis Paul B Troy
83.3
137 Batchelor Bruce Albaay
138 Miller Ruiiell Livngstn Mnr .... 83.3
83.3
139 Demjanec M White Pint
83.3
140 Fox Berel Brooklyn
83.3
141 Green Richard T Albany
142 Smith Barbara A Hotscheadt... 83.3
83.3
143 Damato Linda J Lyons
.83.2
144 Thorner Steren Buffalo
145 Slawek Jeroflie S Cheektowaga 83.2
.83.2
146 Ryan Wesley M Cohoet
147 Wakefield David Loudonville... . 8 3 2
.83.1
148 Dobert Chris W Sand U
149 Hiller Dawn E E Grecnbush... .83.1
150 Edmans Donald T Albany ....... .83.1
.83.1
151 Fuller Patricia Buffalo
.83.1
152 Smith Donna M Albany
153 Hitchcock Linda Harpurrrille....83.1
.83.1
154 Taylor Mary E Menands
155 Brown Sharon L Canandaigua... .83.0
.82.6
156 Reep Gertrude M Fredoaia
.82.3
157 Simmons Karen J Beme
.82.3
158 Hope John S Troy
.82.3
159 Bisaillon J Mexico
.82.2
160 Olenick B Staten b
161 Whitman Linda A Northville... .82.2
162 Hartshome M F Slingerlands... .82.2
.82.2
163 Haris Mark S Schenectady
.82.1
164 Romano Suzanne Watenrliet .. .82.1
165 Yook Loretta M Mechanicril.... ,.82.I
166 Krage Michele A Watenrliet .. ..82.1
167 Campbell Diane Waterrliet.... ..82.1
168 Ackerman Robert Rensselaer.... ..82.1
169 Mitchell Lindis St Albans
82.0
170 Fraer Calvin W Albany
..82.0
171 Quantrille S H Syracuse
..82.0
172 Carter Alice E Binghamton
82.0
173 McKeIvy Terri A Howis Cave ..81.9
174 Landon Kathleen Apalachin
..81.9
175 Bier Katherine Little Neck .... 81.9
176 Bowers Iva A West Seneca
..81.9
177 Harlop Doreen M Albany
..81.9
178 Hicks Susan E Castletn Hud.... . 8 1 . 9
179 Hildenbrandt J Albany
..81.8
180 Breedlove Jean Rensselaer ... ..81.8
181 Barkley Cathy J Albany
..81.8
182 Shea Patricia A Latham
..81.8
183 Sapone Donald L Troy
-.81.7
184 Cramer Janine L Syracuse
..81.7
185 Makowski Carol Albany
.81.3
186 Brodbeck Marc H Albany
...81.2
187 Moench Kathy J Waterford... ...81.0
188 New Valerie A Brockport
...80.9
189 Lizotte Dana J Albany
...80.9
190 Quackenbush B E Troy
80.9
191 Battaglia F P Albany ....
80.9
192 Lindemann Joan Nassau
193 Broiack Helen R Lindenhutst....80.9
194 Ryan Mary J Franklin Sq
80.9
195 Miller Anna J Maryland
80.9
196 Lang David C Brockpon
80.9
197 Osterhout Karen Schenectady
80.8
198 Mohr Jay T Scheneaady
80.8
199 Paige Patricia Schenectady
80.8
200 Decenso J A Albany
80.7
201 Miller Cheryl L Binghamton
80.7
202 Crouse Kathy A Syracuse
80.7
203 Mitten Joseph P Lindenhurst....80.7
204 Knapp Frances K Summit
80.6
205 Merrihew Sheril Amsterdam
80.6
206 Clapper Laurel W Fulton
80.6
207 Kelly Donald J Brooklyn
80.6
208 Sutton Richard Freehold
80.6
209 Colfer Stephen Albany
80.6
210 Gile Barry B Albany
80.6
211 Uvigne P M Troy
80.6
212 Heckeler Joy L Altamont
80.6
213 Longo Joseph M Delmar
80.6
214 Albert Timothy Cohoes
80.5
215 U h e r a Joseph R Albany
80.5
216 Grose Norene M Wacervliet
80.5
217 Wontt Walter J Middletown....80.5
218 Woods Phyllis J Rochester
80.4
219 Brenner Robert Buffalo
80.4
220 Felter Louise E Latnam
80.1
221 Schaible James Schenectady
80.0
222 Kuddie Olga Johnson City
80.0
223 Grovenger S K Cohoes
80.0
224 Coler Marsha L BalUton Lk ....79.9
225 Kellogg R A Hannibal
79.9
226 Musco Joyce M Cohoes
79.9
227 Parlato June E Rochester
79.7
228 Hess Darlene A NYC
79.7
229 Quinn Philip B Troy
79.6
230 Dunn John R Albany
79.5
231 Prosser Darlene Rochester
79.5
232 Wallace Joan M Mt Morris
79.5
233 Billings Luann Buffalo
79.5
234 Dingledy Mary J Buffalo
79.4
235 Morrison Linda Latham
79.4
236 North Jonathan Albany
79.4
237 Olsen Gary P Schenectady
79.4
238 Bragg Mary M Slingerland
79.3
239 Stumpf Tressa V Holley
79.3
240 Troche Monico A Yonkers
79.3
241 Mayo John R Albany
79.3
242 Miller Raymond Schenetcady
79.2
243 Deblasio Marcel Val Stream....79.2
244 Willey Robert M Scotia
79.2
245 O'Connor Steven Albany
79.2
246 Tighe Marie F Schenectady
79.2
247 Grooten Joan E Schodck Lndg....79.2
248 Paye Maureen A Malone
79.2
249 Seymour Debra M Loudonville 79.2
250 Batchelor Scott Delmar
79.1
251 Sullivan M P Latham
79.1
252 Eppig Leonard H E Patchogue....79.1
253 Larrabee Bonnie Rock Cty Fls 78.8
254 Berkun TeMie Elmont
78.8
255 Niedbalec Paul Cohoes
78.7
256 Strocyk Susan L Scotia
78.7
257 Clough Laurie B Altamont
78.5
258 Henriksen Mary Lk Grove
78.5
259 Kinbar Serena E Gommack
78.4
260 Dennin Margaret Latham
78.4
261 Malkowski J C Albany
78.3
262 Wilder Mark A Albany
78.3
263 Vanthisen Emiiie Delmar
78.3
264 SItwa Rita M W Seneca
78.3
265 Tucci Maryanne Troy
78.3
266 Cherry William Albany
783
267 Scaglione J Brooklyn
78.3
268 Gulliver Ruth A Oakdale
78.2
269 Breen James R Watervliet
78.2
270 Atkinson Lynn M Kirkwood ....78.1
271 Baird Rosemary Rensselaer
78.1
272 Scxesny Melanie Cheektowaga....78.1
273 Cator Pauline M Binghamton....78.1
274 Cary Mildred D Coxsackie
78.1
275 Miller Ethel B Wappingr Fls ....78.0
276 Stark Stephen K Albany
78.0
277 Hollenbeck C R Johnson aty....78.0
278 Marlatt G Oneonta
78.0
279 Susser Wayne C Selkirk
78.0
280 Rivers Margaret Herkimer
78.0
281 Allen Barbara R Kings Pk
78.0
282 Jacobson B A Saratoga Spgs ....78.0
283 G r a t u n Judith Sand Lk
77.<)
284 Reimer Kathleen Cohoes
77.9
285 Bernstein M R Slingerlands ....77.9
286 Bannister W A Buffalo
77.8
287 Conroy Marcia T Albany
77.8
288 Ashley Darrold Corona
77.8
289 Jaekle C N Tonawanda
77.8
290 Foster Patricia Schenectady
77.8
291 Feigenbaum C Brooklyn
77.7
292 Gilbert Peter M Colonie
77.6
293 Kelsey David P Qinton
77.6
294 KroM Sebastian Albany
77.5
295 McGivern Sandra Watervliet ....77.5
296 Brennan Janis E Brooklyn
77.5
297 Jennings Roland Hoffmans
77.5
298 Kemmer E J Albany
77.4
299 Cresser Irene J Albany
77.3
300 Becker Milton M Troy
77.2
301 Brower E C Oneonta
77.2
302 Orsino Anita 1 N W Baltimore ..77.1
303 Nicoll Deborah Troy
77.0
304 Gentner Eileen Albany
77.0
305 Piduch Norine A Buffalo
77.0
306 Hanks Peter R Buffalo
76.8
307 Wojcik Susan L Kenmore
;..76.8
308 Schwartzbach B Glenmont
76.7
309 Borowsky Mark E Loudonville ..76.7
310 Kowalski K E Albany
76.7
311 Musolino J J Troy
76.7
312 Mosca Diane M E Greenbush ....76.7
313 Daley Kenneth Rensselaer
76.7
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Paralegals C a i n N e w Status
By MARTIN FOX
Looked upon only a few years
ago as neither fish nor fowl,
paralegal assistants have reached
a significant plateau with the
announcement that they would
36 granted formal civil service
status within the Corporation
Counsel's Office.
Corporation Counsel W. Bernard Richland reported civil service titles for 15 paralegals will
be established within his department in a step designed "to maximize the services of professional
personnel and to Improve overall efficiency."
When these professional aides
will formally begin work In a
department, which has lost 70 at-
Roskin
Leaves
City
Personnel
The Counsel to the New Yorit
City Department of Personnd
left his Job July 2.
City Personnel Director Alphonse D'Ambrose announced
William Roskin who was with
the department five years, will
leave to become associate director
of industrial and labor relations
at
Warner
Communications
based here.
The St. John's University Law
School graduate Joined the department in 1971 M executive
assistant to then personnel director Harry Bronsteln. He waa
named counsel in December of
that year.
Engine
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Engine Company 26 In Manhattan baa won the Fire Department's aafe drlTtng award for
achieving a vehicular accldanttree rtoord from Wtb. 1. IMQ to
May I. 1976. Durlni that period,
the oompany retponded to ovir
10,000 alanni.
torneys and 90 support personnel
due to budget reductions, is uncertain. Mr. Richland said he
hoped to get a "mix" of funds
to hire paralegals and possibly
more lawyers.
The paralegal civil service
lines will be created by the elimination of some positions such
as claim examiners and administrative assistants. Mr. Richland
was confident paralegals would
be hired within the next fiscal
year.
He envisioned paralegals as
playing a vital role in "freeing
our attorneys from the more routine chores which they have performed In the past. The introduction of paralegals titles In
the department Is an Important step."
Salary levels—below the $15,000 start for attorneys—and eligibility requirements for paralegals have not been completed
but such persons will have to
be graduates of accredited paralegal educational Institutions and
will be appointed on the basis
of civil service examinations, the
STATE PARKS
ALBANY—Gov. Hugh L. Carey
and Parks and Recreation Commissioner Orln Lehman appointed Mario J. Plrastru, Niagara
Falls, as regional administrator of
the Niagara Frontier State Park
and Recreation Commission. The
position has been vacant for
some time; the appointment was
effective July 7. A native of
Niagara Falls, Mr. Plrastru has
served the city in a aeries of
positions. His position carries a
salary of $25,161 a year.
Som«oM« H — d t YOUJ
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Sovo A Child—Doaota l l o o d
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corporation counsel explained.
Among their duties, he added,
are assisting in closing real estate titles, research. Implementation of investigations, examining claims, interviewing witnesses and complainants and
evaluating evidence for trials.
They would work with attorneys.
Fund For N.Y.
To Honor Six
The Fund for the City of New
York's
1976 Public Service
Awards will be presented Nov.
30 In a ceremony at the Hotel
Roosevelt.
The three-year-old
awards
ponogram consists of $5,000 taxfree gifts for six outstanding
New York City career civil servants. Transit Authority, Housing Authority, Heiadth and Hospitals Corp. and court system
emptoyees are also eligible.
U.S. District OouPt Judge Edward Welnfeld, selection panel
chairman, will make the presentations.
The selection panels will
choose from a list of ivomlnees
presented by Staff Director Warren Moscow.
Nominations may be sent to
Mr. Moscow at 342 Madleon
Avenue, New York 10017.
V e t o Hurts Cities
New York and New Jersey lawmakers are waging a campaign
for override a recent Presidential veto of federal aid to cities.
Despite White House appeals for
restraint, some lawmakers are
confident an override is poaaiUe.
This latest veto is reminiscent
of the $6.2 bilUon biU Preaident
Ford vetoed last F^muury-
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courses supported by funds negotiated by the Civil Service Employees Assn. must do so
by Aug. 6.
Interested employees should get an application card (PS 220.5) from their supervlaor, fill out th« caixl. have their
5upervi£or sign tt, and forward
It to their ttlaining office or personnel office no later than Aug.
6. The pereonnel or training office will notify applicants of
their acceptance or rejection not
later than Sept. 1.
Edward C. Diamond, CSEA director of education, said t h a t
new courses and new locations
have been planned for the flail
program, with more than 330
courses at 60 statewide facilities.
This repfresenta an increase of
aipproximately 100 courses over
prior years. One hundred or
more courses will now carry college credit and enirollees who
successfully complete non-credit
courses will receive continuing
education units.
Dr. Diamond said a full list
of the courses, times land locations given, are available in a
pamphlet provided to personnel
officers and training officers
throughout the state. He urged
all CSEA state division cha.pter
presidents and education chairmen to check to make certain
t h a t these piamplilets are posted
on official bulletin boards at all
work locations. In addition, each
CSEIA Region office has copies.
Pall courses will start as early
as Sept. 1, and aipplicanrts &re
urged to check the schedule to
determine the exact starting
date of the courses in wihlch
they are interested. Courses announced are in the areas of supervision, public administration,
accounting, mathematics, foreign
liangulage, psychology, sociology,
data processing, communication
skills, report writing, secretarial
skills, engineering, weldinig, elec-
tricity, counseling techniques,
reading, and writing improvement. Acceptance will be based
on applicability of the course to
the employee in any future position.
Dr. Diamond indicated t h a t
every effort will be made to accept las nn:any applicants as possible in this statewide interagency program. While it is permissible to apply for more than
one course, class-size limitations
may prevent an employee from
being accepted in the courses
chosen. Further questions should
be directed to the personnel or
training office at each work location, or to the education department at CSEA Headqularters,
33 Elk St., Albany, N.Y. 12207.
The amoimt negotiated by the
CSEIA for the employees benefits
training program for the current
year is more than $2.1 million
for employees in all four Bargaining Units represented by the
CSEA: Administrative, Institutional. Operational, and Professionial. Scientific and Technical.
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employees out of their 12-monitli
jobs and into lO-month positions.
Charges were dropped when
SUNY administrators agreed to
end all mention of a shortened
work year for classified employees.
N E W MASTER - charier
H. Scott, Civil Service Employees
Assn. fieldman in the union's
Plattsburg satellite office, has
earned a Master of Science degree in counseling from the State
University of New York at Plattsburgh. Mr. Scott services 24 chapters and units in the Clinton and
Essex County areas.
N E W UNirS OFFICERS — Offioen of the newly
ixed Town of Evans unit. Civil Service Employees Assn., were installed recently by Erie County chapter president Victor E. Marr.
The offlcers, above, are, from left: Russell J. Farad, treasurer; John
E. Schlenker, president; Donald J. Price, viee-president, and Louis
K. LoBello, steward. Secretary Michael Miller was not available
for photograph. The unit was organised by CSEA field remesentative Patrick Phelan. Mr. Schlenker is the son of Jack Schlenker,
president of the CSEA Lake Shore Central School unit.
"Though SUNY wias defeated
on that score in April, they
haven't given up attempts to
convert certain positions into 10month jobs," Mr. Burch asserted.
"The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Faculty and Staff Relations sent a memo in June outlining plans and procedures for
converting vacant positions into
10-month
jobs.
We
object
strongly to SUNY reclassifying
positions and changing
the
length of the work yetar when,
in reality, these subjects are a
matter open to negotiation and
should not be decided unilaterally. This is one basis for our
improper practice civarge," Mr.
Burch said.
Mr. Burch also accused SUNY
of attempting to manipulate and
coerce employees into "volunteering" to laccept "seasonal" positions which have a 10-month
duration.
"It's our contention that SUNY
can coerce certain employees
into accepting these 10-month
positions, by suggesting that layoffs may occur and it would be
in the employee's best interest
to secure at least a seasonal po.sition. Then, not only do they
have the employee in a 10-month
slot but SUNY lalso has the employee's vacated position accessible to them for conversion to
a 10-month position, too," Mr.
Burch explained.
"SUNY is attempting to .pull
the wool over the eyes of its employees when they claim it is in
the employee's best interest to
consider seasonal employment.
This is, simply, totally untrue."
W h o A r e T h e Board M e m b e r s ?
(Continued fronj Page 9)
cation employees chapters within each region vote for one region wide representative. (Only
five regions are involved, since
there are no school chapters in
New York City Region n . )
Election procedures vary for
different positions on the Board.
Four of the statewide officers:
president, executive vice-president, secretary and treasurer, are
elected by the total statewide
membership. The six statewide
vice-presidents are elected separately within each of the six
regions. Regionwide
elections
also determine the Mental Hygiene departmental representatives, with each region electing
from one to four reps based on
the number of MH members in
the region. Other state departments elect representatives atlarge, from one to four, depending on the membership throughout the state. For example, both
University and Transportation
have four representatives elected
by all department
members
throughout the state.
Each county chapter with a
membership of 100 members or
more is entitled to one representative. Chapters with more
than 10,000 members are entitled
to additional
representatives.
Nassau and Westchester fall into
this category and have two representatives each.
The ten remaining Board
members are ex-officio members
by right of their chairmanships
of the union's 10 standing committees. These are appointive
positions by the president, and
therefore not entitled to voting
privileges, although the chairmen give reports and are allowed to speak on matters affecting their committee.
Board Committees
Affairs of the Board are conducted through five Board committees, not to be confused with
the standing committees. Elected Board members are not allowed to chair standing committees, but it is only Board members who serve on the Board
committees.
The Board committees are
Budget and Finance; Charter;
Group Life Insurance Study; Personnel, and Directors.
The first four Board committees mentioned have from five
to nine members, with state directors holding one more position on each than do the county directors. Each committee
elects its own chairman.
The Budget and Finance com>
mittee, under Howard Cropsey,
of Albany County, reviews the
budget and recommends allocations to the Board, which retains final say.
Charter committee, under Fran
Miller, of Oswego County, passes
on requests for new chapters and
on chapter constitutions.
Group Life Insurance Study,
under John Driscoll, of Insurance, reviews the insurance policies and rates which are offered to CSEA members.
Personnel committee, under
Jack Dougherty, of Tax and Finance, reviews hiring of staff
personnel and recommends salary
scales for top-level staff positions.
Directors is the prime committee, since it is composed of the
10 statewide officers, the chairmen of both executive committees and nine other representatives elected at large. It is this
committee^ which is empowered
to act in emergency situations
when it is inopportune to call
the full Board in session. While
this body has rarely been called,
it is potentially the most critical
one in the Association, since it
involves the fewest number of
people empowered to make decisions for the entire Association
(outside of the powers inherent
in the presidency Itself).
Members of the three voting
groups within the Board: officers, State Executive Committee
and County Executive Committee
all meet prior to the Board meetings, but no individual group
has the authority to bind the
Association without full Board
approval. The non-voting standing committee chairmen usually
meet with their committees separately, and are involved with
the Board only to the point of
presenting reports for Board
action.
Reports are also given by the
State Division and County Division chairmen, Thomas McDonough, Motor Vehicle Department, and Salvatore Mogavero,
of Region VI educational employees. Both chairmen, however,
are elected members of their
respective executive committees,
and owe their higher positions to
additional election by their fellow executive committee members.
All officers receive honorariums, depending on the position,
but other members of the Board
receive no compensation except
for a small fixed expense to cover cost of travel, meals and lodging for Board meetings.
Board meetings are closed to
the press (which is why The
Leader does not report on them).
Is Back
Mr. Burch said.
The collective bargaining specialist warned SUNY employees
against accepting or "volimteering" for lO-month positions. He
cited some of the importJant deficiencies of these positions such
as receiving hourly pay instead
of an annual salary, no inconvenience or locational pay, no
increments, no mindmum salary
guarantee as provided for in current contracts and potentilally
severe effects on retirement,
health and dental insurance, and
survivor benefits.
He also pointed out that sea."jonal employees are not covered
by negotiated provisions for shift
and pass day assignments, scheduling of holiday time off, compensiatory time off for tim^e
worked on holidays, vacation
scheduling, time off for work
shifts immediately prior to civil
service exams, leave for professional meetings and employee
organization leave and other imrwrtant benefits.
Mr. Burch suggested that employees remain alert to attempts
by SUNY to transfer them Into
seiasonal positions or reclassify
vacant jobs into "less tlian
calendar
year
obligations,"
SUNY -language for lO-month
positions.
"If employees suspect such
violations, they should contact
their CSEA chapter presidents
immediately," Mr. Burch advised.
NYC
Region
(Continued from Page 16)
tends back to the late '40's.
Other officers of the region
are first vice-president Vincent
Rubano. of State Insurance
Fund; second vice-president William DeMartino, of Metropolitan Division of Employment;
third
vice-president
William
Cunningham, of Kingsboro Psycliiatric Center; secretary Gloria
Kanfer, of Metropolitan Division
of Employment, and treasurer
John Eversley, of New York
Parole District.
Top administrative official of
the office is regional supervisor
George Bispham, who heads a
staff of eight field representatives. a research assistant and
two secretarial employees. In addition. a regional public relations
specialist is headquartered at the
office.
State Social Service Report Available
ALBANY — State Social
Services Ck>mmlssloner Philip L. Tola announced t h a t
the state's jH'oposed comprehensive annual social services
program plan for Oct. 1, 1976Sept. 30, 1977, is now available
to the public for review and comment. The comment period will
end Aug. 15.
The Plan Is required by Title
XX of the Federal Social Security Act which provides the major part of New York's funds ftw
such social services as day clare.
adoption services, foster care,
senior citizen centers, protective
services for abused and neglected children and adults, and
family planning.
The
proposed
plan
reflects
WHERE TO APPLY
FOR PUBLIC JOBS
NEW YORK CITY — Persons
seeking jobs with the City
should file at the Department of
Personnel, 49 Thomas St., New
York 10013, open weekdays between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Special
h o u n for Thursdays are 8:30
a.m. to 5:30 pjn.
Those requesting applications
by mail must include a stamped,
self-addressed envelope, to be
received by the Department at
least five days before the deadline. Announcements are available only during the filing period.
By subway, applicants can
reach the filing office via the
IND (Chambers St.); BMT (City
Hall); Lexington IRT (Brooklyn
Bridge). For information on
titles, call 566-8700.
Several City aigencies do their
own recruiting and hiring. They
include: Board of Education
(teachers only), 85 Court St.,
Brooklyn 11201, phgne: 5968060; NYC Transit Authority.
370 Jay St., Brooklyn 11201.
phone: 852-5000.
The Board of Higher Education advises teaching staff applicants to contact the individual schools; non-faculty jobs are
filled through the Personnel Department directly.
STATE — Regional offices of
the Etepartment of Civil Service
ore located at the World Trade
Center, Tower 2, 55th floor. New
York 10048 (phone: 488-4248: 10
a.m.-3 pjn.); State Office Campus, Albany, 12226; Suite 750, 1
W Genesee St., Buffalo 14202:
9 am.-4 p.m. Applicants may obtain announcements by writing
(the Albany office only) or by
applying in person at any of
the three.
Various
State
Employment
Service offices can provide applications in person, but not by
mail.
For positions with the Unified
Court System throughout New
York State, applicants should
contact the Staffing Services
Unit. Room 1209, Office of CJourt
Admin., 270 Broadway. N.Y.,
phone 488-4141.
FEDERAL — The U £ . C^vU
Service Commission, New York
Region, runs a Job Information
Center at 26 Federal Plaza, New
York 10007. Its hours are S:SO
a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays only.
Telephone 264-0422.
Federal entrants living upstate
(North of Dutchess County)
should contact the Syracuse Area
Office, 301 Erie Blvd. West,
Syracuse 13202. Toil-free calls
may be made to (800) 522-7407.
Federal titles have ivo deadline
unless otherwise indicated.
planning by the state and 58 local social services districts land
identlficatixm of servicee to be
made available locally during the
second yeeur that TtUe X X will
be in effect. A final plan wlU
be published prior to Oct. 1.
Mr. Tola stressed that federal
funds not only have a ceiling,
but the altodatlon for New York
State is diminishing In proportion to p<H>ulation loss. From
1972-75, New York
received
$220.5 million a year. The current year's funding is $217.5 million. to be reduced in the coming
year to $214.5 millkm. Federal
funds represent 75 percent of
Title X X services monies, with
the state and localities sharing
the remaining 25 percent equally.
Total costs for 1976-77 wlU be
$287.5 million, to serve an estimated 1.3 million recipients.
Copies of the 203-page plan
may be obtained free at local
departments of social services,
where a copy of the detailed local district componwit will also
be available. The complete compendium of all local district
components is also aviailable for
review at local departments of
social services or may be purchased from the State Department of Social Services for
$17.25.
Comments
on
local
Name Goodman
New EDA Chief
Mlayor Abraham D. Beame has
appointed Abraham Goodman
acting administrator of the Economic Development Administration (EDA).
Mr. Goodman, currently EDA's
first deputy adsninlsftrator, replaces Alfred Elsenprels. Mr.
Eisenpreis has resigned.
Mr. Goodman, with EDA since
1972, also was an asslsttant corporation counsel and director of
the Consimier Frauds Bureau of
the Department of Investigation.
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Silvio Tamburo, a Board of
Education clock repairer, received
$600 for a prize-winning suggestion in the Employees' Suggestion Program.
The award was presented by
Prank Arricale 2nd, school director of Personnel.
Mr. Tamburo, who lives at
1512 Library St., Bronx, suggested a new method of repairing school clocks which saved
the schools an estimated $6,684
annually.
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choices of services and priorities
should be directed In writing to
the local department of oocial
services. OFeneral commenite can
be directed in writing to: Title
XX Public Comment, StJate Department of Social Servlcea. 1460
Western Ave., Albany, N.Y.
12243.
S t a t e Seeks
Consultants
In Nutrition
ALBANY—Applications are
accepted continuously for
nutrition services consultants in the New York State
Department of Health,
In order to qualify for the
$13,404
positions,
applicants
must have a bachelor's degree in
foods and nutrition; have completed a dietetic internship or
its equivalent; and have four
years experience as a dietician
in a health facility, two years of
which was within the last 10
years. A master's degree in nutrition may be substituted for
one year of experience. Appointees in the New York: City
area and in Monroe County receive an additional $200 ann\ial
salary differential.
Application forms can be obtained from Stiite Office Building Campus, Albany; Suite 750,
1 W. Oenesee St., Buffalo: 55th
Floor, 2 World Trade Center,
Manhattan; or at local offices
of the NYS Employment Service.
Completed forms should be sent
to State Department of Civil
Service, The State Office Building Campus, Albany.
HeWinsCash
Morris Pollak, senior real
estate manager in the New York
City Department of Rent and
Housing Maintenance has won
a $25 award for a suggestion
leading to greater efficiency and
economy.
The suggestion changing a
form used in the Division of
Residential Relocation is said to
have led to important man-hour
savings.
Mr. Pollak, a city employee
since 1967, was earlier with the
Department of Relocation.
DRAFTSMAN LIST
ALBANY—a principal draftsman (architecture) eligible llart,
resulting from open-competitive
exam 24-345, was estoblished
June 16 by the State Department
of cavil Service. The list conitalns
51 names.
PLUMBING ENGINEER
ALBANY — A senior plvunblng
engneer eligible list, resulting
from open-competitive exam 24379, wtas established June 14 by
the State Department of Civil
Service. The list contains seven
names.
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314 Dehring JoMph Delmar
76.7
315 Ward RoWn C W a t e t p o n
76.7
316 P u i n k o Dorothf Troy
76.7
317 Ouapello M E Scheneaady
76.7
318 HaMelbarth H C Delmar
76.7
319 Anderton Susan Schenectady ....76.7
320 Frederick Joan Schenectady
76.7
321 Kuzniar M P Guilderland
76.7
322 Ford Chriatine Albany
76.7
323 Cevasco Barbara Staten !•
76.7
324 Maiello K M U t h a m
76.7
325 Jones Shirley A Buffalo
76.6
326 Pierson Suzanne Ufica
76.6
327 Krakat James M Watervliet
76.6
328 Giuliano Lynn M Albany
76.6
329 Zelernik M F Poughkeepsie
76.6
330 Bryant Richard Cohoes
76.6
331 Miller Patrice Catskill
76.5
332 Mazzelta Gina M Hornell
76.5
333 Polenz Adrienne Scheneaady ....76.2
334 Biski Kathy M Rensselaer
76.2
335 Bushell Julia L Troy
76.1
336 Stacy Carol A Averill Park
76.1
337 Holliday S D Selkirk
76.1
338 Gilday K A Mechanicvil
76.1
339 Curlette John A Voorheesvil
75.9
340 Morton C E Albany
75.9
341 Barkevich Peter Amsterdam ....75.8
342 Gallagher M A Marcy
75.7
343 Rosti Ilona Brewster
75.7
344 Cetnar Cathy F Amsterdam
75.7
345 Peppin Mark N Cohoes
75.7
346 Barton Harry W Oneonta
75.7
347 Harney Jean L Plattsburgh
75.7
348 Netzer James H Albany
75.6
349 Willette J L Schenectady
75.6
350 McGarry Helen E Kings Park....75.6
351 Sicilian© M A Mechanicvil
75.6
352 Silliman Sue A Albany
75.6
353 Judah Morris Far Rockaway ....75.6
354 Weglarz Joan Troy
75.6
355 Aviza Charles J Menands
75.6
356 Dow Thomas 1 Shoreham
75.5
357 Kelly Paul F Brooklyn
75.5
358 Vaughan Dorice Albany
75.5
359 Gonzales Nancy NYC
75.4
360 Sperber Faye L Menands
75.4
361 Burns Karen A Watertown
75.4
362 Stipano Arlene Schenectady
75.4
363 Jets Thomas A Scheneaady ....75.4
364 Willetts L A Waterford
75.4
365 Henzel John D Troy
75.4
366 Bielawdci P A Schenectady
75.4
367 Babic Wayne T Troy
75.4
367A Dragooe P J Guilderland
75.4
368 Mihalek Daniel Saratoga Sp
75.4
369 Reilly Joseph J Albany
75.4
370 Ksenich Sheila Albany
75.3
371 Barrett Francis Mt Morris
75.3
372 Heitzman Gerald) Feura Bush ....75.3
373 Tirums Claire Albany
75.3
375 Tompkins Pamela Poughkeepaie 75.3
Lists
VI
376 Jandzintki V J Albaaf
79.3
377 Fraxsetta Lisa Albany
75.2
378 O'Connor O a l r e L a t h a a
75.2
379 Martone Judith N Troy
75.2
380 Cady Mable T Vestal
75.0
381 Pritchard Kathy Albaaf
74.8
382 Midgley Diane J Scheneaady ..74.8
383 Veltri Joseph P Hannacroix
74.8
384 Klapp Marion E Voorheesvil ....74.7
385 Stavola William Little Neck
74.5
386 Vigars Linda P WaterrHet
74.5
387 Sumliner Scott NYC
74.5
388 Lanahan Susan M Round Lake ..74.4
389 Hughes M C Albany
74.4
390 Bartscherer P A Rocheater
74.4
391 Charbonneau T H Waterford ....74.4
392 Zeto Keith F Troy
74.4
393 Smith Maureen L Menands
74.4
394 Ball Timothy K Scotia
74.4
395 Waite Anne P Graavilie
74.4
396 Neary Suzan B S Bethlehem ....74.4
397 Danahy Martiil J Troy
74.3
398 Cook David T Auburn
74.3
399 Slisz Betty L Cheektowaga
74.3
400 Masciello Susan Lynbrook
74.3
401 Farr Julie A Syracuse
74.3
402 Dechiro Helena Watervliet
74.3
403 Mills Annmarie Albany
74.3
404 Cantlin Terri P Voorheerril
74.3
405 Soch Jacob Latham
74.2
406 North Patricia Albany
74.2
407 Hacker Jean C E Greenbush ....74.2
408 Glaser William Slingerland*
74.2
409 Gasiewicz Susan Blasdell
74.2
410 Kuziora Nancy L Kenmore
74.2
411 Kochan Joyce V Buffalo
74.2
412 Levy Rochelle L NYC
74.2
413 Rasmussen M L Harpursville ....74.1
414 Meluch Karen E Schenectady ....74.1
415 Riccobono T G L I City
74.1
416 Pond Peter A Tonawanda
74.1
417 Shapiro Mbna I Albany
74.1
418 Diem Beverly E Scotia
74.0
419 Feron Kathleen Buffalo
74.0
420 Ruck Richard E Brooklyn
74.0
421 Knowles Denise West Seneca ..74.0
422 Cupina Robert F Binghamtoo ..74.0
423 Hein Deborah A Scheneaady ....74.0
424 Sellers F W NYC
74.0
425 Gaudette M E Cohoes
74.0
426 Delehanty Anne Albany
73.9
427 Slanery James Watkins Glen ....73.8
428 McDermon B T Syracuse
73.7
429 Lamondo Jean R Saratoga Spg ..73.7
430 Pulver Darlene Albany
73.6
431 Southaidi Irene Baldwinsvil
73.6
432 Rabush Eileen M Ronkonkoma..73.5
433 Russell Darrell Rensselaer
73.5
434 Pobbie Muriel Levittown
73.5
435 Erno Robert J U t h a m
73.5
436 George Nancy A Lyons
73.5
437 Lester Ernest B Laasingburgh ....73.4
438 Farrell Toni L Syracuse
73.3
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Promos Are Set By State
ALBANY —The New York
State Civil Service Department has announced prcmotional examinations Sept. 18
for several positions ranging
from the OS-17 to GS-34. Applications must be postmarlced by
Aug. 9.
The titles are correction facility
food manager (G-17, exam no.
35-960), senior state accounts
auditor (G-18, no. 35-959), assistant manager, teacher's retirement system member services, (a-23, no. 35-915), senior
system planner
(communications) (0-23, no. 35-955) senior
system planner (gas) (Q-23, no.
35-962), associate system planner (communications) (0-27 no.
35-957), associate system planner
(gas) G-27, no. 35-963), asiociciate hydrauiic engineer (G-27,
no. 35-961), and director of local assessment services, (G-34,
no. 39-141).
Announcements and promotion
application cards, XD-5, can be
obtained from agency personnel
offices.
State Has Computer Jobs
ALBANY—Job seekers should carefully analyze computer
systems analyst positions announced by the State Civil
Service Department.
Positions exist throughout the state on the senior level,
paying $13,404, and on the associate level, paying $17,429, with
vacancies in the Albany Department of Social Services.
Qualifying experience consists
of experience in systems analysis, including such areas as computer system design, specification generation and testing.
For the senior level (no. 24425) applicants need one year's
experience if they have a computer science master's degree, or
two years' experience with a
computer science bachelor's degree, or three years' experience
with a bachelor's degree in any
major or an associate degree in
EDP, or four years' experience
with no degree. For the associate
level (no. 24-426) two extra
years' experience is required
under each option.
Further information can be
obtained from the State Civil
Service Department at State Office Building Campus. Albany,
12239: or Two World Trade Center, Manhattan. 10047; or Suite
750, 1 West Genesee St.. Buffalo,
14202; or from a local state
employment office.
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MANHATTAN—Oldest of the six regional offices is that of New York cnty Region n.
Consequently, when the Leader covered the openings of the offices and satellites of
the other five regions two years ago, NYC was skipped, since it had one all along.
Nerve center for Region n is a t 11 Park Place in downtown Manhattan. The region
occupies a suite of rooms on the
twelfth floor, having moved there
from previous residency in smaller quarters in the same building.
Although New York City Is
the most compact geographically of the six regions, it Is a
city of islands, and consequently
transportation within the area
is problemsome and time-consuming. Central location, therefore, Is a prime concern.
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Regional supervisor George Bispham, left, confers with regional
president Solomon Bendet, who is the CSEA vice-president who
serves as the region's top leader. They are pictured here in the
regional office's general meeting room.
The office is near major
means of transportation
to
each of the counties (known as
boroughs) which comprise the
city. It Is within sight of the
Brooklyn Bridge, which connects
Manhattan (New York County)
with the Long Island boroughs
of Brooklyn (Kings County) and
Queens. It is within hiking distance of the Staten Island Perry
to Richmond County, and minutes from the West Side Highway, which extends to the mainland Bronx County. Pour major
subways are within a few blocks.
Surrounded by mementos of his nearly 30 years as a top official of
the Civil Service Employees Assn., New York City Region II president Solomon Bendet maintains the spark that has made him one
of the best-known leaders in the Association.
Perhaps the previous name of
Metropolitan Conference was
more properly descriptive, since
the region also services various
state office outposts in the surrounding counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland and
Orange.
The region's top elected officer, Solomon Bendet, of New
York City chapter 010, rivals
statewide president Theodore C.
Wenzl in total length of service
among the union's top leadership. Mr. Bendet is now completing his second two-year term as
president of the region. In this
capacity, he is also a vice-president of the statewide Association.
Previously he had served as president of the Metropolitan Conference and as a statewide vicepresident when the titles were
not tied together. His service on
the CSEA Board of Directors ex(Continued on Page 14)
Among the first to greet visitors to the regional office are secretary-receptionist Vivian Casiano, left, and senior stenographer Barbara Longshore, shown at work here on the many details necessary
to keep a busy office operating efficiently.
Field service assistant Harold Krangle, left, is shown with organizer
Joseph Sykes as they stand in front of CSEA medallion in reception area. Mr. Krangle is a former chapter president who now serves
as a professional staff memlier. Four other regional staff members
are also former chapter leaders.
Public relations specialist Randolph V. Jacobs, right, former president of Metropolitan Conference, takes time to share some of his
experiences with research assistant Joseph Calasso, who has responsibility for oompUing and analysing data used in contract nefotiations.
Gathered for a staff meeting recently at the regional office are, from left, front row: field representative Barton Brier, field service assistant Mona Cappola and field representative Adele West. Behind them are field service assistant Sol Gordon, field service assistant Willard Wagner, research assistant Joseph Calasso, field representative Edward Scherker and field representative Anne Chandler.