CSEA has been preparing for these negotiations since last summer. The package will include a letter from President Donohue, a ballot, a fact sheet and instructions. For the first time, UCS presented some of their proposals. CSEA is fully prepared, if necessary, to take appropriate legal action to force UCS to cease its dilly-dallying and get down to work on a new contract. The State has agreed to provide a carryover and extension to utilize funds; Participants can discuss these updates or check their 2021 balances under the HCSA or DCAA by calling WageWorks/Health Equity at 800-358-7202 e-mailing fsa@goer.ny.gov. Both sides reviewed and clarified CSEAs proposals on grievance procedure, discipline and discharge, overtime pay, Employee Benefit Fund, educational benefits, productivity enhancement program, child care and elder care, flexible spending benefits, uniform and equipment allowance, personal history folders, performance evaluations and QtP funding. And the expired agreement stays in effect until a new contract is completed. Click the link below for a pdf version of the 2017-2020 CSEA-UCS Tentative Agreement Highlights: CSEA Reaches Tentative Agreement with the New York State Office of Court Administration, (Kathy Guild, CSEA Deputy Director of Contract Administration, May 17, 2017). Salary Schedules; Salary Schedules. Apparently UCS is not yet impressed with the hard work the CSEA Team has done. Both sides discussed at some length how various proposals would work. This had led to several injuries and threatening situations for DMV workers. CSEA went on to say that if UCS really valued the non-judicial employees as much as they say, they would show it by negotiating a fair agreement. The six-year agreement runs from April 1, 2011 through March 31, 2017 with the following highlights: The agreement also establishes a contingency for the possibility of up to a two-day payroll lag in both the 2015-16 and 2016-17 fiscal years to avoid layoffs in the event that the UCS budget is not approved by the state legislature and the governor as submitted. The ballots will be counted and the results announced on June 11th, (Mary Rubilotta, CSEA Dep. Other steps that have also been taken include eliminating or reducing programs that are not critical to the courts core mission, modifying court operations, only spending on essential services and significantly reducing the workforce. The deadline to return ballots is June 9th, by 5 p.m. Memorandum of Agreement on Overtime for OMH, New! Associate Superintendent 2022-23. They believe they do not have enough money in the upcoming budget, and probably wont have enough in the budget after that, to fully fund the current number of employees. CSEA will be able to get down to the specifics of their ideas soon, as UCS recently told us that they would finally be presenting their written proposals to the Team at our next session. endstream
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[Editors note: Additional details will also be available here at the CSEA Judiciary web site, www.cseajudiciary.org], (James Hennerty, Dep. Unused vacation credits subject to the initial March 11, 2020 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) may now be carried by employees through 12/31/21. Please check back periodically for further developments. Salary Schedules. Such non-essential employees do not need to charge this absence to leaveaccruals. 22-23 CSEA 75 Classified Salary Schedule and Schematic List of Classifications; Management. Given that we have been negotiating since March of 2007, it seems astonishing that UCS has been so slow in getting to the heart of the matter. What the CSEA Team hopes is that both sides will work out an agreement that satisfies both parties. Vesting Period To . This issue would affect about 500 individuals out of the bargaining units 6,000 members. They were mailed on June 18 and must be returned NO LATER THAN 5 P.M., JULY 12. Despite CSEA Executive Branch members tentative contract agreement with New York State, our negotiations with the Unified Court System for a new contract remain stalled. Each Judicial District should be contacting employees to inform them of the program guidelines and to advise them of the enrollment cut-off date of November 25th. The CSEA-UCS contract was overwhelmingly ratified today by an 8 to 1 ratio, with a total of approximately 50% turnout. ZBP%vZ;P9e&q/j8B%;QkSG q/j8B PNpRM$*5)wZhsv\=;k9.wr CUUNp*b#U-*VF*wCU6^q]mPUv!CUpZJPMyX%/-&5%W%)_c\:!wCg{;G
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Director of Contract Administration, June 6, 2013). The contract extension runs from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021. Additional negotiation dates have been set for the end of February and early March. We will continue to keep you updated as we go through the negotiations process. 2022) Management Salary Schedule ( Schedule M ) July 1, 2022. CSEA has reached a tentative agreement with the New York State Office of Court Administration on a new contract covering more than 5,500 non-judicial employees in the states Unified Court System. Talk to any member of our CSEA Negotiating Team to get first-hand knowledge and facts to assist you in making an informed decision! We are expecting progress in the very near future. UCS continues to seek major concessions in both economic and non-economic areas of the contract like compensation, uniform and equipment allowance, workweek and employee benefit fund, to name a few. UCS still did not have its final new proposals, as had been promised. CSEA Salary Schedule 2022-2023.xlsx Author: vcastano Created Date: UCS indicated that any proposals with a fiscal attached, they would be looking to go in the opposite direction. {OIAV:E@pYO!>}~K(rH46I,~}[7/:).B!8r2.%?oi{~~U{z%\0JT]dXZ,XE\1TX=r
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?V5Sx\c);]}$w'i;2e5YU*w'k;d{Y5%Nwp},G^l[#/^;d0y}wfaJ3] But it is not enough to save sufficient dollars. (Details are still being worked out.) Our proposed contract adds a sixth year with an additional 2% wage increase for all CSEA workers for 2016 (Executive Branch workers only had a five year contract); Step increments were preserved, and longevity increments were converted to longevity payments; Our proposed contract includes much higher longevity payments than what Executive Branch workers get; No furloughs are contained in this tentative agreement; Improved Seniority language, and many other enhancements! CSEA and UCS were scheduled to meet for another session of contract negotiations in mid-June. The CSEA Court Employee Negotiating Team met with the UCS team on Jan. 29, 30, and 31. The UCS submitted a 1.81 billion dollar budget for fiscal year 2014-2015 that they like to call the Road to Recovery budget (2.5 % increase over the 2013-2014 budget). Lets hope the August session takes place and is productive. MLvD6cv BM4j;`&X*$~M Read the full MOU here. They apparently believe we are mind readers. UCS started out by telling the Team again that they expect to receive a flat budget, which means UCS will start off the fiscal year in a deficit due to other initiatives (like the legislation creating more NYC Judges) having unexpected costs that they must absorb. The approximate district budget increase to cover the salary increases is $45,000-$50,000 for each year of the agreement.. CSEA-UCS 2008 Court Reporter Page Rate Agreement. They perform a wide range of duties, from clerk and administrative work, to court officers and reporters. We have made progress in coming to agreement on numerous proposals. Should the parties mutually agree to further extend the deadline for forfeiture of excess vacation credits beyond December 31, 2021 nothing herein shall prohibit such agreement. It was their hope that the legislation would be passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor right after the ratification vote. A new program called PEP, Product Enhancement Program, will be taking the place of the HOP program, which expired with our last contract. Now that we have made some changes in the Executive Branch, they become effective for our court employees pursuant to Article 8 of the contract. Request that early dismissal of employees be allowed if Temperature Humidity Index cannot be lowered below 80 degrees within 30 minutes of the initial measurement, instead of 4 p.m. More details will follow once final wording is agreed upon. We have no intention of rushing or stalling-we want to do what is needed to achieve a good result.It is more likely that this will be a lengthy process than a short one, but we want a contract that is fair and reasonable. 2011-2019 CSEA Judiciary | Created By: dezinsINTERACTIVE, HOME | ABOUT | LOCALS | NEWS | RESOURCES | CONTRACT | CONTACT US, Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, JUDICIARY MEMBERS OVERWHELMINGLY RATIFY CONTRACT EXTENSION, (Susan Radosh, CSEA Dep. Such as: Dont let the Outsiders determine how you vote or take your rights away. While acknowledging that it now has enough cash to meet payroll for the current fiscal year (which ends on March 31, 2014), it is seriously concerned about not having sufficient funding from April 1 onward. (June 5, 2008)The 3% increase that was negotiated for 2007, as well as the 3% increase from April 1, 2008 until the date the increases are paid will be retroactive. Wage Works/Health Equity will be notifying participants directly. The next session will be held on March 14, 2017 and March 15, 2017 with additional sessions planned in April and May. CSEA worked with the NYS Legislature to get the bill delivered to the Governor, once we found out it had not been sent. Later in the negotiations, UCS made a compensation proposal to the CSEA Negotiating Team. How much do Csea Local 1000 employees earn on average in the United States? (James Hennerty, Dep. Therefore, UCSs position is that an agreement should provide a cost of living pay increase, but also save money by modifying or eliminating a number of benefits in the expired agreement. Over this time period, UCS has been able to absorb these increased costs by streamlining administration and reorganizing or consolidating offices and programs that provide services to the courts and the public. Administration of Civil Service Attendance and Leave Policy Bulletins. by phone. Managers should not substitute their judgment for that of the employee regarding the gravity of the emergency requiring use of this leave. Negotiations continued this week with UCS on March 19th and March 20th. Superintendent and CBO 2022-23. These are completely different contracts, and you cant do an honest apples-to-apples direct comparison between the two in one quick flyer. The CSEA negotiating team met with UCS on May 1st, 2013. The State Comptrollers Office has issued a bulleting regarding payment of Longevity Bonuses in October 2020. On Thursday, CSEA and UCS negotiators talked at length about the slow pace of negotiations, the fiscal picture for the State in general and UCS in particular, and whether or not the recent storm damage will delay the process. Director of State Operations, July 29, 2019). Chapter 361 of the Laws of 2022 provides for a salary increase of two percent (2.00%) for fiscal years 2021-2022 and 2022-2023 and includes the April 1, 2021, CSEA Salary Schedule, and the April 1, 2022, CSEA Salary Schedule.. Given the fact that UCS had offered many of its ideas less than 24 hours ago, the CSEA Team thought we had done just the opposite. Your CSEA Negotiating team thanks you for the tremendous voter response and are grateful that the proposed contract was well received. The stalling has gone on too long. Reporting to the CSEA Legal Department, State Operations negotiates and administers the collective bargaining agreements for the State Executive Branch (ASU, ISU, OSU, DMNA), the Unified Court System and the NYS Canal Corporation. The CSEA Team has no intention of making an agreement which would slash our members benefits. CSEA Court System workers should learn the facts about the tentative agreement with the Office of Court Administration and vote. The detailed document shows columns with what the previous contract reflected for the specified benefit, the next column showing what NYS was proposing to change it to, then finally the last column shows what the new agreement reached/ratified will result in as of 1/1/19. Well know soon enough if they are interested in our offer. All CSEA Judiciary members will be mailed out a letter today or tomorrow from Headquarters regarding enrolling in the Welfare Fund. Sick Leave Donation Program, sick leave at half-pay and advancement of sick leave are eliminated as of January 1, 2005. Dont trust the OUTSIDERS when it comes to YOUR contract! Members can request replacement ballots by contacting the Contract Administration Dept. Director of Contract Administration). Will be paid on a minute-by-minute basis. Up to 200 days of unused sick leave can be used as retirement service credit (up from 165). endstream
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(December 7, 2016, Kathy Guild, CSEA Dep. MDEA Teacher Salary Schedule 2022-2023. Salary Schedule Effective March 30, 2023 (Admin.) EBF benefits would have to be reduced, and UCS wants retired employees completely removed from the program! When State Executive Branch employees get this program, UCS employees will also get it automatically. UCS withdrew a good number of their proposals concerning time and leave issues and overtime. We hope to make significant progress on the remaining issues on the bargaining table. p: (707) 890-3800. f: QbL`n*#Y= T_q^c!T(B:~0 `
After receiving some complaints regarding how managers were treating employees requests to use emergency annual leave (EAL), per Article 9.2(e)(i) of the contract, CSEA and UCS Management had a further discussion regarding the negotiating history behind this language and how it will be treated by UCS going forward. CSEA 2020-21. MDEA Supplemental Compensation 2019-2020.pdf (PDF) . Director of Contract Administration, 9/28/11)We have just learned that changes in the New York State Health Insurance Plan, NYSHIP, negotiated by CSEA for its Executive Branch members will apply to CSEA-represented court employees, non-unionized court employees, and judges as of October 1st of this year. Regrettably, UCS did not submit any proposals and indicated that they were still, even at this late date, working on them. endstream
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UCS is now negotiating in a zig-zag pattern. (James Hennerty, Dep. CSEA finds it ironic that UCS, which stalled and avoided negotiations for a year, would demand an immediate agreement. Director of Contract Administration, 10/2/11)Some CSEA members working for the court system are asking why the Empire Plan is changing before we have completed negotiating a new contract. Salary increases for CSEA members totaling 18 percent over five school years: 3 percent in 2019-20, 3 percent in 2020-21, 4 percent in 2021-22, 4 percent in 2022-23, and 4 percent in 2023-24. o A one-time $3,000 signing bonus will be paid to all employees in the CSEA bargaining units. Elementary Noon Supervisor 2022-23. i(HHnoO1i/9H
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CSEA Salary Schedule 2021-2026 Created Date: 2019-20 Classified Salary Schedule. The employer acknowledged that CSEAs comprehensive proposal to settle the contract, which we gave them back in June, was a dramatic movement in the bargaining process. UCS offered no proposals to CSEA yet, although the management representatives indicated they would do so no later than the next bargaining session, which will probably be in mid-May. Certificated Salary Schedules 10.20.2020. We anticipate that the portal that members will use to apply for the negotiated Welfare Fund should be up and running by mid-December. The terms of the contract are effective immediately. We believe the agreement balances the states ongoing fiscal constraints with the desire to provide increased compensation and benefits for the court systems hardworking employees. The portal will remain open for the months of January and February, with expected payout of this benefit sometime in March. Whats more, they told us they expected to have even more proposals along these lines. CSEA is currently in the process of scheduling the next negotiation session with UCS and will provide updated information as we move forward. MDEA School Counselor Salary Schedule 2022-2023 . Examples of such issues include disciplinary process, layoff notice and seniority. UCS informed CSEA that it did not expect to have its negotiating proposals ready by that time. CSEA Health Benefits Department, State Operations NYS Canal Corp Work-Life Services (EAP, Flex Spending Account) CSEA represents 5,700 employees who work in the Unified Court system statewide. In addition to these, more information can be found at https://cseany.org/coronavirus-information. We suspect they are stalling as a way of pressuring us and the Legislature to raise judges salaries. CSEA and New York State have a Memorandum of Agreement designating Juneteenth as an additional holiday for all State Executive Branch members. (Kathy Guild, CSEA Dep. CSEA-UCS Contract 2011-2017 Click Here to Download, Appendix A Amended Job Listings or Positions, CSEA court employees overwhelmingly approve new contract, Intense focus by CSEA negotiating team produces strong turnout, support. We are scheduled to meet again next week with UCS and will continue to work towards agreement on the terms for a new proposed contract. The Office of the State Comptroller is the Agency that processes these payments, and they have indicated that it cannot be completed until the October 4th paycheck. No specific salary-related proposals or compensation matters were proposed or discussed. CSEA is deeply disappointed in the continuing pattern of UCS delay regarding negotiations for a new contract. ATTENTION: HERE ARE MEMOS AND AGREEMENTS RELATIVE TO THE CURRENT COVID-19 SITUATION: In addition to these, more information can be found at. Director of Contract Administration). CSEA will move quickly in the next few weeks to seek approval of the tentative agreement by the unions rank and file court employees. RANGE ACROSS: Payroll Code: (ADH) Hourly Salary Schedule . However, there is now one less vendor participating in the program. (James Hennerty, CSEA Dep. CSEA submitted additional proposals (adding to our initial proposals in March). . Director of Contract Administration)CSEA has been told that the pay increases and retroactive pay for UCS employees will tentatively be in the paycheck of October 15 of this year. endstream
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Master Agreement 2020-2023 ( last year) Teacher Salary Schedule 2019-2020. Our previous agreement has been extended through January 1, 2021. We look forward to ratification and implementation of this agreement.. The State has ended the weekly testing requirement for unvaccinated employees on June 7th. Unfortunately, the pay bill was not sent to the Governor until the week before last and was not signed into law by the Governor until last Wednesday. CSEA and UCS have made a tentative agreement on a new contract for 2007-2011. I am very proud of the CSEA negotiating team for their focus and determination to get the job done responsibly, Donohue said. Year 207 2022-2023. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Let me assure you. endstream
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Please note that the percentage of contribution the State makes towards employees biweekly health insurance premiums will remain the same. Director of Contract Administration, October 13, 2017). GOER has issued notice that due to inclement weather conditions, non-essential State employees whose work is in Albany, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Washington, Tioga, Broome, Chenango, Otsego, Schoharie, Delaware, Ulster, Greene, Columbia, Dutchess, Orange and Sullivan counties, do not have to report to work today, December 17, 2020. CSEA/UNIFIED COURT SYSTEM CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE, (Kathy Guild, CSEA Dep. CSEA and the state have agreed to extend the cap on vacation leave accruals through 12/31/2020. The other unions pay bill was passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor before the CSEA pay bill, which is why it will be paid out earlier. The Memorandum of Understanding with CSEA and the State regarding supplemental military leave has been extended through December 31, 2023. CSEA and UCS met during the week of April 25th and again the week of May 10th to continue negotiations for a successor contract. The CSEA Negotiating Team met with UCSs team in Albany last week. The 2018 negotiated 2% pay increases will be paid out beginning in the May 2nd, 2018 paycheck. Additionally, State Operations handles improper practice charges with PERB on agency-wide issues, oversees the Joint Committee on Education and Training (The Partnership), Work Life Services (EAP and Family Benefits), Career Mobility Office, Safety and Health (along with CSEAs OSH Department), Workers Compensation, Article 46 Committee and Temporary/ Seasonal Employees. (Kathy Guild, Dep. Managements intention is to make structural changes to the expired contract which will fundamentally reduce their costs and our pay and benefits. Director of Contract Administration, May 2, 2013). Director of Contract Administration, March 1, 2013). On Wednesday, November 16, CSEA leadership posted the side-by-side analysis of the current 2020-2021 contract and the new Tentative Agreement that you will be voting on. The old contract expired March 31, and CSEA has energetically pushed for an agreement, only to be met by procrastination on the part of management. It should not be requested for something that could be pre-planned, such as extending a vacation or for an appointment that has already been made. After abruptly breaking off contract negotiations with CSEA on April 16, the Unified Court System (UCS) has apparently had a change of heart. This was a very difficult negotiation that demonstrates a fair agreement can be reached when both labor and management work in good faith, said CSEA President Danny Donohue. Please note that the date is subject to change if there are complications in pay calculation. We hope to make some progress, even in light of the employers seeming lack of interest in coming to an agreement. The 2007-2011 UCS-CSEA contract and salary schedules are available in pdf format by clicking below. CSEA members are receiving ballots for a ratification vote now. Please remember, only CSEA members can vote. 2017-2020 CSEA-UCS TENTATIVE AGREEMENT HIGHLIGHTS. Will continue, and UCS will pay the full cost. If you have any questions, please contact the State Operations Department. The court systems plan also includes insufficient progress on providing body armor for court officers. CSEA held negotiations with UCS on 1/30/14 and 1/31/14. Director of Contract Administration)CSEA believes that the Office of the State Comptroller has given a preliminary indication that pay raises (including retroactive pay) for employees of the Unified Court System will be issued in a paycheck in October of this year. Both sides agreed that the leave is to be utilized by an employee when something unforeseen occurs and the employee needs to take an unplanned day off to deal with the issue. For the first time in these negotiations, management gave us some idea of how they see the process. Your caring, strength, and perseverance means so much to those we serve. (Kathleen Guild, CSEA Dep. The amounts allowed for the exchange of annual leave to offset the cost of health care for 2017 and 2018 remain at $500 and $1,000. A copy of the fact sheet will also be published in the June/July issue of the Workforce and is be posted here as well (see link below). The agreement will be presented to the CSEA rank and file members for review and ratification in the weeks ahead. CSEA has an Economic Benefit Side Letter with the Unified Court System that provides that CSEA will receive any economic benefit provided to any other UCS Bargaining Unit. ALBANY CSEA-represented employees of the Unified Court System have voted 2-to-1 in favor of a new contract amid strong member turnout. The Court Employee Negotiating Team of CSEA began negotiations with the NYS Unified Court System for a new contract on March 20 and 21. 90% individual/75% dependent coverage. %PDF-1.7
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All surveys should be completed by the end of the calendar year. Click for Empire Plan 2023 Premiums for CSEA Executive Branch Enrollees. It must also be approved by the state legislature and signed by the governor. The CSEA Negotiating Team had another tension filled, frustrated negotiations session with the UCS. Wishing you all a Happy Holiday Season and a very Happy New Year! 21-22 Certificated Salary Schedule TCHR 07012021 CLASSIFIED CSEA July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022 Board Approved 5.12.2021 July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020 contract Board Approval 6.3.2020 CSEA Final 11.2519 2021-22 Classified Salary Schedules 21-22 Salary Matrix Cover 07-01-20 21-22 Classified Salary Schedule CLHR 07012021 . MDEA President 212 days 2022-2023. Included in these two contracts is an economic benefit called Security Law Enforcement Differential (SLED). (James Hennerty, CSEA Dep. Please check in for further developments. There were no significant changes to health insurance provisions. The ballots will be counted on July 13. In January, 2012, CSEA filed an Improper Practice Charge with the New York State Public Employee Relations Board (PERB) with regard to contract proposals that UCS deemed non-mandatory when we met with them in September 2011. NYS Department of Labor UCS told us that anything less than 2.5 % could be disastrous for the court system. On June 3, 2019 the Office of Court Administration(OCA) and CSEA signed a Tentative Agreement for a one-year contract that may begin on April 1, 2020 and would run until March 31, 2021. Follow the instructions in the letter carefully and be certain to get a confirmation. To all the OPWDD workers out there thank you for what you do! CSEA made a dramatic bid to speed up negotiations for a new contract on Thursday of last week. The result addresses managements need for long-term reform of the compensation structure while maintaining the rights and benefits of the CSEA members who work hard every day.. 631 0 obj
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Director of Contract Administration, October 15, 2013). If there is to be pain, then everyone should share in it judicial and non-judicial employees. Any time over 50 days is converted to sick leave. Both CSEA and UCS have tentatively agreed to meet again in early August. Our union has been working at the highest levels with the state to address these issues across the state and come up with creative solutions to get more staff hired as quickly as possible. Every time the CSEA team tries to hammer out a compromise, management makes a sharp turn in a different direction. The ballot envelope, in addition to the ballot itself, contains all the changes in contract language, and a sheet of highlights in the tentative agreement. If you need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to view the pdf file, it is available under the Member Services section on our websites home page. SALARY AND BENEFITS SCHEDULE 2022-23; TURLOCK UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT PAGE 2 C.S.E.A 2022-23 SALARY AND BENEFIT SCHEDULE; POSITION RANGE; STEP 1 STEP 2; STEP 3 STEP 4; . Individual salaries will, of course, vary depending on the job, department, location, as well as the individual skills and education of each employee. CSEA will oppose the impasse declaration and ask PERB to order UCS back to the negotiating table. We will continue to keep you updated as we go through the negotiations process. Despite some progress, UCS continues to be unreasonable and declared impasse on CSEA on April 16 after only 15 hours of negotiations. The 2.5 Overtime Rate for OMH and OPW eligible employees has been extended through November of 2022. We have heard the concerns from members forced into mandatory overtime situations and extended weekend shifts, and continue to push for relief. The contract extension runs from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021. HO@{ S]vv'QO 2022-2023 CSEA 1 SALARY SCHEDULE STEP DOWN R01 R02 R03 R06 R07 R09 1 $18.88 $19.19 $19.19 $19.49 $21.63 $31.40 . We plan to meet next in early May and hope to be meeting more often following those dates for some meaningful negotiations. The new amounts of $600 and $1,200 will begin in 2019. That estimate could change, but it is the only one we have so far. A comprehensive description of the monetary increases and benefits is available as a fact sheet and will be distributed at membership meetings held by CSEA Locals around the State. Csea Local 1000 pays an average salary of $227,384 and salaries range from a low of $195,888 to a high of $263,463. CSEA - Classified Bargaining Unit (PDF) Classified Confidential (PDF) SCCDAA - Classified Administrators (PDF) SCCDAA - Administrators (PDF) SCEA - Academic Contract - 10-Month (PDF) SCEA - Academic Contract - 11-Month (PDF) TIMELINE AND HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE TENTATIVE CSEA/UCS 2011-2017 Collective Bargaining Agreement: Timeline for the UCS Contract RatificationThere will be an announcement regarding the Agreement in the May edition of The Work Force, which will include exact contract language. Director of Contract Administration, March 3, 2017). endstream
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On September 29, 2017, the NYS Court Officers Association and the NYS Supreme Court Officers Association ratified contracts with the Unified Court System. Then, make sure you vote. Your CSEA Contract Negotiations team met with UCS on August 10th and September 28th, 2011. The reason is that Article 8 of the CSEA-UCS contract specifies that CSEA-represented court employees receive the same health insurance benefits (including co-pays, premium contributions, etc.) Read the story in the CSEA Work Force. CSEA will be mailing out ballots the last week of June to all members to vote on the Tentative Agreement. Bereavement Leave: 2 days for employees son-in-law or daughter-in-law. New Safety and Health Article and Labor/Management Committee. Director of Contract Administration, May 12, 2017). To check, correct and/or add a personal email addressplease call 1-800-342-4146 or send an emailtomembersolutionscenter@CSEAINC.ORGinforming us of your correct personal email address. Moreover, it addresses a number of CSEAs longstanding concerns, including the return to work process, seniority and expediting the disciplinary process for alleged time and leave violations. To support their own agenda, the Outsiders are counting on you to believe their simple but inaccurate comparison between CSEAs Executive Branch and Judicial Branch contracts. Classified Salary Schedule 2022-2023 (Schedule includes 4.5% Increase) Regular - Monthly Regular - Hourly Overtime - Hourly Board Approved: June 09, 2022 Page 1 of 3 Effective Date: July 01, 2022. . Updates for State employees who participate in the Flexible Spending Accounts. Now both sides have another opportunity to reach an agreement. This charge had to be filed within four months of UCS declaring these proposals non-mandatory and, since no additional meetings were scheduled before then, we had to file the charge to preserve timeliness. CSEA would have liked a smoother transition to the new rates, so that our members did not have to deal with retroactive negotiation of page rates, but UCS nonetheless has specified November 18th as the date of implementation. This put negotiations on hold, since we couldnt move forward until this charge was resolved. The amount that will be distributed to each applicant is $271.38. The CSEA negotiating team met several times with OCA during April and May to reach this agreement. It is important that each member applying for this benefit print and keep a confirmation sheet after completing the on-line application. UCS gave us yet another set of proposals, which would reduce many additional benefits we now have. Increase benefits for line of duty injuries, Increase sick leave credit that can be used for health insurance in retirement from 200 to 250 days, Increase amount of family sick leave from 15 to 20 days per year, CSEA has requested location pay consistent with other bargaining units, retroactive to 04/01/06, Location pay provided for any location outside of New York City where employees are required to pay for parking, CSEA is requesting that standby on-call roster lists be created and that on-call assignments be equitably distributed, Requesting that anyone on standby on-call receive 50 percent of hourly compensation for each hour scheduled to be on-call, Requesting anyone on-call on a contractually celebrated holiday receive 100 percent of hourly compensation for each hour scheduled to be on-call, Requesting that employees who are on-call and are called in to work receive a minimum of 5.5 hours of compensation, Increase amount of uniform and equipment allowance to reflect parity with downstate unions and additional amounts for future years, Request UCS to secure introduction and recommend passage of legislation necessary to obtain an increased appropriation to fund security enhancement operations agreed upon by a labor/management committee, Requesting that the day after Thanksgiving be designated as a Floating Holiday, Requesting that any member required to maintain a professional license or credential required to perform their job duties shall be reimbursed the fee for that license or credential by UCS, Requesting that employees be allowed to designate up to five annual leave days to be exchanged for monetary compensation at a rate of 100 percent for each day, Increase contributions from UCS for better benefit package, Increase contributions from UCS for child/elder care reimbursement. CSEA-represented reporters must still complete the new Minute Agreement Forms for private party transactions, but reporters now retain the forms themselves for a two-year period. MDEA Ext. The CSEA negotiating team worked hard at the bargaining table to protect the rights and benefits of CSEA members. This legislation takes effect in April 2023. . Director of Contract Administration, April 22, 2008). All CSEA members received a copy of the new agreement with the ratification materials included in the ratification process earlier this year. UCS also refused to agree on a final date for new proposals, as we have been asking for months. Thanks to our CSEA members demanding action, the state has agreed to allow notification to occur outside the vehicles, removing the hazard to workers. UCS indicated at the bargaining table that any increases CSEA sought to the collective bargaining agreement would have to be paid for by finding savings somewhere else in the agreement. Employees at or above that level will have their salaries held harmless but will receive the contract provisions once the judicial pay raise issue is resolved. UCS again brought up their concerns over budget shortfalls this fiscal year and next and their further concern over meeting payroll. Up to $350 for employee property damage pursuant to State Finance Law. CSEA met again with UCS on 2/19/14 and 2/20/14. Third level of prescription drug co-payment to differentiate between brand name and non-preferred brand name drugs: 30 day supply (retail or mail order pharmacy) $5-Generic/$15-Preferred Brand/$30 Non-Preferred Brand, 31-90 day supply (retail pharmacy) $10-Generic/$30-Preferred Brand/$60 Non-Preferred Brand, 31-90 day supply (mail order) $5-Generic/$20 Preferred Brand/$55 Non-Preferred Brand. Employees at salary grade 16 and below will be allowed to exchange three vacation days for a $400 reduction in health insurance premiums. HEALTH INSURANCE CHANGES, EFFECTIVE 1/1/2019. UCS is finally ready to make our next bargaining session the last date for either side to make new proposals. Director of Contract Administration, July 24, 2017). Be certain to refer to the final column when analyzing the changes (not the proposed changes by the State). It must also be approved by the state legislature and signed by the governor. Once it was signed, they reached out to the Comptrollers Office to determine when the retro money could be paid. The portal to apply for the negotiated UCS Welfare Fund Benefit was closed as of March 15, 2018 at 5 p.m. Among other changes, the UCS compensation proposal contains significant structural changes to the way employees are currently paid in such areas as step increases, longevity increments, service bonus awards and across the board increases. @T09! Both sides exchanged initial proposals and discussed the issues that the CSEA UCS members told us were important to them in the contract survey. Management Salary Schedule 2022-2023. 2020-21 Classified Salary Schedule. Revised: June 22, 2022 reflects a 5.33% increase for 2022-2023, a $52.00 increase to the benefit cap, title change to Elementary Lead Custodian to include . UCS has come perilously close to committing an improper employer practice-bargaining in bad faith-by its actions thus far. There were 2,122 yes votes (88%) and 285 no votes (12%). Other determinations as to who is to be essential will be made by the facility Superintendent, Regional Director or Division Head. 645 0 obj
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Due to behind-the-scenes efforts by CSEA, the Unified Court System appears ready to negotiate for real on a new contract for court employees. Since 2010, UCS has had a negative growth operating budget, meaning their costs are greater than the money coming in. Benefits and Salary Schedules - Lodi Unified School District. SAN JUAN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Classified General Unit Salary Schedule (CSEA) 2022 - 2023 Salary Schedule Page 4 of 8 44 535 Tech Support Specialist II $4,679. CSEA/SUNY Memorandum of Understanding regarding COVID-19 Testing. %%EOF
UCS indicated during contract negotiations that September 6th was the date that they had planned to pay out all retro monies if the CSEA contract ratified. We know you deserve time with your family and none of us should have to sacrifice our lives just because we care. as our fellow NYS Executive Branch State empoyees do. Please note: if you do not work in one of the counties listed please disregard this notice! If a reporter feels the reason for the request is inappropriate, please contact your union representative as there is a committee in place to review requests, if necessary. It is important to remember that, while you are not required to submit weekly tests for work, anyone who develops symptoms of COVID-19 should stay home and contact the Covid Hotline at (888) 264-3065 immediately for information regarding future testing, even if you previously tested positive. There were no significant changes to health insurance provisions. Classified Salary Schedule 2021-22 (CSEA) Co-Curricular. CSEA New Yorks Leading Union has reached a tentative agreement with the New York State Office of Court Administration on a new contract covering more than 6,000 non-judicial employees in the states Unified Court System. (Source: James Hennerty, CSEA Dep. (James Hennerty, CSEA Dep. CSEA has fought for years to pass meaningful legislation that will limit the caseloads for Child Protective Workers to better serve the children under their care. (James Hennerty, Dep. In the event a request is made of a reporter for production of a Minute Agreement Form, that request must be in writing stating a valid reason for the request. Director of Contract Administration, May 7, 2008). CSEA hopes to be hearing from UCS soon in attempt to break the log jam. CSEA has been working with state leaders to sort out the staffing issues that resulted from the influx of new applicants for drivers licenses as a result of the new Federal REAL ID standards as well as New Yorks Green Light Law. CSEA is by far the largest of UCSs 11 bargaining units. The Office of Employee Relations for NYS has provided the following revised guidance as of April 25, 2022. The Kronos System of recording attendance for overtime eligible employees will be phased in for all work locations. The Negotiating Team meets again in early March. of 80+) or too cold (51 or less). 2022 2023 SG HR STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 JR INCR 1 26342 27230 28118 29006 29894 30782 31670 32558 888 . Across-the-board cost of living adjustments are as follows: CSEA also agreed to a salary increase deferral for employees earning more than $115,000 annually until a judicial pay raise is enacted. o 3% general salary increase effective April 2023 o 3% general salary increase effective April 2024 The good news is that UCS offered pay raises, location pay increases, longevity bonuses, child and elder care benefits, uniforms and equipment allowances, QtP funding and other areas. Click on the following link to view the tentative 2007-2011 CSEA-UCS contract highlights. UCS brought in some management reinforcements from the Budget and Human Resources Offices to discuss its concerns. UCS could not move forward with any payments until the bill was signed. Members approved the agreement by 2,876 to 114. This Agreement does not require all employees of State agencies to telecommute, but does allow any agency to begin or continue a telecommuting program without individual negotiation with the Union. To be spent on education, training, communications, health & wellness programs, and un-reimbursed medical expenses. 2016 2021 New York State Employee Salary Schedules, CSEA Employee Benefit Fund Additionally, UCS wants to cap annual salaries at $115,000 until or unless judges get a pay raise. Link to survey: https://cseany.org/ucs-negotiations. 2022-2023 Substitute Salary Schedule; How Do I Get Paid? You may access the survey by going to the following link: You will need your CSEA ID number to access the survey. $1,200 maximum hearing aid benefit per hearing aid, per ear once every four years (children under 12-once every two years); $1,500 after 1/1/06. Take particular notice of an increased work week, the elimination of child care and elder care payments, and the severe reductions in contributions to the CSEA Employee Benefit Fund. Salary Schedule April 1, 2021 through April 1, 2025 by CSEAJudiciary | Nov 22, 2022 | Main News , Uncategorized Click here: Salary Schedule April 1, 2021 through April 1, 2025 Leave Accrual SheetsNYS Executive Branch Grievance FormsCSEA/State Disciplinary Settlement FormState Executive Branch Performance Evaluation Appeal FormFillable PDF State CSEA Grievance FormFillable PDF Out of Title Work Form, Title and Salary PlanReclassification and Reallocation InformationNYS Attendance and Leave ManualNYS Career Mobility OfficeNYS Employee Layoff Information, Governors Office of Employee Relations (GOER) Many of you have shared with our union your frustration and concerns with the working conditions in OPWDD, especially with the massive overtime being mandated. All increments, longevity payments, uniform and equipment allowance payments, health insurance and dental and vision benefits will continue to be paid per the Triborough Amendment until a successor Agreement is agreed to and ratified by the membership. Chief Administrative Judge A. Gail Prudenti said, The Unified Court System is pleased that it has reached this agreement with CSEA, which will provide salary increases over the next three years for approximately 40 percent of the court systems work force. The highlights are as follows: $800 bonus for employees on payroll when ratified contract is signed. (September 3, 2008, James Hennerty, Dep. Facility Executive Team members, security, medical, snow removal and food service personnel, and Department peace officers have been deemed essential staff. This is a Civil Service Program that UCS participates in and the amounts are set by them, per the negotiations with the CSEA Executive Branch. b
UCS has been living with flat budgets for the last three years and Judge Lippman has done nothing during that time to scale back on any of his costly initiatives. We hope to meet again at the end of May. The CSEA Negotiating Team has presented numerous written proposals to management and attempted to have some real bargaining on the contract. First, UCS management proposed insufficient funding for the benefits provided by the CSEA Employee Benefit Fund. Once we have these details, we will be able to argue that our members need a fair agreement that meets the needs of both sides, not just those of management. Co-Curricular compensation is listed below. The State Comptrollers Office has issued a bulleting regarding payment of Longevity Bonuses in October 2020. (March 21, 2007, James Hennerty, Dep. State Operations includes responsibility for statewide labor/management meetings, trouble-shooting with agencies on a variety of topics, and processing contract, non-contract, and time and attendance disciplinary grievances at the statewide level.
HA@{ =* Civil Service Bulletin explaining Up to 4 hours leave provided for COVID Vaccinations for State Government Employees. All full- time unit members who were employed with the District commencing with the 2017-2018 school year shall receive a retroactive payment. If you are a CSEA member and have not received a ballot by June 28, please call CSEA at 1-800-342-4146, ext. The Agreement originally signed in March of 2020 has been extended by agreement of CSEA and New York State during 2020 to address the COVID 19 pandemic. Such employees must have eight days or more of vacation to qualify. The fact is, there are many enhancements contained in this contract agreement that have been conveniently ignored by the Outsiders. Those eligible for Longevity Payments will also see that payment reflected in the May 2nd paycheck. The amount of this benefit will depend of the number of applicants. CSEA recently was successful in gaining a win for Motor Vehicle License Examiners (MVLEs) who previously had to deliver potentially upsetting news to people taking their road tests in the closed quarters of their vehicles. The negotiating team was composed of the following CSEA leaders: Donald Lynskey, Committee Chair, Local 334 President; Scott Gartland, President of Local 333; Nicole Ventresca-Cohen, President of Local 694; Kevin Mahler, President of Local 332; Diane Hansen, President of Local 330; Vincent Martusciello, President of Local 010; and Robert Pazik, Chairperson of the CSEA State Executive Committee; and staff of the CSEA State Operations office. 2021 / 2022 csea classified salary schedule appendix c; csea 2021-2022 classified salary schedule range; step 16 step 17; step 18 step 19; step 20 step 21; step 22 step 23; step 24 step 25; step 26 step 27; step 28 step 29; step . The Team made a counter proposal that it believes showed some movement in the area of compensation that will allow UCS to realize some savings in future years. However, for those employees covered by the Section 16 Order (Hospitals, nursing homes and other medical settings), testing may continue for those unvaccinated with a medical exemption. Click Here to download Tentative Agreement Highlights. Director of Contract Administration, December 3, 2007). It may be a long time before significant progress is made. UCS expressed concern that they will not have enough money to meet payroll the last payroll period of the fiscal year and living with flat budgets through attrition and not backfilling vacancies is no longer a viable way to run the court system. Y$F9F%FaFF FiCu3ryp\ f3 You may look up your CSEA ID number on the CSEA home page, www.cseany.org. However, UCS seems determined to insist on givebacks and a cap on member salaries (the latter is tied to the lack of a pay raise for judges). As a result of that Side Letter, all CSEA-represented NYS Court Officers and NYS Court Attendants will receive the $500 payment on April 1, 2019. "The same increase will be applied to the salary schedules for all management and confidential employees." If approved, the measures would result in an estimated budget impact of $449,340 for the agreement with Tier IV management and confidential employees for the current fiscal year, along with $115,866 in ongoing costs and a one-time cost of $13,361 for Malloy and his cabinet. When an employee calls in to utilize EAL, they should provide a basic reason for requesting the leave. The Sick Leave Bank will have a special 6-month enrollment period to encourage employees to join. We expect more demands which would cut our members benefits even more. For the 2018-2019 school year the District shall improve the 2017-2018 salary schedule by 2.0%, retroactive to July 1, 2017. Read the memorandum of understanding here. The majority of our contract proposals have been delivered to UCS, and we have held extensive discussions regarding whether certain proposals are a mandatory or non-mandatory subject of negotiations.
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