UCS is finally ready to make our next bargaining session the last date for either side to make new proposals. 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. i(HHnoO1i/9H d^]w}irUu7XTm/U$UBJ5-*"@i/UvSEUi#oQv.D *m5H+#M)*lW The 2.5 Overtime Rate for OMH and OPW eligible employees has been extended through November of 2022. Up to $350 for employee property damage pursuant to State Finance Law. Both sides discussed at some length how various proposals would work. Following a long and challenging set of negotiations, CSEA New Yorks leading union and the New York State Office of Court Administration have reached agreement on a contract for 5,700 employees of the Unified Court System. The enrollment period will run from 1/15/18 through 3/15/18. CSEA submitted additional proposals (adding to our initial proposals in March). For the first time, UCS presented some of their proposals. Director of Contract Administration, December 3, 2007). Memorandum of Agreement on Overtime for OMH, New! 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. Apparently UCS is not yet impressed with the hard work the CSEA Team has done. This legislation takes effect in April 2023. . Vesting Period To . When leaving employment, up to 50 days accumulated overtime credits can be cashed in. Director of Contract Administration, May 7, 2008). CSEA informed UCS that, if it did not agree to a date to submit final new proposals, we will take whatever legal action is necessary to force it to do so. CSEA Health Benefits Department, State Operations NYS Canal Corp If you are unable to contact your local representatives, please contact the State Operations Department. UCS also proposed a lag that would only be triggered if they could not meet payroll at the end of the fiscal year. This benefit is for calendar years 2005 and 2006 only. endstream endobj startxref 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. The six-year agreement runs from April 1, 2011, through March 31, 2017 with the following highlights: Changes in health insurance were already made in 2011. Director of Contract Admin.). 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. 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. 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. UCS informed CSEA that it did not expect to have its negotiating proposals ready by that time. Transition from a two to a three tier longevity system beginning in April 2016 with changes in the payment amounts and other reforms; Maintaining benefits provided through the CSEA Employee Benefit Fund; April 1 2007 3 percent or $950, whichever is greater (retroactive); April 1, 2008 3 percent or $975, whichever is greater (retroactive); April 1, 2009 3 percent or $1,000, whichever is greater; and. Well know soon enough if they are interested in our offer. We are hoping that we will make real progress towards a new contract, and we will keep our members updated. When an employee calls in to utilize EAL, they should provide a basic reason for requesting the leave. Up to 200 days of unused sick leave can be used as retirement service credit (up from 165). 2023 2024 SG HR STEP 1 STEP 2 STEP 3 STEP 4 STEP 5 STEP 6 JR INCR 1 27132 28047 28962 29877 30792 31707 32622 33537 915 2 28167 29128 30089 31050 32011 32972 33933 34894 961 . We are scheduled to meet again in the third week of June. CSEA Court System workers should learn the facts about the tentative agreement with the Office of Court Administration and vote. The amount of this benefit will depend of the number of applicants. 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. HA@{ =* The contract extension runs from April 1, 2020 through March 31, 2021. There were no significant changes to health insurance provisions. Regrettably, UCS was not prepared to make any counterproposals, much less reach agreements on any of these issues. The DCAA modification will be available online in the next few days. HEALTH INSURANCE CHANGES, EFFECTIVE 1/1/2019. 2017-2020 CSEA-UCS TENTATIVE AGREEMENT HIGHLIGHTS. 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. 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. The CSEA negotiating team met with UCS on May 1st, 2013. . (James Hennerty, CSEA Dep. The ballots will be counted and the results announced on June 11th, (Mary Rubilotta, CSEA Dep. UCS said it had not yet completed its analysis of CSEAs proposals but did engage in some discussion of the issues we presented. 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. Associate Superintendent 2022-23. 2022-23 Classified Salary Schedule. Both parties focused on areas not involving compensation and significant progress was made. *r7JP*'j)N(ajKBs(aP*q HA3{1iUIkTe7U>nQ^5PU^[UPUSFqjP1U5:TBiFr 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. The Governors Office of Employee Relations (GOER) has recently advised that employees who have tested positive for COVID-19 within the last 90 days will no longer be required to submit to weekly testing under the States weekly testing program until 90 days have passed from the date of your positive test. The court systems plan also includes insufficient progress on providing body armor for court officers. This money will probably be paid in one lump sum in a payroll check, date to be determined. 2020-21 Classified Salary Schedule. The CSEA Negotiating Team has presented numerous written proposals to management and attempted to have some real bargaining on the contract. The attached file will give you complete information. Director of Contract Administration). Despite this progress, CSEA and UCS still disagreed on several issues. 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. CSEA has added two April days for negotiations with UCS, in addition to dates already scheduled in May. We look forward to ratification and implementation of this agreement.. 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. It must also be approved by the state legislature and signed by the governor. endstream endobj 639 0 obj <>stream CSEA is currently in the process of scheduling the next negotiation session with UCS and will provide updated information as we move forward. A separate Article on seniority, containing the same provisions previously scattered throughout the contract. Any time over 50 days is converted to sick leave. Ignore the lies and interference of outside groups. CSEA finds it ironic that UCS, which stalled and avoided negotiations for a year, would demand an immediate agreement. The CSEA Team has no intention of making an agreement which would slash our members benefits. Some of the key components of the new contract include: Salary increases for CSEA members totaling 18 percent over five school years: 3 percent in 2019-20, 3. The stalling has gone on too long. Following is a summary of some of CSEAs proposals to the Unified Court System. The Court Employee Negotiating Team of CSEA began negotiations with the NYS Unified Court System for a new contract on March 20 and 21. UCS further indicated that this was about 75% of its proposals. 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. 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. Administration of Civil Service Attendance and Leave Policy Bulletins. 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) Managers should not substitute their judgment for that of the employee regarding the gravity of the emergency requiring use of this leave. E308\B^uIu ir+*uyV}x1 wk]bmS sK z a,mL$qbjG24+dX $tW8LTba)w|#ZY0:(P2Rx^Gg^Cb*5Y%ONw!{YpY- -}F!ked}G,n{Y[edJ}O%{U$;I{I{Yxld{Y;Y{KdxSw/krpY{YWw'kTO{i=rlrI^;4I+Tw7_1KSeeV# y CSEA reminded UCS that during these difficult fiscal times, Judge Lippman has implemented or is seeking to implement several expensive initiatives like judges raises, indigent criminal defense standards, civil legal services, judge extensions, assignment of judges to Acting Justices of the Supreme Court, judge conferences, adding new Family Court judges, and keeping court operations open to 5 p.m. During this same time period, court employees have endured layoffs, doing more with less, receiving no cost of living increases, having additional health insurance costs, and the discontinuation of QTP (Partnership for Education funds) and child care/elder care programs. Replacement ballots will be available between May 19th and May 23rd. Nutrition Services Worker I - 10 Mo: 20: 16.56; 17.38: 18.23 19.12: 20.11 21.11: 31; . 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. If approved, it must also be acted on by the state legislature. 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. Employees who die from an injury on the job (through no fault of their own) will have a $100,000 benefit paid to their estate. Director of Contract Administration, June 6, 2013). The Memorandum of Understanding with CSEA and the State regarding supplemental military leave has been extended through December 31, 2023. 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. We hope to make significant progress on the remaining issues on the bargaining table. 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. CSEA Judiciary members across the state overwhelmingly ratified a one-year contract extension with the Unified Court System. {OIAV:E@pYO!>}~K(rH46I,~}[7/:).B!8r2.%?oi{~~U{z%\0JT]dXZ,XE\1TX=r /E"v2q)UcigjGjT.Y0*\(dK0{Xx':Y^;bSJN;L>W1Uw|yILY4geCVIlYqlwMY}^;bb?ldm},N ?V5Sx\c);]}$w'i;2e5YU*w'k;d{Y5%Nwp},G^l[#/^;d0y}wfaJ3] We were scheduled to meet with UCS on October 27th, but the day prior to the scheduled meeting, management cancelled, saying they were not yet prepared to proceed with their proposals. It may be a long time before significant progress is made. The CSEA Court Employee Negotiating Team met with the UCS team on Jan. 29, 30, and 31. Watch for an email on November 21, 2022 as it will have the side-by-side comparison and your ballot with directions on how to enter your vote. 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. Members will receive notification from CSEA in the mail regarding the process for applying for this benefit sometime in December. For the first time in these negotiations, management gave us some idea of how they see the process. 2017-2020 CSEA-UCS Contract PDF Format Click Here, 2020-2021 One-Year Contract Extension Click Here, CSEA Judiciary members across the state overwhelmingly ratified a one-year contract extension with the Unified Court System. To be spent on education, training, communications, health & wellness programs, and un-reimbursed medical expenses. The Statewide Telecommuting Agreement has been extended again, this time until April 2, 2021. 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