CSEA SUPPORTED BILLS
Fair Retirement for Court Officers – A bill has passed both houses of the legislature to allow court officers and peace officers employed by the Unified Court System to retire at age 55 with 30 years of service. This legislation takes a big step towards pension parity for these law enforcement personnel. Improving the pension will help the Unified Court System recruit and retain sufficient staff to keep facilities safe and secure. Follow this link and: Write a letter to Governor Hochul urging her to sign this bill!
TIER 6 SURVEY
CSEA has been fighting to reform Tier 6, securing big wins including reducing the vesting period from ten to five years; basing final average salary on highest three, rather than 5, earning years; and excluding overtime pay from employee contribution calculations. In the upcoming legislative session, we’ll once again be fighting to make improvements to Tier 6, and we want to hear from you! If you’re a Tier 6 member, take the survey, here.
LOCAL MEETINGS
Local 334 will be holding the following meetings November. Registration is now closed, for those who have RSVP’d CSEA vendors and Officers will be available at the times listed below.
Dinner Meeting:
Seneca County, Geneva, Thursday November 13th, 2025, Geneva on the Lake, 1001 Lochland Rd., Geneva, NY 14456
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- Visit with vendors at 5:00
- Dinner meeting begins at 6:00
Lunch and learn:
Cayuga County, Auburn, Friday November 14th, 2025, Auburn City court, 2nd floor courtroom, 157 Genesee St., Auburn, NY 13021
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- Local Officers and Vendors will be available between 12:00 and 1:00 to answer your questions, lunch will be provided.
2025 COURT RECESS TRAININGS
During the 2025 Court Recess, CSEA represented bargaining unit employees are allowed to participate in the Union-sponsored remote training without charge to leave accruals. This is a CSEA negotiated benefit, and eligible employees can opt to participate by registering for one or both days. If your court is in session on these training dates, you will need supervisory approval to participate.
CSEA SPONSORED TRAINING 2025 Announcement
Training Dates:
Monday, December 29th, 2025, and
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
9:00 am 4:00 pm with a lunch break
REGISTRATION OPENS on Monday, November 3, 2025, and closed by the end of business day on Friday, December 12, 2025. Note: No exceptions will be made beyond this date.
*See attached notice for full instructions*
MEMBER BENEFIT SPOTLIGHT
Raymour & Flanigan is offering CSEA members an exclusive 18% discount on furniture and mattresses with up to 6 months interest-free financing and free next day mattress delivery for all mattress purchases over $500.
For this great benefit, contact Stephen Weldon at (631) 371-4979 or sweldon@raymourflanigan.com. To find a Raymour & Flanigan showroom near you, visit www.raymourflanigan.com.
*Contact Stephen Weldon for the exclusions to these discounts*
2026 PRODUCTIVITY ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
Please see the attached information regarding PEP. Note that the deadline for participation is December 8, 2025.
NYS_FSA2026_Flyer NYS_FSA2026_EnrollmentBook FSA Non-Judicial Notice 2026
2026 FLEX SPENDING ACCOUNT
Please see the attached notice, flyer and enrollment book regarding the 2026 Flex Spending Account Program.
2026 Productivity Enhancement Program Package – Copy
BE IN THE KNOW – GET ACTIVE
Receivers of these notices should be diligent about distributing amongst their co-workers, posting on Union boards where available and in general sharing the news of their Union. However, it is incumbent upon all of us to be our own best advocate. You can educate yourself and “stay in the know” by following the link to our website at the top of this notice as well as downloading the CSEA app (follow the links below) in order to have all of your information at your fingertips. In order to guarantee you receive correspondence from your Union, the local executive board strongly encourages you to contact CSEA member solutions to update your mailing addresses as well as your email and phone contacts. CSEA members can do so by calling 1-800-342-4146 or by logging on here: https://cseany.org/contact-us.