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Union Executive Board in NYC
President DeJesus, 1st VP Carpenter and Delegate Giuliano are attending the Annual Delegates Meeting in New York City this week. Working hard for the Members!
Membership Meeting Reminder
As a reminder, please RSVP for the upcoming membership meeting.
Contract Update
Attention CSEA UCS Members,
CSEA is pleased to announce that the CSEA and the Unified Court System (UCS) Tentative Agreement for a one-year economic extender to the current contract has been ratified.
Two Local Presidents appointed to the CSEA UCS Negotiating Team met on Friday, October 2, 2026, at CSEA Headquarters to conduct the ballot count. Nicole Ventresca-Cohen from Local 694 and Dave DeJesus from Local 333 were present.
The one-year economic extender was overwhelmingly passed by the CSEA UCS membership.
The one-year Agreement will begin on April 1, 2026, and continue until March 31, 2027, providing all employees represented in the CSEA UCS Bargaining Unit with 4.5% added to the salary schedule retroactive to April 1, 2026. This Agreement extends all rights and benefits contained in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement and provides for the following increases:
- Salary Schedule and Increment;
- Longevity;
- Location Pay;
- Uniform and Equipment Allowances;
- Increases in the employer contribution to the Employee Benefit Fund;
- Senior Officer Series (SOS) Differential;
- Security and Law Enforcement Differential (SLED); and
- Blazer Allowance (Dress Code).
The work continues! The CSEA UCS Negotiating Team met with OCA on Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at CSEA Headquarters to continue bargaining for four additional years for a successor contract. The Team submitted proposals to continue to negotiate and fight for other issues important to our members for a fair contract.
The next scheduled session will be on November 10, 2026. Communication for an update will follow that session.
Should you have any questions please contact your Local President or CSEA State Operations at 518-257-1279.
In Solidarity,
Mary E. Sullivan and your CSEA UCS Negotiating Team
CSEA Local 333 Fall General Membership Meeting
Good afternoon members,
Please see the attached flyer for the upcoming CSEA Local 333 Fall Membership meeting in Catskill, NY.
RSVP by October 9th, 2026 to local.333.info@gmail.com
Never Forget
Region 4 Women’s Committee event
Good morning, members,
Please see the attached flyer and information:
Dear CSEA Local and Unit Leaders,
We hope this letter finds you well. We are reaching out to ask for your support of our upcoming Women’s Committee Bowling Fundraiser, which will be held on September 26th at Spare Time in Clifton Park.
This event aims to bring our union family together while raising funds for Night Out for You and The Shonye’ Lekia Hall Scholarship fund. We are asking CSEA Locals to consider supporting the event in one or both of the following ways:
- Sponsor or register a bowling team
- Donate a themed basket, gift cards, merchandise, or other items for our basket raffle
Your generosity will help make this fundraiser a success and strengthen the support we can provide to our members and community. Every donation, regardless of monetary value, is greatly appreciated.
If your Local would like to donate a basket, please contact Bev Healey (518) 894-0653 or beverlyhealey@gmail.com or Liz Moran (518) 728-3974 or lizzy030813@gmail.com
Supporting a team please send in your teams toRegion 4 along with a check to Katie Soule
Thank you for your continued support, solidarity, and commitment to helping make this event a success. We look forward to seeing many of our CSEA brothers and sisters come together for a day of fun, fellowship, and fundraising.
In Solidarity,
Debbi Staulters
CSEA Region 4 Women’s Committee Chair
Thank you,
Local 333
Ballots
Good morning, Local 333 members,
Contract update
Good afternoon, members,
MEMORANDUM
CSEA and the Unified Court System (UCS) have reached a Tentative Agreement for an economic extender to the current contract for one year retroactive to April 1, 2026.
CSEA and the UCS will continue to simultaneously bargain for additional years for a successor contract beginning on September 30, 2026. The Team viewed securing the first year of the contract as an effort in the best interest of the members, putting money in their pockets, and a priority while we continue to negotiate and fight for other issues important to our members for a fair contract. The Team took UCS’s offer for an economic extender very seriously and demanded that UCS offer an economic extender to the other UCS unions for their consideration as well.
This Tentative Agreement provides all employees represented in the CSEA UCS Bargaining Unit with 4.5% added to the salary schedule retroactive to April 1, 2026. The one-year Agreement, if ratified, will begin on April 1, 2026, and continue until March 31, 2027. This Agreement extends all rights and benefits contained in the current Collective Bargaining Agreement and provides for the following increases:
- Salary Schedule and Increment;
- Longevity;
- Location Pay;
- Uniform and Equipment Allowances;
- Increases to the employer contribution to the Employee Benefit Fund;
- Senior Officer Series (SOS) Differential;
- Security and Law Enforcement Differential (SLED); and
- Blazer Allowance (Dress Code).
This one-year agreement will be subject to vote by the CSEA UCS Bargaining Unit members next week with instructions for Election Buddy. Only members in good standing are eligible to vote on the contract. An email will be sent next week with instructions and link to cast your ballot. For bargaining unit members that do not have a valid personal email address on file will be sent paper ballots and instructions next week as well.
The CSEA UCS Negotiating Team will commence bargaining with UCS on September 30, 2026, with future scheduled negotiation dates coming soon.
Should you have any questions please contact your Local President or CSEA State Operations at 518-257-1279.
Labor Day Celebration update
CSEA Capital Region and Local 333 members must register through the region office at 518-782-4400 or csearegion4@cseainc.org
Local 333 updates
Fellow members,
Please see the attached flyer below for a Labor Day celebration.
Additionally, if you are contacted by the Unified Court System’s Inspector General’s (IG) office, either by phone or email, saying you are a subject of an investigation, do not respond. Immediately contact myself, any Local 333 executive board member or steward. Do not provide any information to the IG’s office without speaking to Local 333 representatives. Anything said to the IG can be used against you.
Thank you,
Dave DeJesus
President, CSEA Local 333
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