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PREGNANT WORKERS FAIRNESS ACT
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was recently enacted by the Federal Government. The PFWA sets some terms and conditions the employer must follow, including making reasonable accommodations for a worker’s limitations due to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions. This act would apply to members in Local and State Government as well as in the Private Sector. Please see the attached memo that contains important information about this act.
The Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2023
REGION 5 CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT – CSEA Region 5 community outreach would like to invite all of you to its 1st annual Cornhole fundraiser competition on July 15th 2023! Doors will open at Noon and bags will fly at 1:00. See the attached flyer for details. To order shirts or sweatshirts scan the barcode on the reservation form. All proceeds to benefit the Special Olympics.
ENCHANTED FOREST WATER SAFARI – Saturday July 29th, 2023 – Enchanted Forest Water Safari membership picnic is back! Reservations will be due for Enchanted Forest/Water Safari Local 334 Day by July 15th. The event will be held in Old Forge on Saturday, July 29th. Members attend free, guests 8+ pay $55.99, children 3-7 pay $34.00 and children 2 and under are free. Admission includes entrance to the park and an all-you-can-eat lunch (11:30-12:30) and dinner (4:00-5:00). It’s always a great time, so get your reservations in today! See the attached flyer for further information and reservations. If you are unable to join us we have a discount code, simply use EFWS901 at checkout for your member only discount – code valid for purchases after May 15th, 2023.
SYRACUSE METS – Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 – Order your tickets now for the Syracuse Mets vs. the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Railriders game on Tuesday, September 19th, 6:35 p.m. at NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse. We will be on the Party Deck and admission will include an all-you-can eat picnic from 6:35-8:30 p.m. and our own cash bar. Tickets will not be mailed and can be picked up at the Group Will Call, window #7 at the box office, between 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. the evening of the event. Order your tickets today before they run out – limited seating! Reservations must be received by September 8th. See the attached flyer and registration form for further information.
FUTURE NOTICES – ALL RECEIVER’S
Effective July 1st 2023 the Local will be removing all court system related emails from the current receiver list we send notices to. We will also be vetting the list for those who have opted out of or are not active CSEA members. If you would like to continue on as a receiver or if you would like to start assisting the Local as a new receiver, you must supply the Local with a personal email address and be a member in good standing with CSEA. Please email ian@csealocal334.com with a personal email address that can be utilized as soon as possible. When sending over your personal email please give your name, work location and Job title. Additionally, I want to remind everyone, that as a receiver you have agreed to disseminate these notices amongst your co-workers. This can be done through an email chain or a hardcopy, that can be posted on Union boards in your courthouses. Thank you all for your assistance and being ACTIVE members of YOUR Union, you are essential.
Updates
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
Thursday May 25, 2023 – We are looking forward to seeing those of you who RSVP’d for the Local 334 Dinner meeting at the Delta Lake Inn in Rome. The address is 8524 Fish Hatchery Road, Rome, NY 13440. Doors will open at 5:30 and the meeting will start at 6:00. CSEA member benefits and various vendors will be present. Vendor presentations at 6:00 and dinner to follow at 6:45.
REGION 5 CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT
CSEA Region 5 community outreach would like to invite all of you to its 1st annual Cornhole fundraiser competition on July 15th 2023! Doors will open at Noon and bags will fly at 1:00. See the attached flyer for details.
ENCHANTED FOREST WATER SAFARI
Saturday July 29th, 2023 – Enchanted Forest Water Safari membership picnic is back! Reservations will be due for Enchanted Forest/Water Safari Local 334 Day by July 15th. The event will be held in Old Forge on Saturday, July 29th. Members attend free, guests 8+ pay $55.99, children 3-7 pay $34.00 and children 2 and under are free. Admission includes entrance to the park and an all-you-can-eat lunch (11:30-12:30) and dinner (4:00-5:00). It’s always a great time, so get your reservations in today! See the attached flyer for further information and reservations. If you are unable to join us we have a discount code, simply use EFWS901 at checkout for your member only discount – code valid for purchases after May 15th, 2023.
SYRACUSE METS NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK
Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 – Order your tickets now for the Syracuse Mets vs. the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Railriders game on Tuesday, September 19th, 6:35 p.m. at NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse. We will be on the Party Deck and admission will include an all-you-can eat picnic from 6:35-8:30 p.m. and our own cash bar. Tickets will not be mailed and can be picked up at the Group Will Call, window #7 at the box office, between 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. the evening of the event. Order your tickets today before they run out – limited seating! Reservations must be received by September 8th. See the attached flyer and registration form for further information.
PAYROLL
As many of you have already noticed the retro uniform and blazer allowance were not paid in this weeks check as was stated by OCA at the time of ratification. Please be advised that due to a programming issue with OSC and the contractual requirement that the payments be made via separate check (not direct deposit), all retro for U & E and Blazer allowances will be paid in the separate checks that will be issued for the June payments on June 21st.
CONTRACT POSTED
Please visit our website at https://cseajudiciary.org/contract/ to view the 2021 -2026 agreement which was recently uploaded. Hard copies of the contract are still in the process of being printed. Once printed, each member will receive one at their mailing address on file with CSEA headquarters.
Updates
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
Tuesday May 23, 2023 – Local 334 will be doing a joint meeting with Local 335 at the New York Kitchen, 800 S. Main St. Canandaigua. Doors open at 5pm with vendors present at 6:00. There will be a presentation from the New York State retirement system as well. RSVP 716-845-9390 or e-mail JanelC335@gmail.com by 5/15
Thursday May 25, 2023 – Local 334 Dinner meeting at the Delta Lake Inn in Rome. Address is 8524 Fish Hatchery Road, Rome, NY 13440. Doors open at 5:30 meeting will start at 6:00. CSEA member benefits and various vendors will be present. Vendor presentations at 6:00 and dinner to follow at 6:45. RSVP by email to ian@csealocal334.com by 5/17.
ENCHANTED FOREST WATER SAFARI
Saturday July 29th, 2023 – Enchanted Forest Water Safari membership picnic is back! Reservations will be due for Enchanted Forest/Water Safari Local 334 Day by July 15th. The event will be held in Old Forge on Saturday, July 29th. Members attend free, guests 8+ pay $55.99, children 3-7 pay $34.00 and children 2 and under are free. Admission includes entrance to the park and an all-you-can-eat lunch (11:30-12:30) and dinner (4:00-5:00). It’s always a great time, so get your reservations in today! See the attached flyer for further information and reservations. If you are unable to join us we have a discount code, simply use EFWS901 at checkout for your member only discount – code valid for purchases after May 15th, 2023.
SYRACUSE METS NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK
Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 – Order your tickets now for the Syracuse Mets vs. the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Railriders game on Tuesday, September 19th, 6:35 p.m. at NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse. We will be on the Party Deck and admission will include an all-you-can eat picnic from 6:35-8:30 p.m. and our own cash bar. Tickets will not be mailed and can be picked up at the Group Will Call, window #7 at the box office, between 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. the evening of the event. Order your tickets today before they run out – limited seating! Reservations must be received by September 8th. See the attached flyer and registration form for further information.
PAYROLL Check Date 5/24/2023:
- Retro uniform and blazer allowance, location pay and SOS, along with the annual increase applicable to these benefits [eff. April 1, 2023]
Updates
MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS
Tuesday May 23, 2023 – Local 334 will be doing a joint meeting with Local 335 at the New York Kitchen, 800 S. Main St. Canandaigua. Doors open at 5pm with vendors present at 6:00. There will be a presentation from the New York State retirement system as well. RSVP 716-845-9390 or e-mail JanelC335@gmail.com by 5/15
Thursday May 25, 2023 – Local 334 Dinner meeting at the Delta Lake Inn in Rome. Address is 8524 Fish Hatchery Road, Rome, NY 13440. Doors open at 5:30 meeting will start at 6:00. CSEA member benefits and various vendors will be present. Vendor presentations at 6:00 and dinner to follow at 6:45. RSVP by email to ian@csealocal334.com by 5/17.
ENCHANTED FOREST WATER SAFARI
Saturday July 29th, 2023 – Enchanted Forest Water Safari membership picnic is back! Reservations will be due for Enchanted Forest/Water Safari Local 334 Day by July 15th. The event will be held in Old Forge on Saturday, July 29th. Members attend free, guests 8+ pay $48.50, children 3-7 pay $29.50 and children 2 and under are free. Admission includes entrance to the park and an all-you-can-eat lunch (11:30-12:30) and dinner (4:00-5:00). It’s always a great time, so get your reservations in today! See the attached flyer for further information and reservations. If you are unable to join us we have a discount code, simply use EFWS901 at checkout for your member only discount – code valid for purchases after May 15th, 2023.
SYRACUSE METS NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK
Tuesday, September 19th, 2023 – Order your tickets now for the Syracuse Mets vs. the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Railriders game on Tuesday, September 19th, 6:35 p.m. at NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse. We will be on the Party Deck and admission will include an all-you-can eat picnic from 6:35-8:30 p.m. and our own cash bar. Tickets will not be mailed and can be picked up at the Group Will Call, window #7 at the box office, between 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. the evening of the event. Order your tickets today before they run out – limited seating! Reservations must be received by September 8th. See the attached flyer and registration form for further information.
PAYROLL Check Date 5/24/2023:
- Retro uniform and blazer allowance, location pay and SOS, along with the annual increase applicable to these benefits [eff. April 1, 2023]
Updates
2023 Judiciary Local 334 Cover and Application
UTICA COMETS HOCKEY NIGHT – Last call
Join us on the stage at the Utica Memorial Auditorium, Friday April 14th for an always exciting Utica Comets Hockey game. Admission includes ticket to game, hot dogs, sausage and peppers, fries and front row seats! Tickets are limited, so get your money and reservations in today. Member cost is $10; guest cost is $42. Any questions, contact Catrina Leone at catrina@csealocal334.com. All reservations must be received in the mail by April 10th. See the attached flyer for further details and the reservation form.
IRVING FLAUMENBAUM SCHOLARSHIP
Every year, our union offers eighteen $1,000 Irving Flaumenbaum Memorial Scholarships to the dependent children of CSEA members who are graduating high school seniors, three in each of our six regions. We also have two additional college scholarship opportunities available through the same application form. You can download this year’s application form at: https://cseany.org/scholarships, where you can also download a poster to print and post around your workplaces. The deadline for submitting scholarship applications is April 15, 2023.
REGION 5 SCHOLARSHIP
Attached is the 2023 Region 5 Scholarship application and flyer to promote across your workplaces. The deadline for applications to be submitted is April 15th. You can also view more union scholarships at https://cseany.org/scholarships.
LT. MICHAEL D. CARRAWAY SCHOLARSHIP
It is with great pleasure CSEA Judiciary Local 334 announces the 2023 Lt. Michael D. Carraway Memorial Scholarship Program. Graduating seniors who are a child or legal dependent of a court employee represented by CSEA Judiciary Local 334 and will be attending an accredited institution of higher education are eligible to apply. Applications due by May 1st, 2023
*These scholarships are another member-only benefit for belonging to New York’s Leading Union.*
SYRACUSE METS NIGHT AT THE BALLPARK
Order your tickets now for the Syracuse Mets vs. the Scranton Wilkes-Barre Railriders game on Tuesday, September 19th, 6:35 p.m. at NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse. We will be on the Party Deck and admission will include an all-you-can eat picnic from 6:35-8:30 p.m. and our own cash bar. Tickets will not be mailed and can be picked up at the Group Will Call, window #7 at the box office, between 5:30 and 7:00 p.m. the evening of the event. Order your tickets today before they run out – limited seating! Reservations must be received by September 8th. See the attached flyer and registration form for further information.
Updates
TIME SENSITIVE – 2023 AL/CT Exchange Payment Program
Attached please find the information on the annual leave/compensatory time exchange program that we were able to successfully negotiate at the bargaining table for our members. We hope that many of you will be able to take advantage of this program. There will also be another opportunity in August to exchange up to 5 additional annual/comp time days. THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION IS NO LATER THAN 5:00 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 15, 2023.
CONTRACT PAYOUTS
The office of the state comptroller has provided the following schedule for the various payments under the CSEA contract:
Check date 3/1/2023:
- Ratification Bonus
Check Date 3/15/2023:
- AL/CT Exchange Payments
Check Date 3/29/2023:
- 2021 and 2022 Retro Salary Increases
- Retro increases to Longevity Bonuses, [CSEA] Longevity Payments and SLED
Check Date 4/26/2023:
- 3% Salary Increase [eff. April 1, 2023]
- longevity payments and service bonus payments (if eligible)
Check Date 5/24/2023:
- Retro uniform and blazer allowance, location pay and SOS, along with the annual increase applicable to these benefits [eff. April 1, 2023]
EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUND CO-PAY REIMBURSEMENT
A reminder to submit your EBF co-pay reimbursement form for physician visit and prescription co-pays. Applications are accepted on/after December 31st each year and entitle members to a reimbursement amount of up to $350 worth of eligible co-pays. Submissions for 2022 reimbursement will be accepted through March 31st, 2023. See the attached form for guidelines and pay particular attention to what proof of co-pays are accepted, i.e., Explanation of Benefits (EOB) for Physician co-pays and pharmacy printouts for Prescription co-pays.
Updates
LIGHTS ON THE LAKE
Lights on The Lake is New York’s premier drive-through holiday light show. Every year our brothers and sisters from CSEA Local 834 proudly setup and maintain two miles of breathtaking displays for all to enjoy. Due to limited availability we ask that you RSVP to dave@csealocal334.com and include your name, member # and mailing address by 12/16/22, one ticket per member please. Again this year the Local felt it necessary to do something for all of you, as a result tickets will be free to our 334 members throughout the Local. This year’s tickets will be good for one time use on Monday through Thursday. Get yours while they are here, they will not last long and are being distributed on a first come, first served basis.
THIRD AND FINAL CONTRACT INFORMATIONAL MEETING
Our third and final informational meeting is scheduled for this Thursday December 15th from 6 to 8p.m. Paper ballots must be postmarked in time to arrive at headquarters in Albany by 12/21 to be considered for the count on 12/22.
Link below for Thursday, December 15th from 6pm-8pm.
Ian Spencer is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: UCS Contract Meeting – Region 5
Time: Dec 15, 2022 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Updates
NOTICE DISTRIBUTION
It has been brought to my attention that receiver notices are not being disseminated amongst the membership. If you are receiving these notices please remember you agreed to share with co-workers in your work location. It is imperative that ALL members are aware of what is happening within our local and your assistance is greatly needed.
COURT REPORTER TRAINING – WINTER RECESS
CSEA Judiciary Local 330 has arranged this training and is offering space to our Local 334 members. This training is for active CSEA members only, you will be required to supply your CSEA ID# to register. Space is limited, please send an email to ian@csealocal334.com if interested prior to 12/8/22.
LIGHTS ON THE LAKE
Lights on The Lake is New York’s premier drive-through holiday light show. Every year our brothers and sisters from CSEA Local 834 proudly setup and maintain two miles of breathtaking displays for all to enjoy. Due to limited availability we ask that you RSVP to dave@csealocal334.com and include your name, member # and mailing address by 12/16/22, one ticket per member please. Again this year the Local felt it necessary to do something for all of you, as a result tickets will be free to our 334 members throughout the Local. This year’s tickets will be good for one time use on Monday through Thursday. Get yours while they are here, they will not last long and are being distributed on a first come, first served basis.
CONTRACT INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS – POSTED ON https://cseajudiciary.org/local-334/news/
Due to the lack of availability during the holiday season we were unable to book any in person contract information meetings prior to voting deadlines.
Link below for Monday, December 5th from 6pm-8pm.
Ian Spencer is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: UCS Contract Meeting – Region 5
Time: Dec 5, 2022 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Contract Informational meetings
CONTRACT INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS
Link below for Monday, November 21st from 6pm-8pm.
Ian Spencer is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: UCS Contract Meeting – Region 5
Time: Nov 21, 2022 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
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Link below for Monday, December 5th from 6pm-8pm.
Ian Spencer is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: UCS Contract Meeting – Region 5
Time: Dec 5, 2022 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/96968057845?pwd=OEFxTU9QTzhkeGdWdW5WekR4MTc0dz09
Meeting ID: 969 6805 7845
Passcode: 336933
One tap mobile
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Meeting ID: 969 6805 7845
Passcode: 336933
Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aAmpP8Ly
Updates
CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS
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https://cseajudiciary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/MOA-Highlights.pdf
https://cseajudiciary.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/UCS-side-by-side-1.pdf
As you may be aware, CSEA Judiciary and UCS reached a Tentative Agreement on November 8, 2022. Attached is a side-by-side comparison of the current 2020-2021 collective bargaining agreement and the new Tentative Agreement. On November 21, 2022 CSEA will send ballots to vote on this Tentative Agreement via electronic means Election Buddy, to members whose non-work email addresses are on record with CSEA; and a paper ballot and return envelope to members for whom CSEA does not have a non-work email address.
To check/correct/ or add an email address please call: 1-800-342-4146 or send an email informing them of a correct email address at: membersolutionscenter@CSEAINC.ORG no later than Friday, November 18, 2022.
For those members whose email addresses are on record and who will receive the Election Buddy notification, please DO NOT forward the notification that you receive to another party or email address. Once the email is forwarded, and anyone else uses it, that will count as YOUR vote. Once you have voted on Election Buddy, the email will disappear, but you will receive a receipt confirming your vote. All ballots, paper and electronic, are due back to CSEA by close of business on December 21, and all ballots will be counted on December 22, 2022.
CSEA will be sending out reminder emails to vote periodically to emails which have not cast a vote. Each reminder will contain a valid ballot that you can use to vote, so you do not need to search your emails to find a ballot. Anyone who has cast a vote through Election Buddy will not receive any further reminders.
Election reminders and updates will be sent to the membership via the myCSEA app (Apple users https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my-csea/id1347321157) Android users (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.csea.mobile). All updates and reminders will be available on the website at https://cseajudiciary.org/local-334/news/
CONTRACT INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS
Virtual meetings are currently being scheduled. Links will be sent in this notice and posted to the website here https://cseajudiciary.org/local-334/events/ when finalized.
*IN ORDER TO VOTE YOU MUST BE A CSEA MEMBER*
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