CSEA Judiciary/UCS Contract Negotiations Update:

Your CSEA Contract Negotiating Team finally returned to the bargaining table with UCS on Thursday May 12th and Wednesday May 18th, since being told in January by UCS they could not meet in February, March, or April. CSEA came into the first May meeting with a full package of proposals; UCS’ proposal for a short-term agreement with increases matching those already being paid to non-CSEA bargaining units in the Executive Branch was almost word-for-word the same as their January 5 proposal to CSEA with some tweaks. CSEA is seeking a longer-term agreement with increased benefits for members.

Please remember that it would be unduly detrimental to the bargaining process to set forth the specifics of all of these proposals. But rest assured that the CSEA Bargaining Team will continue to make proposals to address your concerns and issues.

Thank you for your patience and continued support!

CSEA-UCS Contract Update:

As members are aware, CSEA and UCS have been holding negotiating sessions which began in August, followed by five subsequent meetings. CSEA has given OCA proposals on over 20 articles covering issues ranging from salary increases to telecommuting; our proposals have included monetary and non-monetary items. Our team has acted professionally as we represent all of you at the table across from OCA.

From August until December, OCA had not provided one proposal to CSEA. Suddenly at the recent negotiating sessions, OCA provided a proposal which predicated contract negotiation settlement on CSEA’s withdrawal of our pending Improper Practice charges regarding COVID 19 vaccination, and additional agreement that any future COVID booster mandate would not be challenged, even if not negotiated with the Union.

CSEA’s Team informed OCA we did not want to link the non-contract COVID 19 mandates to contract negotiations. Both should be negotiated, but without linking one to the other.

Ultimately, OCA told CSEA they were no longer interested in continuing negotiations at this time, because they are too busy! OCA provided dates in May and June to meet.

The CSEA Local Presidents are meeting this week to consider what actions to take next –stay tuned!

Coalition’s Response to February 3, 2021 Memo Entitled Further Addressing Bias in the Court System

Following the announcement by Governor Cuomo on Friday that COVID 19 vaccinations will be rolled out by Counties beginning on Monday January 11, CSEA has been notified that vaccinations will be available to eligible CSEA members in accordance with the Governors implementation plan.  The Office of Court Administration has confirmed that Court Officers and members with Peace Officer status will be eligible to register and receive the vaccine doses where available.  OCA is also discussing with the NYS Department of Health which court staff will be considered staff who “support” public safety officers as described by the State DOH requirements https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/phased-distribution-vaccine#phase-1a—phase-1b and therefore are also eligible for the vaccine. 

CSEA strongly encourages all members interested in receiving the vaccine to visit the NYS Department of Health website at https://covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/ to check eligibility status and learn more about your options.  Please be advised  prior to receiving the vaccination, you must complete the New York State COVID-19 Vaccine Form. This form can be completed online and you will receive a submission ID.  You can also fill out the form at your vaccination site. Individuals being vaccinated must bring proof of eligibility to the vaccination site. This may include an employee ID card, a letter from an employer or affiliated organization, or a pay stub, depending on the specific priority status.

NEW YORK STATE INFORMATION :

Please use this for COVID19 Vaccination

https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/Public/prescreener

NEW YORK CITY :

Please use this for COVID19 Vaccination More COVID-19 vaccine appointments are now available. You can sign up for an appointment here:

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/covid/covid-19-vaccine-locations.page

Currently, only certain groups are eligible to be vaccinated. You will be asked for proof of eligibility at the vaccination site. 

https://am-i-eligible.covid19vaccine.health.ny.gov/Public/prescreener

On November 12th 2020 Scott Gartland, President of CSEA Local 333 and Diane Hansen, President of CSEA Local 330 spoke about Budget Cuts in the Judiciary Branch.