Dear Santa Carter From NY City, State: Pass The Buck Back AYOR Abraham D. Beame. Ameriea^g ijorgeh Netcgpaper for Public Employee*

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1 L i E i V D E l R Amerieag ijorgeh Netcgpaper for Pblic Employee* Christmas Greetings To all or friends of the Christian faith, we extend best wishes for a meaningfl holiday season and good health and prosperity in the new year, Theodore C. Wenzl, President, Civil Service Employees Assn. Vol. XXXVII, No. 38 Friday, December 24, 1976 Price 20 Cents SEASON OF GOOD CHEER AND HOLIDAY SHARING There are many ways to observe the holiday season and these CSEAers show two of these ways. At left, John Jay Homestead caretaker Gladys Pratt prepares Victorian table decorations at the state historic site in Katonah. In photo at right, Ptnam chapter members Elizabeth Allen, left, and Moniqe O Driscoll wrap toys collected for disadvantaged children. Many CSEA chapters throghot state sponsor charitable activities dring this season. CSEA Membership Drive Is Extended To March ALBANY The statewide membership committee of the Civil Service Employees Assn. has called on its members to take advantage of a recent for-month extension of the nion's crrent incentive membership drive, called Sper Sign-Up Campaign. Under the program, each new nion member recrited gets the recriter a $5 incentive award. Following a meeting of the committee last week, committee co-chairman Samel Emmett annonced that pdated campaign information and promotional materials wold soon be mailed ot to all CSEA locals to extend the drive throgh March 31. The original six months campaign ended Nov. 30 bt the Nassa CSEA OK's Rling On A Two-Year Contract MINEOLA A fact-finder's recommendation for a wage increase of 6.5 percent, and 6 percent in a two-year contract, has been approved by members of the Nassa chapter. Civil Service Employees Assn. The vote by abot 14,000 employees of the conty was In favor, 3,378 opposed. Irving Plamenbiam. president of the chapter, said he expected the settlement wold be enacted promptly by the Nassa Board of Spervisors, and that wage increase money wold be inclded in the first paychecks after the start of the new year. VotinR was condcted Dec. 16 at voting machines in 15 locations nder the spervision of the Honest Ballot Assn. The next step for employees, Mr. Fiamenbam said, "is to Join hands and get to work for the CSEA. "I've got a deskfl of problems right now." He seemed to be referring to problems of other nits of the chapter in secring contract settlements and a host of individal cases involving enforcement of contract rights. The chapter has been forced to go to impasse, then fact-finding, after the conty's negotiators proposed 4 percent wage Increases in each of the two years. The conty offer was pped to (Coniined on Page 3) Dear Santa Carter From NY City, State: Pass The Bck Back AYOR Abraham D. Beame M may have made an nfortnate choice of phrase last week, when he said that (Contined on Pm:«i) CSEA's Board of Directors voted to extend it. Rles governing the campaign will remain essentially the same, according to Mr. Emmett. All present members in good standing may recrit, and those recrited mst work for a nit of government represented by the CSEA. In addition, before the recriter can be paid the $5 incentive, the new member mst have been on payroll for for bi-weekly pay periods or an eqivalent period of time with another payday freqency. Mr. Emmett also annonced that a total of 562 checks covering payment of incentive awards for members recrited in the (Contined on Page 3) File Charges Against N.Y. In PST Talks ALBANY The Civil Service Employees Assn. has filed an improper practice charge against the state, charging that a state negotiator, "withot notice and withot reason," walked away from the bargaining table,' refsing to negotiate with the CSEA on a con- tract covering state employees in the Professional, Scientific and Technical bargiaining nit. The formal charges, filed with the State Pblic Employment Relations Board by the CSEA, also claim that the state's negotiator, Mary Jane Ullrich, rejected ot of hand, "and for no apparent reiason," all of the CSEA's demands withot exception, has failed to negotiate in good faith since negotiations began on Nov. 4, and "has refsed to honor commitments" to the CSEA throghot the contract talks. The charges were filed tn connection with contract talks involving the PS«ScT state workers, one of for major bargaining nits of state employees represented by the CSEA. Separate negotiations between the CSEA and the state in all for Bargaining Units began in early November nder contract reopener clases in the contracts providing for reopened negotiations on salary increiases and changes and improvements in specific other contract items selected by both parties. Talks involving the other three Bargaining Units are contining, and are basically imaffected by the sitation involving the PS&T talks. The CSEA's Pal T. Brch, a collective bargaining specialist involved in the negotiations on behalf of PS&T Bargaining Unit employees, filed the formal charges after Ms. Ullrich "ab- (Contined on Page 3) CSEA Board Ballots Ot ALBANY Ballots in a special election to select a State Department of Edcation representative on the Board of Directors" of the Civil Service Employees Assn. were mailed to eligible department voters on Dec. 21. They mst be retrned not later than Jan. 10. Ballots will be tablated on Jan. 11, and candidates for the post may attend the ballot conting at CSEA Headqarters, 33 Elk St., Albany. The special election is to ftil the nexpired term of board member Nicholas Fiscarelli, whose recent job transfer made him ineligible to contine serving as the board representative. Monroe Layoffs, $ Cts, Is Sbject Of CSEA Sit ROCHESTER The Monroe Conty Local, Civil Service Employees Assn., is filing an improper practices complaint against the conty becase of salary cts and layoffs that have been approved by the conty legislatre. CSREA officials said they are filing the complaint with the State's Pblic Employment Relations Board. Martin Koenig, president of the Monroe Conty chapter, said the conty is in violation of sections of the Taylor Law. The law governs pblic sector employees. Mr. Koenig said that when the conty legislatre voted Dec. 8 to redce conty workers' lalaries, and to lay off 36S employees, it was making nilateral changes in the CSEA's contract with the conty. He charged that the conty "is bargiaining in bad faith" in Its crrent contract negotiations. The CS A contract expires at the end of this month, and the CSEA and conty officials are now at the bargaining table. Mr. Koenig said, however, the legislatre's action interferes with this process. "They voted on things that (Contined on Pace S)

2 rf N h i i "O c b ec CD Federal Job Calendar Detailed annoncemenfs and applications may be obtained by visiting the federal job information center of the U.S. Civil Service Commission, New York City Region, at 26 Federal Plaza, Manhattan; 271 Cadman Plaza East, Brooklyn; 590 Grand Concorse, Bronx; or I6lst Street, Jamaica, Qeens. Applications for the following positions wiu be accepted ntil frther notice, nless a closing date is specified. Jobs are in varios federal agencies throghot the contry. Agricltre Title Salary Grade Exam No. r-rod Inspector GS-5 CH.6-05 Warehose Examiner GS-5, 7 CH-0.02 Engineering And Scientific Engineering, Physical Sciences and Related Professions GS-5 to Meteorological Technician GS-6, 7, 9 NY-8-43 Life Sciences.GS-5 to General Correction Officer GS Freight Rate Specialists fgs-7. 9 WA-6-13 Mid-Level Positions GS-9 to 12 NY-5-13 Senior Level Positions GS-I3-I5 408 Technical Assistant GS-4, 5 NY-5.07 Stenography And Typing Stenographer GS-3, 4 IIS Secretaries, Options I, II, III GS-5. 6 NY.5flD4 Typist GS.2, 3 NY-1-18 Medical Atopsy Assistant GS-3 or 4 NY-5-10 Careers In Therapy GS-6.to 9 WA-8-03 Dental Hygienist, Dental Lab Technician... GS-5, 7 NY-5-09 Licensed Practical Nrse GS-3, 4, 5 NY-5-06 Medical Machine Technician GS-5, 6 NY.3-02 Medical Radiology Technician GS-5, 6 NY-0-25 Medical Technician GS-5, 6, 7 NY-3-01 Medical Technologist GS-5 to II NY-6-03 Nrses GS-5 to Physician's Assistant GS-5, Veterinarian Trainee GS-5, 7 WA-0-07 Military Air Reserve Technician (Administrative Clerical/Technical) GS-5 to 12 AT-0-59 Social And Edcation Social Worker and Correctional Treatment GS-9 to Specialist Psychologist GS-II, 12 WA-9-13 Professional Careers for Librarians GS-7 to Name Mediator, 2 Fact-Finders ALBANY A mediator and two fact-finders have been appointed by the State Pblic Employment Relations Board to contract disptes involving pblic employers and the Civil Service Employees Assn. The mediator is Eric Lawson Jr., of the PERB Bffalo office, named to the dispte involving the CSEA and the Town of Ellicott, Chataqa Conty. The fact-finders are John Everett, of Webster, named to the dispte between the CSEA Wayne Conty sheriffs department local and the conty, and Harold Pellish, of Albany, named to the dispte between the CSEA and the Town of Cairo, Greene Conty. SUPER LIST ALBANY A correction indstries shipping spervisor eligible list, reslting from open-compe- Utive exam , was established Dec. 7 by the State Department of Civil Service. CSEA'sLennon And Cassidy Defending SchobI Gards NEW ROCHELLE "If these crossing gards are let go, I will personaly see that action is taken against the City of New Rochelle. That's a firm promise, right now!" James Lennon, president of the Civil Service Employees Assn.'s Sothern Region III, warned this in a statement delivered to a 1977 city bdget hearing earlier this month. The CSEA represents New Rochelle crossing gards. The city concil is considering contracting ot the jobs of the gards, in addition to layoffs in other job categories. The crossing gards, wearing their niforms of orange vests and ble and white caps, were readily identifiable in the adience. They listened as Mr. Lennon charged that only $16,000 wold be saved, "a minimal amont in a proposed $33,000,000 bdget." CSEA regional consel Arthr Grae said that the contemplated "contracting ot" action wold be a violation of civil service ITC CHnRTER $1199*1249 depending on date of departre Leaving New York thr April 24, day all inclsive East Africa Charter Safari KENYA & TANZANIA via F Y W / W I law affecting appointments and promotions according to merit. Raymond Cassidy, president of the CSEA Westchester Local 860, which incldes the beleagered New Rochelle nit, told the concil that the crossing gards are residents of New Rochelle, and that their pay, as gards. Is for the most part their only sorce of income. "What control wold the city have over an otside contractor and what kind of service cold we expect from a firm whose place of bsiness is not even in the city?" he asked. ( Addressing himself to the layoffs of other city workers, Mr. Cassidy charged that the city was sing Comprehensive Employment and Training Act fnds to replace city workers. Medical Record Techs Soght WASHINGTON, D.C. The Center for Disease Control is seeking 12 temporary medical record technicians in the New York City area, the Ufi. Civil Service Commission annonced. At the CH3-4 level, which pays $8,316, two years' experience or two years' post-high school edcation is reqired. Edcation or experience mst have inclded at least six months of medical terminology and medical record procedres and techniqes. Additional edcation and experience is reqired for as-5 throgh CH3-7 jobs. Frther information can be obtained at the New York Re- EAT YOUR HEART OUT at Mar-Ting Fong Rest. Mandarin Sxeclian Cslne 60 Mlberry Street (Chinatown) Private Party Koon gion office of U.S. Civil Service Commission. 26 Federal Plaza. New York, N.Y. W. Seneca Meeting WEST SENECA Ther«will be a meeting of the West Seneca local white collar nit. Civil Service Employees Assn., Tesday, Jan. 4, A nit meeting schedle of the first Tesday of each moqth has been established for Meetings will be held at the West Seneca Town Hall. CIVIL SERVICE LEADlt America's L««diiig W*«kiy Per Pblic EmpleyMt Pblhed Each Friday Pblishing Office: 11 Warren St., N.Y., N.Y Bsine and Edicorial Office: II Warren St.. N.Y., N.Y Entered ai Second Claat mail and Second Cla pottage paid. October at the Po»t Office. New York, New York, nder the Act of March 3, Additional entry at Newark, New Jerwy Member of Adit Brea of Circlation. Sbscriptioa Price Per Ywr UdiTidal Copto. 20c. 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3 PRINTSHOP PLAQUE Members of the Civil Service Employees Assn. Headqarters print shop staff accept an award plaqe from the State Edcation Department chapter of CSEA in recognition of printing and mailing services provided to the membership. The award was presented recently by former Edcation chapter president Nicholas Fiscarelli. From left are B. Robert Prcell, Mr. Fiscarelli, print shop spervisor David Sebast, and John Febraio. Fingerprinting $ Charges Attracts Some Flalc From CSEA ALBANY The Civil Service Employees Assn. is contemplating legal action to stop the state's practice of charging applicants for jobs in its Mental Hygiene instittions a $10 fee for fingerprinting. The CSEA, which represents more than 55,000 employees of mental instittions throghot the state, called the practice discriminatory. "People who are applying for a job with the state are sally people who have been nemployed for some time," said William McGowan, exective vicepresident of the nion. "The ones who need the job are sally the ones who dan least afford a $10 fee." The state charges the fee ostensibly to cover the cost of fingerprinting the prospective employees, a precation against hiring persons who have lied abot past criminal activity. The CSEA does not oppose in principle the activity of fingerprinting itself, according to Mr. Sit Cliarges Erie Harassment BUFFALO Charging that Erie Conty was "wasting already scarce resorces and engaging in nnecessary hiarassment in already trying circmstances," Victor E. Marr, president of Erie Conty local. Civil Service Employees Assn., has filed an improper practice charge against Conty Exective Edward V. Regan and the conty over their "nilateral" promlgation of "so-called sick leave rles." The local represents labot 5,- 200 white-collar workers. "These are changes in terms and conditions of employment and nder the Taylor Law reqire negotiations with the nion," explained Mr. Marr. "Also, some of the changes are impossible to implement, which the conty wold have learned by talking with s." Pointing ot that the CSEA, in messages from himself and Western Region VI attorney Ronald L. Jaros, gave the conty 10 days to set p negotiations on the Isse before the improper practice charges were filed with the Pblic Employment Relations Board nder Section 209A of the Taylor Law. Mr. Marr said the conty's action was wastefl and non-prodctive. "At a time when the conty is being forced to se its resorces more effectively, it's a real waste of talent and money of its legal and employee relations personnel over something which cold be resolved withot a lawsit," Mr. Marr said. "And we've got or hands fll with problems cased by bdget cts, and don't need harassment of this type. We need to se or resorces most effectively, too. "It's nfair of the conty to force layoffs on s and then force s to dilte or resorces on sch diversionary isses," Mr. Marr conclded. The PERB has not set a date for hearings on the charge. Spreme Cort Decision On Madison Increments Spports CSEA Position SYRACUSE A spokesman for Syracse Region V, Civil Service Employees Assn., said the State Spreme Cort has made a favorable decision in a case involving Madison Conty and the nion's white-collar collective bargaining nit. The decision came at a special term of the Spreme Cort held by reqest in Cortland. It directed Madison Conty to pay the salary increment de and owed to the members of the white-collar nit retroactive to Jan. 1. The case was taken to the Spreme Cort when William L. Brke, attorney for Madison Information for the Calendar may be sbmitted directly to THE LEADER. It shold inclde the date, time, place, address and city for the fnction. The address is: Civil Service Leader, 11 Warren St., New York, N. Y Attn.: CSEA Calendar. DECEMBER 29 Nassa Conty Retiree chapter 919 Christmas party: 11:30 a.m., Commnity Room. American Savings ank, Modell Shopping Center, Hempstead Trnpike, East Meadow. 29 State Insrance Fnd local 351 Holiday party: 5 p.m., 199 Chrch St., Manhattan. JANUARY 4 West Seneca chapter white collar lyiit meeting: West Seneca Town Hall. 6 Syracse Area Armory Employees chapter meeting: I p.m., New York National Gard Armory, 174 Soth St., Abrn. 17 Albany Region IV meeting; 5:30 p.m., Mario's Restarant, Troy. 19 Nassa Conty local 830 board of directors meeting: 5:30 p.m., Salisbry Clb, Eisenhower Park East Meadow. 19 Bffalo local dinner meeting: 5:30 p.m.. Statler Hilton Hotel. Bffalo. Conty, reqested the award by American Arbitration Assn. arbitrator Rodney E. Dennis be set aside on the basis that the arbitrator overstepped his bonds in granting the award directing the conty to pay the increment. The grievance began when the conty chose not to pay increments for 1976, maintaining that the white collar contract had expired, and that the conty had not appropriated any additional money in the bdget. The CSEA legal representative for the employees contended that the 1975 contract did, in fact, contain a step schedle calling for increments to be paid each year. The CSEA also contended that Madison Conty, dring 1976, had honored all other terms and conditions of the 1975 contract, inclding longevity payments, while refsing to honor increments. Jstice Howard Zeller was originally schedled to hear the case in Wampsville, bt disqalified himself and referred it to Jstice Pal J. Yesawlch Jr., in Cortland. Jstice Yesawlch rled that the AAA award decision be pheld. In the opinion of the arbitrator, Madisoii Conty cold not be selective in wliich terma and conditions of the contract it chooses to enforce. McGfowan, who is also president of the Mental Hygiene presidents concil. He said fingerprinting prospective employees has been done by the stiate for many years. Monroe Firings (Contined from Page 1) were on the table," he staid. "This doesn't allow s to exercise or rights." Mr. Koenig said the CSEA, which represents abot 4,200 conty workers, is making plans for other action to be taken against the conty. When the legislatre approved the 1977 bdget, it voted to eliminate 365 conty workers from the payroll by mid-janary and redce the pay of lall other workers who earn more than $12,000 a year. Those making p to $20,- 000 will get a 5 percent pay ct and those making over $20,000 will receive a 10 percent decrease. The legislatre's two top Repblican leaders said they wold be willing to frlogh all flltime conty employees for two weeks to avoid 'all or part of the 365 plamied layoffs. Bt Mr. Koenig said his reaction to that proposal "is the same as it was back in Jne and Jly when the CSEA foght a similar proposal. "A two-week frlogh is something that we challenged, and that was declared illegal," he said, "and I still think the concept is illegal. It wold be obviosly foolish for the nion to rescind its position on an isse it took to cort and won." He also said that accepting the frlogh wold set a dangeros precedent, which the conty might se in ftre fiscal crises to strip existing rights from CSEA members. Legislatre president Joseph N. Ferrari, and Repblican majority leader John Hoff Said conty financial experts estimate that' it wold take a fiveand-a-half week frlogh of all conty employees to save the expected $3.3 million from the layoffs. However, it was only dring the 1976 state legislative session that a bill was passed mandating a $10 fee for the fingerprinting. Complaints have been coming to the nion on the isse in the past month or so. Mr. McGowan says he will file a charge with the State Hmian Rights Commission, or with the corts, depending pon which channel he finds to be the most efficient in dealing with the problem with the aim of bringing the fingerprinting fee to an end. Recritment (Contined from Page 1) first "payoff" phase of the campaign had been mailed ot on schedle last week. These payments, he noted, were for all newly recrited members whose des dedctions had shown on their payroll dring an eight weeks period prior to Nov. 30. The 562 check receivers shared a total sm awarded of $8,640, many of them being mltiple recriters. Mr. Emmett said. Nassa 2-Year (Contined from Page 1) 5 percent dring fact-finding, bt was still far short of the CSEA demand for 15 percent and 7 percent. When the fact-finder recommended a 12.5 percent, two-year package, CSEA w<as faced with the altsrnatlve of rejecting the pact and appealing to the Conty Board of Spervisors to impose terms nder the Taylor Law, which governs pblic sector employees. The spervisors, only weeks before, had imposed a wage freeze for The majority of employees rejected this. The fact-finder terms eliminated the graded salary plan for new employees, bt preserved the plan for all crrent employees. File PS&T Legal Charges (Contined from Page 1) rptly and withot notice walked away from the bargaining tiable and indicated a refsal to negotiate frther with the CSEA." Mr. Brch added in the formal charges that "the failre of the State of New York to negotiate at all or to negotiate in good faith has been apparent from the otset of negotiations on November 4, This is evidenced by stalling, a failre to honor commitments to meet for sstained periods of time, by nilateral decisions on the length of meeting days, and excessive cacs time for no prpose. In addition, the state negotiiitor refsed to honor a commitment to deliver conter proposals to CSEA's demands as promld." The PS&T Bargaining Unit consists of approximately 41,000 State employees serving in professional and sb-professional positions in sch fields as bsiness, finance, edcation, health, mental heialth, law, engineering and other scientific and technical areas. Overall, CSEA represents abot 147,000 State employees In the for Bargaining Units. Up to the breakoff of talks last week, the CSEA and state negotiiators had met 13 times on the PS&T contract reopener. Negotiations are for salary increases to become effective April 1, pls changes in additional contract items selected by both parties. In the PS&T Unit talks, in addition to salary increases, the parties were negotiating ciiianges In contract articles covering seniority, work week-work day, attendance and leave, and protection of employees. M n P (XI n P3 m s > o n v» so 2 q1 a: s 0 ft n 3 o- 1-4

4 vo 0 i-h rf N B V b ii Q eg rs 'C Q r- tf cn imiinmiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiim 1 SHORT TAKES CUOMO DEFENDS DISCLOSURE Secretary of State Mario M. Como has defended the exective order Issed by Gtov. Hgh L. Carey earlier this year reqiring selected state employees to file statements otlining all their sorces of personal income. The order has been protested by a nmber of state employees, notably medical professionals, who have sorces of income in addition to their government salaries. Under the order, all employees earning $30,000 annally or more or who have policy-making positions, mst file sworn statements as to their income and liabilities. They mst also give p otside work inclding political posts, whether paid or npaid. Said Mr. Como: "In the process of gaining widespread compliance, the Board of Pblic Disclosre has accomplished some things that are noteworthy: It has gotten the State Pblic Service Commission to tighten its internal conflict of interest and disclosre reglations to the point where those reglations are now considered by the good government grop. Common Case, as a standard for the nation. RED INK»»» New York State's nemployment insrance fnd will be broke early next year, according to state officials, and plans are already nderway to borrow millions of dollars from the federal government to keep the fnd afloat. Recently the Florida State nemployment fnd annonced bankrptcy and according to best estimates, more than 25 other states will need federal aid for their fnds by the end of this month or the beginning of Janary. Pregnancy Petition I deplore and protest the recent U.S. Spreme Cort rling that employers may lawflly exclde pregnancy from disability insrance plans. I believe the rling is discriminat<h7 and denies fair and eqal treatment to millions of working women. I rge the appropriate parties, inclding members of Congress, to take immediate action to correct this flagrant injstice. NAME: ADDRESS: CITY: STATE: ZIP Completed..forms may be sent to Jean C. Gray, c/o: Civil Service Employees Assn., 33 Elk St. Albany, N.Y Fll Employment Is The Key To Prosperity. By U.S. Made Prodcts Veterans Administration Information Service Call (202) Washington. D. C The Most Precios Gift. Give a pint of blood. Lives Depend On It Someone Needs Yo We think a healthy smile is everyone's rightrain or shine. Bt, a natrally beatifl smile is more often than not the reslt of good preventive dental care periodic visits to a dentist to stop troble before it starts. Preventive care not only reslts in a nice smile, it can also help prevent illnesses that reslt from, or are aggravated by, dental neglect. Bt too many people say, "It isn't the drill-it's the bill that hrts " Sre, dental care can be expensive. To meet this expense it's important for yo to have some kind of dental plan that provides realistic benefits for yo and yor family. Ble Cross and Ble Shield have had 40 years of experience helping people meet their hospital-srgical-medical expenses promptly, efficiently and at the lowest possible cost. We have taken this knowledge one step frther. As we say, "We've got great plans for yo ' Or Dental Care plan is one of them. Before yo by a dental plan, give s a call We'll keep yo smiling. Ble Cross and Ble Shield Plans of New York State q»l Opportnilif Emplo/tr

5 cn MENTAL HEALTH The qestions srronding Mental Hygiene de-instittionalization are as plentifl as the nmber of patients and employees the policy will affect. Featres editor Jane Bernstein has investigated the practice of transferring patients from large instittions into smaller commnity facilities. And she has attempted to find ot what that means for thosands of workers and patients. This is the last of a series. By JANE B. BERNSTEIN ring the next five years, D hndreds of Mental Hygiene workers will face layoffs or possible salary cts. When the state redces or shts down a mental health instittion, it is faced with more than the problem of what to do with its patients. It also has a responsibility to provide for the many hndreds of employees the closing pt ot of work. And while New York State is in the process of redcing the size of the poplation of its large Instittions, no one is qite sre yet what is going to hapypen to Mental Hygiene employees. Needless to say, this has been a great case for concern among these workers, and the Civil Service Employees Assn.. which represents them. There is also concern among Mental Hygiene officials, who are being pressed to come p with some form of definitive employee plan by Jan. 1, "We're legally reqired to come p with a plan to make provisions for workers," says Robert McKinley, Depty Commissioner of the Department of Mental Hygiene. "We're dealing with a very difficlt problem here." Some of those problems are with the alternatives for state workers. One of them is shared staffing. This plan involves a swap of personnel between private and state-controlled facilities. The difficlty arises when two different nions begin to work side by side, Dr. McKinley said. Individals may do the same work, have the same hors, bt they may have different salaries and benefits. One private agency worker voiced her resentment in this area: "Why shold I work with someone who is doing the same thing I do bt is getting qite a bit more money for it? It does make for a sitation where private mental health workers become discontent, becase state workers do make more than we do." Despite the complaints, ther are at present over 1,000 shared employees, according to the Depty Commissioner. And he said he believes the process may be the only way of handling the sitation that will displace many from their jobs. "Another problem is, how do we mesh these operations together?" Dr. McKinley asks. "Do we place transferred stiate workers with patients who have come ot of state facilities? It's extremely complicated." In 1955 there were 93,000 patients in state Mental Hygiene facilities. This year there are approximately 30,000, with abot 60,000 state workers involved in the process of mental health care. In the next five years, according to the state's Plan of Compliance, there wul be 8,800 fewer patients in large state instittions. The plans otline and detail the fnctioning levels by facility of mentally retarded patients; projected costs of de-instittionalizjation; fiscal responsibility plans; and how many layoffs of state workers may be expected over the next cople of years, becase of the phase-ot of whole nits of large instittions. With a view toward conteracting the effects this plan will have on workers, the OSEA has established la task force headed by William McGowan, CSEA exective vice-presltient. The task force contines to stdy what the process of de-instittionalization means in terms of costs to the state and if there will be any actal savings, and how the plan in New York State compares experiences in other stjates, inclding California. CSEA Mental Hygiene Committee conslting attorney Paline Rogers said, "The state mst realize that it has to spend money to gain qality of care on any level, inclding in the commnity." She contined, "As it stands now, the CSEA is opposed to de-instittionalization in its present form, becase there are no ganantees for proper care and nlaintenance of jol>s." The committee has issed a statement saying, "We are against the policy of de-instittionalization as it is presently being condcted by the Department of Menttal Hygiene, becase it amonts to nothing more than the dmping of large nmbers of patients from psychiatric facilities into the commnity withot regard to either their welfare or the welfare of the employees involved." Ms. Rogers says a lot of state legislators favoring de-iastittionalization look at it as a costsaving measre for the taxpayer. "De - instittionalization mst be examined not only as a clinical concept, bt as a fiscal and political reality as well," she said. Ot Of The Instittion And Ot Of A Job? The Mental Hygiene Committee is calling on the nion's Continity of Employment Committee for money to provide retraining for workers who are laid off. Retraining is one of the options being discssed for displaced workers, some of whom have been in specialized jobs for many years, and are, at this point, not prepared for other kinds of work within the field. Erwin Friedman, director of the Manhattan Developmental Center, has even sggested that state workers act as the teachers to train commnity E>eople in certain aspects of mental heialth care. "It's not fair to let go people who have had as many years of service as some of or people have had," says Jim Moore, vicechairman of the CSEA Mental Hygiene Committee. "When jobs are created on the commnity level, or people shold be retrained and have first option at them." Unfortnately for mental health workers, it is already apparent that first crack, or even second, will not be theirs when the new jobs arrive. As the jobs are created, civil service exams are given to Individals to fill them. Certain criteria mst be met even before the exam is taken. Ms. Rogers said a test was annonced for the title of commnity mental WILLIAM McGOWAN... comparing costs. health nrse, and candidates mst have had a certain nmber of years of experience working on the commnity level. "The test seems to have been designed to bar state workers from the job," Ms. Rogers said. "It is exactly this type of thing we are afraid of. The same cold happen with other commnity level jobs." Another fear workers have is that of being transferred from the state to the conty payroll. This change cold mean a drop in salary and a ctback in fringe benefits. This cold be a possibility if a conty were to take over a mental health center located in its area that wias formerly rn by the state. The CSEA Committee also fond if this happened, that costs wold triple for taxpayers becase patient stats wold go One official sggests that help in the way of dollars might come from the effects of what is called the Keys Amendment. This gives patients in state facilities the right, as of Oct. 1 of this year, to collect Spplementary Secrity Income (SSI). Formerly, the payment of $ per month went only to patients nder the care of private facilities and organizations. Now the stjate will get its share of that money. Mental Hygiene Committee member Jim Moore says workers shold be retrained for, and have first chance at new mental health jobs on the commnity level. from chronic to acte. So while the state might be saving a few pennies, the localities wold be assming a mch heavier financial brden. What cold be done to avoid these problems? Ms. Rogers sggests as a possibility that the state cold fnd and rn the small commnity facilities to which it transfers patients. For example, the Manhattan Developmental Center is fnded 100 percent by the state, and its workers have state civil service stats. Mental Hygiene officials voice their own ideas for soltions to the employee problems. Bt most say they don't have final answers yet. Bt one thing they all agree on is that something mst be done... for both the workers. and for the patients. And they know it isn't going to be easy. They agree that one of the prime items needed is money. ly, we're going to have to shift employees from one facility to another. And we've got to examine how to facilitate that shift." The attitde of Alvin Mesnlkoff, New York City Regional Commissioner of Mental Hygiene Is, "Keeping people on the job shold not be the reason for contining bad programs In large Instittions." Whether transferring patients ot of large Instittions and Into the commnity will mean improved care is yet to be seen here. At this point, the ftre of mental health care in the state of New York, and tiie patients and employees It Involves, Is still ndetermined. Hopeflly, with inpt from workers, and the parents and relatives of the mentally disabled, pls decent planning by state officials, the system will Improve. Dr. McKinley says. "Ultimaten < r "Xi n PS < tm 0 n ;; > a M PS 01 fi9 cr 1 vo Ov

6 s6 i & 9 r> fis Q > CT! Li BADE R America'a Largest Weekly tor Pblic Employees Memb«r Adit Brea of Circlations Pblished every Friday by LEADER PUBLICATIONS. INC. Pblishing Offic*: 11 Warren Street, New Yorii, N.Y BEekman Bronx Office: th Street, Bronx, N.Y Hareoart Tynes C/fy Ed/for Jerry Pinkelstein, PiibfUher Pal Kyer, Associate Pblisher Marvin Boxley, Editor Charles O'Neil Associate Editor N. H. Moger, Bsiness Manager Jane Bernstein Feafres Editor Advertising Representatives: ALBANY Joseph T. Bellew 303 So. Manning Blvd., (518) IV 2-S474 KINGSTON, N.Y. Charles Andrews 239 Wall St.. (914) FE S 20c per copy. Sbscription Price: $5.30 to nfiembers of the Civil Service Enrtployees Association. $9.00 to non»-member$. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1976 Hope In Nassa OMEWHERE the sn has to be shining. With torrents of labor woes poring in from all parts of the state, there is at least a faint glimmer from Nassa Conty, where Civil Service Employees Assn. members last week gave approval to a two-year pact providing a 12 percent pay hike and other benefits. It goes to show that the storms do pass in time. Only a few months ago, Nassa employees were forced to accept what for all intents and prposes was a wage freeze for their services this year. Chapter president Irving Flamenbam declared that the employees wold not be absed a second time, and that an impasse wold be called as soon as it became evident that progress had stopped on the talks for next year. Tre to his word, the Nassa nion negotiators called the impasse, and fact-finders were called in. It's not entirely over yet in Nassa, since the Conty Legislatre also has to agree to the pact, bt signs are favorable that that will be done. In the meantime, the Monroe Conty chapter of the statewide nion is fighting ctbacks in its workforce as a reslt of legislative action in that area. Sffolk Conty Exective John Klein is still saying that he will refse to implement the second year of a contract approved by the Legislatre there over his veto. The statewide Professional- Scientific-Technical Bargaining Unit has filed improper practice charges against the state following what they call the nexcsable walkot by the state's negotiator.. Erie Conty CSEA leaders have charged Conty Exective Edward Regan with nilaterally changing sick-leave rles. Unfortnately, we cold go on and on listing areas of labor nrest. Now as we approach the joyos holiday season, we recall the immortal platitde that "Into each life, some rain mst fall." That will soon change. As the winter advances, the rain will trn to snow. Seasons greetings to all, and keep yor snowshoes handy. Qestions & Answers Q. My father is in the hospital again as a reslt of the second stroke in the past several years. Will he have to wait 5 months before he can get social secrity disability benefits, as he did the first time? A. Not necessarily. Under some circmstanoes, people who got disability checks before can get benefits withot the 5-month waiting period if tliey beconie disabled again and cannot work. Yor father shold notify a social secrity office abot his condition las soon as possible. If he's naible to do It, a friend or relative can. Q. I read somewhere that one ot ctf every three delays In payment of Medicare medical Insrance claims is cased by se of a wrong claim nmber. Why Is this? A. The claim nmber Identifies a claim for Medicare payment on bills for medical services. If yo pt a wrong claim nmber or don't enter a nmber on a "Reqest for Medicare Payment" form, a searcih for yor correct nmbei' Is necessary and this can delay payment. Q. I have a wife and three children. My physical condition is getting progressively worse, and I was thinking of applying for social secrity disability benefits. Abot how mch can we get? A. The monthly benefit amont Is based on a workers' average earnings over a period of years. The average social secrity disability payment to a disabled worker and family Is $475 a month. The average payment to a disabled wo.'ker alone Is $242 a month. (Contined from Page 1) New York City has "ronded the corner" on its fiscal crisis. It is reminiscent of the many statements made by President Herbert Hoover dring the depression years that "prosperity Is arond the coiner." What is even more nfortnate is that the Mayor copled his statement with the fwther commitment that there wold be no Increase in the real estate tax for the next fite years. This assertion, on the eve of a city election year gave a political coloration to the optimistic he with which the Mayor painted the city's fiscal pictre. Looking For Federal Aid In this holiday season, both Mayor Beame 'and Governor Carey have cast President-elect Jimmy Carter in the role of Santa Clas. The Governor, in predicting a one-billion-dollar deficit in the state's fiscal pictre, has cast himself in the role of Scrooge. What is particlarly troblesome!ibot the Mayor's pledge abot no increase in the real estate tax is that the Cort of Appeals, in declaring invalid the moratorim law on city notes, pointed to an increase in the real estate tax as a sorce of revene for meeting the one-billion-dol- H.ar obligation on defalted city notes. The arithmetic of the city's problems is sch that ptting everything in place will reqire a feat as difficlt as scaling Pike's Peak. In addition to the one billion dollars on defalted notes, the city somehow has to ct its bdget by approximately an additional half billion dollars, in oi-der to pt the bdget in balance. A balanced city bdget for the fiscal year beginning Jly I, 1977, is mandated by both federal and state legislation. One of the ncertainties confronting the city is the program that will be proposed by Governor Oarey to balance the state's bdget. Since state aid to localities constittes 60 percent of the state bdget, it seems clear that the Governor is likely to recommend sharp cts in these programs. Ths far the Governor has kept his program within the confines of his official family. Local Governments Some cles to the Governor's thinking will be made pblic in his State of the State address ttt the opening session of the Legislati-e on Wednesday, Jan. 5. The details of his program will be spelled ot more specifically when the Governor sbmits his bdget to the Legislatre. Obviosly, the Governor's bdget will establish the framework for legislative controversy, since there Is a prospective adverse effect in the pictre for all local governments in the state. In dditlon to the possible redction in state aid to the city, Beame Is also confronted with demands of varios city agencies for more fnds, on the threat of frther cts In the qality of mnicipal services. The?lty Transit Athority has already annonced sharp ctbacks In services to become effective in Janary, The Board of Edcation of the City Is demanding an Increase In Its bdget of more than $200 million, posing the threat of destrction of the edcation system If sch additional fnds are not forthcoming. There Is a frther threat that (CootlniMd Ml Pag* 7) Civil Service Law & Yo y RICHARO GARA Mr. Gaba is a member of the firm of White, Walsh and Gaba, P.C., and chairman of the Nassa Conty Bar Association Labor Law Committee. Unanswered Qestion A recent for-to-three decision of the Cort of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division, Third Department's holding in the case of Matter of Sirles v. Cordary. The petitioner was appointed a Depty Sheriff on Jan. 1, 1971, by the Madison Conty Sheriff. He performed the dties of assistant jailer. Dring this time, the Civil Service Employees Assn. and the conty negotiated a two-year collective bargaining agreement, effective Jan. 1, * * THE AGREEMENT was exected by the CSEA as the employee organization and by the conty and the sheriff as the employer. The agreement covered assistant jailers and provided that no conty employee covered by the agreement cold be removed withot complying with Section 75 of the Civil Service Law. A new sheriff was elected to take office on Jan. 1, He reappointed all the depties except petitioner, who commenced an Article 78 proceeding seeking a hearing prsant to Section 75 of the Civil Service Law. Special Term denied the relief and petitioner.appealed to the Appellate Division, Third Department. * THE APPELLATE DIVISION, one jdge dissenting, held that Section 75 cold not be made applicable to the petitioner by means of a collective bargaining agreement. The majority went into a discssion of the historical fact that appointees of the sheriff who perform civil dties serve at the will and pleasre of the sheriff. They are employed by him personally and are not sbject to civil service reglations. In this case. Special Term took jdicial notice that there was no distinction in the Madison Conty Sheriff's Department. There was no separation of dties between civil and criminal fnctions. The Appellate Cort fond Special Term's decision correct in that the agreement improperly sbjected the sheriff to Section 75 of the Civil Service Law as to employees performing civil dties. " ««* THE NEW YORK STATE Constittion, in Article 13, provides in part that "the Conty shall never be made responsible for the acts of the sheriff." It is pon this clase, which has existed since 1822, that the corts have based their conclsion that the sheriff's employees who exercise civil fnctions, or whose dties are not separated, are not 0 entitled to Civil Service Law protection. In Westchester Conty there is a stattory provision providing for the conty to assme liability for any act or omission of any employee of the conty in the sheriff's office done or made in the performance of official dties. Becase there is no sch assmption of liability in Madison Conty, the cort refsed to restrain the rights of the sheriff to remove employees withot affording them a hearing which was contracted for by his predecessor. * ««THE MAJORITY SAID it recognizes the policy of the State, as expressed in the Taylor Law, to encorage pblic (Contined on Page Y)

7 By PAMELA CRAIG QUESTION New York City hag inttpited a policy of charging $5 for persons seeking to file applications to take the exam for civil service jobs. How fair do yo think this U? Carmin Santos, spervising stenographer: "I do feel it is fair to charge $5 to take the civil service exam. If they charge one, it shold be for the pper-range-level Jobs, sch as salaries of $15,000 and p. A way for the city to save money on processing no-shows i& to charge all no-shows. Penalize them, <f they shold apply to take the exam for a second time. The fee cold be $15 for all ex-no-shows. Many people cancel ot for nimportant reasons and merely take the test at their convenience. Let the people who case the overrns in test application processing be the ones to pay the bill." Marie Mortensen, administrative assistant: "I think that it's most nfair. They've frozen or salaries and while this doesn't mean as mch to a person on my salary, it's terrible for clerks and lower-level people. It really is a hardship for them. It shold not have been Imposed; it shold be rescinded. I think they shold apply the fee to higher-bracket positions, not the lower echelon, perhaps jobs starting at $15,000 a year shold reqire the charge of $5." Donis Welch, typist: "I feel that the five-dollar amont that they have imposed to take civil service tests Is nfair to lower-paid employees, sch as typists, whose salary is only $6,000. We are not getting any increases or raises so why shold we pay $5 to take a test which for years was free? On the other hand, why sholdn't the city charge $5 with the problems that the city has? I feel that the tests for higher-paying Jobs cold have a fee imposed." iiiiiiihiiiiiiiiiiiiiihiiniiiinninimiiiiiiiinmiminiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiih THE PLACE Brooklyn OPINIONS Joan Daghtry, spervising stenographer: "People do file exams and never appear to take them and a l9t of personnel services and paperwork are needed to process an application. For that reason, the charge is needed to defray administrative costs. Bt on the other hand, with the fiscal crisis that the City is in now, it qite probably will impose a hardship on those people who are really sincere abot taking the exam. It's an example of the earnest paying for the apathetic." Ethel Boldin, staff representative: "I think it is fair that they shold charge a certain amont for administrative processing bt Jst to charge for taking the test is not necessarily fair. I feel the fees shold be on a gradated scale. A person taking an exam for a Job starting at $6,000 shold not have to pay as mch as someone who is taking a promotional exam for $25,000. The lower echelon are forced to remain in their lower echelon Jobs psychologically as well as financially." Gary Cornell, adminlstraive methods: "I think it Is fair becase the city is In a great financial crisis and any money they acqire wold be helpfl. I agree that the person with a low income, sch as clerks and typists, will bear a greater brden with the imposed fee. Bt if yo look at the test as having the same financial gains for all who pass it, then the concept of everyone paying the same fee for the same position is not nfair." m RETIREMENT NEWS & FACTS Becase of complaints concerning the paperwork involved in ERISSA, the Internal Revene Service has ct back somewhat on its filing reqirements. Reports may be filed only once a year instead of twice a year. A commission on federal paperwork, which rged the change, figres that each report' costs abot $100. As a pblic service. The Leader contines to pblish the names of individals who are beneficiaries of nclaimed checks from the New York State Employees' Retirement System and the State Policemen's and Jlremen's Fnd. The Leader or the New York State Employees' Retirement System in Albany may be contacted for information as to how to obtain the fnds. By A. L PETERS ERISSA Criticism Followins is a lting of those iodivldab whose membership terminated prsant to the protisioos of sectioa 40, paragraph 1 of the Retirement and Social Secrity Law on or before Agst 31, \914. (Contined from last week) I.awrence L Abers Panama Mary Abre Rome David H Adams Staten Island Richard Adams Carmel Barbara A Agee Syracse Jere R Alexander Wingdale Raymond Allen Patchoge Alice Alves Roosevelt Harriet V Ambry East Orange, N.J. Ronald Ammar Selden Barbara M Anderson Syracse Joseph Argrett Bronx Minnie Artis Ossinging John R Ashbrn Wappingers Falls John J Baker Mattydale Elton R Balcom Barker Jlia Bambaci Harrison lona Barnes Livingston Manor George R Barr Dryden Elias P Bartkow New York Odessa Battle Uniondale Verab P Becton Port Richmond Helen J Berrian Scheneaady George W Berry Brdett Norma J Berry Forest Hills Marion E Bigness Sacketts Harbor Rosanne Blair New York Caroline D Bliss New York George J Bliven Albany Avelina Bolton New York Marcia Bonanni Albany Albert J Boyle Newbrgh Eitna M Boynton Brentwood Barbara A Braden Kenmore Robert D Brown Alexandria, Va. Alvin Bsh Haverstraw Johanna Calabro Poghkeepsie lohn A Callegari Kings Park Earl M Campbell Vesl Samel J Campo Bellerose Ila K Chanin Levittown John S Chen Brooklyn Angeles V Christy Brooklyn Filomena M Ciardiello Staten Is. John E Clark Naples Carolyn O Clay Bronx Joseph L Cooke Ogdensbrg Richard F Corbett Syracse Michael H Corcoran...Cambridge, Mass. Jose F Cordaro Bffalo John L Cornelis New York Henry Craig Jr...Hntington, W.V. Annette Danker Syracse James E David Brooklyn Vito D DeCarlo Sr Uniondale Doris L DeGroat Chenango Forks James Diles Berkshire Donald D Donaldson...Hamden, Conn. Rex L Downey Porgeville Virginia G Deger GreenUwn Thomas Dnlea Yonkers Patricia A DPont Troy Gifton J Dtton Westerlo Doris A Earl White Plains Michael M Edwards Rochester Janet V Elder Trmansbrg Morey Ellis Syracse Everett L Emery Albany Walter J Enright Binghamton Robert Eriacher Syracse William Evans Bellport Joseph L Falace Schenectadgr James L Farrell Albany John B Falds FishkiU Dionisia Ferraro Hntington Dorothy W Fink Rochester Gy J Fiorentino Bffalo Doris M Fleming Brooklyn Robert Fleming Phoenix Clebert Ford BrooWyo Mae Ford Wyadnch Phyllis Forte Rochester Mary L Freebern Santogm Springs Jeanette A Gaines Utica Frances B Galyon Syracse Thelma E Geertgens Oneonta Beatrice Gendler New York Richard A Gibilson Syracse (To Be Contined) PLANNER LIST ALBANY A senior systems planner gas eligible list, reslting from open competitive exam , was established Dec. 9 by the State Civil Service Department. The list contains one name. Civil Servhe Law & Yo i I LETTERS TO THE EDITOR (Contined from Page 6) employers and pblic employees to bargain collectively and enter into written agreements covering terms and conditions of employment which are binding on both parties. The cort said, "Althogh sch a provision may be binding pon the Sheriff who negotiated the agreement, the niqe personial responsibility of the Sheriff is sfficient constittional objection to preclde its enforcement for a period of time longer than the term of the Incmbent." The dissent based Its opinion pon the theory that the expression in the Taylor Law takes precedence over the right of the sheriff to terminate employees at will. The dissent did not agree that a legislative action, making the conty responsible for the actions of the sheriff, was necessary in order to allow depties to have the protection of a hearing as set forth in the contract. Nor did the dissent find any merit to the contention that an agreement shold be binding only for the term of the contracting party... rather than for the term of the agreement itself. The qestion which remained nanswered is. if there is li constittional provision prohibiting the conty from being liable for acts of the sheriff, how can that be changed by a simple act of the legislatre? (Contined from Page 6) the Legislatre may enact a new version of the Qoodman-Sbavisky law, which wold mandate increased appropriation for the Board of Edcation of over $100 million annally. The version of the bill enacted last year has been declared invalid by the Appellate Division on technical gronds. It is not nukely that the Legislatre will attempt to pass a new version of the Goodman'Stavlsky law, withot those technical shortcomings. This leaves it all to Presidentelect Carter, and how generos a Santa Clas he and Congress prove to be. Wonno bt o good gy? A child with Lekcmio. Blood Is mmflf to eirclato. K p It moving, by donating Tho Most. Procios Gift. A Response Editor, The Leader: The Leader in its isse of E>ec. 10 contained in Its Short Takes colmn an item entitled "DMH Prejdice AUeged." Briefly, the Leader commented on remarks made by William D. Cabin, exective secretary. Board of Pblic Disclosre, State of New York, in a report to Ctovernor Carey, Impgning the competency and level of care given the Department of Mental Hygiene's patients by its foreign trained and immigrant. All Civil Service Employees Assn. members need to be aware and sensitized to Mr. Cabin's critiqes and proposed remediations as they cold well qickly spread to all. In his report (o the Governor, Mr. Cabin alleges shortcomings in patient care In the Department of Mental Hygiene, allegations themselves open to qestion. He then seeks to explain these alleged deficiencies by scapegoating the case as being de to foreign and immigrant physicians of the Department. among whom he will find some of its most committed employees. That difficlties In servicing patients reslt from layers pon layers of breacratic reglations and commnity attitdes escapes him. Rather, he pholds his position by citing there are better qalified "American" physicians at Psychiatric Institte In New York City, "based on an analysis of srnames." Protestations to his cabalistic doctrines are dismissed LETTERS POUCY Letters to the Editor shold be less than 200 words. The Leader reserves the right to extract or condense pertinent sections of letters that exceed the maximm length. Meaning or Intent ot a letter Is never changed. Lengthy letters that cannot be edited to a reasonable length are not sed nless their viewpoint Is so niqe that, In The Leader's Jdgment, an exception shold be made. All letters mst be signed and bear the writer's address and telephone nmber. Names will be withheld pon reqest. as "hysterical and absrd." Beware CSEA membership! Mr. Cabin only mirrors goverimient and managerial derogatory attitdes towards yor capabilities in order to explain thelc own gross failre to effectively serve the citizens of the State of New York. Today CSEA physicians are nder attack, tomorrow other members. J. D. Beeson. M.D. Rockland Psychiatric Center Ask Correction Editor, The Leader: I shold like to correct a statement attribted to me appearing in the last paragraph of the article "School Board Not Planning to Lose All That UJ3. $$" on Nov. 26. In my telephone conversation with yor reporter. I stated that minorities and women have the best opportnity to be hired throgh non-dlscrlmlnatory, objective hiring procedres from rank order lists. Sch eligible lists are promlgated on the basis of objective measres of perfonnance. Ethel ntifvmm

8 It takes a big; eravel for a big man, and CSEA vice-president Irving Flamenbam, center, holds his at the ready as he tailts with, from left, regional attorney Richard Gaba, Sandy Lenz, professor with the Cornell School of Indstrial and Labor Relations, Sffolk chapter president James Corbin and Lon? Island Parks and Recreation chapter president Peter Higgerson. Mr. Gaba and Mr. Lenz were two of the principal speakers at the weekend seminar last month at Grney's Inn in Montak, at the eastermost point of New York State. LI Workshop Trains Chapter Leaders On Latest Developments (From Leader Correspondent) MONTAUK Two hndred leaders of the 16 Civil Service Employees Assn. chapters in the Long Island Region gathered at the famed Grney's Inn here last weekend for the second annal regional workshop. The leaders were drilled in the handling of disciplinary actions nder Article 33 of the Civil Service Law in the morning session. It was condcted by Professor Sandy Lenz of the Cornell School of Indstrial and Labor Relations. In the afternoon, Sffolk Conty Commissioner of Labor Lo V. Tempera gave a forcefl exposition of the rles and reglations governing the program of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA). Statewide CSEA president Theodore Wenzl was in attendance at the start Snday, Nov. 7, ntil called back to Albany headqarters. Statewide treasrer Jack Gallagher, statewide secretary Irene Carr and New York City Region II president Solomon Bendet also attended. Irving Flamenbam, president of the Long Island Region I, said that additional lectres were being arranged dring the year as a reslt of the enthsiastic response to the program. Dates for additional edcational events will be annonced. Delegate from Long Island Parks and Recreation chapter speaks ot dring discssion. Or apologies to the gentleman for not remembering his name. Obviosly finances are the topic being discssed by Long Island Region I treasrer Sam Piscatelli, left, and statewide CSEA treasrer Jack Gallagher as they get together for informal chat. Central Islip Psychiatric Center chapter president Danny Donovan, left, compares views with Sffolk Edcational Employees chapter's Robert Conley, who also serves as the region's third vice-president. Nick Dellisanti, first vice-president of Nassa chapter's Parks and Recreation nit, takes part in discssion on problems concerning the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act. Overall view of part of adience shows attentive looks on faces of delegates from varios chapters as they learn of latest developments in handling grievances and disciplinary procedres nder the CSEA contract with the state. Rose Cilli, right. Maria Damasco, both members of PiI«Tim Psyehiatrie Center chapter board of directors, give receipt for political action fnd contribtion to Grop Health Insrance's Patricia Mir as Rose Paritsky and Sheila Warner watch. M& Paritsky Is wife of regional chiropractor Dr. Harry Paritsky, and AU. Warner is wife of Medi- Soreeninc's Bill Warner. Grop gathers 'rond to exchange views on weekend seminar. From left are Pilgrim Psychiatric Center chapter treasrer Alice Sarabia; Dr. Pal Osher, participating doctor in region's dental plan; Pilgrim PC chapter delegate Fran Mannellino. and Dr. Harvey Caplin, also of the dental plan. (Leader pbocot br Solo Aalio)

9 C/3 m PS < Irving Flamenbam reveals some of the dynamic personality that has made him a CSEA vice-president, Long: Island Region I president.and Nassa chapter president. w > a- m s w 2. a.?? 1 n VO Long Island Region I second vice-president Nicholas Abbaiiello, left. listens attentively while SUNY at Stony Brook chapter president Albert Varacchi stabs the air with pencil to emphasize his opinions dring debate. Man of many titles Ralph Natale (CSEA director. Long Island Region first vice-president and political action chairman, Nassa chapter first vice-president), center, checks over bsiness with Nassa Parks and Recreation nit president Thomas Gargilo, left, and Nassa chapter board member and statewide elections committee member Anthony Giannetti. Telling point is made here by Kings Park Psychiatric Center chapter president Greg Szrnicki, left, calls cacs of chapter leaders. Visiting CSEA vice-president Sol- Lo Tempera, commissioner of left from Mr. Szrnicki, delegate Barney Pendola, secretary Linda Martin, delegate Dorothy Cneo, sec- omon Bendet, head of New York labor for Sffolk Conty, as he ond vice-president-administrative Florence Mrphy and second vice-president-pst Martina Benjes. City Region II, sits in on bsiness speaks on CETA. session.of Workshop. Transportation District 10 leaders review materials as they take break from batnev rotine. From left are chapter president Frank Seminara, statewide edoation committee member Lo Manneliino. administrative delegate Phyllis Tenella and operational delegate Mike Kagseo. Looking over i>rogram of workshop agenda are. from left, Soik Edcation chapter fifth vice-president Carol Craig, Long Island Region forth vice-president Rth Braverman, Sffolk Edcation chapter president Walter Weeka and Nassa cliapter Health nit president Mary Calfaptotra.

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Appoint Five Fact-Finders ALBANY Five fact-finders have been named by the Pblic Employment Relations Board in contract disptes Involving the Civil Service Employees Assn. and pblic sector employers. They are: Felician Foltman, of Ithaca, named to the dispte between the CSEA and Chemng Conty. Prancine Herman, also of Ithaca, named to the dispte between the CSEA and Cayga Conty; Thomas A. Liese, of East Meadow, named to the dispte between the CSEA and the Hicksville School District Board of Edcation; Stanley Oppenheim, of Cobbleskill, named to the dispte between the CSEA and the Gloversville - Johnstown Joint Sewer Board, and William A. Toomey Jr.. of Albany, named to the dispte between the CSEA and Town of Rotterdam. Sffolk Sets 2 OC Exams HAUPPAUGE The Sffolk Conty Civil Service Department has opened filing ntil Jan. 5 for Feb. 5 open competitive written tests for commnications technician I (Exam No ), which pays $436 bi-weekly, and promotional assistant to commissioner of Labor (17-126), whichipays $504 biweekly. For frther information contact the Department at H. Lee Dennison Exective Office Bilding, Veterans Memorial Highway, Happage, N.Y Madison Offers A Sper's Post WAMPSVILLE The Madison Conty Civil Service Commission has opened open competitive filing ntil Jan, 5 for transportation spervisor. An exam will be held (No ) Feb. 5 for the $13,000 position. For frther information contact the commission at Conty Office Bilding, Wampsville, N.Y Rockland Schedling Clerks' Examination NEW CITY The Rockland Conty Personnel Office has opened filing ntil Dec. 30 for a Jan. 15 principal clerk open competitive examination (No ), a clerk promotional examination (No ). The eligible list will be sed to fill vacancies for the $6,350 job only in Spring Valley. For frther information contact the personnel office at the Conty Office Bilding, New City, N.Y Rensselaer Job TROY The Rensselaer Conty Civil Service Commission has opened filing ntil Jan. 3 for a Jan. 15 open competitive exam and promotional exams for principal clerk. For frther information contact the commission at Cort Hose, Troy, New York. SAVI A WATT Open Continos State Job Calendar Assistant Clinical Physician $25,161 Associate Actary (LifeJ $18,369 Spervising Actary (Lite) $26,516 Principal Actary (Life) $22,694 Associate Actary (Casalty) $18,369 Spervising Actary (Casalty) $26,516 Senior Actary (Life) $14,142 Clinical Physician I $27,974 Clinical Physician II $31,055 Connpensation Examining Physician I $27,942 Dental Hygienist $ 8,523 Dietitian $10,714 Spervising Dietitian $12,760 Electroencephalograph Technician $ 7,616 Food Service Worker $ 5,827 Hearing Reporter $11,337 Histology Technician $ 8,051 Hospital Nrsing Services Consltant $16,538 indstrial Foreman $10,714 Instittion Pharmacist $12,670 Legal Careers $11, Q < r S n M > 20I07 O S 20I a. B 202II V! 20I70 H 20M S II3 2 Pblic Librarians $10,155 & Up to Licensed Practical Nrse $ 8,051 20I06 Maintenance Man (Mechanic) (Except for Albany area) $7,616 Varios Medical Specialist I $27, O Medical Specialist II $33, Mental Hygiene Therapy Aide Trainee $ 7, Mental Hygiene Therapy Aide (TBS) $ 7, Motor Eqipment Mechanic (Statewide except Albany) $ 9,546 Nrse I $10,118 Nrse II $11,337 Nrse II (Psychiatric) $11,337 Nrse II (Rehabilitation) $11,337 Ntrition Services Consltant Occpational Therapist Principal Actary (Casalty) Principal Actary (Life) Physical Therapist Psychiatrist I Psychiatrist II $31,404 $11,337 $22,694 $22,694 $11,337 $27,942 $33,704 Radiology Technologist ($7,632.$9.00 Radiology Technologist (T.B. Service) ($8,079-$8,797) Senior Actary (Life) $14,142 Senior Medical Records Librarian $11,337 Senior Occpational Therapist $12,670 Senior Physical Therapist $12,760 Stationary Engineer $ 9,546 Senior Sanitary Engineer $17,429 Asst. Sanitary Engineer $.14,142 Stenographer-Typist $ varies Varitype Operator $ 6,811 Pharmacist $12,670 Specialists in Edcation ($I6,358.$22,694) Senior Stationary Engineer $10,714 Assistant Stationary Engineer $ 7,616 varies I I 20I I I38 2OI00 20I23 20I22 varies I94 203I Specify the examination by its nmber and title. Mail yor application form when completed to the State Department of Civil Service, State Office Bilding Camps, Albany, New York New York Additional information on reqired qalifying experience and application forms may be obtained by mail or in person at the State Department of Civil Service: State Office Bilding Camps, Albany Applicants can file in person only at Two World Trade Center. New York 10047; or Site 750, I West Senessee Street, Bffalo, The PERB Appoints Six ALBANY Two mediators and for fact-finders have been named by the Pblic Employment Relations Board in contract disptes involving the Civil Service Employees Assn. and pblic sector employers. The mediators are Leon Applewhaite, of the PERB New York City office, named to the dispte between the CSEA and the Nassa Conty North Shore Schools Board of Edcation, and James H. McGorty, of East Arora, named to the dispte between the CSEA and the City of Jamestown. The fact-finders are Dale Beach, of Troy, named to the dispte between the CSEA and Schoharie Conty; Jonathan Uebowltz, of White Plains, named to the dispte between the CSEA and the City of Middletown; John H. Owen, of Cooperstown, named to the dispte between the CSEA and the City of Oneonta, and Earl W. Zaidins, of Hastings-on-Hdson. named to the dispte between the CSEA and the Sllivan Conty Sheriffs' Department. Sffolk's Map Exam HAUPPAUGE The Sffolk Conty Civil Service Department has opened filing for map and coordinate spervisor ntil Dec. 17. An open comjetltive examination (No ) will be heu Jan. 15, 1977 for the $15,921 Job. For frther Information contact the depiartment at H. Lee Dennison Exective Office Bldg.

12 M t- ON <N pfl E a Ci CB 12 b r«q < U nj U > i CD CSEA, At Soth Beach, Attacks Cts In Service STATEN ISLAND The Soth Beach Psychiatric Center Local, Civil Service Employees Assn., is protesting the redction in services at the Center. The Sheepshead Bay inpatient nit will be consolidated with the Coney Island inpatient nit, according to plans. The new combined nit will be able to accommodate 30 patients, while the separate nits treated 45 patients. Union representatives, concerned over deterioration of patient care, pointed ot that the combined nit will not be able to adeqately service the Sheepshead Bay-Coney Island commnity. Provisions have already been 'Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllltlllllllllllllllllllllllim made at the Center to have patients from these commnities treated at other inpatient nits which are already fnctioning above maximm capability, nion officials said. What this, in effect, constitted is a severe setback for the practice of operating SBPC nder a commnity mental health model, CSEA officers said. REAL ESTATE VALUES Pblisher's Notice: All real estate advertised in this newspaper is sbjea to the Federal Fair Hosing A«ot 1968 which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. Property Soght LAND, six acres or more soght in Sffolk Conty preferably Westhampton to Montak. No Brokers. Mail replies to: WALTER THOMPSON, 258 Broadway. N.Y B U Y U. S. BONDS! SAVE ON YOUR MOVE TO FLORIDA YorGolden Diys ii Florida Compare or cost per 4,000 lbs to St. Petersbrg from New York City, $583.20; Philadelphia, $553.20; Hartford, Conn., 4,000 lbs.. $612.80, or an estimate to any destination in Florida. Write SOUTHERN TRANSFER and STORAGE CO., INC. Tel (813) DEPT. C. BOX ST. PETERSSURG, FLORIDA Homossa Springs, Fla. 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Please enter the name listed below. NAM* ADDRESS CITY Zip Code One of the basic premises of this model Is being violated, that of continity of care, they added. Patients will be treated on nits nfamiliar with their commnity, CSEA alleged. This may well stimlate people being Inappropriately and prematrely discharged into commnities withot proper follow-p. "This paves the way back to an archaic system where the mentally ill are not given treatment, bt merely warehosed," said one nion officer. The nion stated that somewhat Ironically, the consolidation was not necessitated by ndertillzation of the nits. On the contrary, officials said, the nits often treated more than the official maximm nmber of patients allowable. The redction in services is clearly attribted to the inability of the center to replace staff as they left employment. In the maintenance and spport areas alone there are crrently 49 vacant positions that cannot be filled. The center is sffering a hiring freeze imposed by Alvin Mesnikoff. director of the New York State regional office, former Director of SBPC. Soth Beach CSEA has set p a co-ordinating committee to monitor the conseqences of any ctbacks and to plan appropriate action. Interested commnity members who wold like to participate shold call Thomas Greger at (212) By American! 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14 vo OS N V M s V b & CB!2 'C Cfa r> Q < > ec CT) M Constittion And By-Laws Committee Report The following is the report of the Committee on Revision of Constittion and By-Laws sbmitted at the CSEA annal convention this fall, and acted on by the delegrates. Chairman is Kenneth Cadienx, of Nassa Conty chapter, and committee members are William Roberts, Nicholas Cimino, Joseph Kenney, Egene Nicolella, Adrey Snyder, Karen White and Earl Mayfield, Sr. New material is in bold face, and words to be deleted are within brackets. The items listed below are still alive for consideration by ftre delegate conventions. Portions of constittion and by-laws report that appeared in the Dec. 10 Leader are now in effect. CONSTITUTION THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAI.S WERE PRESENTED TO THE DELE- GATES FOR A FIRST READING AND PASSED. IT MUST BE READ AND PASSED AT THE NEXT CSEA CON- VENTION TO BECOME OFFICIAL. The Committee received the following amendment to Article V of the Constittion entitled "Regions" as follows: REGIONS For prposes of internal organization of The Civil Service Employees Association, Inc., the state shall be divided into six regions as follows: 1. Long Island Region: Nassa and Sffolk. 2. [New York City] Metropolitan Region: Richmond, Kings, New York,.Qeens and Bronx. 4. Sothern Region: Westchester. Orange, Dtchess, Ulster, Rockland, Ptnam, and Sllivan. 4. [Albany] Capital Region: Clinton, Essex, Warren, Hamilton. Washington, Saratoga, Schenectady, Montgomery, Albany, Schoharie, Greene, Colmbia, Rensselaer and Plton. 5. [Syracse] Central Region: Broome, Cayga, Chemng. Chenango, Herkimer, Cortland, Delaware, Prankling, Jefferson, Lewis. Madison, Oneida, Onondaga. Otsego, Schyler, Seneca, St. Lawrence, Tioga, Tompkins and Oswego. 6. [Bffalo] Western Region; Niagara. Orleans. Monroe. Wayne. Erie. Genesee. Wyoming, Livingston, Ontario, Yates, Chataqa, Cattarags, Allegany and Steben. All chapters shall be members of the region In which the chapter headqarters is located. REST OP SECTION REMAINS THE SAME. The Committee recommends adoption of these amendments in view of the fact that the crrent trend appears to be to refer to the six Regions as geographical areas and not merely by major cities. The Committe received the followhig amendment to Article VI, Section 1 of the Constittion entitled "State Exective Committee": Secstion 1. STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: The power and athority to transact bsiness relating to state employees shall, except as provided herein, be vested in a State Exective Committee. The State Exective Committee shall consist of the officers of the Association, and one representative from each State Department. The Jdiciary, the Legislatre, the State University, the Waterfront Commission and state pblic athorities as one nit, shall be deemed State Departments. The Faclty Stdent Associations [,1 and Teachers' Retirement System [, and the Higher Edcation Assistance Corporation] shall as a nit be deemed a State Department. In addition to Looking thoghtfl as they listen to pros and cons on isse are Betty Rice and Robert Simpson, both of SUC at Geneseo chapter 608. the foregoing, each State Department with more than 3,000 members as of Janary 1 in an odd-nmbered year, shall for the term of office beginning the following Jly, be entitled to one representative on the State Exective Committee for each 3,000 members or major fraction thereof. REST OF SECTION RE- MAINS THE SAME. The Committee recommends adoption of this amendment since the Corporation name was changed by New York State and they were incorporated into the New York State Edcation Department and shold now be represented by the Edcation Board members. THE FOLLOWING PROPOSALS WERE PRESENTED TO THE DELE- GATES, WHO VOTED TO REFER THEM BACK TO COMMITTEE FOR MORE STUDY OR BETTER WORDING. Article rv. Section 6 (a): (a) ELECTION. Officers of the Association shall be elected by secret ballot in odd-nmbered years in the manner prescribed in the by-laws. They shall hold office for a term of two years or ntil their sccessors shall have qalified, commencing Jly 1st in an odd-nmbered year, provided, however, that the term of office commencing Jly 1, 1977 shall be for a period of two years and three months and sliall expire September 30, Vacancy in the office of President shall be filled by the Exective Vice Presldant. Vacancies in the office of Exective Vice President Shall be filled by the Board of Directors by appointing any one of the six Vice Presidents. A vacancy in the term of any of the Vice Presidents sht ll be filled according to the Constittion and By-Laws of the respective regions. Vacancies' in the office of Secretary and Treasrer may be filled for the remainder of the term by the Board of Directors. Note: This amendment was made by Bernard Schmahl dring the March, 1976 Delegates' Meeting. The amendment was proposed in order to conform to the Restrctring Committee Report on the state elections, recommending that State elections be held In September ths removing the election date from the time when the contracts with the State expire on April 1. The Committee received the following amendment to Article vm of the Constittion entitled "Meetings of Delegates" which wold add a new section to read: Section 2. REPORTS. No connittee of the Association will be allowed to make an oral report to the Delegates nless its report shall liave first been sbmitted to the Delegates in writing at least thirty (30) days prior to the opening day of a Delegates' Meeting. The Committee recommends defeat of this amendment based on the fact that past experience indicates that a complete list of Delegates is not available to CSEA Headqarters 30 days prior to the opening date of a Delegates' Meeting. BY-LAWS THE FOLLOWING PROPOSAL WAS PRESENTED TO THE DELEGATES, WHO VOTED TO REFER IT BACK TO COMMITTEE FOR FURTHER STUDY. The following amendment was proposed to Article VI, Section 4 of the By-Laws entitled "Special and Ad Hoc Committees" inasmch as the wording contained in the section is presently applicable only to Special Committees. Ad hoc committees, by definition, are formed for a particlar end or case at hand and are not appointed for a specific period of time. Section 4; SPECIAL AND AD HOC COMMITTEES. The Special Committees of the Association shall be as follows: Armory, Aditing, Membership, Hman Rights, Memorial Scholarship Fnd, Plaqe, Civil Service, Regional Office, Platform. Social Services, Probation, Non-Teaching School District Employees, Special Election Procedres. Special Athorities. Work Performance Ratings and Examinations, and sch other committees designated by the President of the Associaiton. Members of these committees shall be appointed by the President of the Association for the dration of his term of office or ntil sccessor appointments have been made. Special Committees shold meet at least three times a year and review matters pertinent to the com- Gerry Dickson, delegate from Edcation chapter 657, offers amendment to nion's constittion and by-laws. mlttee assignment and or pon call of the Association's President. The membership of these committees shall not be less than seven, not more than eleven, and the make p of sch committees shall inclde representation from each region and proportional representation for the Conty Division on sch committees that affect conty problems. Ad hoc committees may be appointed by the President of the Association. The Committee recommends adoption of this amendment. Nick Cimino, vice-chairman of the Transportation Committee, presides over departmental meeting. Seated from left are Pal St. John, committee chairman Timothy Mclnerney and collective bargaining specialist Joseph Reedy. Mssrs. Cimino, St. John and Mclnerney, along with John Riley are the departmental representatives on CSEA Board of Directors. Political action chairman Martin Langer, of Rockland Psychiatric Center chapter 421, encorages delegates to spport CSEA choices for legislative offices. Seated from right are committee members Ralph Natale, Nassa chapter 830; Rth Braverman, Nassa chapter 830; Martin Koenig, Mnroe chapter 828, and Howard Cropsey. Albany chapter 801. At left is Vincent Rbano, State Insrance Fnd chapter 351, and partially viiiible behind iectrn, Bernard Ryan. CSEA state programs administrator.

15 State Eligible EXAM ASSOC DIR HOSP AFFRS & MED CRE S&F & EP&PRV Test HeWi Nov. 6, 1976 List Est. Dec. 7, Mayer Robert P Schenectady Feck James W Voorheesville Shapiro Mildred Delmar Nacso Joseph L Oxford Brown James D Delmar Garry Jane F Castleton Adams Marianne Albany 8'4.0 8 Tobia Raymond A Lodonville Rooss Philip A Nassa Livey Walter D Saratoga Spgs Fischer Edgar E Albany Meitch George A Schenectady Jack John W Lodonville Donovan Ambrose Castleton Bonacci Joseph Lodonville 74.3 ALBANY BRANCH OFFICE FOR INFORMATION regarding advertisement please write or call: JOSEPH T. lellew 303 SO. MANNING ILVD. AUANY 8. N.Y. PheiM IV 2.S474 WHERE TO APPLY FOR PUBLIC JOBS NEW YORK CITY Persons seeking jobs with the City, shold file at the Department of Personnel. 49 Thomas St.. New York 10013, open weekdays between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Special hors for Thrsdays are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Those reqesting: applications by mail mst inclde a stamped, self-addressed envelope, to b- rsceived by the Department at Irast five days before tho dsidline. Annoncements are available only dring the filing period. By sbway, applicants can reach the filing office via the IND (Chambers St.); BMT (City Hall); Lexington IRT (Brooklyn Bridge). For information on titles, call Several City agencies do their own recriting and hiring. They Inclde: Board of Edcation (teachers only), 65 Cort St.. Brooklyn 11201, phone: The Board of Higher Edcation advises teaching staff applicants to contact the individal schools; non-faclty jobs are filled throgh the Personnel Department directly. STATE Regional offices of the State Department of Civil Service are located at the World Trade Center. Tower 2 55th floor. New York (phone : 10 a.m.-3p.m.); State Bilding Camps. Albany 12239; Site W. Genesee St., Bffalo 14202: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Applicants may obtain annoncements by writing (the Albany office only) or by applying in person at any of the three. Varios State Employment Service offices can provide applications in person, bt not by mail. For positions with the Unified Cort System throghot New York State, applicants shold contact the Staffing Services Unit, Room 1209, Office of Cort Admin., 270 Broadway, N.Y., phone FEDERAL The U.S. Civil Service Commission, New York Region, rns a Job Information Center at 26 Federal Plaza, New York Its hors are 8:S0 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays only. Telephone Federal entrants living pstate (North of Dtchess Conty) shold contact the Syracse Area Office, 301 Erie Blvd. West,- Syracse Toll-free calls may be made to (800) Federal titles have no deadline ixkfi* otherwise indicated. Lists Westchester Honors 25 w 16 Qickenton P R Cohoes Krieger Andrew Troy 72.6 EXAM ASSOCIATE IN SCHOOL LUNCH ADMINISTRATION Test Held Dec List Est. Dec. 3, He Hyacinth B Goshen Terry Morris R Bronx Teske Agnes P- Albany 81.0 EXAM C(X>RDINATOR OF VOLUNTEER SERVICES, G-18 Test Held April 1976 List Est. Dec. 7, Amatlli A R Doglaston Sheldon Rth I Hntington Giras Sally L Alden Miller Mary I Central Islip : Barnes J A Tomkins Cove 73.5 EXAM ASSOC HYDRAULIC ENGR Test Held Sept. 18, 1976 List F.st. Dec. 9, Sasville Pal Ballston Spa Keller Frank J Seneca Falls Brennan L M Lodonville Lee William Latham Daley William W Galway Bddie Allan F Interlaken Bdka Harold G Lodonville Goodale Brce G Schenectady Balakrishna M R Clifton Pk Davis John G Latham Kwak John C Napanoch Petrccelli D T Liverpool Wege Rssell E Scotia 78.0 (To be contined) WHITE PLAINS Twentyseven Westchester Conty employees, representing 13 departments, will be honored for 25 years of service at a special ceremony on Thrsday, December 16, in the conference room of the Health and Social Services Bilding, 85 Cort St., White Plains. Conty Exective Alfred B. DelBello will present pins to the women and tie tacks to the men at the ceremony which will inclde James W. Dolen, conty personnel officer, department and division heads, and gests and relatives of those being honored with certificates of appreciation. Recipients of the 25 year service awards for 1976 are: Consmer Affairs, William Smalec, of Yonkers; Conty Clerk's Office, Edith Hyde of Port Chester; Environmental Facilities, Joseph L. Trner, of Peeksklll; General Services (Brea of Prchase and Spply) Frederick P. Klas, of Hawthorne; Health Department, Janet Hyatt and Elizabeth Plliam, both of White Plains; Laboratories and Research, Morton Berk, of White Plains, and Margaret Mitchell, of Irvington; Medical Center, Richard Bash, of Tarrytown, William Matthews and ElizJabeth Miller, of White Plains, William Ogletree, of Elmsford, and Catherine Olson and Joan E. Williams, of Ossining; Parkway Police, William APPOINT POSSIN AIiBANY--Carol Possln, president of the New York State Coalition for Children, has been named by Gov. Hgh L. Carey as a member of the newly formed Statewide Advisory Concil on Social Services. The concil was formed to ladvise Social Services Commissioner Philip L. Tola and Commission officials on sch matters as pblic assistance policies, services, medical aid and fnding. Save on this magnificent Tmside JwilBibk De Brocky, of Harrison; Probation Department, Michael Carlo, of Irvington; Pblic Works, Noah Brnett (Facilities and Services), of Elmsford, Howard Crofoot (Facilities and Services), of Mamaroneck, Anthony De Santolo, of Mont Vernon, James W. Johnson and Morris Meadows, of White Plains, and Joseph Williams, of Mamaroneck. From the Sheriff's Department, Francis Mlligan, of Carmel, and William J. Sacco, of Yonkers; Social Services, Marjorle G. McDanlel, of Tarrytown, and Stephanie A. Zlaja, of Yonkers; Srrogate, Albert J. Gadenzi, of White Plains. CORRECTION OFFICER ALBANY A correction officer male eligible list, reslting from open-competitive exam , was established Nov. 19 by the State Department of Civil Service. The list contains 210 names. BUY U.S. BONDS Pblisher's retail price $39.95 only $ from Civil Service Leader 11 Warren Street New York. N.Y Th dtinghed beatifl Bible is one of the most sefl ever pblished. Designed especially to give yo ea nderstanding. Has large type on finest English finish paper. The words of Christ in red to facilitate reading and nderstanding. Gold stmm«d page edges. Richly textred gold cmbosmd padd cover that wul last a lifetime. OUTSTANDING INSTRUCTIONAL FEATURES INCLUDE SPECIAL COLOR FEATURES INCLUDE Great Moments in Old Testamerrt History. Comprehensive Concordance of the Holy Scriptres. Brief history of the origin and prpose of the Bible. William Smith Bible Dictionary. References to inspiring and consoling Bible Chapters. 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16 ON fh i h V 1 f-'sign.up tj fi b o:! Q M > tc a CD CSEA STRENGTH IN UNITY MEMBERSHIP DRIVE EXTENDED TO APRIL 1, 1977 Never in the history of or nion has it been so vital to stick together grow together and share the load to keep s strong. In these togh times, the greater the percentage of membership of any conty nit or chapter, the greater the strength at the bargaining table. The greater the percentage of state employees belonging to CSEA, the greater the strength of the state bargaining nits. Therefore, we are offering members in good standing a cash incentive to recrit new members. There is no limit to the nmber of new members yo may sign p. And while the cash incentive is nice to receive, the most important factor is the strength yo will be helping to bild for yo and yor fellow worker. ONE (Member) WILL GET YOU FIVE ($5) For each new member yo sign p between now and ApriM, 1977, CSEA will award yo $. After yo have signed p the new member he mst be on the payroll for for bi-weekly pay periods or the eqivalent thereof. CHAPTER OR UNIT PRESIDENT HAS CONVENIENT SIGN-UP CARDS C5 a Ready to go? See yor Chapter or Unit president for special sign-p cards which have a place to record all the necessary information. Send yor cards in as soon as yo sign p a new member and we'll credit yor accont with $ for each member signed p. We'll keep yor accont p to date and will retrn to yo, in writing, a receipt for each new member yo've signed p. In approximately 8-12 weeks yo will receive yor cash payoff. New members mst work in a nit of government represented by CSEA. So we rge yo CSEA members go to it start signing p non-members for cash in yor pocket and secrity in yor ftre. NON-MEMBERS SHOULD HELP SHARE THE LOAD If yo're a non-member, we ask yo to think of this: sharing the load in these togh times is important. Legally, we represent yo at the bargaining table and even in processing grievances. And we need yor spport morally and financially to fight the battles ahead. Or des are most reasonable for the services provided... services which benefit yo in many ways. So help s share the load by signing p with s. CSEA the most powerfl force in New York State working for pblic employees.