CSEA LOCAL 449

02/22/2026

Today CSEA 449 and the Scholarship Committee hosted a tournament at Midway Lanes for our Scholarship Program. A lot of fun was had by all. Thanks to you all our Scholarship funds increased by over $1,000. Special shout out to Midway for their hospitality, the Scholarship Committee for all your hard work, the board for your help and contributions and to all the basket donors. Great job everyone. Until next year.

02/21/2026

Hello 449,

We hope to see you at our next members meeting on March 10th, in Sidney. A Google meets link will be provided the day of via Facebook for virtual attendance.

Thanks!
Jess

02/20/2026

Any member can take any CSEA training as long as you meet the prerequisites. We encourage all our members to get active and take a class or two. An educated member is a strong member!

02/17/2026

Your CSEA negotiating team just concluded another day of fighting for the best contract possible.

Since our last email, we have met with the State two times. We can report that your CSEA team has proposed numerous contractual enhancements to the State. We are also happy to report there has been positive dialog with the State on many of your Team’s proposals. The proposals are the very issues, topics, wants and needs as stated in your survey responses and provided to your team during the “listening tour” that team members conducted throughout the state.

While we can’t provide specific details, as all the conversations have been in the context of an overall agreement, these initial sessions have been positive so far.

We are scheduled to be back with the State on both February 25 & 26, where your CSEA Team will continue to fight for the best contract that acknowledges the hard work and dedication you provide each and every day.

As we have asked before if you know any co-workers who would like to receive our Contract Updates, send them to https://tinyurl.com/scan-2026.

In Solidarity,

Your CSEA Negotiating Team

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02/11/2026

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02/07/2026

Attention Bowlers and those looking for a fun day. Come out and bowl for a cause and help support our scholars. Just 2 weeks away!!!! Get your registrations
in ASAP.

02/05/2026

During the 2026 New York legislative session, CSEA's top priority is reforming Tiers 5 and 6 of the public pension system.

02/04/2026

CSEA has been made aware of what the State is calling a “glitch” related to some paychecks.

Agencies are notifying staff of this apparent “glitch” in NYBEAS (the New York Benefits Eligibility and Accounting System) that will impact employees on the institutional payroll getting paychecks this week on 2/5/26.

While health insurance premium deductions were properly taken from the 1/22/26 paychecks, the deductions did not post to NYBEAS timely. That is what the State is referring to as the glitch.

Since NYBEAS is not showing the 1/22 payment, the system is taking a special health insurance deduction. This action is necessary to avoid interruption in coverage.

Consequently, there will be a “special deduction” of up to $100 taken from 2/5/26 paychecks (this week’s pay), along with regular health insurance premium deductions, to “recoup” what NYBEAS thinks are missing deductions.

All employees on the institutional payroll will be “paid back” the special deduction taken from 2/5/26 by applying the amount of that special deduction toward regular premium deductions from their 2/19/26 paychecks. Only the difference will be deducted.

The State has assured CSEA the system will be back to normal by the 3/5/26 paychecks.

The Department of Civil Service IT department has been and will continue to work on eliminating the “glitch” so this should never happen again.

If you have specific questions on this, please contact your Agency Human Resources Office/ Agency Payroll Office.

01/28/2026

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01/28/2026