CSEA Local 425

04/02/2026

2026-2027 Tuition Benefits Program Now Open!

We are pleased to announce that the Partnership’s Tuition Benefits Program for 2026-2027 is now available!

This program provides CSEA-represented NYS employees with valuable financial support to pursue education, build skills, and advance their careers - while helping agencies strengthen and develop their workforce.

Supervisors, managers, and labor leaders are encouraged to share this information with their CSEA-represented staff.





Program Highlights

Standard Benefits
Get up to $5,000 per program year to help cover your course tuition for vocational, trades training, language, undergraduate credit, non-credit, and graduate courses.

Statewide Targeted Tuition Benefits
Get up to $2,500 in additional tuition support by enrolling in a training program for one of these high-demand career fields in New York State:

• Commercial Driver’s License (CDL),
• Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning (HVAC),
• Nursing (RN or LPN programs),
• Welding.

Exam Fee Reimbursement
Get reimbursed up to $350 per eligible exam for credit-by-exam, certification, and licensure tests, so you can earn college credits or maintain professional credentials.

License Renewal Fee Reimbursement
Get reimbursed for renewing either a New York State (NYS) Class A or B Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) or a New York State Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) License.

Visit Our Website for Program Details & Eligibility

Explore Your Options and Apply

Download the Tuition Benefits Guide below or visit our website to apply today! All applications must be received by March 31, 2027.

We encourage employees to take advantage of these benefits and supervisors to support and promote participation among their teams.

We provide high-quality programs and services to CSEA-represented NYS employees that will enhance your skills, advance your career, meet evolving job demands, and support your professional growth and development.

01/26/2026

Choose From Over 80 In-Person and Online Courses and Webinars
Spring & Summer 2026 | February - August

Explore our free, live instructor-led training opportunities to help you excel in your current role and advance your career. Courses cover a range of topics and are available, at no cost, to CSEA-represented NYS employees.

We encourage you to work with your supervisor to select the courses most suitable for your professional and personal goals.

Search our course catalog online. You can filter by keyword, course category, class type (classroom, webinar or online), region, date, and workforce development competency.

Use the filters to locate courses you want to take.  For course details, select the course you are interested in by clicking on the course title.

01/14/2026

Spring 2026 Skills for Success
Language & Reading Courses

Boost your English skills this spring with our multi-day language and reading courses offered through our Skills for Success Program.

Classes fill up quickly and seats are limited - Register Today!





Focus on Pronunciation: Level 2

In this class, you will practice speaking in everyday situations, explore the rhythm of the English Language, and improve your personal pronunciation. This class is one day per week for six weeks. Attendance is required all days.

CSEA Capital Region 4
Capital District DDSO - Schenectady
Wednesdays | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
February 25, March 4, 11, 18, 25, & April 1, 2026
Alternate Snow Date: April 8, 2026

SLMS Class Code: P_OE_R4_6389
Application Deadline: February 11, 2026




Effective Reading Skills 1 (Online)

In this online course, you will analyze the connection between reading and writing, including identifying main ideas and supporting details in your own work and works written by others. This online class is two, 2.5-hour sessions per week for six weeks. Attendance is required all days, and you must have access to a computer and an Internet connection.

Online - Statewide
Thursdays & Fridays | 9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
February 26, 27; March 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27; April 2 & 3, 2026

SLMS Class Code: P_AEB_R9_6378
Application Deadline: February 12, 2026




English for Speakers of Other Languages 1

In this class, you will practice reading, writing, speaking, and listening in the English language with a focus on your role as an employee, community member, family member, and citizen. This class is one day per week for six weeks. Attendance is required all days.

CSEA Metropolitan Region 2
Creedmoor Psychiatric Center - Queens Village
Wednesdays | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
April 8, 15, 22, 29, May 6 & 13, 2026

SLMS Class Code: P_OE_R2_6391
Application Deadline: March 25, 2026

Learn More About Our Language & Reading Courses





Enroll Today

Enroll through the Statewide Learning Management System (SLMS) using the SLMS Class Code or complete the application forms below.



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12/12/2025

Civil Service Test Preparation Webinar
We are pleased to offer a members-only test preparation webinar designed to help you prepare for the Higher-Level Account Clerical Series exams scheduled for January 10, 2026, across local governments statewide.
The following topics will be covered:
• General Test Taking Tips and Strategies
• Understanding and Interpreting Written Material
• Fundamentals of Account Keeping and Bookkeeping (Overview of Booklet 1)
• Office Record Keeping
• Supervision/Administrative Supervision
• Understanding and Interpreting Tabular Material
Understanding and Interpreting Tabular Material
Monday, January 5, 2026
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
You MUST pre-register for this webinar:
https://www.csealearningcenter.org/learncenter/wregister.cfm

Registration ends at 12:00 pm on January 2 - no registrations will be accepted after this time.
There is NO COST to attend this webinar.
As a follow-up to your registration, you will receive the ZOOM link directly from CSEA WORK Institute no-reply@zoom.us and the handout the day before the webinar date. Please remember to check your “All Mail” and “Spam” boxes for your zoom link. They will be sent to the email address that we have on record for you.
Can’t make it on this date and time? Our online training covers some of these topics and you can do it at any time. Try a demo at: www.csealearningcenter.org

CSEA has a long history of providing job skills education and training opportunities that promote career advancement and job security.

12/02/2025

CSEA 425 congratulates Karen Hill on winning the $100 door prize at yesterday’s membership meeting.

10/29/2025

10/17/2025

Local 425 Office CLOSED Monday–Friday, October 20–24, 2025.

Our team will be at the ADM (Annual Delegates Meeting). We’ll reopen Monday, October 27.

Voicemail and email will be checked as time allows. Thanks for your understanding.

09/17/2025

Sign Up for 6-Month Online Certificate Programs

Earning a certificate is a great way to show employers you're serious about your professional development. It can also prepare you to advance your career or gain the extra knowledge needed to stay competitive in your current position.

09/09/2025

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08/12/2025

https://nyscseapartnership.org/skills-success

Our Skills for Success program features over 70 in-person and online courses and webinars - all available at no cost to CSEA-represented employees. This is a valuable opportunity to enhance your skills, advance your career, meet evolving job demands, and support your professional growth and developm...

07/03/2025

Representatives from CSEA Albany will be in our area to provide our members information regarding the upcoming Contract Negotiations. They are calling this a “Listening Tour”.

Our members are welcome to join the Local from Buffalo State on Monday, July 28th from 12pm to 1 pm at the Bulger Communications Center, Parking Lot I34 on Iroquois Road.