CSEA Local 614

ALERT CSEA MEMBERS

Please click on link to contact Assembly and Senate -telling them to REPEAL the "ORP" option retirement plan -for political appointees (please use this link) www.tinyurl.com/repealorp

Break Room Equipment Grant

Click here for Hospital form

Click here for West Campus form

CSEA Softball Team

Want to play co-ed softball for CSEA,
click here for details.

Message From the President

Brothers and sisters, as the New Year has come upon us, the attack on Public employees continues. The Governor and the elected officials have hit an all-time low by going after our life savings, nest egg, and our pensions.

The Governor is saying public-sector pensions are crippling the State of New York. He is saying elected officials have given in to the demands of public unions who want only to fatten their members' retirement benefits without the public noticing. They charge that public employee pension’s obligations are out of control.

Most public employees don't have generous pensions. After a career with annual pay averaging less than $45,000, the typical newly-retired public employee receives a pension of $19,000 a year. Few would call that overly generous.

And most of that $19,000 isn't even on taxpayers' shoulders. While they're working, most public employees contribute a portion of their salaries into their pension plans. Taxpayers are directly responsible for only
about 14 percent of public retirement benefits. Remember also that many public workers aren't covered by Social Security, so the government isn't contributing 6.25 of their pay into the Social Security fund as private employers would.

The main reason for underfunded pensions in both public and private sectors is investment losses that occurred during the Great Recession. Before then, public pension funds had an average of 86 percent of all the assets
they needed to pay future benefits -- better than many private pension plans.

Isn't it curious when it comes to sacrifice, the governor doesn’t include the richest people in New York? On the contrary, he insists the rich should sacrifice even less, enjoying even larger tax cuts that expand public- sector deficits. That means fewer public services, and even more pressure on the wages and benefits of public employees. It's only average workers -- both in the public and the private sectors -- who are being called upon to sacrifice.

This is what the current governor and elected officials attack on public-sector workers is really all about. Their version of class warfare is to pit private-sector workers against public servants. They'd rather set average working people against one another -- comparing one group's modest incomes and benefits with another group's modest incomes and benefits -- than have New Yorkers see that the top 1 percent is now raking in a bigger share of national income than at any time since 1928, and paying at a lower tax rate. Brothers and sisters 2012 is the year we say, enough! Time to stand strong together Brothers and Sisters and make a difference. I’ve said these words often, and I can’t say them enough! These politicians are trying to push us out of our homes and
take away all that we have worked. We must all stand together as ONE VOICE and fight.

In Unionism, Carlos Speight,

CSEA Local 614 President

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CSEA Local 614 Members Save State Money

CSEA members employed at SUNY Stony Brook recently renovated the hospital's Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Center, which added 7,500 square feet of space to the facility - and saved the state a significant amount of money. Click here for the full article.

Veteran's Day Ceremony

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Pictured: Committee Chair Maryann Phelps presides over the ceremony.

The Long Island Region Veteran's Committee conducted a ceremony to honor the service of United States veterans on the Armed Forces Plaza of the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge. Many CSEA activists turned out to join the committee members for this poignant tribute, which was timed to coincide with the Veteran's Day holiday.

Local 614 Rallies for
Health Center

Pictured left to right: Local 614 President Carlos Speight, Suffolk County Legislator
Sara Anker and Executive VP
Debbie Nappi-Gonzales.

More than 50 members from SUNY Stony Brook Local 614 rallied recently in front of the Elsie Owens Health Center in Coram to
protest the proposed closure of that facility, which treats approximately 30,000 people
each year.
The potential loss of this critical facility is directly related to drastic reductions in aid
from New York State and is likely to place an added burden on hospital emergency rooms
in close proximity, putting the health of
Suffolk County residents at greater risk.
"Closing this health center pokes another hole in an already frayed social safety net," said Local 614 President Carlos Speight. "It will also mean that the 24 CSEA members who work there in clerical, custodial and patient care positions will lose their jobs."

CSEA Rallies at State Office Building

Local 614 President Carlos Speight gets the word out to the media.

About 200 CSEA members from SUNY Stony Brook Local 614 and practically every other local in the LI region gathered for a vocal rally at the New York State Office Building in Hauppauge to oppose elements in the proposed state budget of Governor Andrew Cuomo. Chief among their concerns are cuts to funding for health care, mental health services and education as well as the loss of nearly 10,000 state jobs.


	ALERT CSEA MEMBERS Please click on link to contact Assembly and Senate -telling them to REPEAL the "ORP" option retirement plan -for political appointees (please use this link) www.tinyurl.com/repealorp Break Room Equipment Grant Click here for Hospital form Click here for West Campus form CSEA Softball Team Want to play co-ed softball for CSEA, click here for details. Message From the President Brothers and sisters, as the New Year has come upon us, the attack on Public employees continues. The Governor and the elected officials have hit an all-time low by going after our life savings, nest egg, and our pensions. The Governor is saying public-sector pensions are crippling the State of New York. He is saying elected officials have given in to the demands of public unions who want only to fatten their members' retirement benefits without the public noticing. They charge that public employee pension’s obligations are out of control. Most public employees don't have generous pensions. After a career with annual pay averaging less than $45,000, the typical newly-retired public employee receives a pension of $19,000 a year. Few would call that overly generous. And most of that $19,000 isn't even on taxpayers' shoulders. While they're working, most public employees contribute a portion of their salaries into their pension plans. Taxpayers are directly responsible for only about 14 percent of public retirement benefits. Remember also that many public workers aren't covered by Social Security, so the government isn't contributing 6.25 of their pay into the Social Security fund as private employers would. The main reason for underfunded pensions in both public and private sectors is investment losses that occurred during the Great Recession. Before then, public pension funds had an average of 86 percent of all the assets they needed to pay future benefits -- better than many private pension plans. Isn't it curious when it comes to sacrifice, the governor doesn’t include the richest people in New York? On the contrary, he insists the rich should sacrifice even less, enjoying even larger tax cuts that expand public- sector deficits. That means fewer public services, and even more pressure on the wages and benefits of public employees. It's only average workers -- both in the public and the private sectors -- who are being called upon to sacrifice. This is what the current governor and elected officials attack on public-sector workers is really all about. Their version of class warfare is to pit private-sector workers against public servants. They'd rather set average working people against one another -- comparing one group's modest incomes and benefits with another group's modest incomes and benefits -- than have New Yorkers see that the top 1 percent is now raking in a bigger share of national income than at any time since 1928, and paying at a lower tax rate. Brothers and sisters 2012 is the year we say, enough! Time to stand strong together Brothers and Sisters and make a difference. I’ve said these words often, and I can’t say them enough! These politicians are trying to push us out of our homes and take away all that we have worked. We must all stand together as ONE VOICE and fight. In Unionism, Carlos Speight, CSEA Local 614 President CSEA Local 614 Members Save State Money CSEA members employed at SUNY Stony Brook recently renovated the hospital's Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Center, which added 7,500 square feet of space to the facility - and saved the state a significant amount of money. Click here for the full article. Veteran's Day Ceremony Pictured: Committee Chair Maryann Phelps presides over the ceremony. The Long Island Region Veteran's Committee conducted a ceremony to honor the service of United States veterans on the Armed Forces Plaza of the H. Lee Dennison Building in Hauppauge. Many CSEA activists turned out to join the committee members for this poignant tribute, which was timed to coincide with the Veteran's Day holiday. Local 614 Rallies for Health Center Pictured left to right: Local 614 President Carlos Speight, Suffolk County Legislator Sara Anker and Executive VP Debbie Nappi-Gonzales. More than 50 members from SUNY Stony Brook Local 614 rallied recently in front of the Elsie Owens Health Center in Coram to protest the proposed closure of that facility, which treats approximately 30,000 people each year. The potential loss of this critical facility is directly related to drastic reductions in aid from New York State and is likely to place an added burden on hospital emergency rooms in close proximity, putting the health of Suffolk County residents at greater risk. "Closing this health center pokes another hole in an already frayed social safety net," said Local 614 President Carlos Speight. "It will also mean that the 24 CSEA members who work there in clerical, custodial and patient care positions will lose their jobs." CSEA Rallies at State Office Building Local 614 President Carlos Speight gets the word out to the media. About 200 CSEA members from SUNY Stony Brook Local 614 and practically every other local in the LI region gathered for a vocal rally at the New York State Office Building in Hauppauge to oppose elements in the proposed state budget of Governor Andrew Cuomo. Chief among their concerns are cuts to funding for health care, mental health services and education as well as the loss of nearly 10,000 state jobs.	CSEA Local 614 1st Annual Charity Scholarship Cosmic Bowling Coram Lanes 6pm Till 9pm Saturday July 21, 2012 $25.00 per person Includes: Bowling, Shoes, and Hero's For more information please call (631) 444-3680 Stand with New York! Tell Governor Cuomo New York Needs More Retirement Security, Not Less! Sign the pledge to stand up to any politician who goes after the hard earned retirement security of public workers in New York and tell politicians to stand up for more retirement security, not less. Photos from the Holiday Party Click here to view the slideshow! Local 614 Holiday Party & Toys For Tots Pictured: Local 614 members donated generously to the Marine Corps annual Toys for Tots program, thanks to the efforts of Executive VP Debbie Nappi-Gonzales. Local 614 and The New York Jets Local 614 and the Long Island Patriots On February 12, 2011 CSEA Local 614 Executive Vice President Debbie Nappi -Gonzalez met with Coach John Van Wyk and baseball teamU12 Long Island Patriots at the All Pro facility in East Setauket, NY. Debbie presented Coach Van Wyk and George Rainer with a $500.00 check for the team. CSEA Local 614 SUNY Stony Brook raised these funds by raffling off a TV to show support of the baseball team and assist on their mission to raise enough funds to help scale back costs for the kids to attend a tournament in Cooperstown, NY. Coach Van Wyk, a dedicated father who has been coaching these boys since they were an intramural team, finds it inspiring and encourages the boys to strive to do their best. With hard work and determination, the team has achieved their goal in obtaining a spot in a tournament at Cooperstown Dreams Park. The team will also have the opportunity to visit the Baseball Hall of Fame. The expense of this trip is costly per child and CSEA Local 614 is proud to be able to respond to their request of a donation by way of a fundraiser, and helping a local community children’s baseball team. We will continue to support children in sports, and programs that gear our children, our future, in the right direction. CSEA would like to thank all our members, friends and family for the continued support with our fundraising efforts! Your continued patronage is what makes it successful time and time again. Statement of CSEA President Danny Donohue on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s Proposed State Budget “There is nothing fair nor shared in the proposed state budget. Slashing aid to our communities, to our hospitals and nursing homes, to our schools and disproportionate cuts in state operations does not represent any new direction. It will mean fewer people on the job maintaining our roads, fewer people keeping our water clean, fewer people making our neighborhoods safer, fewer people providing care to our most vulnerable citizens, fewer people driving our children to school and helping New Yorkers lead healthier lives. CSEA has repeatedly said that we are prepared to do our part and work with the administration for a better New York. We are not willing to see the necessary services that CSEA members provide to people in every community in the state used as a bargaining chip to maintain tax breaks for millionaires.”
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