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Thank you to the many members who attended our Annual Meeting. It was longer than average but well worth the time and effort! As we announced, the following seven members were elected to our Board of Directors, Class of 2029: – Sean Strockyj (DOHMH) (re-elected)– Christopher Taylor (DCWP)– Alexandra Holmstrom-Smith (DCWP)– Yaa Sarpong (DCAS)– Dassi…
As you may have heard, there are twelve (12) candidates running for seven (7) CSBA Board of Directors, Class of 2029 positions. Please be advised that the American Arbitration Association (“AAA”) mailed out the ballots yesterday (Tuesday May 26, 2026) together with all candidate statements received by May 20th. Important: The deadline for their receipt…
Our Member Survey was sent out about a week ago to all CSBA members in good standing. As the results will help guide us during the next round of collective bargaining (our contract with the City expires on October 17th), we hope to receive your input at your earliest convenience, and plan to discuss the…
The Remote Work (“work from home”) pilot program has been extended for another year, until May 31, 2027. Although we were, upon information and belief, the first NYC municipal union to demand Remote Work, the City deems it a “Time & Leave” topic which must be uniform across agencies and titles (although not all titles…
As announced at our June 24th CSBA Annual Meeting, there will be a significant benefits enhancement in our dental coverage as of August 1st, when we step up to the MetroDent Premier Plus coverage tier. It provides a higher schedule of payments and a wider panel of participants. We will also increase the number of…
NEWSLINE Summer 2025 By Saul Fishman, President, Civil Service Bar Association New York City and surrounding suburbs can be either very pleasant or quite brutal depending on the day, the hour, where you are and how you’re dressed. Many of these things are largely out of our control when we are in the office. So…
On May 25, 2025, Aldona Vaiciunas, our beloved CSBA Grievance Coordinator and Office Administrator for more than 25 years, suddenly passed away. She will be greatly missed by the many people who she assisted or otherwise came into contact with. Not only did Aldona do everything possible to move our grievances forward (mission impossible with…
By Saul FishmanPresident, Civil Service Bar Association (CSBA) Let’s start with the good news, beyond the warmer temperatures and longer sunlight hours after work: That said, you don’t need to be an expert in economics, political science or meteorology to forecast very strong headwinds battering New York and other so-called “blue states” later this year…
We have been informed that the NYC Office of Payroll Administration has scheduled payment of our salary, RIP and longevity differential increases (3.25% each) for Friday May 9th. There should be a small retroactive payment to make up for the three-week delay from the contractual April 18th date it should have been paid. Are we…
