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2014 Legislative Update
Ron Capozzi,Travis Woodward,Tim Searles, and Chuck Lee of P-4 testify in support
of SB 351, an act requiring the state to perform cost benefit analyses before utilizing
outside contractors for work that can be done in-house.
As we’ve always done, CSEA
members will keep the pressure on
legislators to make better choices
when it comes to the state budget. Whether it is implementing the costsavings ideas of frontline workers
or asking Connecticut’s wealthiest
residents to contribute more, CSEA
continues to promote the concept
that there are better ways to move
our state forward that don’t involve
slashing municipal aid and/or funding
for vital services.
• Health Care Pooling. House
Bill 5451: An Act Concerning
Health Care Pooling received a
public hearing and a favorable
vote out of the Labor and Public
Employees Committee. CSEA
fought for years to open the
State Employee Health Care Plan
to municipal employees. While
municipalities now have that
option, the influence of insurance
brokers has kept some towns
from even investigating the
potential cost-savings of joining
the Partnership Plan. CSEA
proposes requiring municipalities
to submit health insurance
claims data to the Comptroller’s
office every September to get
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April, 2014
a quote to determine the cost
for municipalities joining the
Partnership Plan. • Cost-Benefit Analysis. Senate Bill 351: An Act
Concerning the Assessment
of Proposed Privatization
Contracts had a public hearing
in March and received a favorable
vote from the Government
Administration and Elections
Committee. The Bill would
require agencies to perform
cost-benefit analyses before
contracting out work. This
would be separate from and in
addition to the work of the State
Contracting Standards Board. Currently, no cost-benefit analysis
is done and the SCSB can only
evaluate contracts once they
have been entered into with the
exemption of new privatization
schemes.
• Paraprofessional Reform. House Bill 5523:An Act
Establishing a Task Force to Study
Paraprofessional Staffing Levels
had a public hearing in March
and is awaiting a committee vote.
Paraprofessionals are an important
Continued on Page 7
Robert Krzys Retires from CSEA
At the end of March, Attorney Robert Krzys will end his official 35 year
career as CSEA General Counsel. During his tenure as CSEA General
Counsel, he has made more appearance before the State Board of Labor
Relations on behalf of state employees, represented more members applying
for disability retirements before the Medical Examining Board, and help more
workers through receive worker’s compensation benefits than any other
labor attorney in Connecticut. He also served for a period of time as CSEA
Executive Director and CSEA’s Director of Collective Bargaining.
CSEA Executive Director, Robert Rinker, stated, “While Bob has “officially”
retirement from CSEA, he has told me that is only phone call away to continue
provide guidance and wisdom to CSEA and its members. That is the kind of
guy, Bob is.”
Continued on Page 6
Obama Visits Connecticut
President Obama visited Connecticut
on March 5th for a rally in support of
raising the federal minimum wage to
$10.10. The federal minimum wage
has been set at $7.25 since 2007.
The President was introduced to the
crowed of around 3000 at Connecticut
Central State University by Governor
Malloy, and was joined on stage by the
Governors of Massachusetts,Vermont
and Rhode Island.
“Making work pay means wages and
paychecks that let you support a family.
Nobody who works full-time should
ever have to raise a family in poverty.”
Said President Obama. “What happens
if workers got a little money in their
pockets? They spend a little more
money, suddenly businesses have more
customers, which means they have
more profits. It’s common sense.”
Child care provider Jeannine Lewis
and CSEA President Patrice Peterson
briefly met the president for a photo.
“I was a little stand-offish during
the official photo session, it’s a
little intimidating being next to the
President of the United States, but
President Obama put his arm around
me and pulled me in for the picture, he
was very personable.” said Jeannine
Lewis after the speech.
Connecticut has it’s own state
minimum wage of $8.70, which is
set to increase to $9 in 2015, but if
the federal minimum wage rises to
$10.10, the state minimum wage
would rise as well.
Also In This Edition:
HEP Compliance, What Happens Next? Dispatches from the 2014 Campaign Trail
CSEA and the State of Connecticut Sued By
P-4 Agency Fee-Payers, the National
Right-to-Work Legal Defense Foundation
& Martha Dean. Page 6
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April Meetings & Events
COUNCIL 400 DELEGATES:
Thursday, April 17, 10:00 AM,
CSEA/SEIU Local 2001 Union Hall, 760 Capitol Ave., Hartford.
Contact: Retiree Coordinator Hollis Block at (800) 894-9479.
CHAPTER 401 (Hartford area):
Thursday, April 3rd, Noon at CSEA Union Headquarters:
760 Capitol Ave., Hartford .
Speaker: Former CT House of Representatives Speaker Christopher Donovan
Contact Chairperson Al Marotta at (860) 712-1300 or Tom Corrigan at (860) 674-8221.
CHAPTER 402 (Danbury area):
Wednesday, April 9th, 10:00 AM,
United Methodist Church, 5 Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury.
Speaker: Lt. Governor Nancy Wyman
Contact: President Dawn Gallagher at (203) 748-2018.
CHAPTER 403 (Norwich area):
Tuesday, April 8, 1:30 PM
Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Dr., Norwich.
Speaker: Denise Avery, Technical Expert
Norwich District, Social Security Administration.
For more information call Gail Carr at 860-822-0788
CHAPTER 404 (Waterbury area):
Tuesday, April 8, 10:00 AM,
Donuts/Coffee at 10:30.
Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway
(exit 17 off I-84), Waterbury.
Speaker: Robert G. Rodriguez, Public Affairs Specialist, Social Security
Administration, New Britain Field Office
Contact: President Ron Chasse at (860) 945-0768.
CHAPTER 405 (New Haven area):
Wednesday, April 9, 1:00 PM,
Smart Living Center, 297 Boston Post Rd., Orange.
Speakers: Representative from the New Haven Office, Social Security Administration
Contact: President Andy Gambardella at (203) 214-1828.
CHAPTER 406 (Middletown area):
Tuesday, April 8, 1:00 PM,
American Legion Post 75, 58 Bernie O’Rourke Dr., Middletown.
Speaker: Hollis Block: ACA , the State Health Plan and Other Union Issues
Coffee Social, Door Prizes,and a brief Business Meeting will be held
Contact: President Joe Formica at (860) 347-4532.
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CHAPTER 415 (Manchester area):
Monday, April 28, 1:00 PM,
Elks Lodge, 33 Bissell St. Manchester.
Speaker: Hollis Block: ACA , the State Health Plan and Other Union Issues
Contact: Dorothy Tomlinson at 860-647-1216
CHAPTER 416 (New London area):
Tuesday, April 8, 12:00 PM,
Groton Public Library, route 117 Groton.
Speaker: Mark Gagne, Funeral Director, Gagne Funeral Home, Thoughtful Planning’
Contact Jean Thorson at 860-444-2011
CHAPTER 417 (Plainville area):
Wednesday, April 9, 1:00 PM,
Church of Our Savior Episcopal Church, 115 West Main St., Plainville.
Speaker: Atty. Sharon Pope,Care Giving challenges and decision making options for
families as it pertains to navigating the maze of choices
Contact: President John Lessor at (860) 628-0021.
CHAPTER 418 (4Cs):
Tuesday, April 9, 10:00 AM,
Lobbying day at the Capitol
Contact: President Bill Searle at (860) 745-3692.
CHAPTER 421 (Central/Northern Area)
Wednesday, April 9th, 2014, 11:30 AM. Piccadilly Cafeteria, 1700 International Blvd
(Volusia Mall), Datona Beach Fl, 32114, Contact Pat Albert, Secretary at 386-615-6805
CHAPTER 425 (Sun Coast)
Welcome Back Picnic will be on April 8th, 2014 at Philippe Park in Safety Harbor, FL.
11 AM. Shelter 7. Hamburgers, Hot Dogs & Soda are provided. Members can bring
salads or dessert. Please come and enjoy our first CSEA Chapter 425 Picnic of the
year. Please call Ursula Bracker, Secretary at 727-848-0089 with any questions.
CHAPTER 441 (Cape Cod, MA Area):
Wednesday, April 23rd, 9:30 am
Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank, 688 Main St. (Route 134), South Dennis, MA
Short Business meeting then Nancy Driscoll will provide a current update related to
membership, followed by a presentation by our current insurance provider.
Members and guests are reminded to park in the lower parking lot behind the bank
or across the street. Light refreshments will be served . Contact President George
Levesque, 508-771-4679 or at [email protected]
CHAPTER 407 (Bridgeport area):
Wednesday, April 16, 12:30 PM Social
St. Joseph’s of Stratford National Catholic Church, 1300 Stratford Rd.,
Stratford (on Rt. 113 toward Sikorsky Airport).
Speaker: Christina Crain, Southwestern Area Agency on Aging, a centralized resource
center providing Information and referral services
Contact: President Carol Donofrio at (203) 888-2920.
CHAPTER 408 (Willimantic area):
Wednesday, April 9, 1:00 PM, Baptist Church, 945 Storrs Rd, Storrs CT.
Speaker: Shawn Johnston, CL&P, Energy Efficiency, Power Emergencies
and Practical Information
We will have coffee at 1:00 and the meeting at 1:30.
Contact: Christine Ashe at (860) 742-0667
CHAPTER 410 (Windsor Locks area):
Monday, April 14, 1:00 PM,
Suffield Senior Center, 145 Bridge St, Suffield.
Speaker: Robert G. Rodriguez, Public Affairs Specialist, Social Security
Administration, New Britain Field Office
Contact Amelia Smith 860-684-1848
CHAPTER 411 (Rocky Hill area):
Thursday, April 8, 1:00 PM,
William J. Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield St., Wethersfield.
Speaker: James Rooney and Andrew Salak, Morgan Stanley: Are We Out of the
Recession and Your Retirement Future
Contact: President Sebastian Puglisi at (860) 529-8336.
CHAPTER 412 (Putnam area):
Tuesday, April 15, 1:30 PM,
Congregational Church of Putnam, 175 Main St, Putnam
Speaker: Lori Rygielski, SMP/CDSMP Coordinator, Eastern CT Senior Resources: a
centralized resource center providing information and referral services
Contact: President Don Gladding at (860) 564-9092.
CHAPTER 414 (Torrington area):
Monday, April 21, 10-11am
Torrington UConn Campus Extension Building. University Drive,Torrington
Speaker:Hollis Block: ACA , the State Health Plan and Other Union Issues
Contact Karen Pineman 860-354-6727
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Happening Around
Our Union:
Hank Bracker is pictured being
sworn in as president of Chapter
425. Hank was a founding member
of Chapter 425, and was elected
Secretary in the chapter’s first
election in 1994. Hank was elected
chapter president in 1998 and
has served in that position since.
Hank and his wife Ursula were
honored for their years of service
at the annual Chapter 425 meeting
in February where they were
presented with a gift certificate from
the chapter. Hank and Ursula live
together in Holiday, FL and have
been married 55 years.
Jeffery Calsetta of the Stamford Fire
Department., spoke on “Safety in the
Home” at Chapter 402 in February.
Calsetta emphasized the importance of
ensuring that dryer vents are clear of lint,
and that both smoke and CO2 detectors are
present in the home are in working order.
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400 Delegates meeting in March. Lembo spoke of his efforts to fix
some of the issues that have arisen with medical review board and
negotiations over dental insurance plans.
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CSEA Good
2014 St. Patrick’s Day Parade
CSEA was there, marching and passing out beads with the greater Hartford labor delegation at
2014 St Patrick’s Day Parade in Hartford. We saw lots of friends including Congressman Joe
Works Committee the
Courtney. Special thanks to P-4 Member Waren Packer (front right) who helped organize the event!
The CSEA Good Works Committee promotes
community involvement by our members. In March,
the committee was involved in the community
event; Sandy Ground “Where Anges Play”. This
event was being sponsored by the New Jersey
State Firefighters mutual Benevolent Association
Foundation, Inc. These union brothers and sisters
responded to the senseless violence in Newtown,
Connecticut with an act of kindness; a gift to
a community. They endeavored to create 26
playgrounds dedicated to each of the children
who lost their lives. On Sunday March 16, many of
our own CSEA brothers and sisters came out to
help build a playground in honor of Ana MárquezGreene in Elizabeth Park. The playgrounds are
meant to provide a symbol of hope, recovery and a
return to normality.
This spring we are asking councils and chapters to
donate to the John J. Driscoll United Labor Agency
(ULA) “The Labor of Love Backpack program”.
This program feeds hungry children and their
families, during weekends, utilizing a backpack to
transport food to the families.
The Good Works Committee includes:
• Carol Bonofria (C400)
• Janet Brutcher (P3B)
• Paula Dillon (P3B)
• Oscar Gomez (P-4)
• Linda King-Corbin (P-4)
• Mark Lucy (Council 400)
• Dawn McKay (P-4)
• Mike Nortz (CSEA Staff)
• Janette Smith (Paras)
• Donna Wallace (P3A)
To volunteer, contact:
Dawn Mckay at [email protected]
CSEA Social Activities Presents:
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Holder-Winfield Wins!
CSEA Endorsed Candidate Gary Holder-Winfield won a special election in New Haven for the
State Senate seat vacated by newly elected Mayor Toni Harp. Pictured-SEIU Members meet with
Gary Holder-Winfield in February.
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April, 2014
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Dispatches from the
CSEA and the State of
2014 Campaign Trail
Connecticut Sued By P-4
Agency Fee-Payers, the
National Right-to-Work Legal
Defense Foundation
• Martha Dean, the attorney currently
As union members, public employees,
representing P-4 agency fee-payers
& Martha Dean. and as citizens, it is important for us
on behalf of the National Right to
A group of agency fee payers in the
P-4 bargaining unit has joined forces
with the anti-union National Rightto-Work Legal Defense Foundation
to bring a lawsuit against CSEA
SEIU Local 2001 and the State of
Connecticut. P-4 agency fee payers
Stanley Juber,Thomas Faenza, Andreas
Fesenmeyer,Thomas Capobianco,
Veronica Calin, Gregg Shaffer, Roger
Levesque, and Kurt Von Hone are
listed as the plaintiffs on the suit filed
by the Law Offices of Martha A. Dean,
who is currently running for Governor
in the Republican primary. The lawsuit is the latest action from
P-4 fee payers who have challenged
CSEA’s procedures and calculations of
agency fees three years in a row. The
lawsuit claims that their constitutional
rights are being violated by CSEA’s
process of collecting of agency fees,
mainly that we collect any money at
all. CSEA always makes an effort to
abide by the law and our process for
collecting agency fees has been upheld
in arbitrations and court decisions
have supported our union’s position. The state is named as a plaintiff
in the suit in part for their role in
negotiating contracts with CSEA that
allow for the collection of agency
fees. “…the State of Connecticut
have negotiated and entered into a
collective bargaining agreement with
CSEA. The collective bargaining
agreement includes an indemnification
provision permitting the seizure of
forced fees from nonunion employees
without consideration of whether
there has been compliance with the
constitutional requirements for the ...
collection of agency fees”
Simply put, this lawsuit seeks
to throw a bunch of stuff
against the wall to see what
sticks. The P-4 agency fee payers are
seeking a judgment to render null and
void the State Employees Relations
Act, (collective bargaining for state
employees), and the “Union Security
and Payroll Deductions” provision of
the State/CSEA’s Collective Bargaining
Agreement “on its face and/or as
applied to Plaintiffs” in addition to
their perceived financial damages. It seeks to remove unions’ ability
to charge fees to those non-union
bargaining unit members who still
benefit from union contracts but don’t
want to pay for those benefits and if
possible end public employee unions
statewide.
to make informed decisions as our
elected officials have a very large
impact on our lives. As always, CSEA
will try to keep you informed of the
latest developments. On the ballot
this year: General Assembly, State
Treasurer, Comptroller, Attorney
General, Secretary of State, Governor,
and the U.S. Congress. Primaries
will happen on August 12th and the
General Election will be November
4th. Even at this early stage, the race
for Governor is in full swing, and it
appears we are in for a contentious
campaign:
The lawsuit is a tactic, designed to
weaken and bleed our union of
resources by requiring us to provide
free services.These “fee payers” have • As the CSEA News goes to print,
there are 6 candidates competing
been actively trying to diminish our
in the Republican Gubernatorial
power (both in membership rolls
Primary: Mark Boughton, Mayor of
and financially) for some time and
Danbury and nominee for Lieutenant
now they have chosen to join forces
Governor in 2010, Martha Dean,
with the National Right-to-Work
nominee for Connecticut Attorney
Legal Defense Foundation, who is
General in 2002 and 2010, Thomas
working to end unions nationwide.
C. Foley, former U.S. Ambassador to
Don’t be fooled; this is about
Ireland and nominee for Governor
a whole lot more than CSEA.
in 2010, Mark Lauretti, Mayor of
This is about some very misguided
Shelton, John P. McKinney, Minority
state employees looking to undermine
Leader of the State Senate, Joseph
their coworkers because they believe
Visconti, former West Hartford
unions are “liberal” on the political
Town Councilor and nominee for
spectrum. You may ask yourself, “isn’t
Connecticut’s 1st congressional
that a bit self-destructive?” Yes, it is. Work Legal Defense Foundation
in a lawsuit against CSEA has
jumped into the Republican Primary
for Governor. During her
campaign announcement,
Dean called for an end to
public sector unions to
thunderous applause. Dean,
the 2010 Republican nominee for
Attorney General, is known for her
controversial comments. On March
15th, Dean republished her criticism
of the civil rights movement on
her facebook page, decrying that
“special rights for blacks and
other racial and social groups
are now widely accepted”
(since removed) and has previously
been admonished over her posting
of a video claiming the Newtown
shooting was part of a conspiracy to
take away gun rights. The conspiracy
she cites is that Newtown tragedy
never occurred and that it was
staged event.
•
State Senator Toni Boucher who had
been exploring a bid for Governor
and has instead decided to seek
reelection to the State Senate after
her gubernatorial fund raising effort
fell short of her expectations. •
Governor Malloy who is expected
to announce his reelection bid in
May after the end of the legislative
session received a 48 percent
approval rating from Connecticut
voters in the latest Q-poll, while
45 percent disapprove.Voters are
divided 45 - 46 percent on whether
he should be reelected according to
the March 4th Quinnipiac University
poll.
•
Greenwich Democrat Lee Whitnum
has decided to challenge Dannel
Malloy in a Democratic Primary
for Governor. Whitnum, an antiestablishment candidate ran in the
Democratic Primary for Senate
against Chris Murphy in 2010, and
received much derision after she
missed voting at the Democratic
convention due to her confusion
over venues that lead to her
showing up at the State Republican
Convention. •
In an open letter to U.S. Speaker of
the House John Boehner, Governor
Malloy berated the Speaker over his
characterization of Connecticut’s
decision to shift federal dollars
in order to preserve food stamp
benefits for about 50,000 households
after congress cut the benefit as
“cheating” and “fraud”. Malloy
wrote, “To characterize as cheating
and fraud states’ implementation of
this provision is disingenuous at best
and shameful at worst… Furthermore,
your demonization of states that have
elected to provide this benefit impugns
the children, the elderly, the disabled,
the low wage workers and veterans who
receive such aid by implying that they
are a party to something criminal.To
the contrary, I think most would argue
that denying residents of my state
$112 a month in nutrition assistance is
morally wrong.”
district in 2008.
We should never forget the basic
• According to the Quinnipiac
premise that we are the union - our
University poll released on March 4th,
coworkers, our stewards, our chapter
Tom Foley dominates the crowded
presidents, our leadership;
Republican primary field in the
“the union” is us! Our dues go
Connecticut governor’s race and
towards supporting/enforcing our
is locked in a 42 - 42 percent dead
contract and protecting/fighting for
heat with Incumbent Democratic
our shared interests at the General
Governor Dannel Malloy.
Assembly.Through our collective
strength in CSEA and the State
Employees Bargaining Agent Coalition • The Republican gubernatorial
primary is quickly devolving into
(SEBAC), we have secured contractual
a lame contest of one-upmanship
benefits that are the envy of many
to see which candidate will strip
private sector workers, including good
state employees of their hard won
wages, health care (both while working
pensions and health insurance the
and in retirement) and a defined
fastest. This disappointing spectacle
was sadly predictable: benefit pension; So it’s important that
we maintain a strong union to keep
o Tom Foley in the Hartford
our benefits safe and continue to fight
Courant: “I keep talking
for what we deserve.
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about ‘when is the Wisconsin
moment going to come to
Connecticut....Taking care of
the unions, feeding all the
people who are benefiting
from public spending and
sending the bill to the
taxpayers.”
o State Senator John
McKinney in the New
London Day: “the next
governor must open the (state
employee SEBAC) contract
because the state can’t afford
to continue to make promises
it can’t keep.” o Governor Malloy is quoted
in the same New London
Day Article as McKinney
as saying he doesn’t plan
to reopen the SEBAC
agreement in the next four
years. Rather, he plans to
execute the changes his
administration and the
unions negotiated in 2011
and 2012. CSEA NEWS
April, 2014
CSEA General Counsel
Robert Krzys Top Ten
Accomplishments
for CSEA Upon his
Retirement
10. Winning the right of Inspectors in the
Division of Criminal Justice to purchase at a
reasonable cost their municipal police service
and to have that service count towards their
hazardous duty retirement. 1989
9. Winning the most lucrative interest
arbitration award for members of our
Education Administrators Council and
establishing the principle that Education
Enhancement Act applied to this group of
educators. 1986
8. Winning collective bargaining rights for
lieutenants and captains in the Connecticut
State Police at the Connecticut Supreme Court (2011) and then winning for
them the most lucrative first contract ever for state employees. (2012)
7. Winning collective bargaining rights and the first interest arbitration for
Correction Supervisors and ending the discriminatory and abusive conduct
of Correction management toward our members. (2003)
6. Winning the right for state employees performing state work under a
Personal Services Agreement or similar arrangement to receive pension
credit in the State Employee Retirement System. This was later to be known
as” looks like a duck, walks like a duck, quacks like a duck, it must be duck”
doctrine for pension credit. (1985)
5. Chief Negotiator for SEBAC during the Weicker administration and the
establishment of the Placement and Training Committee whose goal to this
day is to mitigate to zero the number of state employees that are laid off.
(2001-2003)
4. Played a crucial role on the negotiating teams to achieve pay equity
within and between bargaining units in state service. (1982 to 1994)
3. Headed up the State employee union-side of the Health Care Cost
Containment Committee that not only preserved health care benefits but
improved benefits for state retirees. (1991-2011)
2. Architect of the State’s Health Enhancement Program that has won
national acclaim for prevention and screenings as well as chronic disease
management for state employees which has saved not only saved the State
of Connecticut millions of dollars and reduced in half our unfunded liability
for retiree health insurance but saved countless lives. (2011)
1. Played a leading role in negotiating a transformational contract for family
child care providers that will ultimately lead to closing the educational
achievement gap for our children most in need. (2014)
Bob Krzys can be reached at [email protected].
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HEP Compliance -What Happens Next?
While the Health Enhancement Program has already begun showing
positive results in terms of improving health and lowering costs, there
have been many glitches and imperfections in its beginning years of
implementation. Some of these imperfections have caused members who
are fully compliant with the program needless stress as they waited for data
to be updated for lagging claims, CMS to update portals or answer phones,
etc. For the many thousands of state employees now shown as compliant
the 2013 compliance year has been frustrating, but the process is now over,
and we can look forward to a hopefully greatly improved and less glitch
2014.
But many other employees are still listed as non-compliant, and still
struggling with the frustrations caused by startup glitches, and we want
to be clear about how the process moves forward for those employees.
Here are the key things to remember;
• It is not the vendor (CMS) who ultimately determines if you are
compliant and can continue receiving the financial benefits of
being in compliance with the HEP. It is the joint Health Care
Cost Containment Committee (the “HCCCC”), which is a labor
management committee made up of equal numbers of union and
management representatives, and if necessary a neutral arbitrator.
Nobody can be removed from participation without the HCCCC’s
affirmative vote.
• If you really are non-compliant, it is in your interest to become
compliant as soon as you can. This could prevent your removal
altogether, or at very least get you reinstated quickly, depending
upon how soon you act. The agreement requires you to be placed
back in good standing in the program on the first of the month
following your removal if you become compliant.
• If you are receiving information from CMS that indicates you are
non-compliant, but you believe you are compliant, remember this:
o The HCCCC will not remove people who are compliant.
If CMS is wrong, they are wrong. It is not their decision.
o You will shortly receive a letter which will allow you to
respond and directly indicate to the HCCCC that you
believe you are compliant and why. Your response will
either clear up the issue, or if it doesn’t will cause you to
be contacted directly so that the issue can be resolved.
Removal happens because a member or his/her covered
dependent genuinely refuses to keep a commitment
required under the program, not because the portal
is inaccurate or incomplete, or claims information is
imperfect.
We are proud to be part of a program that saves money by keeping
members healthier, rather than by cutting benefits or raising premium
shares. We hope that the glitches and frustrations that have characterized
this year will at some point truly be behind us. But in the meantime,
we appreciate the patience of all the HEP participants, and reiterate our
commitment that no one gets removed from the financial benefits of the
program unless it is shown to the HCCCC that they genuinely refused to
comply.
Know Your Weingarten Rights!
It is important to know and utilize your rights as a union member. Did you
know that you have the right to Union representation during an investigatory
interview? If you think that you are going to be interviewed by your
supervisors, and that it could result in some kind of discipline, you have the
right to union representation during that interview. But these “Weingarten
rights” must be claimed by you, as your supervisor has no obligation to
inform you of your right to Union representation.
What is an Investigatory Interview? An investigatory interview
is one in which a Supervisor questions an employee to obtain information
which could be used as a basis for discipline or asks an employee to defend
his/her conduct. If an employee has a reasonable belief that discipline or
discharge may result from what s/he says, the employee has the right to
request Union representation.
An employee must state to the employer that he/she wants a Union
representative present; the employer has no obligation to ask: the employee if
she/he wants a representative.
Weingarten Rules
When an investigatory interview occurs, the following rules apply:
Rule 1 - You must make a clear request for Union representation before or
during the interview.You can’t be punished for making this request.
Rule 2 - After you make the request, your supervisor has 3 options.
S/he must either: Grant the request and delay the interview until the
Union representative arrives and has a chance to consult privately with the
employee; or Deny the request and end the interview immediately; or Give
the employee a Choice of: 1) having the interview without representation or
2) ending the interview
Rule 3 - If the supervisor denies your request and continues to ask
questions, this is an unfair labor practice and you have the right to refuse to
answer.You cannot be disciplined for such refusal but are required to sit there
until the supervisor terminates the interview. Leaving before this happens
may constitute punishable insubordination.
Although there are instances where an employee has NO right to the
presence of a Union representative, such as when a meeting is merely
to convey work instructions, or when no discipline or employment
consequences can result from the interview, you can still ask for
representation. Most employers will permit a representative to attend even
when not required to. CSEA NEWS
April, 2014
McCusker Memorial
Scholarship Fund
Thank you to everyone who donated to the McCusker Scholarship Fund
during our McCusker Month fund-raiser. We are proud to have assisted
so many students over the years pay for their educations, and due to
the “Great Recession,” more students are applying to the McCusker
Scholarship Fund than ever before and we aim to raise enough money
to be able to award every applicant with a scholarship. Just because
February is over, don’t think it’s too late to donate! Be sure to mail
your check, payable to the “McCusker Memorial Scholarship Fund” to:
CSEA/SEIU Local 2001
760 Capitol Ave.
Hartford, CT 06106
Attention Bernadette Conway
This year’s McCusker Scholarship application is available online at CSEACT.com, and includes an essay question. This year’s essay question will be:
“What are so-called “Right to Work” laws and how do they affect both
unionized and non-unionized labor?
Directions and requirements for submission are on the cover letter of
the application. All applications must be in the office by Monday, June 2,
2014, with accompanying materials due by Monday, June 9th.
The application can be filled out, printed, then scanned as an email
attachments and sent to [email protected] or sent to the office
by mail. Call or email Bernadette Conway at 860-951-6614, ext. 120
to confirm that all materials are received. It is the responsibility of the
applicant to ensure that all required materials are received according to
the stated deadlines.
A Very Special Thank You To Those Who Have
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Chapter 401 - $20 in Honor of Danny Medress
Theodore Smith, Chapter 412 - $100
P3-A Council - $2,000.00
Chapter 425 - $100
Chapter 402 - $250
Sarah Cadmus, Chapter 411 - $100
Peter McCann, Chapter 96 - $50
Chapter 401 - $600
Pietro and Ruth Campelli, Chapter 415 - $25
Richard Pakenham, $25 – in Memory of Donna Linkkilla
Lawrence Lunden, Chapter 401 - $2,200.00
Chapter 9 - $500
Chapter 406 - $300
Michael and Mary O’Brien, Chapter 406 - $200
Chapter 424 - $500
Chapter 88 - $500
Chapter 404 - $300
Chapter 54 - $200
Chapter 422 - $200
Chapter 408 - $200 – In Memory of Donna Linkkilla
Chapter 410 - $400
Celia Catlett, Chapter 422 - $10
Council 400 - $6,000.00
Chapter 426 - $140.00
Mae Schmidle, Chapter 402 - $50
Doris Curtis, Chapter 415 - $25
Lynn Maynard, West Hartford Board BOE Chapter - $25
Chapter 24 - $4,000
P3B Council - $4,500
Chapter 403 - $300
Chapter 238 - $200
Inspectors Council - $250
Chapter 416 - $800
Wethersfield BOE Chapter - $100
Windham Administrative Chapter - $25
STR
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Local 2001
TOGETHER
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Legislative Update
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part of the educational experience, but too often they are not given the
respect they deserve. While this proposed task force started as a concept and
bill in the Education Committee, it will move forward as a study conducted by
the Program Review and Investigations Committee with the collaboration of
the State Paraprofessional Advisory Council.
• Child Care Providers First Contract. SR 9 and HR 5 had its
public hearing in March and received favorable votes in the appropriations
committee. Family child care providers voted nearly unanimously in favor
of ratifying their ground breaking first contract. Now, that contract must be
passed by the General Assembly. • No ALEC Bills. The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is
an alliance of state legislators and wealthy corporate chiefs that provides
prewritten legislation to lawmakers promoting laws which benefit
corporations but marginalize the interests of voters, consumers and
wage earners. Examples of their initiatives include tightening voter ID
restrictions, weakening anti-pollution laws, dismantling public sector collective
bargaining laws and narrowing corporate liability for damages their products
may cause, all to the benefit of their wealthy supporters. CSEA will actively
oppose any and all ALEC-authored or ALEC-inspired legislation. • Other bill supported by CSEA. Senate Bill 249:An Act Promoting
Retirement Savings would create a state-administered retirement savings plan
for low-income private sector workers. With the coming retirement crisis
that has Americans struggling to save money for their future, this bill is an
important step in the right direction. House Bill 5069:An Act Concerning Low
Wage Employers would require large employers like Walmart to pay their
workers a standard wage as defined by the Department of Labor or pay a fee
to the Connecticut General Fund. Taxpayers subsidize the poverty wages of
large, profitable companies like Walmart and McDonalds; companies that pay
their workers so little, many qualify for taxpayer funded public services. Both
pieces of legislation had a public hearing in March and received favorable
votes in the Labor and Public Employees Committee.
As CSEA members work to advance our agenda, we will also work to make
sure the anti-public employee, anti-union, anti-collective bargaining, and
anti-retiree legislative proposals put forward do not become law. While
Connvecticut is seen as a union-friendly state, it does not take long when
looking at the legislative agenda of some legislators to recognize that our state
is not immune from the attacks on public employees which have been raging
across the country for the last several years. If you would like to get involved in helping advance CSEA’s political goals,
please contact our political director, Danny Medress, [email protected]
Deaths Reported
We regret to learn of the deaths of the following retired CSEA/
SEIU Local 2001 members, as reported by the State Comptroller’s
Retirement Division:
Richard Adler, 405 , 10/28/2013
Mary Alassi , 408 , 11/8/2013
Ernest Barnes, 405 , 11/27/2013
Harold Berger, 401 , 10/8/2013
Robert Birdsey , 406 , 11/27/2013
Michael Bochicchio Sr. , 414 ,
11/13/2013
John Bogues , 402 , 10/19/2013
Daisy Caldwell , 408 , 10/9/2013
Ann Celmer , 416 , 10/29/2013
Ethelene Chambers , 407 , 10/5/2013
Ronald Chernovetz , 405 ,
10/27/2013
Genevieve Covino , 403 , 11/13/2013
Eli Dabora , 408 , 11/8/2013
Mary Dagosta , 420 , 11/14/2013
John Delbone,Jr , 410 , 11/9/2013
William Dolan , 404 , 12/5/2013
Henry Drewniany , 410 , 10/31/2013
Albert Dreyer , 441 , 10/16/2013
Ralph Frechette , 420 , 10/18/2013
John Goggins , 407 , 10/5/2013
Donald Gould , 406 , 11/27/2013
Ruth Hamilton , 405 , 12/2/2013
Janet Hickey , 408 , 10/4/2013
Peggy Hunt , 402 , 12/1/2013
Dorothy Hutchinson , 416 ,
10/24/2013
Anna Klase , 408 , 10/31/2013
George Kupec,Jr , 421 , 11/13/2013
Laura Kurth , 406 , 10/27/2013
Yvonne Labrecque , 420 , 10/11/2013
Armand Lafleche , 422 , 11/4/2013
Edythe Lazare , 407 , 11/29/2013
Dolores Loprinze , 416 , 10/24/2013
John Lynch , 405 , 10/18/2013
Nellie Lynch , 408 , 10/18/2013
Elizabeth Michalowski , 417 ,
11/2/2013
Jean Michlewski , 420 , 10/7/2013
George Morales , 420 , 11/15/2013
George Poole , 420 , 10/20/2013
Jeanette Piche , 401 , 11/20/2013
Anthony Putkowski , 410 , 10/7/2013
Robert Randall , 420 , 11/18/2013
Gay Richard , 410 , 11/6/2013
Joseph Ross , 426 , 11/12/2013
Rita Sayles , 405 , 10/20/2013
Virginia Schaeffer , 422 , 12/3/2013
Leila Sloan , 415 , 11/29/2013
Tracy Smith , 420 , 11/3/2013
Daniel Spencer , 420 , 10/12/2013
Earle Spencer,Jr , 416 , 11/4/2013
Peter Thompson , 420 , 11/25/2013
Carl Tuomi , 415 , 10/18/2013
Edward White , 404 , 11/25/2013
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