The Voice of Connecticut`s Public Service

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CSEA NEWS
The Voice of Connecticut’s
Public Service Employees & Retirees
February, 2015
VOL. 48, NO. 2
CSEA SEIU Local 2001
CSEA’s 2015
Legislative Agenda
CSEA’s Queen Freelove
Shines in SEIU video
A newly elected Connecticut General Assembly convened the 2015
legislative session on January 7. Being an odd numbered year, our
state legislature will, over the next several months, draft and pass
a biennial budget, as well as a host of bills of importance to all the
residents of the state. CSEA members will be working to pass a
number of bills of direct importance to us, as well additional pieces of
legislation that move Connecticut in the right direction for working
families.
CSEA’s Executive Council has unanimously approved the legislative
agenda you see here. This agenda was developed over several
months by CSEA members and the Legislative Action Committee and
includes proposals to increase the transparency of the operations of
contractors & consultants, expand collective bargaining rights, and
protect the opportunities and interests of our members.
CSEA’s 5 Point 2015 Legislative Agenda:
•
Contractor Transparency: Require the state to put invoicing
reports of consultants and contractors on transparency.ct.gov
or the state contracting portal. Right now, the only way to see
the actual payment invoices contractors and consultants are
submitting to the state is to travel to a state office in Newington
and review paper copies. This is, both, unnecessary and inefficient.
This is important and timely information that should be placed
immediately online.
• Health Care Pooling: Require all municipalities to submit health
care claims data to the Comptroller’s office. CSEA members have
been fighting for years to expand access to affordable quality health
care. While there was limited success a few years with the opening
of the State Employee Health Plan through the creation of the Partnership Plan, there is still a lot of work to be done. By requiring municipalities to submit their claims data, we will have a clearer picture
of health expenditures. This will provide an improved foundation on
which to discuss and bargain over health care coverage for municipal
and board of education employees.
• Paraeducator Protection: Protect the ability of paraeducators to serve as substitutes in the classroom. The education reform
bill passed a few years ago by the General Assembly changed the
qualifications for serving as a substitute teacher. That bill requires a
substitute to hold a B.A. or receive a waiver from the State Department of Education. Prior to this, it was common for paraeducators, regardless of whether or not they held a B.A., to serve as a
substitute. This proposal, simply, clarifies the rights of paras to do
this work. The paraeducators working in a school system know the
teachers, the students and the culture, and are certainly qualified to
serve as substitute teachers.
• Law Enforcement Indemnification: Add inspectors in the
Division of Criminal Justice to the indemnification statute. Currently, virtually every other law enforcement professional employed
by the state or a municipality is protected from costs resulting from
a crime allegedly committed by any member of a law enforcement
unit in the course of their duty if the charge is dismissed or the officer found not guilty. This indemnification protection should apply
to all law enforcement professionals, including the CSEA members
who serve as inspectors in the Division of Criminal Justice.
• Union Rights: Collective bargaining rights for State Education
Resource Center (SERC) employees. Last year, as a result of legislation passed by the General Assembly and signed into law, SERC
was turned into a quasi-public agency. Unfortunately, that legislation was written in such a way as to deny SERC employees their
collective bargaining rights. This was an oversight that needs to be
corrected.
Queen Freelove brilla en el vídeo de SEIU Family Child Care Provider
and Union Leader, Queen
Freelove, joined Mary Kay
Henry at the City University
of New York Graduate Center
last month to rally support
for higher wages and the
right to form a union. Both
of them spoke with other
SEIU members on a panel of
women workers – from the
home care, airport, fast food
and child care sectors. Queen’s
message was strong and clear:
“Our struggle was eight years
long, but if we could do it as
family child care providers in
Connecticut, so can you!”
Líder sindical y proveedora de
Cuidado Infantil Familiar de
Connecticut, Queen Freelove, se
reunió con Mary Kay Henry la
presidenta de SEIU en el Centro
de Graduados el mes pasado en el
City University de Nueva York. La
conferencia era para conseguir apoyo
para salarios más altos a trabajadores
y el derecho a formar un sindicato.
Ambos participaron con otros
miembros de SEIU en un panel de las
mujeres trabajadoras - de los sectores
de atención a domicilio, aeropuerto,
comida rápida y de cuidado infantil. El
mensaje de Queen era fuerte y claro:
¡”Nuestra lucha era de ocho años de
duración, pero si podríamos hacerlo
como proveedores de cuidado infantil
en Connecticut, tú también puedes!”
Child Care Continued on Page 7
Also In This Edition:
CSEA Calls for Cooperation in Staffing Department
of Transportation at Appropriate Levels.
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CSEA Social Activities UConn Trip
CSEA McCusker
Scholarship Fund
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CSEA NEWS
February, 2015
February
Meetings & Events
COUNCIL 400 DELEGATES:
Thursday, Feb 19, 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, Feb. 5, Noon at CSEA Union Headquarters:
760 Capitol Ave., Hartford .
Speaker: Kevin Mercik, CSEA Organizing Director
Contact President Tom Corrigan at (860) 674-8221.
CHAPTER 402 (Danbury area):
Wednesday, Feb 11, 10:00 AM,
United Methodist Church, 5 Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury.
Speaker: Marc Campano, Representative from VITAS: End od Life Care Giving
Contact: President Dawn Gallagher at (203) 748-2018.
CHAPTER 403 (Norwich area):
Tuesday, Feb 10, 1:30 PM
Rose City Senior Center, 8 Mahan Dr., Norwich.
Speaker: Charlie Chase, Representative from the Norwich Arts Center
For more information call President Carol Burgess at 860-859-3641
CHAPTER 404 (Waterbury area):
Thursday, Feb 12, 10:00 AM,
Donuts/Coffee at 10:30.
Harold Leever Regional Cancer Center, 1075 Chase Parkway
(exit 17 off I-84), Waterbury.
Speaker: Dr. William McEvoy, DC, Precision Spinal Center of Newington: Healthy
Living for a Long Life
Contact: President Ron Chasse at (860) 945-0768.
CHAPTER 405 (New Haven area):
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1:00 PM,
Hamden Government Center, 2750 Dixwell Avenue 3rd floor
Speakers: TBD
Andy Gambardella at (203) 468-7376.
CHAPTER 406 (Middletown area):
Tuesday, Feb. 10, Valentine Ice Cream Social at Noon
Please bring two sandwiches and two Valentine cards.
Meeting will follow after our Ice Cream Social.
American Legion Post 75, 58 Bernie O’Rourke Dr., Middletown.
Speaker: Helen O’Connell Moore, Cigna
Contact: President Joe Formica at (860) 347-4532.
CHAPTER 407 (Bridgeport area):
Wednesday, Feb. 18, 12:30 PM Social
St. Joseph’s of Stratford National Catholic Church, 1300 Stratford Rd.,
Stratford (on Rt. 113 toward Sikorsky Airport).
Speaker: Stratford Police on “scams and safety”
Contact: President Carol Donofrio at (203) 888-2920.
CHAPTER 408 (Willimantic area):
Wednesday, Feb. 11, 1:00 PM, Baptist Church, 945 Storrs Rd, Storrs CT.
Speaker: Cigna Representative
Contact: President Betty Gardner at 860-456-1480
CHAPTER 410 (Windsor Locks area):
Monday, Feb. 9, 1:00PM
Suffield Senior Center, 145 Bridge St, Suffield.
Speaker: Nichole Paquette, Certified Preplanning
Consultant Manager for Carmon Community Funeral Homes.
Contact President Amelia Smith 860-687-1848
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CHAPTER 411 (Rocky Hill area):
Thursday, Feb. 12, 1:00 PM,
William J. Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield St., Wethersfield.
Speaker: Cigna Representative
Contact: President Sebastian Puglisi at (860) 529-8336.
CHAPTER 412 (Putnam area):
Tuesday, Feb. 17, 1:30 PM,
Congregational Church of Putnam, 175 Main St, Putnam
Speaker: Frederick Barks, Dr. of chiropractics
Contact: President Don Gladding at (860) 564-9092.
CHAPTER 414 (Torrington area):
Monday, Feb. 16 , 10-11 am
Log House on Route 44 in New Hartford/Barkhamsted
Speaker: TBD
Contact President Karen Pineman 860-354-6727
CHAPTER 415 (Manchester area):
Monday, Feb 23, 1:00 PM,
Elks Lodge, 33 Bissell St. Manchester.
Speaker: TBD
Contact: Dorothy Tomlinson at 860-647-1216
CHAPTER 416 (New London area): NOTE DATE CHANGE
Tuesday, Feb 17th, 12:00 PM,
Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Rd, Groton
Speaker: Cigna Representative
Contact Les Shapiro at 860-442-5256
CHAPTER 417 (Plainville area):
Wednesday, Feb 11, 1:00 PM,
Church of Our Savior Episcopal Church, 115 West Main St., Plainville.
Speaker: CSEA Executive Director David Glidden, Union update
Contact: President Cathy Toscano at (860) 845-2927.
CHAPTER 418 (4Cs):
Tuesday, Feb. 10, 10:00 AM,
Speaker: TBD
Contact: President Bill Searle at (860) 745-3692.
FLORIDA CHAPTERS
ALL Chapters: Nancy Driscoll, CSEA Retiree Council 400 Executive
Committee member and Liaison of our out of CT chapters, and representatives
from the State Health Plans of Anthem, Cigna (dental) and CVS Caremark/
SilverScript will be present to answer questions and assist members. ‘ALL
CONNECTICUT RETIREES WELCOME!’
CSEA Daytona Retiree Chapter 421 Annual Meeting
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 from 11:30 – 3 PM
Halifax Plantation Golf Club; 3400 Halifax Clubhouse Drive, Ormond Beach, FL
32174 Cost: $14 per member with card $21 for guests R.S.V.P. by February
1, 2015 Menu choices: Chicken Cordon Bleu; Beef Burgundy with mushrooms;
or Baked Shrimp. Comes with salad, rolls, butter, starch, dessert and coffee
or tea. Includes tax and gratuity. Make check out to CSEA Chapter 421, Mail
check and menu choice(s) to: Fred Gruner, 2919 N. Peninsula Dr., Daytona
Beach, FL 32118 Contact: Pat Albert, 386-615-6805 for more information.
CSEA Retiree Chapter 422 ANNUAL MEETING West Central Florida-Ocala Area Chapter
Friday, February 13,2015; 11 AM – 3 PM; Lunch: Noon, Location: Citrus Hills
Golf & Country Club, 505 E. Hartford St. Hernando, FL 34442, (352) 746-6855
MENU CHOICES: Marinated London Broil Thinly Sliced and Topped with a
Roasted Tomato Salsa; Chicken Cordon Blue with Boneless Breast of Chicken
Stuffed with Swiss Cheese and Ham,Toppped with an Alfredo Sauce or Baked
Stuffed Flounder, Filet of Flounder Stuffed with Seafood Stuffing and Topped
with a Lemon Butter Sauce. All served with: Tossed Garden Salad, Vegetable
of the Day, Mashed Potatoes, Dinner Rolls, Dessert, Coffee & Tea.Members
Cost: $7.50, Guests: $12.50. Please Make Reservation and Pay by Deadline.of
February 2, 2015. Please send choice of meal and check payable to to: CSEA
Chapter 422; James Carper,4357 Indianhead Road, Hernando, FL. 344422890. Phone # 352-726-3545 Please present postcard at the door.
WE WILL ALSO HAVE A 50/50 DRAWING & DOOR PRIZE ! We regret to inform you of the passing of the following members.
Alphina Gary, 402, 11/28/14
Sophie Niestzyzewski, 403, 1/11/15
George Legienza , 410 , 02/09/14
William Lehr , 405 , 02/07/14
Ben Levy , 407 , 03/01/14
Anthony Licitra , 416 , 04/29/14
Ronald Luneau , 416 , 04/27/14
Mary Lynn , 407 , 02/26/14
Alice Lytikainen , 410 , 01/25/14
Jane Managan , 407 , 04/01/14
Genevieve Mango , 401 , 02/19/14
Norman Marcus , 407 , 04/13/14
John Martin , 407 , 09/06/13
Ethel Massey , 405 , 09/06/13
Montcalm Mathurin , 412 , 06/03/14
Sylvia Matthews , 420 , 01/31/14
John Mawson , 408 , 02/26/14
Sophie Maxtutis , 411 , 03/18/14
Doris Mcausland , 410 , 09/22/13
E Christine Mcdonald , 406 , 06/22/14
Ilva Mchugh , 420 , 09/20/13
Mary Mcilvane , 415 , 09/26/13
Leland Mckean , 401 , 03/15/14
Mahmoud Melehy , 408 , 05/09/14
Lucille Mona , 411 , 09/22/13
Alfred Monico , 401 , 12/31/13
Clement Morin , 401 , 08/31/13
Rita Morin , 408 , 03/14/14
Robert Morris , 425 , 01/05/14
Jadwiga Mucha , 411 , 08/30/13
Charles Mule , 410 , 11/19/13
James Musante , 407 , 12/15/13
Jenny Myler , 411 , 01/23/14
Doris Nardi , 404 , 08/31/13
Donald Nelson , 408 , 07/23/14
Lorraine Neumann , 408 , 03/18/14
Leland Nielsen , 420 , 07/11/13
Robert Nielsen , 426 , 01/06/14
Anthony Norbut , 420 , 05/23/14
Emma Noriega , 421 , 11/20/13
Robert Northcott , 407 , 05/16/14
Henry Novak , 407 , 08/02/13
Gregory Obrien , 411 , 03/21/14
Jane Oles , 417 , 06/04/14
Elynor Oneill , 401 , 06/03/14
Marie Oskinis , 401 , 03/21/14
Albert Otte , 406 , 04/18/14
James Ough , 415 , 09/18/13
Josephine Pacheco , 441 , 08/13/14
James Padams , 420 , 12/01/13
Rocco Palaia , 417 , 04/20/14
Francis Palma , 414 , 07/06/14
Mario Palumbo , 408 , 04/28/14
John Papandrea , 406 , 06/19/14
Nell Papeika , 405 , 04/28/14
Joseph Pardus , 420 , 03/08/14
Mary Parker , 401 , 04/01/14
Priscilla Parr , 401 , 01/11/14
Regne Parr , 410 , 06/01/14
Yolanda Pastor , 407 , 04/28/14
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February, 2015
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CSEA Highland Beach Retiree Chapter 423 Luncheon and Annual
Meeting East Coast Chapter
Date and Time: Monday, February 9, 2015; 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Location and Phone: Delray Sands Resort (formerly the Holiday Inn),
2809 South Ocean Blvd, Highland Beach; 561-278-6241. Menu Choices: Chicken Francaise,, London Broil, Poached Salmon, Plain Pasta with
Tomato Sauce-- Cost: $15 members, $18 Non-members and Guests
R.S.V.P. by January 31, 2015. Make check payable to CSEA Chapter 423
and mail with your menu selection to Treasurer Phyllis Bonfoey, 8250 NW
95 Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321,
CSEA Sarasota Retiree Chapter 424 ANNUAL MEETING
Sarasota Area Chapter TUESDAY, February 17, 2015: 9:30 Continental
Breakfast followed by Meeting -- Sandcastle Hotel; 1540 Ben Franklin
Drive, Sarasota, FL (941) 388-2181--Cost: : $12 RSVP by February 11,
2015. Make check out to CSEA Chapter 424 and mail to John Kirker, 1700
Ben Franklin Drive, Unit 7E, Sarasota, FL 34236 -- Contact: President
John A. Kirker, Sr. (941) 388-1024
CSEA Clearwater/St. Petersburg Retiree Chapter 425 Meeting
Thursday, February 19th 2015. NOTE DATE CORRECTION Social hour 11.30 AM Cash Bar followed by meeting. KALLY-K’S Restaurant, 1600 Main
Street, Dunedin, FL. Menu choices: stuffed flounder & rice. garlic scrod
& rice. 8oz sirloin steak & baked potato. chicken marsala with mushroom
sauce over rice or pasta.. chicken piccata with lemon caper sauce over rice;
salad & soup bar are included. Cost: $14.50 per member or guest & does not
include tax or gratuity. Iced tea or coffee & the Dessert Bar are also included,
but ice-cream is $1.25 extra. Reservation deadline is Feb. 17th, 2015. Please
make checks payable to CSEA Chapter 425 with your menu selections &
mail to Ursula Bracker, Chapter Secretary, 3673 Rockaway Drive, Holiday,
FL. 34691. Please call 727-848-0089 with any questions. CSEA Ft Myers Retiree Chapter 426 Luncheon and Annual Meeting
Monday, February 23, 2015; NOTE DATE CORRECTION 11:30 to 3--Cape
Coral Moose Lodge 2199, 1555 Santa Barbara Blvd North, Cape Coral.
239-225-3530 Luncheon buffet (server will provide assistance), salad,
coffee, tea and sheet cake included.Cost: $10 (includes tax but not gratuity)
for members and guests R.S.V.P. by February 12, 2015--Make check out
to CSEA Chapter 426 and mail to Treasurer Fortuna Atchinson, 1209 North
East 5th Place, Cape Coral, FL 33909, 239-772-2157
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CORRECTION Social 11:30; Lunch 12:00 NOON --C.J. Cannon’s at the
Airport, 3414 Cherokee Dr., Vero Beach (off Rt. 60) Phone: 772 567-7727.
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Local 2001, Service Employees International Union, CTW, CLC
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committee, of which CSEA is a
member is currently in the process
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In anticipation of the Healthcare
Cost Containment Committee’s
RFP process to select which health
care company(s) will provide medical
benefits to state retirees and their
dependents going forward, the CSEA
SEIU Local 2001 retiree council
surveyed retired state employees
about the health plan and wrote a
letter to state comptroller Kevin
Lembo informing him of the results.
CSEA is advocating for the state
to retain Anthem Blue Cross/Blue
Shield.
Currently, Anthem Blue Cross/Blue
Shield and UnitedHealthcare/Oxford
are the two insurance companies
that provide medical benefits to state
retirees and their dependents. As
part of our survey, we asked retired
state employees about their level of
satisfaction with Anthem Blue Cross/
Blue Shield & United Healthcare’s
performance administering our
medical benefits. Nearly all of our
retirees belong to Anthem Blue
Cross/Blue Shield, and the survey
revealed that a resounding 99% are
in favor of keeping Anthem Blue
Cross/Blue Shield as their benefits
administrator.
One of the biggest reasons that
our members are so pleased with
Anthem is their excellent customer
service. Our members have a
direct line to Adrian Walker, an
account services representative
and retiree specialist who deals
with our contract. Other insurance
companies that we have dealt with in
the past have not been so responsive
and do not offer the same kind of
direct contact that Anthem provides.
Happening Around Our Union
Departure times will be announced once
NCAA sets game time.
Call CSEA for more information or to reserve your ticket:
860-324-8942 or 860-951-6614
St Patrick’s Day Parade
Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman meets with P-4 Members at their annual holiday party
Open To All!
Saturday, March 14th
In Partnership with the Hartford Labor delegation
• 9:30am-Legislative Reception (in the Old
Judicial Room of the Capitol Building: coffee,
donuts and music.
• 10:00am-Parade Line-up on Capitol Avenue,
Opposite the Supreme Court Building
• 11:00am-Parade Step-off.
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Marching with Another Group? Come Say Hi!
For More Information,
Call Warren Packer at 860-878-0727
United States Congressman Joe Courtney (2nd Congressional District) spoke to Council 400
delegates at their January monthly meeting to discuss what’s happening in Washington
D.C. and the Republican controlled congress. Congressman Courtney discussed legislation proposed by House Republicans to “manufacture a crisis” by altering rules around
financial transfers to the disability insurance program.
CSEA NEWS
February, 2015
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CSEA Legislative Agenda Continued from Page 1
Legislation CSEA will
be supporting through
coalition with other
organizations:
• Paid Family Medical
Leave: Through CSEA’s
membership in the
Campaign for Paid Family
Leave, support the
implementation of a system
of Paid Family Leave;
• Tax Fairness: Through
CSEA’s membership in the
Better Choices coalition,
fight for a fair tax system
that requires the wealthy
to pay their fair share and
does not force working
people and retirees to
make up the difference.
Explore ideas such as a
full exemption of Social
Security benefits from
state income taxes and
the implementation of an
intangible property tax;
• True Pooling: Along
with other unions that
represent municipal
and Board of Education
employees, work to allow
municipalities to participate
directly in the State
Employee Health Plan;
• Hospital Insurance:
Require insurance
companies and providers to
arbitrate rates to prevent
any hospital closures; and
• Low Wages Workers:
Require large employers
like Walmart to pay their
workers a minimum of
$15 an hour or pay a
fee to the Connecticut
General Fund and support
the establishment of a
Retail Workers Bill of
Rights to protect the
wages and working hours
of retail workers.
As we work to advance our agenda,
we will also work to make sure the
anti-public employee, anti-union, anticollective bargaining, and anti-retiree
legislative proposals put forward
every year do not become law. It is
important to remember that when
a bad bill is submitted, it is only a
proposal, not an actual law. CSEA
actively tracks bad bills and alerts
members when necessary.
The two issues that will take up
most of the focus of this legislative
session for the General Assembly
will be the state budget and
Governor Malloy’s transportation
proposals. CSEA members will be
fighting to pass a budget that funds
the services and benefits provided
and earned by our members. A
budget that is not balanced on the
backs of working families, but instead
a fair budget that asks the wealthiest
among us to pay their fair share.
It is important that the experience,
skills, and expertise of CSEA
members are utilized to the fullest
extent possible. Public employees
can do it better, quicker, and for less.
While CSEA members who work
directly in the field of transportation
look forward to working
collaboratively with the Malloy
administration, all CSEA members,
regardless of the work we do, have
a role to play. We must ensure that
from transportation to education to
law enforcement to health care to
every issue of importance to CSEA
members, our voices are heard.
If you would like to get involved in
helping advance CSEA’s legisaltive
agenda, please contact our political
director, Danny Medress,
dmedress@csea760.com.
CSEA Highlights State Documents Showing State Employees Could
Complete Transportation Projects At Half the Cost of Outside Consultants Department of Transportation Short Staffing Is Costing Taxpayers Millions. CSEA Calls for Cooperation in
Staffing Department of Transportation at Appropriate Levels.
Commissioner Redeker,
Following the Governor’s
inauguration address, CSEA
delivered a letter to Department
of Transportation Commissioner
James Redeker applauding
Governor Malloy’s plan to focus
on transportation issues and
calling for cooperation in staffing
the DOT at appropriate levels so
that the State is never again forced
to waste tax dollars on outside
consultants due to short staffing. The letter highlighted the State’s
own cost-effectiveness evaluations
that show construction engineering
and inspections performed by inhouse state employees could be
completed at half the cost of outside
consultants in many instances,
but that due to short staffing the
State continues to depend on
consultants to do much of its work. If state employees were used on
more projects large and small, the
evaluations showed that massive
savings from 36% to 52% could be
achieved. We’re optimistic that the
administration is serious about
ending wasteful practices. The State
needs to stop paying other people
to do its work; State employees save
money and hiring more engineers
at the DOT will reduce project
costs as the State shifts its focus to
transportation issues. Here is CSEA’s letter to
Commissioner Redeker. small, this cost-effectiveness
evaluation showed massive
In yesterday’s inaugural address, savings from 36% to 52%
Governor Malloy stated that he
could be achieved. For large
intends to focus on transportation projects, utilizing in-house
in his second term saying, “We
state employees would save an
can build a transportation system estimated $4.7 million dollars
that better connects us to one
per contract according to the
another and to the rest of the
evaluation.
world.”
We have been saying for years
We are writing you today to
that privatization is a gigantic
applaud that initiative and
waste of resources, and now we
highlight the fact that state
finally have the Department’s
employees can build that
own evaluations to prove our
transportation system for
point. Connecticut could save
significantly less than outside
millions by performing more
consultants. work in-house if only the
Department of Transportation
CSEA has obtained the State’s
wasn’t so short staffed. CSEA
cost-effectiveness evaluations
estimates that if all construction
for consultant construction
projects had been performed
engineering and inspection’
by in-house state employees,
contracts through freedom of
Connecticut would have saved
information (FOI) requests. $50 million dollars in 2014. To
These documents show that
put that number in perspective,
project inspections completed by
Comptroller Kevin Lembo
in-house state employees could
announced this past Friday that
be completed in many instances
the State is on track to end Fiscal
at half the cost of outside
Year 2015 with a $31.6-million
consultants.
deficit.
According to the documents,
However, the State’s evaluation
“Since the Department [of
highlights understaffing as a
Transportation] routinely
serious obstacle to obtaining
enters into many Consultant
these savings, “The length of
Construction Engineering and
time required to establish and
Inspection contracts impacting
fill in-house positions related
a significant amount of funding,
to this work would be lengthy
it was decided to complete three
and would likely jeopardize the
Cost Evaluations for this type of
federal funding used to fund this
service.” The State performed
work which must be obligated
those evaluations using historical
within a specified period of
data from inspection contracts
time.” This shortage is being
in the small, medium, and large
exasperated by the hiring freeze
ranges. If state employees were
implemented in November to
used on more projects large and
help address the State’s projected
FY15 budget deficit. We are using expensive outside
contractors to do the State’s
work because we can’t hire
more people, and we can’t
hire more people because the
State is simultaneously dealing
with a budget deficit caused in
part by wasteful practices, like
using outside contractors to do
the state’s work. CSEA looks
forward to working with you
and Governor Malloy to break
out of this cycle and achieve
the savings promised by these
evaluations. CSEA would like your
commitment to work together
to bring the staffing at the
Department of Transportation
to the appropriate levels. We
should never be forced to waste
tax dollars on outside inspection
consultants due to short staffing.
Stephen Anderson
CSEA President,
CSEA SEIU Local 2001
Travis Woodward, P.E.
President, P-4 Council
CSEA SEIU Local 2001
February, 2015
CSEA NEWS
¡Reduzca sus
Child Care Providers: Reduce your
impuestos!
taxes! Maximize your payments from
¡Maximiza tus
Care 4 Kids!
pagos de Care 4
We had such a terrific response to our last tax forum in 2013 we are doing
it again on Saturday, February 7th in Meriden. Family child care providers will Kids !
meet to talk about their favorite tax deductions and learn how to use the
newly negotiated Care 4 Kids subsidy rates to their best advantage. There
will be time for networking with other providers to share ideas and best
business practices.
The presenter, Gary Kriscenski, teaches accounting at Capitol Community
College. He is eager to assist underappreciated family child care providers
and explain how to use the tax system as a small business would.
Lunch will be followed by the election of members who will represent your
interests with the Office of Early Childhood as we roll out the contract
benefits such as grants for improving your space and taking classes to
improve your knowledge. We hope you will join us, take some time for
yourself, meet your union leaders, and learn how we will develop CSEA
Family Child Care Council.
We will also set aside time to explore what happens when the licensing
agent comes to your home for an inspection. We have heard many
challenging stories in this regard. Do you have one to share? We will
capture your concerns and develop an agenda to take to the Office of Early
Childhood as they prepare to change the regulations regarding child care
licensing.
Come for the whole day or for the portion of the day that meets your
needs. Please call the Union Hall to pre-register and let us know if you can
give someone else a ride or need a ride yourself. 860-951-6614
Where? Plumbers and Pipefitters Union Hall, 450 Murdock Ave, Meriden.
When? February 7, 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM.
Who? This is a union members only event. However, family child care providers who take Care 4 Kids may join at the door.
What? Bring a copy of your tax return from last year, and the 1099 that you should receive from Care 4 Kids at the end of January.
Get your $500 CDA Bonus
The first round of bonuses for family child care providers with a CDA will
be available shortly. This round will cover family child care providers with
children in their care who received a subsidy from Care 4 Kids during the
time period May 2013 through December 31. If your CDA was current
during this time frame, you should act now. There are two easy steps you need to take to receive this bonus. 1) Register
yourself at Charts-A-Course. (If you don’t have access to a computer ask
someone to help you or call the Union Hall.) It’s really easy. You join the
professional registry by going to www.ctcharts.org and signing yourself
up. Licensed family child care providers are already in the registry,Your
information may not be complete, so double check it. 2) Mail or FAX a copy
of your CDA to Charts-A-Course. There will be instructions for this when
you go to the website. Need money to take a class?
There is money readily available to family child care providers through
Charts-a-Course for college level classes. To access them, go to www.
ctcharts.org We are still working out the details for non-credit classes such
as GED, first aid, ESL, and other workshops. Watch for updates via e-mail and
through this newspaper.
More Changes to Care 4 Kids?
The Federal Government has reauthorized the Child Care Development
Block Grant (CCDBG) and President Obama has asked for an increase in
funding to make more and better child care available to families at all income
levels. (CCDBG is the backbone of the child care subsidy programs across
the nation.) This is great news! However, if Congress does not invest at the
level suggested by the President, the new rules governing our Care 4 Kids
program will have to be implemented anyway.
This Spring, the Office of Early Childhood will prepare the state’s response
to the new federal guidelines. Parents and providers alike will need to be
vigilant in tracking the changes the State intends to make to the subsidy
program. There is a lot of room for interpretation, which could make life
easier or harder for family child care providers and the parents they serve.
Stay tuned for the opportunity to make your voice heard at the public
hearings that will take place in early Spring. Yes! Spring will come eventually.
!Tuvimos una respuesta tan
estupendo para nuestro último
foro fiscal en el 2013, lo estamos
haciendo de nuevo el Sábado, 07 de
febrero en Meriden. Proveedores
de cuidado infantil se reunirá para
hablar de sus deducciones fiscales
y aprender a utilizar los aumentos
recientemente negociados a su
mejor ventaja con Care 4 Kids.
También habrá tiempo para
establecer contactos con otros
proveedores para compartir ideas y
mejores prácticas empresariales.
El presentador, Gary Kriscenski,
enseña contabilidad en el colegio
comunitario de Hartford, Capitol
Community College. Él está
muy animado por ir repasar los
aspectos prácticos de preparación
de impuestos para las pequeñas
empresas como ustedes, para
poder recibir el máximo reembolso
posible.
El almuerzo será seguido por
elecciones de miembros que van
a representarse con la Oficina de
Primera Infancia cuando hablamos
como realizar los beneficios del
contrato – renovaciones en su
hogar y desarrollo profesional.
Esperamos que se una a nosotros,
tomar algún tiempo para uno
mismo, conocer sus derechos
sindicales, y aprender cómo
vamos a desarrollar el concilio de
proveedoras de CSEA.
También vamos a discutir lo que
hacen los inspectores de la licencia
cuando vengan a su hogar. Hemos
escuchado muchas historias
difíciles en este sentido. ¿Tiene
usted un ejemplo para compartir?
Vamos a captar sus inquietudes y
desarrollar una agenda para llevar
a la Oficina de la Primera Infancia,
mientras se preparan para cambiar
los reglamentos relativos a la
concesión de licencias de cuidado
infantil.
Pueden asistir el evento para el día
completo o por dos o tres horas,
dependen en sus necesidades.
Favor de llamar a nuestra oficina
para registrarse. Díganos si pueden
ayudar con transportación o si
necesitan. 860-951-6614
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Obtenga su $500
de Bono por
tener un CDA
Esta primera ronda de bonos para
los proveedores de cuidado infantil
en el hogar con un CDA estará
disponible pronto. Se centrará en
los proveedores de cuidado infantil
familiar que tenían niños bajo su
cuidado en el programa Care 4
Kids desde mayo 2013 hasta el 31
de diciembre de 2014. Si tuvo un
CDA durante estas fechas, tienen
que tomar acción!
Hay dos sencillos pasos que debes
seguir para recibir este bono.
1 ) Registrar usted mismo en
“Connecticut Charts A Course”
www.ctcharts.org. Pide ayuda
si no sabes manejar el internet.
Puede crear una cuenta para usted
fácilmente. 2 ) Envía por correo
o fax una copia de su CDA a
Charts -A- Course en la Oficina
de la Primera Infancia . Habrá
instrucciones para esto cuando vas
a la página web .
Necesita dinero
para una clase ?
Hay dinero fácilmente disponible
para los proveedores de cuidado
infantil en el hogar a través de “CT
Charts-a-Course” para clases de
nivel universitario. Para acceder a
ellos puedes ir a www.ctcharts.org
Todavía estamos trabajando en los
detalles de las clases sin crédito
tales como GED, primeros auxilios,
ESL, y otros talleres. Por favor
mantenga te pendiente para más
actualizaciones por correo postal o
electrónico. Otros Cambios
en el Program
Care 4 Kids?
El Gobierno Federal vuelve
a autorizar el “Block Grant,”
y el Presidente Obama esta
preguntándole al Congreso para
más dinero por este programa.
Si los legisladores nacionales
no encuentran el dinero para
mejoramientos, el estado todavía
tiene que seguir las nuevas reglas. Esta primavera, la Oficina de la
Primera Infancia preparará la
respuesta del Estado a las nuevas
¿Adonde? ​Plumbers & Pipefitters directrices federales que rigen el
Hall, 450 Murdock Avenue, Meriden programa de Care 4 Kids. Debido
a los nuevos mandatos federales,
¿Cuando? ​February 7, 9:00 AM
tendremos que estar atentos en
to 2:30 PM.
el seguimiento de los cambios
que el Estado quiere hacer con
¿Para quién? ​
el programa de subsidios. Hay
Este evento es solamente
un montón de espacio para la
para miembros del sindicato. Se
interpretación, lo que podría
puede inscribir como miembro el
hacer la vida más fácil o más difícil
día del evento. para los proveedores de cuidado
infantil. Manténgase atento a la
¿Qué llevar? Por favor lleve
oportunidad de hacer oír su voz en
una copia de su declaración de
las audiencias públicas que tendrán
impuestos del año pasado, y el
lugar en la primavera. ¡Primavera si
1099 que debe recibir de Care 4
va llegar!
Kids al final de enero.
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CSEA NEWS
February, 2015
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