General FAQs about the Partnership

THE PARTNERSHIP

What is the purpose of the Partnership?

Are Partnership programs new?

How are Partnership programs funded?

What Partnership programs are directly available to CSEA-represented NYS employees who work in State agencies?

What programs and services are available to NYS agency or facility managers, supervisors of CSEA-represented NYS employees, and CSEA local presidents or union representatives for CSEA-represented NYS employees? 

THE PARTNERSHIP

What is the NYS & CSEA Partnership for Education and Training (Partnership)?

The Partnership is an organization that was established by NYS and CSEA. It is responsible for administering education and training programs and services for NYS agencies and CSEA-represented NYS employees, using monies jointly negotiated. [Return to Questions]

What is the purpose of the Partnership?

The purpose of the Partnership is to provide, through labor-management cooperation, programs and services for NYS employees and agencies that promote:

• increased career mobility, workplace safety and health, and job satisfaction;
• a highly skilled, motivated, and productive workforce committed to excellence in public service; and
• effective labor-management relationships between State and CSEA representatives. [Return to Questions]

Are Partnership programs new?

No. The Partnership represents the merger of three organizations in April 2002: the Clerical and Secretarial Employee Advancement Program (CSEAP); the NYS/CSEA Labor-Management Committees (LMCs); and the Labor Education Action Program (LEAP). The education and training programs and services once dispersed across these three organizations are now integrated and coordinated by a single organization known as the Partnership.  [Return to Questions]

How are Partnership programs funded?

Programs administered by the Partnership are funded through the negotiated agreements between New York State and CSEA. [Return to Questions]

What Partnership programs are directly available to CSEA-represented NYS employees who work in NY State agencies?

Programs that can be accessed directly by CSEA-represented NYS employees include:

• Advisement services in the areas of educational planning, financial aid, and non-traditional approaches to further education
• Tuition Benefits to assist with professional and career development and preparation for future State workforce needs
• Skills for Success courses on a variety of topics scheduled statewide
• Online professional, personnel, and labor-management courses [Return to Questions]

What programs and services are available to NYS agency or facility managers, supervisors of CSEA-represented NYS employees, and CSEA local presidents or union representatives for CSEA-represented NYS employees? 

• Labor-Management Services to assist in developing skills and fostering cooperation between management representatives and local CSEA through contract administration training, labor-management committee training, and custom training and facilitation
• Quality of Work Life Grants to assist labor and management leaders to improve employee satisfaction and service delivery 
• Targeted Tuition Vouchers and Agency Work Force Development Grants to assist managers and labor leaders with workforce and organizational development needs
• Partnership courses on a variety of topics may be brought to the worksite through a joint request by management representatives and labor
• Online learning opportunities as an alternative to classroom instruction [Return to Questions]