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Labor-Management Services FAQs FAQs - Find answers to Frequently Asked Questions
LABOR-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES (LMCs)What is a labor-management committee? What authorizes labor-management committees?How many members can they have? What authority do these committees have? Who selects the members of the labor-management committee? How can I find out more about labor-management committees? RESOURCESWhere can I get a copy of the current NYS/CSEA contract? What other LMC resources are available? TRAININGWhat types of LMC training are available? Who can attend labor-management training programs offered by the Partnership? How can labor-management committees access training resources? LABOR-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES (LMCs)What is a labor-management committee? A labor-management committee is a group of labor and management leaders within an agency, facility, or worksite who have agreed to work together to discuss and attempt to resolve workplace issues of mutual concern. A committee is co-chaired by a CSEA leader and a New York State manager at the appropriate level. There are also Statewide LMCs on special topics (e.g., Employee Assistance Program) and regional LMCs in some agencies. [Return to Questions] What authorizes labor-management committees? The negotiated Agreement between CSEA and the State of
New York provides for the establishment of labor-management committees
and requires that labor and management representatives at the department
or agency, and at the facility or institutional levels meet at least quarterly
to discuss issues of mutual concern. How many members can they have? Each committee determines its own composition and number. Usually, institutional or worksite committees have from six to 10 members. [Return to Questions] What authority do these committees have? Committees may discuss and make decisions regarding any matter of mutual
concern they wish, however, the contract specifies that no action of the
committee shall contravene (overturn or contradict) any term or provision
of the Agreement between CSEA and the State of New York and may not exceed
the authority of management at the level at which the meeting occurs. In
other words, a local committee may not make decisions exceeding the authority
of the senior-most manager at that locality. Who selects the members of the labor-management committee? The highest ranking CSEA leader and NYS manager, or their designees, appoint labor and management members of the committee respectively. For statewide committees, the CSEA statewide President and the Director of the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations or the appropriate agency commissioner, or their designees appoint members. At the facility or institutional level, the highest ranking manager and the CSEA local president appoint. [Return to Questions] How can I find out more about labor-management committees? Download a copy of the publication Labor-Management Committee Basics; a Guide for Establishing and Maintaining Labor-Management Committees. [Return to Questions] RESOURCESWhere can I get a current copy of the NYS/CSEA contract? Copies of the Agreement between CSEA, Inc. and the State of New York for each bargaining unit are available from either of the following web pages.
What other LMC resources are available? There are several resources for Labor-Management Committees currently under development. In winter 2004, copies of an Sample Agenda Submission Form, a Sample Operating Agreement, a Sample Meeting Minutes Format and a Labor-Management Committee Health Questionnaire will all be available online through the Labor-Management Committee Basics course. [Return to Questions] TRAININGWhat types of LMC training are available? The Partnership offers Labor-Management courses in two broad areas: Labor-Management Committee Development and Contract Administration. Committee Development courses are designed to help new committees get started, and existing committees develop and improve their effectiveness. The Partnership also provides consulting services for committees that need assistance strengthening or reestablishing their relationships. Contract Administration courses are available in a variety of technical subjects to assist the committee in working with the contract, dealing with grievances and their respective roles in counseling and discipline. A list of all Labor-Management Services courses is available through the Resources catalog. [Return to Questions] Who can attend labor-management training programs offered by the Partnership? Labor-Management Committee Development and Contract Administration courses offered by the Partnership are designed and intended for NYS managers and CSEA leaders who need to be familiar with how committees function and the particulars of contract administration. Requested through a joint management-CSEA process, enrollment in these courses is also determined jointly by management and CSEA. The online course, Working with the Contract, is designed for
any CSEA Leaders or NYS manager who needs to be familiar with the ASU, OSU,
ISU and/or DMNA bargaining unit contracts. The Partnership successfully piloted
this course last year, and the course will become available once the new
contract language has been reflected in the curriculum. How can labor-management committees access training resources? The important thing to remember in requesting any LMC service or training is it must be a JOINT management and labor request. Application forms require signatures by BOTH a management leader and labor in order to be reviewed for service. So, “counterparts” should talk about what their committee or committee members need. If counterparts don’t know each other or are having trouble “talking” then they should definitely contact the Partnership for help in facilitating communication. [Return to Questions] Note: If you have not found answers to your questions, see other categories of FAQs, check out the catalogs and publications on this web site, or contact the Partnership. |
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