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Labor-Management Services FAQs FAQs - Find answers to Frequently Asked Questions
LABOR-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEESWhat is a labor-management committee? What authorizes labor-management committees?How many members can labor-management committees have? Who chairs the labor-management committee? Who chairs the meetings? What authority do these committees have? Who selects the members of the labor-management committee? Does the Partnership provide training for labor-management committees? Where can I get a copy of the current NYS/CSEA contract? LABOR-MANAGEMENT COMMITTEESWhat is a labor-management committee? A labor-management committee is a working group bringing together leaders from labor and management within an agency, facility, or worksite to discuss and attempt to resolve workplace issues of mutual concern. Committees may be local, regional, statewide or special topic committees, such as education and training, safety and health, Employee Assistance Program, or others. A committee is co-chaired by a Union or Labor leader and a New York State manager at the appropriate level. What authorizes labor-management committees? The negotiated Agreements between CSEA and the State of New York provide for the establishment of labor-management committees. The agreements also require 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 labor-management committees have? Each committee determines its own composition and number. Usually worksite committees have from six to ten members. Statewide and regional committees often have more. Who chairs the labor-management committee? Who chairs the meetings? A committee is co-chaired by a CSEA leader and a NYS manager at the appropriate level. Usually the co-chairs will either co-facilitate the committee meetings but they may also take turns or choose a facilitator from the committee's membership. 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 terms or provisions of the Agreements 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, appoints members. At the facility or institutional level, the highest ranking manager and the CSEA local president appoint. Does the Partnership provide training for labor-management committees? Yes. The Partnership's Labor-Management Services Team provides training for both newly formed and experienced committees in one and two-day formats. The courses help committees build cohesive structure, prepare for and conduct effective meetings, manage conflict, deal with stress, and build productive working relationships. Contact the Labor-Management Services Team: (518) 486-7814 or 1-800-253-4332 Where can I get a current copy of the NYS/CSEA contract? Copies of the Agreements between CSEA, Inc. and the State of New York for each bargaining unit are available from: 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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