ALBANY- More than 55,000 New York State employees represented by the Civil Service Employees Association have ratified new five-year labor agreements with the state, Governor Kathy Hochul announced.<\/p>\n
The contracts, covering four CSEA bargaining units, run from April 2, 2026, through April 1, 2031.\u00a0 CSEA members overwhelmingly approved the agreements.<\/p>\n
The contracts provide annual wage increases of 4.5 percent, 4 percent, 3.5 percent, 3 percent, and 3 percent over the five-year term.\u00a0 They also include increases in location pay and several other payments specific to individual bargaining units.<\/p>\n
Other provisions include 20 hours of paid prenatal leave and an increase in the amount of sick leave members may accumulate.<\/p>\n
The agreements also make changes to health insurance, including eliminating certain co-pays and offering incentives for employees who use in-network providers.\u00a0 The union and state said the changes are intended to reduce health care costs for members.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery day, dedicated CSEA members perform essential work to keep New York moving, and these agreements recognize those efforts while also serving as a fair deal for New York\u2019s taxpayers,\u201d Hochul said in announcing the ratification.<\/p>\n
CSEA President Mary E. Sullivan said the contracts recognize the work performed by state employees in a wide range of jobs, including maintaining roads, caring for vulnerable residents, maintaining parks, and college campuses, protecting communities, and providing other public services.<\/p>\n
\u201cI thank Governor Hochul for working with CSEA to reach an agreement that reflects the value of our members and the vital services they provide,\u201d Sullivan said.<\/p>\n
CSEA represents more than 55,000 state workers in four bargaining units.\u00a0 The new agreements will remain in effect through April 1, 2031.<\/p>\n
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