Local 613
CSEA Local 1000 AFSCME AFL-CIO
February 2007 Newsletter
SUNY Potsdam  
CSEA/SUNY Potsdam Labor/Management Small Group Meeting Results
ISSUE
ACTION
WHO RESPONSIBLE
CLOSED
PENDING
Clarification of job specs
between Janitors and
Cleaners
A sub-committee is being formed to address
this issue.  First meeting will be the end of
January.  
Labor/Management
 
X
Why do some
custodians have email
and others do not
The custodians who do not have email, must
ask for an email account at CTS at extension
2083.  There is no charge for this.
Mary Dolan
Colleen Wheaton
X
 
Revamping of
Performance Evaluations
A sub-committee will be formed to review
evaluations and the processes involved.
Labor/Management
 
X
Supervisory training for
Janitors
HRD is looking into grant money to fund
supervisory training.  Instructor has been found.
Mary Dolan
 
X
Who is responsible for
cleaning the new
Townhouses
Mary spoke with Bill Fisher.  Our people will be
cleaning the townhouses in the summer only.  
When occupied, the students residing there
will do their own cleaning.
Colleen Wheaton
Mary Dolan
X
 
Drug testing  for Maint.
Assistant volunteering to
snow plow
Mary stated that any position requiring a CDL is
subject to the Omnibus Transportation Act and
requires drug testing.
Mary Dolan
X
 
Overtime rosters not
visible—in supervisors
office
Have asked that rosters be posted where
members can see them.  Working on this in
line with work location issue
Labor/Management
 
X
Overtime rosters not
being posted in work
location
No agreement as to where the actual work
location is.  Mary is continuing to work on this
Mary Dolan
 
X
Custodial transfer sign
off sheet
Work location and shift must be listed on the
sheet that is signed off on, if employee is not
interested in transfer.
Labor/Management
X
 
Definition of “Work
Location”
Working on agreement as to what work
location is.  Contract language pertains to
overtime, transfers, shifts and pass days.
Labor/Management
 
X
Who is responsible for
emptying ashtrays
Mary will check with other campuses.  
Currently unclear.
Mary Dolan
 
X
Exit form currently has
no place to state
‘transferring’ for
transferring employees.  
Should they check
‘resign’ box?
Employees should be instructed to add a box
to the exit form and write transferring next to it,
and not check the resign box.
Labor/Management
X
 
Replacement costs for
lost or damaged
employee ID cards
Employees must pay $2 for damaged ID cards,
and $10 for lost ID cards.
Mary Dolan
X
 
Transition instructional
manual
Discussion on the possibility of retiring/
promoting employees doing transitional
instructional booklet for replacement.
Labor/Management
 
X