Local 613
CSEA Local 1000 AFSCME AFL-CIO
Fall 2006 Newsletter
SUNY Potsdam  
CSEA/SUNY Potsdam Labor/Management Small Group Meeting Results
ISSUE
ACTION
WHO RESPONSIBLE
CLOSED
PENDING
Jobs downgraded when
they become vacant
HRD is now asking for justification for any
downgraded position and tracking the number
of upgrades vs. downgrades
Mary Dolan
Colleen Wheaton
X
 
Taking our positions and
changing them to UUP
while doing our same
position
HRD is now looking at all job requirements
when filling positions
Mary Dolan
Colleen Wheaton
X
 
Taking Civil Service
Tests here in Potsdam
Writing to Civil Service.  Will write a joint letter.  
Decision to be made in September by Civil
Service
Mary Dolan
Colleen Wheaton
X
 
Supervisors not letting
staff go to workshops.
HRD will continue to encourage Supervisors to
left staff attend.
Mary Dolan
X
 
Loss of positions
Colleen had talked with President Schwaller
and is working on a report to discuss the lack
of positions
Colleen Wheaton
X
 
Grade 9’s under
journeymen
Mary is speaking with Bill Fisher
Labor/Management
 
X
Overtime not being done
right
Mary and Colleen will work on this
Labor/Management
 
X
Supervisors not listening
to employees expertise
Mary speaking with Bill Fisher
Labor/Management
 
X
Problems finding
Supervisor/No
Supervisor on weekends
Mary spoke to Bill Fisher
Bill not willing to have supervisor
Labor/Management
X
 
Having problems with
asking for time-off
(weekends)
Mary speaking with Bill Fisher
Labor/Management
 
X
Supervisors not
communicating
Mary is working on this—Leadership training
Labor/Management
X
 
Lifting/Back
Problem/Right to Know/
Safety Issues
Skip & Calvin are talking and setting up training
Mary Dolan
Skip Fefee
X
 
Working alone/no radio
Mary speaking with Bill Fisher & Barry—Officers
are supposed to be checking on people
Mary Dolan
Skip Fefee
X
 
Bad equipment/no
supplies
Mary speaking with Bill Fisher
Mary Dolan
Colleen Wheaton
 
X
First aid kits/eye wash
kits/Bio bags/bio hazard
information
Shots—Hep etc.
People should talk w/supervisor.  Mary and
Colleen will look into grants on some of these
issues.  Call Skip if anybody has problems.
Mary Dolan
Colleen Wheaton
X
 
Locking building/who’s
really responsible/not
being checked on
Mary has talked with Barry.  Will hold another
meeting.
Labor/Management
 
X
Work location on transfer
list
Thought this was taken care of.  Will talk again
to supervisors
Mary Dolan
X
 
Flags, flying in rain
Try to get lights for flags.  Mary spoke with Bill
Fisher.  Not willing to buy lights.
Mary Dolan
X
 
Poles for changing lights
(unsafe)
Discussion on the possibility of retiring/
promoting employees doing transitional
instructional booklet for replacement.
Skip Fefee
X